Charles Usher

The full list of all 18,500 children killed in Gaza, in video form.

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May every ICE agent never know peace in their soul or mind for the rest of their lives. May what they've done haunt them, and may they never feel the relief of forgiveness.

Wisconsin's First Asian American State Legislator on Identity, Making Rent and Why Bartenders Make Good Politicians Wisconsin Representative Francesca Hong—Asian American, seasoned food service worker and single mother—is sharing the table with and advocating for the communities she stakes her identity in.

I caught up with @repfrancescahong.bsky.social for Midwest Living to talk about her move from the kitchen to the statehouse and breaking ground as Wisconsin’s first Asian American state legislator. More pols like her please.

At His New Minneapolis Restaurant, Chef Yia Vang Tells Hmong Stories Through Food Minneapolis chef, TV host and podcaster Yia Vang answers questions about Vinai, his Hmong restaurant, and tells us about the family stories that inspired the restaurant's name, menu, and interior desi...

I recently spoke with chef Yia Vang about his Hmong identity, becoming a U.S. citizen, and his wildly feted new restaurant, Vinai, for Midwest Living. I also found out that we grew up just 20 miles from each other. Central Wisconsin twd.

Anyway, I wrote about driving the French Riviera, the Route des Grandes Alpes, and Provence’s lavender region, plus the book’s feature pages. None of them quite match the majesty of I-70 in western Kansas, but they’re alright, and you can read about them, and more, in Road Trips in Europe, out now.

But turns out they have actual vehicles! Call ‘em Pyoojos and Minis and you could put about four of ‘em in the bed of an F-350 (the smallest street-legal vehicle in America).

If you’re American, you might think they don’t have cars in Europe. I did! So when DK Eyewitness asked me to write about road-tripping there, I was like, “Wait a minute. You mean to tell me that those Continentals got trams with tires now?”

This is just astonishing cowardice and a pathetic misunderstanding of the threat this country actually faces.

Genuinely curious how long it's going to be until this administration just changes the U.S. motto to "You know what? Fuck you pal!"

Thank you! Proud to have you as my Rep!

Lazio part ways with falconer over 'penis' posts Lazio have parted ways with their falconer, the Serie A club said on Monday, after local media reported that he had shared images of his penile implant on social media.

I guess sharing pics of your penile implant is just too classy for a club like Lazio.

Quote from Minju party leader Park Chan-dae’s speech today, which referenced Han Kang’s Nobel Prize win:

“She asked, “Can the past help the present? Can the dead save the living?”

Experiencing the insurrection, I want to say “yes.” Because Gwangju 1980 protected us in December 2024.”

Now's also an excellent time, by the way, to read up on your modern Korean history if you haven't done so: Jeon Tae-il, Gwangju, the Candlelight Revolution, and all the rest. South Koreans ripped their democratic rights free from dictators with their bare hands. Good luck taking them away.

If there’s a lesson for aspiring Korean autocrats in all this, it’s don’t do a self-coup at 10:30 pm when everyone’s already six soju bottles deep and ready to mix it up.

Headline for Milwaukee magazine article “5 Nearby Trails Perfect For a Short and Sweet Hike” with illustration of hikers.

Hey #Milwaukee, enjoy hiking but not, like, *that* much? Then check out these five sub-2-mile trails I wrote about for the November issue of Milwaukee magazine. You’ll be back on the couch before you know it!
www.milwaukeemag.com/trails-near-...

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And can’t forget to extend my thanks to the terrific Sarah Allen for her work editing the project!

You can even turn it into an audio book by having someone in the passenger seat read it out loud.

Bit late on this but DK Eyewitness’ Road Trips in the USA is out now. I wrote the book’s intro, feature pages, and 14 drives, including the heavenly Hana Highway, an Appalachian ramble on the Midland Trail National Scenic Byway, the Lake Michigan Circle Tour & the ultimate coast-to-coast expedition.

Washington, Jefferson, and the gang: [Step out of time machine. Blink.]

Americans: Oh, we thought you said dumbocracy. Our bad lol.

The Best Restaurants in Wisconsin, According to Top Chef Finalist Dan Jacobs Top Chef finalist and James Beard nominee Dan Jacobs shares the best places to eat in Wisconsin. Find out his favorite supper clubs, diners and fine-dining restaurants in Milwaukee, Madison, Sheboygan...

I spoke with Top Chef finalist and Milwaukee mensch Dan Jacobs about his favorite places to eat in Wisconsin for Midwest Living.
www.midwestliving.com/dan-jacobs-b...

*Illinois, population 1,637

Rise of the Muffler Men - Fifty Grande The American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Ill., is one of the last places you can see the great genre of roadside kitsch: Muffler Men.

I wrote about muffler men, the American Giants Museum in Atlanta*, and the amateur sleuths resurrecting these colossi of mid-century Americana for the fall issue of Fifty Grande magazine. Read it here, or pick up a copy at a discerning magazine seller near you. www.fiftygrande.com/rise-of-the-...

If you’ve ever thought, “Geez, I’m hungry/driving a car that’s too loud,” but wondered how you’d find a place to eat/fix that sound without a giant fiberglass man holding a hot dog/car part to show you the way, boy do I have a story for you...

4 Southeastern Wisconsin Mountain Biking Destinations Plus, a rundown of the biking basics.

In case you’ve ever thought, “This bike path needs more rocks in it,” I wrote about mountain biking for this month’s issue of ⁦‪Milwaukee magazine.

www.milwaukeemag.com/4-wisconsin-...

At the VP debate:

Walz, gently slapping knees: Welp…

Vance, rendered powerless, accepting the inevitable: Suppose I best get goin’ then. (Quietly slinks off stage.)

Watching surfing is great because you basically get to watch sports and a nature documentary simultaneously.

This New Book Shows How Foraged Ingredients Can Up Your Cocktail Game Add some bedstraw to your old-fashioned or top off your Manhattan with a bit of burdock root.

I wrote a bit about why you should put weeds in your drink.

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Anybody have any good French punk bands to recommend? Doing some writing on France this week and could use some mood music.

My mom accidentally called the main character in the new Mad Max film Imperator Fabulosa, and if anyone’s looking for the perfect drag name, well, there you go.