SIEMSEN-FUCHS: I did practice (laughter). SZYMKOWSKI: You practiced beforehand - right? - the day beforehand in your driveway (laughter). She does some spirited dance steps and creeps out a woman who's reading a book. So in one video, there's Siemsen-Fuchs portraying the Russian mystic Rasputin with wild hair and a long black beard. And Siemsen-Fuchs and Szymkowski work to apply a Gen Z sensibility to their creations, especially when it comes to historical figures. One user calls it their favorite non-dog Instagram account, another - the greatest artistic collective of our time. SILVER: The library's TikTok and Instagram accounts have more than 250,000 followers. SZYMKOWSKI: It resonated with a lot of people. SILVER: Szymkowski says that post garnered more than 8 million views and nearly a million likes on Instagram alone. The video features Siemsen-Fuchs' grandmother, Betty Siemsen.įAWN SIEMSEN-FUCHS: She has a history of flipping the bird, so we thought it was a natural addition (laughter).ĮVAN SZYMKOWSKI: It was too good (laughter). The masterminds behind the video are Fawn Siemsen-Fuchs and Evan Szymkowski. She sticks her tongue out, flips the bird - you know, that rude hand gesture. The Milwaukee Public Library's video about manga, those Japanese graphic novels, shows an older woman checking out the books. MAAYAN SILVER, BYLINE: In between mindless scrolling on TikTok and Instagram, some videos just stand out. Maayan Silver from member station WUWM in Milwaukee reports. The public library system in Milwaukee decided to use humor and some very popular social media posts to try to get past that trouble. Libraries in recent years have had to deal with a staffing shortage and controversies over what books should be on their shelves.
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