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(02/27/17 6:03am)
Surprise! In a shocking victory elevated by the biggest gaffe in Oscars history, “Moonlight,” an intimate film about a black man coming to terms with his identity and sexuality, bested the heavily favored Hollywood musical “La La Land.” The win is a triumph for indie films and diverse representation on screen. But beyond crowning “Moonlight” for the significance of its awards show victory, we should recognize that the film’s importance goes beyond anything the Oscars could give it.
(02/27/17 2:00pm)
It was a carousel, singular and safe.Catching balls and blind,It’s middle-ground:This grass is a highway billboard,prying its corporate teethinto the branded of maggots.It’s a gross pasture of slabs andbreast-fed bed bugs milking from thecraven nipples of those who sleepwith metal eyes and slaved toes.I’d rather reign inside, undermahogany crowns, and crying fires,like a half-formed memory,because only I understand I.This grass can’t understand the known.This grass I trudge on is blue,Lightnin’ and Waters.
(02/27/17 1:00pm)
A White woman I’d never seen accused meOf stealing her son’s walletWhile it was in his hand.I laughed it off with the simple confidenceOf having habitually survived trauma.But that night I had a dreamThat my lightest-skinned cousin,the one who used to deny he is Mexican,Was stabbing me in my gut with a knife.I bled white blood like guilt.My body was a colorless flagToo thin to do anything but surrender. The man I am in love with is White.He once asked me if I was “into”White men. I told him thatSince coming to Middle America,I don’t consider desire when I look at White people.Instead, I worry in which ways I won’t be treated as human.He was surprised I should worryabout such a thing.We share dreams - not anxieties -Laughed and moved on.When I met my boyfriend’s family,I was the only non-White person at the table.That night I dreamt of tattooing my father’s face onto my own.I wanted to wear his dark skin, his bad teeth,his lack of education, his tiny paychecks, his braveryLike rosary beads made of black opal around my neck.I laughed with the women at the table as they talkedAbout ski trips while I pictured my father trekking acrossA desert into America. He had been my age.Yesterday, I told an advisor that I want to teach.She told me to consider that women of colorAt primarily white institutions either drop outOr develop PTSD.She is afraid that my education will kill me.I told her that every diploma is a bouquetOf flowers I can finally afford for my mother.I hand them to her through a memory,On that day we hid and cried inside our carBecause a White woman had accused her of theftBefore we had learned how laughter is crucial for survival.
(02/22/17 4:31am)
In Tuesday’s spring primary, candidate pools for two different Madison School Board seats were narrowed down to candidates who will advance to the general election.
(02/20/17 2:00pm)
At least for the moment, Wisconsin has righted the ship and is back on course toward at least a share of the Big Ten title.
(02/19/17 1:34am)
Having grown up and attended school in the area, Ali Muldrow—who is running for seat six of Madison Metropolitan School District Board—is no stranger to the city.
(02/17/17 3:00pm)
After 10 years of speaking up at school board meetings, Cris Carusi says it’s time to take her involvement in the Madison Metropolitan School District to the next level by running for a board of education seat.
(02/10/17 3:27am)
For the very first time, Madison constituents are able to cast ballots early at locations all over the city—including on UW-Madison’s campus—for the spring municipal primary election taking place in under two weeks.
(02/06/17 12:00pm)
With the release of Process, Sampha, the rising British star who has been working in the shadows for so many years, has finally come to the forefront. His tender voice cries out vulnerable lyrics so raw and honest, they shatter our hearts as if they were made of glass.
(01/30/17 5:39am)
Maybe I’m just a sucker for a quiet banjo and a British accent, but up on the balcony section of High Noon Saloon, above a canopy of stringed lights on a Thursday night, London-based folk band Bear’s Den reminded me just how possible it is to smile and shed a tear at the same time. I have been a fan of Bear’s Den for quite some time; I saw them open for Mumford & Sons at the Marcus Amphitheater in 2014. I remember my mom quietly tapping along to their set and then turning to me at the end to say, “That was just so beautiful.” That’s the thing about Bear’s Den—their gentle energy is powerful enough to captivate an audience of any size, be it a huge amphitheater or a tiny Madison bar, and that was proved to me yet again Thursday.
(01/24/17 2:56am)
With roughly one-third of the Big Ten season now completed, the race for the conference title is starting to truly take shape. So far, things are looking up for the Wisconsin Badgers in their quest for a fifth Big Ten championship since the turn of the century.
(01/17/17 11:00am)
The xx, a band with roots in London, became pioneers in indie pop music with the release of their 2009 album xx and its follow up Coexist. Now, after more than four years since the group released a project together, I See You kicks off 2017 with perseverance and hope.
(11/28/16 12:02pm)
Thanksgiving is a time to be with family and eat… a lot. With those values in mind, there is no better time for the premiere of “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life,” a Netflix limited-series continuation of the beloved series almost 10 years after it ended. This early 2000s throwback was filled with anticipation from new fans and old. The revival is the perfect scenario to demonstrate the power of Netflix. “Gilmore Girls” was a hit series recently made available for binging on Netflix, drawing in newer, younger fans that fell for the show, myself included. The series is in a completely new format. The popular Netflix platform brought “Gilmore Girls” to a new era, one that desperately wanted a revival after a weak final season that struggled to end conclusively without creator Amy Sherman-Palladino’s involvement. With the entire cast reassembled, the set rebuilt and Sherman-Palladino penning the script, “A Year in the Life” functions as the epilogue the show deserves. This poetically justified revitalization demonstrates that the right time, place, technology and people can make the unimaginable a reality—a worthy revival with as much heart and sincerity as the original.
(11/14/16 9:12pm)
Like many, I was shocked by the results of the election last week. The country is incredibly divided and there are various groups of people who face the prospect of policies that threaten their homes, bodily autonomy and safety. While there is uncertainty about whether and in what form these policies will be enacted, the reports of harassment and hate crimes across the country in the past week alone are terrifying. It is unlikely I will be directly affected by most of these policies, but I am fearful for my friends, loved ones and people in general who will be.
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
First, try to scrub your skin of the darkness, the tar, that seems to have soaked itself into your pores. You’re young, but have realized that all the kids at school treat you differently. They’ve called you dirty, black. There must be something wrong with you, because your teachers have never told them to stop. Scrub until it hurts, then continue until tears start to stream down your face. Your cries will call your mother’s attention to the bathroom as she tries to calm you.
(11/07/16 12:00pm)
What is herd immunity?
(10/27/16 11:00am)
Freshman student Jake Varpa does not, in fact, remember the Alamo.
(10/17/16 11:00am)
Compared to voter turnouts in other developed countries, America doesn’t bode well. While we hover around 50 percent, Belgium and Turkey top the charts with roughly 88 percent and 86 percent respectively. Some may view this situation with a “glass-half-full” outlook, but excluding the aforementioned nations still leaves nearly 30 ahead of us. If we already don’t vote, why not just get rid of it altogether?
(10/13/16 2:07pm)
Trigger warning from the writer: This story contains quotes with violent and threatening language toward women.
(10/08/16 5:47pm)
ELKHORN, Wis.—Fallout from a vulgar tape showing comments made by Republican nominee Donald Trump continued Saturday morning, with many Republican lawmakers reneging on their endorsement of the business mogul.
