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Director George Tillman Jr.'s Milwaukee roots grow into "The Hate U Give"

George Tillman Jr.'s impressive career behind the camera ("Soul Food," "Barbershop") may have flowered far from Milwaukee, but his love for film grew its first roots right here in his hometown. It was ... read more

Director George Tillman Jr. delivers a powerful message in The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give is one of the must-see movies that premiered ... That balance is important. It comes into, just being an African-American young man growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with my family, ... read more

The Past is Present

George Tillman Jr. calls the shots on The Hate U Give. (Photo ... Another inspired touch is the director's use of close-ups in which characters, particularly Tish, look straight into the camera. Jenki... read more

February Preview: The Millions Most Anticipated (This Month)

We wouldn’t dream of abandoning our vast semi–annual Most Anticipated Book Previews, but we thought a monthly reminder would be helpful (and give us a chance to note titles we missed the first time ar... read more

Charged With a Crime? Better Check Your Facebook Pictures

Earlier this year, the realms of law and new media collided when Lori Drew was hit with federal charges for creating a fake MySpace page and harassing a neighboring teenager, who then committed suicid... read more

Cheers and Jeers: Tuesday

Parting words as another Gay Pride Month slips into the history books ... He then went boating with buddy George H.W. Bush aboard the `Fidelity III.' The Goopers'll be busting a gut over that. JEERS t... read more

Obama’s historic win?

But for now, give me Hillary. Brian writes: In one word, everything. Obama emerges as the true agent of change. It makes New Hampshire an actual fight and turns the South Carolina primary into the tru... read more

Milwaukee's most peripatetic music director

But Donna Kummer's defining identity is as Milwaukee's most peripatetic music director ... "I didn't hate it, but it was so all-consuming." It was difficult for Kummer to work her other interests into ... read more