Posted by Mitchell A. Sobieski | Aug 20, 2026 A Starbucks Korea marketing campaign that collapsed within hours in May offered a blunt reminder that language does not belong only to the company that uses it. Words, dates, and images also bel…
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Bong Joon-ho’s 2019 film “Parasite” treats architecture as a political system. Elevation, sunlight, drainage, and mobility all become markers of class position. The wealthy live above the city in open space and quiet light, while the poor r…
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For decades, anime occupied a strange place in American entertainment culture. It was visible enough to attract loyal audiences, yet distant enough to remain outside the mainstream. In cities like Milwaukee during the 1980s and 1990s, disco…
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David Crowley did not “beat the polls” so much as he won the part of the electorate that the news coverage treated as background noise. That news media error was not only mathematical. It was narrative. Crowley won because the race was vola…
Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley’s campaign for Wisconsin governor had appeared finished before an extraordinary 10-day reversal put him back in the race and ultimately carried him to the Democratic nomination. Crowley suspended his…
Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short of trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state. Crowley, who is vying to become Wisconsin’s f…
Posted by Mitchell A. Sobieski | Aug 11, 2026 Work has become the central pillar of American identity, eclipsing community, rest, and even self-worth. From early schooling to retirement, citizens are conditioned to equate moral virtue with
Less than a month before the first midterm ballots are mailed out, the U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in an election season that will determine control of Congress. Donald Trump is seeking greater control over mail ball…
The historic Pfister Hotel recently announced that Stephanie Schultz has been selected as its next Artist in Residence. As the program celebrates its 10th anniversary, Schultz, a Milwaukee-area fashion designer, will work in the hotel’s lob…