March is National Reading Month, which is near and dear to my heart. I’ve been an avid reader from an early age. The first book I remember loving was “Are You My Mother?” by P.D. Eastman. I read the book so often, and with such enthusiasm, that over time, I damaged...
While Milwaukee isn’t as big of a Hollywood hub as Chicago or New York, the movie industry has been taking advantage of its lakeside location for several decades. Here are a few films that have showcased some of the city’s greatest landmarks: 🎥 Transformers 3: Dark of...
Like us, the writers at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel must’ve spent a lot of time taking long walks and listening to music during the early days of the pandemic. Because, during that time, they compiled this list of 50 Wisconsin musicians who’ve made the greatest...
A proper birthday party is an annual right of passage for most elementary school-age kids. Unfortunately, throwing one isn’t possible for many families. In Wisconsin, roughly 15% of kids live below the poverty line–enough to fill Lambeau Field twice. RELATED: 5 Charts...
At its peak, Blockbuster had more than 9,000 stores worldwide, including about 100 here in Wisconsin. That was 20 years ago. Just five years later, in 2019, most of those stores closed. But everything comes back eventually… right? RELATED: What Happened to...