MKE SEX: Feminist porn
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Dear MKE SEX,
Occasionally, I indulge myself and watch a little porn. I'm a visual person, and I'd probably watch more if I could find some that appealed to my sense of decency as m...
Stream Zed Kenzo’s scathing seasonal single, “Scary Spice”
Less than two years removed from returning to town, Zecháriah Ruffin has quickly established herself as an inimitable, valued, and oh-so-active figure in Milwaukee hip-hop as Zed Kenzo. Though she's been pili...
Burnhearts’ third annual Three Floyds Punk House Kegger coming December 8
While most Milwaukeeans know Burnhearts for its beloved annual Mitten Fest and Pabst Street Party celebrations or, you know, being on the short list of great local beer bars every day, the Bay View corner tap...
Wisconsin’s Old Fashioned obsession, as explained by Milwaukee bartenders
During this week's ongoing Milwaukee Cocktail Week festivities, local bartenders, mixologists, and spirit experts will craft elegant, unique, and altogether delicious liquor combinations that will showcase th...
Batman cars, dorky dads, and finishing last: Exorcising our pinewood derby memories
On Wednesday, September 28, Palomino will host its inaugural adult pinewood derby competition. Yes, the long-running Cub Scout event—in which children thrill to hand-crafted wooden cars on plastic wheels ra...
St. Francis needs to step up its bench game
Sitting between the bustle of Bay View and Cudahy's thriving industry is a small, sparsely populated section of Milwaukee County called St. Francis. Given its size, the 2.5-square-mile chunk of land is the ty...
Fact-checking Lewis Black’s “Drinking in Wisconsin” rant
Comedian Lewis Black is no stranger to Wisconsin. He's also no stranger to drinking in Wisconsin. On Black's first album, 1999's The White Album (recorded in Madison), the perpetually pissed-off stand-up goes...
Poet Kavon Cortez Jones pays homage to “Paris of the Midwest” in his first book, ‘Club Noir’
When we last checked in with Kavon Cortez Jones, the Milwaukee poet and so-called "Bard Of Center Street" was spreading holiday cheer to the city he loves. Jones' hometown pride extends well beyond the Decemb...
A day-by-day guide to Milwaukee Cocktail Week
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Though it might seem as if every day is a celebration of spirits in our fair city, today marks a seven-day stint of liquor-centered events that are better known as Milwaukee Cocktail...
Exclusive: Listen to New Boyz Club’s three-song EP (the first in a trilogy), ‘G l O r Y g L o R y’
Milwaukee's New Boyz Club describes itself as a "glitter folk punk" outfit, but that only hints at the group's expansive sound and its far-flung influences. The eight-piece band, formed in 2014 by upright bas...
On The Record Episode 81: Milwaukee spirits and cocktail culture
Happy Milwaukee Cocktail Week, everyone! Though the fourth-year celebration is the pinnacle of the city's spirits scene, there are many talented mixologists, an encouraging batch of local distilleries, and a ...
MFF2016: Inside The Milwaukee Show I
Not only does the Milwaukee Film Fest get bigger every year, it gets more Milwaukee every year. The Cream City Cinema program continues to spotlight some of the city's established and rising talent, and 201...
Watch Eric Andre mess with Vincent VanGreat at a show in Michigan
Two weekends ago, Eric Andre Live! came through Milwaukee, and Turner Hall was never quite the same. By show's end, Andre was standing on stage naked, copious bottles of ranch dressing had been emptied on t...
“Supercool Beas” and 13 other questionable Wisconsin athlete tattoos
Yesterday, the Bucks made a trade that brought Kansas State superstar and former second overall draft pick Michael Beasley to Milwaukee. A direct response to news that sharpshooter Khris Middleton will be m...
Bob Watt exhibition, “The Last of the Bohemians,” coming to Grove Gallery
Earlier this month, in observance of the new school year, we read a poem called "Giant Machine," which details the ins and outs of a fanciful "masturbating machine" for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee...
Expire bow out with love, not regret
Expire are very likely the most quantifiably successful band to come out of Milwaukee in the last decade. They've toured the world multiple times over, shared the stage with their heroes, and sold enough re...
DanDan is serving lunch now and it’s great
On the scale of recent Milwaukee hype, the opening of American-Chinese restaurant DanDan (360 E. Erie St. 414-488-8036), ranks somewhere between the impending streetcar (OH GOD THE STREETCAR) and that time ...
Brewcity Bruisers to be featured in feature-length documentary, ‘Roller Life’
Believe it or not, Milwaukee's Brewcity Bruisers celebrated their 10th anniversary in 2016. That's a full decade of fast-paced, high-octane, and, well, bruising women's flat track roller derby action. And thoug...
First Impression: Taco Stop MKE
These days, there seems to be a new Mexican joint popping up every month in or somewhere around Milwaukee. Even when one establishment bows out, another one quickly moves in nearby to take its place. Though...
Hover Craft 2016 announces vendor lineup
Since 2009, Hover Craft has brought some of the most skilled local artists, crafters, retailers, and others residing beneath the broad "maker" umbrella together to bring Milwaukee-made goods to area consume...