When you think about dining and the military, words like cuisine or foodie probably aren’t the first things that come to mind. But a new documentary series from KCETLink Media Group and military-veteran media brand We Are The Mighty is … Continue reading ‘Meals Ready to Eat’ Is a Deep Dive Into the Military’s Food Culture
For Tea & Absinthe co-owner Pacita Prasarn, a warm cup of tea and a geeky activity are an undeniably perfect match. “I always feel like nerds and tea go together—for reading books, watching TV, I’ve always loved to do it with a good cup of tea,” … Continue reading Tea & Absinthe Is the Geeky Tea Maker Adding Flavor to Fandom
From pop-up procedural extras to galactic ‘Big Bads’, one thing TV has never been short on is black villains. I mulled over the implications of this during Underground’s first season and found myself coming back to it as I re-watched … Continue reading Underground’s Subversion of Villainy & Heroism Affirms Black Humanity
Wisconsin Valley Fair headliner Thousand Foot Krutch is a rock band for the ages. With over 20 years of music-making experience, eight studio albums to their name, and thousands of shows under their belt, there’s very little the Toronto-bred band … Continue reading Thousand Foot Krutch to rock Wisconsin Valley Fair
One University of Wisconsin professor’s decades-long appreciation for J.K. Rowling is helping keep the magic of Harry Potter alive in Wausau. Holly Hassel is a professor of English and women’s studies at the UW Marathon County. She is also the co-author of “The Critical Companion … Continue reading Wausau prof is a Harry Potter scholar
Did you know that geek culture is killing itself? Or is it just broken? Or wait, is it dead already? It’s hard to keep track of whether or not people think the community is on the cusp of some new … Continue reading Why Geek Culture Isn’t Responsible For the Leslie Jones Hate
One fiery red insect is eating Marathon County residents out of their lilies and gardens. Known for its scarlet red coloring and black limbs, the half-inch, oblong-shaped lily leaf beetle has been attacking central Wisconsin gardeners’ lily blossoms during the … Continue reading Lily leaf beetle bugs Wausau gardeners
Someone passing by would never guess that Westar Manufacturing’s 10,000-square-foot facility, situated deep in the fields of central Wisconsin, is home to one of the robot battling community’s most influential families. Wrapped in gray corrugated metal and speckled with a handful of dirt-dusted double windows, the building stands … Continue reading Team Whyachi makes ‘BattleBots,’ and Thor’s hammer too
Never judge a book by its cover. That doubly goes for author and designer Jill Kuczmarski’s hodag Happy — an all-teeth-and-no-bite take on a local legend. In fact, Kuczmarski has spent the last decade using Happy to re-spin a dark and scary urban legend into a picture … Continue reading Author offers sweet spin on Hodag story
Thanks to the movies, most of us believe a simple black belt in the Korean martial art of taekwondo puts you somewhere at the top of the fighter food chain. For Wausau resident Valerie Norgord, a third degree black belt is only the tip of … Continue reading Badger Games volunteer a taekwondo master
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