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UWM Post •

Milwaukee Film Festival 2026 Preview - UWM Post

Milwaukee Film Festival (MFF) is returning in 2026 on Thursday, April 16, with an opening night screening of a film with special Wisconsin ties and a neighborhood crawl to follow.


The 2026 MFF lineup features an eclectic array of award-winning short films and feature-length films from local, national and international filmmakers. MFF will feature a selection of newly restored classics and the return of beloved Milwaukee Film Festival traditions.


“We’re excited to return with the 18th annua...
UWM Post •

Tom Kenny Interview for Geek Week Distinguished Lecture Series at UW-Milwaukee

Tom Kenny, the one-and-only voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, visited the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee during Geek Week to speak with students about his career, characters and life as the ultimate geek.  

Kenny is known for being the voice of various characters including but not limited to Ice King from “Adventure Time,” Dog from “CatDog,” Mayor and Narrator in “The Powerpuff Girls” and Heffer Wolfe in “Rocko’s Modern Life.” Not to mention, Kenny has had several live-action roles as well.

READ MORE: https://uwmpost.com/featured-news/tom-kenny-the-best-day-ever-at-uw-milwaukee

-Ethan Ainley, UWM Post Head Editor, interviews Tom Kenny during Geek Week appearance at UWM.
-Filmed by UWM Post Alum Cael Byrne and Multimedia Editor Mitch Utlaut.

Special thanks to UWM Student Involvement and Tom Kenny's management team.
UWM Post •

Tom Kenny & 'The Best Day Ever' at UW-Milwaukee - UWM Post

Tom Kenny, the one-and-only voice of SpongeBob SquarePants, visited the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee during Geek Week to speak with students about his career, characters and life as the ultimate geek.  


Kenny is known for being the voice of various characters, including but not limited to Ice King from “Adventure Time,” Dog from “CatDog,” Mayor and Narrator in “The Powerpuff Girls” and Heffer Wolfe in “Rocko’s Modern Life.” Not to mention, Kenny has had several live-action roles as well....
UWM Post •

Avery Anna: A Girl of Constant Sorrow Keeps Faith & Perseveres - UWM Post

Avery Anna, an Arizona-raised singer-songwriter and Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards first-time nominee, who recently released an EP titled “forgive, forget.,” will bring her “Girl of Constant Sorrow Tour” on May 8 to the Rave in Milwaukee.  


The rising star’s career was launched back in 2020 during the pandemic after her cover of “Say Something” by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera went viral on TikTok. At the time, she was still finishing high school.


Warner Music Nashville s...
Trill •

Euphoria Season 3 Preview: The Raunchy Teen Dramedy Returns to HBO

After a long wait, fans of the HBO original series Euphoria can finally breathe a sigh of relief as it returns for season three. The show helped skyrocket the careers of several Gen Z Hollywood stars. Does Euphoria still hold the relevance it did almost four years ago when season two aired? 


Let’s talk about the storylines and which faces are expected to return this season. Most importantly, it’s time to review season three’s first episode. 


The finale of the last season of Euphoria aired...
Trill •

All 7 'Scream' Movies Ranked From Best to Worst

Ghostface slashed into the horror scene in 1996 with Wes Craven’s original meta masterpiece. Now, 30 years later, Scream 7 has been released. It’s time to look back on the franchise and see where this new installment lands in the rankings. Seven films, and even three seasons of a TV show later, and you have a billion-dollar horror franchise. In many ways, Scream has become the exact thing it was making fun of in the first place. 


Let’s find out which films stand out amongst the others. 


No...
UWM Post •

Movements of Black Life: A Comparative Study in the UK - UWM Post

“Movements of Black Life: A Comparative Study in the UK (formerly known as BLM: A Comparative Global Study in the UK), is an award-winning faculty-led study abroad program that takes an interdisciplinary and experiential perspective to examine the significance of identity, race, and nationhood in structuring the Black British experience.”

“At the center of this examination are the multiple forms of resistance to systemic racism in the collective struggle for full citizenship. The course relies...
UWM Post •

Ethan Ainley Reflects on Study Abroad Experience in London - UWM Post

For two weeks, nine other UWM students and I immersed ourselves in a comparative study on Black life in the UK. The program originated at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement after the death of George Floyd.  

The short-term study in London takes place in the first couple of weeks of January over the winter semester. As with most study abroad programs, it’s a life-changing experience for a student. However, even more so in this case because it provides an opportunity to engage with rac...
Prowl Radio •

Top 20 Albums of 2025 Ranked - Prowl Radio

Well, yes. Technically, Jepsen released “Emotion” Side A and Side B ten years ago in 2015, but it’s just as fresh as the day it came out. The album is a pop bible that influenced the sounds of latter 2010’s pop music, along with containing a few of the greatest pop songs of all time. “Run Away With Me” is and forever will be the hit that never was because for some reason after “Call Me Maybe” success, Jepsen never hit the tops of the charts. She was writing with influences from past 80s music ri...
Trill •

Markiplier’s ‘Iron Lung’ Self-Financed Horror Film Releases in Theaters

Markiplier, a famous OG YouTuber, is pulling a “Taylor Swift,” in the sense he’s breaking Hollywood rules by releasing his self-financed low budget indie horror film in several theaters across the country without a distributor. The YouTube Gamer was first associated with Iron Lung after playing the indie horror game on his channel. Soon after this it was announced he was working on a film with the game’s creator also creatively involved. While other YouTubers have failed in the past, will this g...
UWM Post •

Nonprof-IT at UWM Showcased Student Accomplishments - UWM Post

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Information Studies offers a college course unlike any other. 

INFOST 408, also commonly known as “Nonprof-IT,” is an opportunity for students to gain real-world experience, similar to an internship, within a classroom setting. 

Students, mentors and partnering nonprofit organizations presented the fall 2025 semester’s work at a Nonprof-IT Showcase event on Dec. 9. 
UWM Chancellor Thomas Gibson made introductory remarks at the beginning of the...

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