Author Ben Munson Ben Munson is a full-time journalist and former editor of The A.V. Club Madison. He was once in the same room as Jennifer Lopez and Mario Lopez, at the same time. Sponsor Ben's Latest Articles From the archives: Butter where butter shouldn’t be By Ben Munson ● From The Archives ● December 12, 2024 As Tone Madison's 10th anniversary approaches, we look back at some highlights from the past decade. A draft of cold commerce By Ben Munson ● Microtones ● May 17, 2024 The strange persistence of pint-glass advertising. Jim’s Coins in Hilldale gets the remix treatment By Ben Munson ● Culture ● March 13, 2023 The Found Footage Festival's Joe Pickett and Nick Prueher celebrate the Madison store's unstoppable jingle. Bell & Circuit’s eerie, deadline-driven beats By Ben Munson ● Music ● July 18, 2022 "Format Fetishist Volumes 1+2" showcases Russell Emerson Hall's propensity for stylish curation. Mug for mug By Ben Munson ● Microtones ● December 17, 2021 A friendly exchange of cups at Willalby's Cafe. This is (not) a cow cookie By Ben Munson ● Culture ● July 9, 2021 A quick jaunt to Johnson Creek’s Pine Cone Restaurant obscures reality. Butter where butter shouldn’t be By Ben Munson ● Culture ● April 30, 2021 The story of a forklift, a fire, and 20 million pounds of butter. The groundhog fanatics next door By Ben Munson ● Culture ● February 5, 2021 Finding an anchor in Sun Prairie’s toothiest annual event. Back on the jingle beat By Ben Munson ● Culture ● October 16, 2020 Our senior jingle correspondent reports from the land of stools. Another roadside conspiracy By Ben Munson ● Culture ● July 31, 2020 Proponents of the deranged QAnon theory take to Wisconsin's highways. Posts pagination 1 2 … 4 Next