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 We apologize for Channel 3000’s “We apologize to Taco Bell” editorial By Ben Munson ● Culture ● December 16, 2017 Neil Heinen thought he had the stomach to take on the Bell, but reversed course. Dodgeball is not just for sociopathic man-children By Ben Munson ● Culture ● September 28, 2017 In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. Taupe is the Soggiest color By Ben Munson ● Politics ● August 10, 2017 In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. Slaying the Green Monster By Ben Munson ● Culture ● July 27, 2017 In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. Jim’s coins in Hilldale By Ben Munson ● Microtones ● August 4, 2016 The most unstoppable jingle in Madison. Left me like a cold slice: A Rocky Rococo eulogy By Ben Munson ● Culture ● February 16, 2016 Wisconsin’s beloved pizza mascot left behind a strange musical artifact. Kurtis Blow coming to Madison December 8 By Ben Munson ● Music ● December 1, 2015 The hip-hop pioneer will visit to help wrap up Cuban music luminary Juan De Marcos González's UW-Madison residency. Madison calendar, November 19 through 25 By Scott Gordon, Chris Lay, Ben Munson & Joel Shanahan ● Music ● November 18, 2015 Tom Carter, Dusk, Tanya Tagaq, and more of the best stuff in Madison this week. Madison calendar, November 5 through 11 By Scott Gordon, Chris Lay, Ben Munson, Mike Noto & Joel Shanahan ● Music ● November 4, 2015 Wyatt Cenac, a Charlie Brooks benefit, Sinking Suns, Yo La Tengo, and more of the best stuff in Madison this week. Watch a painfully 1995 Madison news report on raves By Ben Munson ● Culture ● October 30, 2015 A dispatch from a time when techno was scary and so were the fonts. Posts pagination Previous 1 2 3 4 Next