By Ray Kirsch and Kayla Dembiec It’s awards season across the U.S.! Not only did WSUM celebrate our wins at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student forum, but the SAG Awards, the Oscars, and others also occurred. The past two weeks …

By Ray Kirsch While we wait to see what new jaw-dropping controversies the government has in store for us, Weekly Debrief has returned for the spring semester! UW–Madison students probably want to stay at home and avoid the snow, and …

This week in pop culture, this author was surprisingly offline due to the unrelenting stress of school. But, not to fear, I scrolled all the way back in my Twitter feed, deep dived on TikTok and am actively watching YouTube …

Welcome to the Fall semester at UW–Madison! As students adjust to their schedules and join new organizations (which, this author would have to recommend WSUM… I’m totally biased), pop culture all around the world has been firing up for a …

By Ray Kirsch Looking for a new book to read? Talk Director Ray Kirsch compiled a list of the books they loved reading this summer. While they read these over the summer, they certainly can be read during the …

By Ray Kirsch In tradition with last year’s summer watch recap, my Letterboxd is pulled up, and I am ready to rank every single film I watched this summer from least favorite to favorite. Starting from May 18 to August …

This week in pop culture has, for the most part, remained calm and quiet! While Sabrina Carpenter released her new album with a hit music video starring her and Jenna Ortega, celebrities and influencers have seemed chill and relaxed. Yes, …

Pop culture this past week has certainly been messy! If you aren’t tuned into Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield’s drama, you’ve probably heard about the Lextopia drama… or the Katy Perry drama… or all of the other drama… If I …

Written by Nick Doermann With no holidays to make corny cash grabs out of and the October horror rush still a few months away, the second half of summer tends to be a barren wasteland in terms of good horror …

“Jacob Elordi at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival 2” by Johnsearsmedia is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Written by Sylvia Miller Emerald Fennell’s latest film, “Saltburn,” is dominating conversations, and rightfully so. “Saltburn” has captured attention not only for …

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 …

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 …