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(04/21/15 11:01pm)
Just as Brutus brandished a knife, Young Thug is forced against his hero. “Barter 6” was born from turned homage; the rapper originally intended to name it Carter 6 as a monument to Lil Wayne’s unreleased opus. Lil Wayne, who performed with Young Thug a little while back and whose music has more than a passing influence on the Atlanta rapper, came down on the name and took it to the public arena. Thus, amidst Instagram potshots and callouts, we have Young Thug’s mixtape, “Barter 6.”
(04/08/15 4:56am)
Madison Sourdough Company is a local bakery on Williamson Street, in a neighborhood just past the capital.
(03/26/15 5:15am)
The amount of time it takes to read this sentence out loud could save college basketball.
(03/23/15 5:05am)
I am a super human. No really, I am. I did the unthinkable—the impossible—and here I am to tell the tale. I leapt off the grid into the great abyss of the pop culture irrelevant world; a world with no screenshots, no bad captions and no poking.
(03/04/15 5:45am)
Shiela Reaves’ office is exactly what you’d imagine a professor’s office to look like: cozily collegiate with books everywhere. There is an entire wall made up of bookshelves and there are stacks of books on the two desks in the office. When I mentioned to Reaves that I was interested in neuroaesthetics, the science of the visual brain, she began to whirl about her office, plucking books from piles and from the shelves.
(02/27/15 3:50am)
He greets incomers with ever moving, anxiously sweaty palms. His eyes are very wide as he likely, without realizing, stumbles through salutations and pre-show small talk with friends, faculty and unknown guests. Nervousness is evident, yet Riley Faison holds a proud smile for the work he’s done and the opportunity to share it. As showtime draws near, he wraps up conversation on one last “thank you,” then disappears around a corner in a hallway of the Van Hise building.
(02/25/15 10:45pm)
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is a group of butchers. There is no question to the atrocities they are guilty of, from inhumane executions of prisoners, to organ trafficking and child prostitution, these disgusting religious extremists deserve nothing less than swift retribution. However, this white-knuckled rage against a stateless, seemingly faceless enemy, is a dangerous one that led us to the quagmire that was the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Looking at US military policy from the conflicts in the Middle East over the past decade, I believe there are things that could have been done differently, both on the battlefield and off of it. High civilian casualties, an absence of reliable government, and lack of dedicated humanitarian aid/infrastructure development after the siege of Baghdad led to a failure that even the most hard-nosed conservative would be pressed to support entirely. Despite this idea of temperance and looking toward history, my anger rose again when I wondered how many more headlines I would have to read of civilians executed by ISIL. Countries such as Jordan, with far fewer resources than the United States, have responded in kind to ISIL, showing they will not be cowed. My fears were put to rest a few weeks ago when it was announced President Obama was holding an address to the nation regarding action against ISIL.
(02/19/15 6:20am)
As Michigan State comes into town for a weekend series at the Kohl Center, Wisconsin is flying high on one of its longest winning streaks of the season.
(02/13/15 1:00am)
The idea of visiting an exhibit titled “Illuminating the Word” sounded daunting to us. One of us believes in a higher power, but can’t explain what, while the other has a childhood commitment to religion. The Chazen Museum of Art’s new exhibit is singularly devoted to The Saint John’s Bible. The creation, a collaboration from calligrapher Donald Jackson and a team of artisans, is described in the exhibit as the “first handwritten, illuminated Bible to be commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in five hundred years.”
(02/09/15 3:29am)
Every year, the members of this great nation gather on futons and La-Z-Boys from sea to shining sea in celebration of one event: the Super Bowl. Personally, I observed the holiday by eating beautifully seasoned tortilla chips and talking about how the Seahawks should win because “Macklemore is from Seattle.”
(02/04/15 4:27am)
Gov. Scott Walker put major changes to Wisconsin’s education system on the table Tuesday as he introduced his proposal for the state budget to the state Legislature.
(02/02/15 3:09am)
As I trudged through the snow this past Sunday towards Union South, wind whipping tiny shards of ice into my face, I was uncertain as to what I was heading into. The Marquee Theatre was showing an oddly intriguingly titled film called “Dear White People.” I had no idea what to expect but going in with an open mind yet somewhat predictive thought process was indicative to my experience with the movie. “Dear White People” is an interesting film. It has enough awkward racial quips and jokes to make even the most multicultural person fidget in their seat, yet contains enough genuine heart to pull you right back in. Addressing a tough topic such as race is enough to interest almost anyone, especially when you can sit back and listen and don’t have to approach the uncomfortable topic yourself. From very early on in the film, we learn that the last thing this movie will do is hold anything back.
(01/28/15 7:19am)
Gov. Scott Walker launched a 527 leadership organization Tuesday, which would allow him to spend virtually unlimited money on what many predict will be a 2016 bid for the Oval Office.
(01/27/15 5:46am)
Inspiration is a key component to the development of music. Aspired youngsters have always taken to their instruments and tried replicating the songs of their heroes. A small handful will be successful in recreating that sound and, in some cases, will take the next step of making a sound of their own. Cotillon’s self-titled debut delivers an assortment of tunes and styles, served with modern flavor while simultaneously remaining bound by its musical influences, reflecting the history that gave lead man Jordan Corso his inspiration as a musician.
(01/27/15 5:13am)
Democratic mayoral candidate, Ald. Scott Resnick, District 8, announced part of his “bold” list of ideas for Madison on his website Monday.
(10/22/14 4:25am)
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, joined other Assembly Republicans for a news conference Tuesday to outline their upcoming legislative agenda, which mainly focused on economic growth.
(10/02/14 2:03am)
Gerard Way takes a bold and intentional step away from punk rock with his first solo effort, Hesitant Alien, released Sept. 30, 2014. Way was the lead singer of My Chemical Romance since its inception in 2001, until it disbanded last year. Traces of the punk rock band’s sound can still be found on his new record even as Way ventures into new genres.
(10/01/14 2:35am)
Last month, Porter Robinson’s Worlds helped popular electronic music to take a step in the right direction, encouraging a shift in focus from the loud, formulated nature of big room dance music to an emphasis on meaningful and emotional songwriting. When he began writing Worlds, Robinson may not have always had ambitions of grandeur, but it was clear that he was on to something special. “All along, I knew I was going to write something deeply personal,” Robinson told me, regarding his songwriting process. However, the culmination of Robinson’s vision extends far beyond the album itself. Last Saturday, the Orpheum Theater was home to the Worlds Tour, a monumental production that brought the album to life more vividly and cohesively than I could have ever expected. “I definitely wanted it to feel like the most beautiful version of the music,” Robinson told me. “It was such a high-octane effort to try to get the show right aesthetically.”
(09/29/14 2:40am)
440—Leo 1 is installed as Pope. Leo 2.0 is installed six months later on the next Popeware update.
(09/17/14 7:39pm)
New York Fashion Week is undoubtedly one of the most exciting times of the year. As a gathering of some of the world’s most talented designers, models and bloggers, it’s a fashion lover’s dream.
