By Ray Kirsch Content warning: This piece contains references to suicide, sexual assault and grooming.  March is here, and we hope that Spring is planning to stick around in Madison! This March marks the five year anniversary of COVID-19 being …

By Ray Kirsch and Kayla Dembiec It’s awards season across the U.S.! Not only did WSUM celebrate our wins at the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association student forum, but the SAG Awards, the Oscars, and others also occurred. The past two weeks …

By Ray Kirsch While we wait to see what new jaw-dropping controversies the government has in store for us, Weekly Debrief has returned for the spring semester! UW–Madison students probably want to stay at home and avoid the snow, and …

By Ray Kirsch and Kayla Dembiec While students may have been away from Madison over winter break, the pop culture drama around the world certainly stayed! If there’s one constant in life, it’s drama. What exactly happened during the last …

While midterms reign on for UW–Madison students, pop culture has been calm and quiet since the election. Some celebrities have deleted their Twitter accounts, some pop culture figures are apparently getting hired to be government officials, and others are seemingly …

This piece contains depictions and references to sexual assault and rape. The opinions expressed in this piece do not necessarily reflect the views of WSUM, the University of Wisconsin-Madison or its Board of Regents. Last week, Production Director Lexi and …

This week in pop culture, this author was surprisingly offline due to the unrelenting stress of school. But, not to fear, I scrolled all the way back in my Twitter feed, deep dived on TikTok and am actively watching YouTube …

It’s been a busy two weeks at WSUM! Last week, we tabled at UW–Madison’s organization fair, where we greeted students and future radio hosts. On Friday the 13th, we hosted our annual Snake on the Lake music festival with WUD …

Welcome to the Fall semester at UW–Madison! As students adjust to their schedules and join new organizations (which, this author would have to recommend WSUM… I’m totally biased), pop culture all around the world has been firing up for a …

This week in pop culture has, for the most part, remained calm and quiet! While Sabrina Carpenter released her new album with a hit music video starring her and Jenna Ortega, celebrities and influencers have seemed chill and relaxed. Yes, …

Pop culture this past week has certainly been messy! If you aren’t tuned into Tana Mongeau and Brooke Schofield’s drama, you’ve probably heard about the Lextopia drama… or the Katy Perry drama… or all of the other drama… If I …

While many UW–Madison students prepare to move or go shopping on the sidewalks, you may be wondering… who really has time to pay attention to pop culture news this week? Surely, there must be some bathroom supplies to pack or …