Shorewood’s Jerry Harrison on the legacy of Talking Heads’ masterpiece ‘Stop Making Sense’
“Stop Making Sense” has been hailed as one of the greatest concert films of all time. Directed by Jonathan Demme, ...
‘A Spring Song’: Reconnecting with nature after the winter thaw
As winter fades and Wisconsin begins to thaw, the changing season brings renewal not only to the land but also ...
Rebuilding connections: Navigating life after losing a loved one
We all grieve differently, often vacillating between these worlds of wanting to talk about our loved ones to wanting to ...
‘For once, we’re having fun over here’: Justin Vernon on the joy in Bon Iver’s new album ‘SABLE, fABLE’
Wisconsin’s Justin Vernon is one of the biggest musical artists to come out of the state in the past 20 ...
Craft distillery elevates cocktail culture in Stevens Point
Stevens Point is a river town with the nickname “City of Wonderful Water.” There’s a new distiller in town turning ...
Dan Kois on his coming-of-age horror novel, set in Milwaukee’s most haunted neighborhood
Imagine that you are a 12-year-old Milwaukee Sentinel paperboy wandering through an unknown Milwaukee neighborhood on a cold Wisconsin winter ...
The largest gathering of Norwegians in Northwestern Wisconsin, probably: Gierefest
Writer McKenna Scherer is a proud Wisconsinite. Sure, that love is tied to cheese and Spotted Cow. But at the ...
‘American Movie’ and Mark Borchardt still inspiring creatives decades after Wisconsin film’s release
TW Hansen first saw "American Movie" in 2000. Or maybe it was 2001 — he's not entirely sure. When asked ...
UW-Stout video game maker makes board game bestseller
Give Dave Beck some time away in a beautiful place and it’s likely to set his creative life in an ...
Grieving the loss of his parents, author imagines time traveling back to his childhood home
We all have these images, these moments from our childhoods that stick with us forever. Perhaps it’s the day you ...
Sober Social’s Kristi Tanner is reimagining Wisconsin’s drinking culture
There's a shop in Middleton that has rows of bottles, mixes and cans — but none of them contain alcohol. ...
Ashland motorcyclist earns Guinness World Record after global journey
Growing up on a Northern Wisconsin farm, Bridget McCutchen felt freedom. “I like to joke I was raised in a ...
With war raging, ballroom dance connects Ukrainians in Wisconsin to their home
Pairs of dancers glide across the floor at the Fred Astaire Dance Studios in Madison. Couples sway their hips as ...
How Marquette men’s basketball super fan Rick Smith became the ‘Jump Around Guy’
Rick Smith first started jumping around to show his fellow Marquette University alumni that he could cheer on the men’s ...
Three generations tap maple trees during Saint Patrick’s season
While it might be a sappy thought, the sweet syrup that comes from the O’Brien Family Maple Grove outside New ...