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The U.S. Department of Energy recommends setting your thermostat to 68 degrees during the winter when you are home. Setting the temperature lower while you are asleep or away can help save on heating ...

Known for its ‘80s nostalgia and supernatural goings-on thanks to one warped villain, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), Netflix’s Stranger Things established very strong connections to music from its very ...

Actor Hugh Jackman and filmmaker Craig Brewer attended the Milwaukee premiere of their new movie "Song Sung Blue" at the Oriental Theatre Dec. 2. Jackman stars as Mike Sardina, a real-life Milwaukee ...

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