Series/Columns

Limited series and ongoing columns on Madison minutiae, the outdoors, and more.

The crushed hopes of a Sparks fan in Madison

In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. 

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The bracing banality of Madison’s Nextdoor posts

In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. 

Taupe is the Soggiest color

In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. 

Sign vs. God

In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. 

Slaying the Green Monster

In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. 

The absurd lawsuit against “Chop & Steele”

A TV chain flexes its plaps against the wrong pair of Wisconsin-born comedians.

Why we’ll miss Madison film website LakeFrontRow

In Microtones, our newsletter-only column. 

Guest column: Don’t let the “anti-PC” backlash poison Madison’s music community

Bigger lessons from an argument over a band name.

Jim’s coins in Hilldale

The most unstoppable jingle in Madison.

Guest column: Madison is ready for a real jazz club

The city could actually support a viable nightclub that elevates jazz and improvised music.