Andy Turner
Andy Turner is a freelance journalist, college English instructor and radio DJ living in Milwaukee. He is a music and B-movie fanatic.
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October 24, 2023
The amazing worlds of horror and sci-fi filmmaker Bert I. Gordon of Kenosha
Kenosha native and monster movie director Bert I. Gordon brought the world the legendary likes of "The Amazing Colossal Man," "Village of the Giants" and "Attack of the Puppet People." ...
June 7, 2022
Influential director Michael Schultz on Wisconsin roots, not slowing down
The movies of Michael Schultz, like "Cooley High," "Car Wash," and "Krush Groove" have given joy, drama and great jams to millions around the world. The Milwaukee native was one of ...
June 15, 2021
Loyalty, Nostalgia Keep Wisconsin’s Remaining Video Rental Stores Open
Browsing video stores for the perfect rental have long been replaced with the ease of scrolling online streaming services from home. But there is still a group of Wisconsinites who ...
December 10, 2020
Saving The Music: Producer Cheryl Pawelski Preserves Historical Recordings
Cheryl Pawelski says she born “hardwired” to love music because of the musicians in her family, including her father and grandmother. Growing up in Milwaukee near 68th Street and Oklahoma ...
October 8, 2020
Poet Derrick Harriell Wins Accolades For ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’
Sparked by the fatal police shooting of 23-year-old Sylville Smith, a riot broke out in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park neighborhood in August 2016. As fires raged and shots rang out in his ...
July 2, 2020