First Impression: 8Bit
The concept of an arcade bar has been around since someone got the bright idea to put video games in bars. The arcade classic Root Beer Tapper, for example, wasn’t always about serving root beer. The concept ha...
Neil deGrasse Tyson enlightens Riverside, explains how the universe is trying to kill you
Of all the unusual acts that have come through Milwaukee, never has their been one stranger than noted astrophysicist and ambassador of science (or perhaps, more correctly, SCIENCE!) Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Dr...
UberDork Cafe brings family-friendly geekiness to Menomonee Falls
Not so long ago, nerd culture incubated in small, dimly lit shops featuring surly customers and even surlier help behind the counter. Many of these nerds grew up, found partners with similar interests, and star...
Spocktoberfest: Fantasticon to bring geeks, nerds, dorks together this weekend
Milwaukee is flush with celebrations during the summer, ranging from big lakefront ordeals to neighborhood events full of carny food. That leaves a lot of time to fill the rest of the year, with recent summers ...
The drinking dead: A movie and drink guide to the Bay View Zombie Apocalypse
The Bay View Zombie Apocalypse features a string of Bay View pubs mixing the sweets of a pub crawl with the bitters of shambling through the streets dressed as zombies. $25 gets access to a celebratory t-shirt,...
Support your local nerf herder: Mighty Con Milwaukee comes to Serb Hall Sept. 21
Comic book conventions, like rock shows, come in all shapes and sizes. Big shows like San Diego Comic Con are like the Nerd Superbowl, while smaller regional shows like Wizard World bring celebrities and flippa...
Milwaukee welcomes Welcome To Night Vale to Pabst Theater
Radio shows were once a dying art form rarely heard outside of scratchy compilation CDs and community theater one-offs. The rise of podcasting, however, introduced a new format for narrative radio and got a new...
How to huzzah! A guide to costumed performers at the Bristol Renaissance Faire
For 47 years, Milwaukee has thrown an annual party full of music, booze, and people dressed inappropriately for the weather. But enough about Summerfest: The Bristol Renaissance Faire is Summerfest’s junior by ...
Nexus Game Fair attempts to fill the Gen Con-sized hole in Milwaukee’s gaming scene
The good citizens of Milwaukee may be shocked to discover that their fine city has a long history of geek heritage. In addition to (at least) two nerd-friendly bars and having a prominent fictional character st...