An essay exploring agency and identity of “freaks” in early modern Europe. Continue reading Reflections in Gold and Mud: Monstrosity, Agency, and Stability in Early Modern Europe
A celebration of everything odd, strange, and bizarre abou America. Continue reading AMERICAN ODD: CONCLUDING UNSCIENTIFIC POSTSCRIPT; OR, DIVERSE OPINIONS REGARDING OUR AMERICAN ODDBALL CO-INHABITANTS
A travel essay on visionary architecture in Wisconsin. Continue reading AMERICAN ODD: A Road Trip Through Visionary Wisconsin: The House on the Rock and The Forevertron
Earnest saves his family. Continue reading The Ride of Our Lives: Roadside Lessons of an American Family, by Mike Leonard
The mid-seventies evoked here showcase a city in transition and the streets populated with gigantic metal slabs of American automotive expression. Continue reading Langdon Clay: Cars: New York City, 1974 – 1976, by Langdon Clay @ nyjb
The Midwest has many accents, each beautiful in its own way. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: How to Speak Midwestern, by Edward McClelland
Milwaukee Profiles interviews filmmaker Don Vort, founder of DV Magic Services. Continue reading MILWAUKEE PROFILES: DON VORT OF DV MAGIC SERVICES
Tom House: Tom of Finland in Los Angeles “celebrates the still transgressive world of gay leathermen and Tom of Finland’s place in Los Angeles’ architectural history.” Continue reading More NSFW Files: Tom House: Tom of Finland in Los Angeles, by Michael Reynolds
This week I review the 1997 classic “Pagan Kennedy’s Living: A Guidebook for Aging Hipsters,” where the Queen of ‘Zines offers advice and lifestyle tips. Continue reading CCLaP Fridays: Pagan Kennedy’s Living: A Guidebook for Aging Hipsters, by Pagan Kennedy
My collaborative article with Brian West is in the current issue of Alcoholmanac. You can find print copies at Milwaukee-area taverns and liquor stores. Continue reading Wisconsin Microdistilleries @ Alcoholmanac
The Driftless Area Review 