Author Matt Wild

Multiple Milwaukee movie theaters awarded funds through COVID-19 Movie Theater Grant Program

November 17, 2020

Remember movie theaters? The State of Wisconsin does.On Tuesday, Gov. Tony Evers and Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Joel Brennan announced that a total of $10 million from the federal COVID-19...

In case you blinked last week, here are all the new and wonderful things they’re building in Milwaukee (Nov. 8-14)

Matt Wild

November 16, 2020

Depending on which news sources you follow, Milwaukee is going through either a “renaissance” or a “reinvention.” Or maybe it’s a “reboot” or a “reimagining,” like that crappy Tim Burton version of Planet Of Th...

Milwaukee County submits results of election canvass, adds 19 votes for Biden, 2 for Trump

Matt Wild

November 16, 2020

Yep. Here's the press release.Milwaukee County Submits Results of 2020 Canvass to Wisconsin Elections CommissionMILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee County Elections Commission submitted the results of its can...

COVID-19 in Wisconsin: 33,755 new positive cases this week. 261 more people dead

Matt Wild

November 13, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Wisconsin reported a record 7,777 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Friday. ...

“Defend Your Vote” rally returns to Serb Hall tomorrow, this time with ex-Sheriff Clarke

Matt Wild

November 13, 2020

Joe Biden won the 2020 election. He will be the next President of the United States. People who create traitorous lies and misinformation about "voter fraud" are traitors and liars.Which brings us to "Defen...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Failing to yield to pedestrians

Matt Wild

November 12, 2020

broadstreet.zone(77472); Some places dangerous and illegal driving practices come and go, while some places dangerous and illegal driving practices become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. Jo...

It’s been 25 days and Robin Vos still hasn’t backed up his bullshit claim about Wisconsin “voter fraud”

Matt Wild

November 11, 2020

On Friday, November 6, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) released a statement that contained a bullshit claim about "concerns surfacing about mail-in ballot dumps and voter fraud" in the 2020 e...

Gov. Tony Evers issues executive order that “recommends” staying at home

Matt Wild

November 10, 2020

Gov. Tony Evers delivered a statewide address on the ever-worsening COVID-19 pandemic in Wisconsin Tuesday night. During the speech, he revealed he had issued an executive order (order #94, for those keeping sc...

Summerfest’s Harley-Davidson Roadhouse is gonna be the Generac Power Stage now

Matt Wild

November 9, 2020

Yep. Harley is out, Generac is in. R.I.P. The Rocky Rococo Pizza Clubhouse. Here's the press release.We’re pumped to announce a new partnership with @generac! Generac Power Stage will introduce a new stage ...

UWM is offering free rapid-results COVID-19 tests, beginning November 10

Matt Wild

November 9, 2020

Beginning Tuesday, November 10, any community member age 5 or older can receive a free rapid-results COVID-19 test courtesy of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. So get tested, Milwaukee.The Milwaukee t...

Milwaukee Mural Of The Week: “Mural Of Peace”

Matt Wild

November 9, 2020

Take a tour of the city with "Milwaukee Mural Of The Week," a regular feature that looks at Milwaukee murals both iconic and lesser-known.Name: "Mural Of Peace" Artist: Reynaldo Hernandez Location: South ...

Let’s all guess who the new Summerfest stage sponsor will be

Matt Wild

November 6, 2020

On Thursday, Summerfest announced that Harley-Davidson was ending its longtime association with the Big Gig, thus leaving naming rights to the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse up for grabs. We joked that the new spons...

This week in malicious and traitorous lies about the Wisconsin election

Matt Wild

November 6, 2020

Every Friday, Stuff We Missed looks to other Milwaukee publications (and beyond) for, well, stuff we missed throughout the week.• Forget "mis/disinformation." Nuts to "untruths" and "falsehoods." Fuck "exag...

Milwaukee GOP planning sad “Defend Your Vote” rally tomorrow at Serb Hall

Matt Wild

November 6, 2020

We said it before and we'll say it again: The people who start lies about the 2020 election are liars and traitors. The people who share those lies are liars and traitors. The people who actually believe those ...

Harley ends Summerfest sponsorship, opening door for American Family Insurance Roadhouse

Matt Wild

November 5, 2020

Harley-Davidson has ended its longtime sponsorship deal with Summerfest, it was revealed today, leaving the name of the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse up for grabs. We can only assume American Family Insurance will ...

Counting the votes: What to expect on Election Day/Night/Next Morning

Matt Wild

November 2, 2020

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. Wisconsin polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Find your polling place HERE.So, um, what should you expect when it comes to the whole "counting the votes" thing? And...

In case you blinked last week, here’s all the new shit they’re building in Milwaukee (October 25-31)

Matt Wild

November 2, 2020

This week in voter suppression: Absentee ballots received after Election Day will NOT be counted

Matt Wild

October 30, 2020

This Friday feature is typically called "Stuff We Missed," but we've temporarily rebranded it "This Week In Voter Suppression." Maybe for the last time? Oh, who are we kidding...• Okay, let's keep this shor...

Stay at home this Halloween and watch all four episodes of LiveSCREAM Theater

Matt Wild

October 28, 2020

With Halloween just around the corner and a global pandemic raging out of control, it's a perfect time to shut up, stay at home, and watch some old horror movies! (Right?) And what better way to do just that th...

With 1 week to go, here are 5 things to keep in mind about the 2020 General Election

Matt Wild

October 27, 2020

We're officially in the one-week stretch leading up to the 2020 General Election, set for Tuesday, November 3. Fun! Still need to vote in this incredibly-important-no-joke-this-is-the-real-deal-folks election? ...