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Put more “ho ho” in your holidays with this Bayshore Mall commercial from 2000

December 20, 2017

Holiday season got you down? Dismayed at the crass commercialism that dominates this time of year? Can't think of anything to get your family, so, with mere days to go, you're considering faking an illness and ...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Dec. 10-16)

Matt Wild

December 18, 2017

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

A brief history of Oprah Winfrey sightings in Milwaukee

Matt Wild

December 18, 2017

If you've ever read a list of "17 celebrities you didn't know were from Milwaukee," you know that Oprah Winfrey is kinda-sorta from Milwaukee. Born in Mississippi but raised in Milwaukee by her mother, Vernita ...

After a year of meetings, Domes Task Force still doesn’t know what to do with the Domes

Matt Wild

December 15, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • Way back in the waning months of 2016, the Milwaukee County Board created a t...

All MCTS bus rides will be free the night of New Year’s Eve (thanks again to Miller Lite)

Matt Wild

December 15, 2017

Is there anything worse than driving around on New Year's Eve, going from party to party, only to have midnight strike when you're en route? Yes: driving drunk on New Year's Eve, going from party to party, etc....

MKE SEX: Let’s talk about menstrual cups

Lucky Tomaszek

December 15, 2017

broadstreet.zone(49071); Dear MKE SEX, I’m looking at getting myself a Diva Cup for a solstice gift, but I have a few questions. First, how long do they last? I always thought they were pretty indestructibl...

The 25 best Milwaukee Record stories of 2017

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 14, 2017

Milwaukee Record launched on April 7, 2014. Since then, we've published more than 3,500 stories, reached millions upon millions of internet-weary eyeballs, created an awesome annual benefit concert, launched an...

1983 Arcade Bar will open December 21

Matt Wild

December 14, 2017

Hey! Do you like arcades? Do you like bars? Do you like arcade bars? Well, you're in luck, because Milwaukee first dedicated retro arcade bar, 1983 Arcade Bar, is set to open Thursday, December 21. Morgan and M...

Ex-Sheriff Clarke makes appearance in MAD magazine’s “20 dumbest” feature

Matt Wild

December 12, 2017

In a tumultuous world of demented leaders and post-truth media, there's some solace to be taken in the continued existence of MAD magazine. For more than 60 years, the satirical rag has been spoofing everything...

All-ages community science fair “Science Strikes Back” is, well, back

Matt Wild

December 11, 2017

Back in February, Cedar Block events guru (and Milwaukee Record contributor) Brent Gohde put on an all-ages community science fair dubbed Science Strikes Back. With the help of Escuela Verde's Joey Zocher, Gohd...

There’s going to be a rally to condemn that shitty city contractor with a KKK sticker on his cooler

Matt Wild

December 9, 2017

In case you missed all the recent shitty hubbub, here's a quick rundown: Controversy erupted last week when a photo of three pistol-packing, limp-dicked contract workers from American Sewer Services—on a job si...

Hello. Yes, these are Milwaukee’s most popular dog names for 2017

Matt Wild

December 7, 2017

Okay, let's just get through this: Since 2013 the folks at Rover.com—a.k.a. "the nation's largest network of 5-star pet sitters and dog walkers"—have released a list of the year's top 100 male and female dog na...

Video: Behold the kitschy wonders of the Kooky Cooky House

Matt Wild

December 4, 2017

If you stop by the Mitchell Park Domes this December (and you should stop by the Domes this December), you'll come across a rare treat. Nestled away in the Show Dome, as part of the "Naughty or Nice Holiday Flo...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 26-Dec. 2)

Matt Wild

December 4, 2017

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a "renaissance" or a "reinvention." Or maybe it's a "reboot" or a "reimagining," like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

It’s December, so it’s time to review winter parking rules (and say goodbye to the 4-inch rule)

Matt Wild

December 1, 2017

Every Friday, Off The Record looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for bits of news we missed throughout the week. • To paraphrase The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, the logic of Milwaukee pa...

Welcome to December: Here’s what you’re doing this month

Tyler Maas

December 1, 2017

After 11 months of fun, it’s almost time for Milwaukee’s events calendar to flip to a new year. Not even counting the city’s six-month run of festivals, block parties, and seeing Corey Feldman knock out his fro...

MKE SEX: “How feminist sex-toy stores changed the business of pleasure”

Lucky Tomaszek

December 1, 2017

broadstreet.zone(49071); Random Person: You're a what educator? Me: Sexuality. RP: You work in a sex store? Me: Sex *toy* store. RP: What kinda place is that? Me: It's a nice place, actually. We...

And Milwaukee’s Pokemon drama ends as it must: with an $83K settlement

Matt Wild

November 30, 2017

UPDATE: The headline of this article has been changed to reflect that, as stated below, Milwaukee County's insurance, and not the wallets of Milwaukee County taxpayers, will be hit with the $83,000 bill. We apo...

What the hell, let’s watch this 1995 Bartz’s commercial for personalized photo Pogs

Matt Wild

November 30, 2017

Earlier this year, venerable party supply business Bartz'sclosed its Wauwatosa location, giving a final "HONK" to the store's long and illustrious run. The family-owned business counted four Milwaukee-area loca...

Remembering Reitman and Mueller’s ridiculous Cabbage Patch Kids stunt of 1983

Matt Wild

November 29, 2017

Since time immemorial (or, you know, since the 1980s), every holiday season has been blessed/plagued with one "must-have" toy that sends wide-eyed children and eager-to-please parents into hysterics. Tickle Me ...

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