Chris Lay

A longtime Tone Madison contributor and former archivist for the Wisconsin State Journal, Chris Lay has also been referred to as a “cool ninja” by the Insane Clown Posse.

A cropped image from the "I Like Movies" poster shows actor Isaiah Lehtinen sitting on the floor in the Sequels Video rental store. He wears a red shirt with a blue collar and stares into the distance.

We like movie posters: A 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival gallery

By Chris Lay ● Film ● March 22, 2023 March 22, 2023

Creatures and characters adorn our favorite promotional art from this year’s documentary and narrative features.

Chilly blue country from the Cuca Records vault

By Chris Lay ● Music ● November 15, 2021 April 25, 2022

The deep rewards of Numero group’s “Driftless Dreamers In Cuca Country.”

What is a beloved pre-happy hour ritual?

By Chris Lay ● Culture ● November 13, 2020 May 5, 2022

The much-missed tradition of “Jeopardy!” at the Crystal Corner.

Replace “Nails’ Tales” with an even bigger “Nails’ Tales,” you cowards

By Chris Lay ● Culture ● August 5, 2019 June 8, 2022

Let us learn to embrace the hideous football obelisk.

The veggie windsocks of Library Mall

By Chris Lay ● Culture ● June 7, 2019 June 14, 2022

In Microtones, our newsletter-first column.

Madison calendar, April 18 through 24

By Scott Gordon, Chris Lay, Grant Phipps & Shaun Soman ● Music ● April 17, 2019 June 8, 2022

“Resin” at the Italian Film Festival, an Earth Day talk from Kim Stanley Robinson, Black Belt Eagle Scout, and more events of note in Madison this week.