Playing video games used to be something kids did to pass the time inside during the summer. As technology has evolved, gaming is now more accessible to everyone—Big Fish Games reports that in 2016, 65% of households now have a gaming device. Gaming has become a big business: it’s projected that approximately $115 billion will […]

Streaming Services: How Your State Listens to Music While there will always be hardcore music lovers who refuse to stop buying CDs and records, it’s clear that music streaming services are here to stay. Streaming services are not only improving—they are multiplying. The battle for streaming service supremacy continues, and everyone has their favorite. Pandora […]

How long has it been since you checked your Facebook app? How about Instagram or Snapchat? We’re guessing that whether you’re at work or home, it’s only been a few hours—or minutes?—since your fingers last started itching for your social fix. And, depending on where in the US you live, we may be able to […]

Decades ago, the phrases “gamer culture” and “gaming industry” might have seemed counterintuitive—but today, around 2.2 billion gamers support a nearly $109 billion industry. From the popularity of games such as Fortnite, League of Legends, and Call of Duty to game-based movies including the newest Tomb Raider, it’s clear gaming is a crucial cultural staple […]

When most non-locals think of Wisconsin, they picture cheese, cold winters, and the Green Bay Packers—which is a shame, because Wisconsin has also earned its rightful place as a stellar location for Hollywood films. While Paul Feig’s Bridesmaids (2011) is probably the best-known, most recent example, Wisconsin films have been making a splash in the […]

Lifetime launched in 1984, and since then, it’s overturned expectations, revolutionized TV, and had an undeniably major cultural impact. Don’t believe us? Hollywood pulls some of its best talent from Lifetime movies—think Rob Lowe, Zac Efron, Sarah Paulson, Reese Witherspoon, Kristen Bell…the list goes on and on. And even in 2018, Lifetime remains one of […]