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, ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
Clean up in aisle 7: Discovering the beauty of fatherhood in a Milwaukee supermarket
Becoming a parent for the first time can bring a wild range of emotions. Chris Myers of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, came ...
Left to my own devices: Maneuvering life after an icy fall
Winter slips and falls are dangerous and can be debilitating. While Milwaukee’s Shauna Singh Baldwin was recovering from her slip ...
‘Leave my mark on the city’: The art and people of the Milwaukee Tattoo Arts Festival
Milwaukee lives up to its nickname as the City of Festivals as it draws millions of visitors every year. But ...
Catching up with Wisconsin baseball legend Tony Kubek
We received a WHYsconsin question from an audience member about a legendary Wisconsin athlete. They asked, "Can you give an ...
Wisconsin Life: Zócalo Food Park
Step into Milwaukee's Zócalo Food Park, where food trucks serve up a world of flavors in historic Walker's Point. Co-owner ...
Cheering for the Milwaukee Brewers … AND the Chicago Cubs
The rivalry between Milwaukee Brewers fans and Chicago Cubs fans is heated. All the more so this season, after Craig ...
The Rebirth of Jazz Saxophonist Frank Morgan
Imagine making it as a musician not only once, but at two distinct moments in your life. That’s what happened ...
‘We miss him sorely’: Remembering Milwaukee firefighter Doran Kemp Jr.
There are many stories Doran Kemp Sr. loves to tell about his son. From their trips across the globe, to ...
Milwaukee Meets The Beatles
On September 4, 1964, the Beatles played their only show in Wisconsin. Writer Dean Robbins tells us about the madness ...
Marching with Father Groppi: Looking back on Milwaukee’s Civil Rights demonstrations
In the summer of 1966, activist Father James Groppi & the NAACP Youth Council led a series of Civil Rights ...
Driving the culture: Eric Ramos and the lowriders of Milwaukee
Eric Ramos is pointing out a few lowrider favorites at the World of Wheels, Milwaukee’s first car show of the ...
Chef Dan Jacobs does Wisconsin proud on ‘Top Chef’
(Warning to those who haven't watched Season 21 of "Top Chef," the following conversation contains spoilers!) Dan Jacobs has received ...