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Milwaukee Air Quality was Historically Hazardous: Photo Story - UWM Post

Milwaukee’s air quality was heavily impacted on July 16 and 17 by the smoke coming from the Canadian wildfires. Many locations on the UWM campus were affected, as well as around the city as a whole.


This dangerous air quality led to the cancellation of several events and even the closure of businesses because of the severity of the high Air Quality Index (AQI) number.


One UWM event cancelled was the Transfer and Adult Student Orientation (TASO), which is an optional in-person orientation f...
BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News •

World Cup watch parties provide boost to several Milwaukee bars

Several Milwaukee bars and restaurants have benefited from hosting watch parties during World Cup 2026, attracting large crowds and increased foot traffic. The World Cup final match featuring Spain vs. Argentina is set for Sunday afternoon.
Nomad World Pub on Brady Street in Milwaukee is one of the most popular local destinations for international soccer fans and has hosted several events at its outdoor Fan Zone pub and patio. Every match has been shown live on the bar’s indoor TV screens and on...
UWM Post •

Avery Anna 'Girl of Constant Sorrow Tour' at Rave in Milwaukee - UWM Post

Avery Anna brought her “Girl of Constant Sorrow Tour” during its last week to the Rave Eagles Club in Milwaukee back in May. Before this concert, the UWM Post spoke exclusively with Anna about her music, the tour and the ACM Awards.


Not long after being named the Academy of Country Music Awards’ new female artist of the year, the 22-year-old took the stage at the Eagles Ballroom. Fans showed up dressed in their best western-inspired attire, which of course included cowboy/cowgirl boots and ha...
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Chillwaukee partners with Milwaukee Public Market to offer frozen treats for summer

Milwaukee-based handcrafted pops and shaved ice business Chillwaukee, known for offering its products at a variety of Milwaukee-based events, is bringing their classic frozen treats, and some new varieties, to the Milwaukee Public Market this summer.
On Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. as well as Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Chillwaukee will be stationed on the Public Market patio along the St. Paul Ave. sidewalk serving their treats.
Sam Wisneski is a co-owner of Chillwaukee, whic...
UWM Post •

WUWM Behind the Mic: Two Generations of Journalists - UWM Post

“Behind the Mic,” hosted by WUWM, brought two generations of journalists together for a conversation at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in May.


Tonya Mosley from NPR’s Fresh Air spoke with Maria Peralta-Arellano, an Eric Von Fellow and UWM alum, during this public community event.

Before the conversation began, David Lee, WUWM’s president and general manager, addressed the crowd on the current landscape of public media, and he introduced these two journalists.


The insightful discus...
UWM Post •

Corpse Flower 'Penelope' Blooms at Mitchell Park Domes - UWM Post

Mitchell Park Domes’ uniquely famous corpse flower named “Penelope” is grabbing people’s attention again as it finally blooms. The bloom started on Friday, June 26 and will only last for a short time.


The corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) blooms for just about three days every two to three years. It releases an infamous smell, which gives the flower its name.


“Penelope” last bloomed in June 2024, so a return this soon was surprising. It must mean that “Penelope” is quite the show-off...
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Escapology to open locations in Third Ward, Brookfield

Orlando-based escape room adventure business Escapology plans to open two new Wisconsin locations, in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward and in Brookfield.
Those locations are coming after Escapology opened a location in Lake Delton in the Wisconsin Dells area in 2024.
Jerry Benson, a lifelong Wisconsin resident and owner of Escapology in the Dells, signed the multi-unit agreement that is expanding the franchise into the greater Milwaukee market.“We believe, and this is Escapology across the board,...
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Downtown bar and restaurant owners remain confident despite Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

As news of the Milwaukee Bucks franchise-altering trade of superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat sets in, the owners of downtown Milwaukee bars and restaurants that benefitted from years of huge crowds coming to Fiserv Forum during the Greek Freak’s time with the Bucks say they remain confident that business will remain strong, despite the possibility of smaller crowds coming to Bucks games for upcoming seasons.
Numerous bars and restaurants such as Lucky Clover Irish P...
UWM Post •

'Your Attention Please' & 'Steal This Story, Please!' Documentaries - UWM Post

Milwaukee Film screened two very important documentaries that address issues of large corporate takeover and the lack of protection coming from those at the top.  


These films are reminders that we will only find hope in our own communities. Change can be made by stepping outside and joining a protest. Results can come from something as simple as gathering with people in the community at a coffee shop.  


The more we complicate power to the people, the more convoluted action can become. Mov...
UWM Post •

Frank Capra 'Why We Fight' as Form of Agitprop - UWM Post

“Why We Fight” (1942-45) is a series of U.S. propaganda films made during World War II by Hollywood film director Frank Capra and the United States Department of War. The original target audience of these films was American soldiers, with the goal being to make them support the US’s involvement in the war.  


Capra is known for Hollywood classics such as “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946) and “It Happened One Night” (1934), which are very straightforward classic-Hollywood stories.


To go along...
UWM Post •

'Search Party': Underrated Dark Cringe Comedy Television Series - UWM Post

“Search Party” (2016-2022) is a genre-bending comedy-drama series, which aired its first two seasons on TBS before becoming an HBO Max original for its last three seasons.


The show is set in New York City. It follows a friend group that includes Dory Sief (Alia Shawkat), Drew Gardner (John Reynolds), Elliot Goss (John Early), and Portia Davenport (Meredith Hagner) as they investigate the disappearance of a friend from college named Chantal Witherbottom (Clare McNulty).


After using this d...
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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