This November, I asked WSUM members to be a little honest. There’s always one crazy story from a family gathering that sticks with you. Remember when you were nine years old, everyone was in the living room and they were …
By Ray Kirsch The blonde, brooding, “I can fix him” man epidemic (re: Draco Malfoy, Tom Blyth, need I go on?) does not stop in the United States and England. I present to you my fall fixation and recent revisitation: …
Photo and story by Jeb Blossom “The Cape Cod of the Midwest,” an understating moniker given to the place I call home: Door County, Wisconsin. To those who visit it is a paradise, but to many who live there it …
Story and photo by Jeb Blossom Why is this place so damn windy? A question asked by many upon being introduced to Madison. The only “windy city” in the nation is Chicago, but if I am being honest, Madison makes …
Need a last-minute costume idea for Halloween? Find out below what not to be. This month, I asked WSUM members what the most overrated Halloween costume is. Happy Halloween, everyone! — Ray Kirsch What is the most overrated Halloween costume? …
Happy September and the first month-ish of school! This month, I looked for inspiration for media to consume outside of class. I am in primarily reading-heavy classes, but I am always looking for new books to read or movies to …
By Ray Kirsch and Anna Thompson Talk Director Ray and Community Outreach Director Anna compiled a list of the books they have read this summer. Find out a short description of the books and what they thought about them below! …
Syd gets ready for back-to-school! For this month’s Syd Says, WSUM geared up for the upcoming school year by asking for advice and study spot recommendations (additionally, we got new carpet at the station!). Read through the responses to find …
By Sarah Kirsch After a summer of watching movies and enjoying an emptier Madison, I recapped my Letterboxd to see what kind of movies I have been watching. A solid 13 — some rewatched multiple times — were on my …
Written by Ray Kirsch History, huh? Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez certainly made some on August 11, 2023 when the film “Red, White & Royal Blue” was released on Amazon Prime Video. Based on Casey McQuiston’s novel “Red, White …
Image credits: CC 1.0, via. RawPixel Written by Olivia Bartman This piece contains spoilers about the “Barbie” movie. The iconic Barbie has recaptured the world’s attention with the recent release of Greta Gerwig’s feature film. “Barbie” has not only made …
Photo by Erik Pfantz By Erik Pfantz I come from a place often intentionally forgotten. It is not uncommon to meet people from a rural area but it is common that they express shame or resentment about their places of …