What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- You may not have noticed, but the '00s are coming to an end, so Rich Albertoni looks back on the last decade of Madison pop music.
- Watchdog: Tracking the gyrating fortunes of Lee Enterprises, half-owner of Madison's daily news empire.
- Jennifer Smith profiles Jeremi Suri, a UW prof who does more than just talk about the Wisconsin Idea.
- Josh Wimmer reports on the UW researcher who charges that psychologists are wrongfully ignoring science.
- Emily Mills critiques a city of Madison proposal to create a don't-serve list of problem drinkers.
- Susan Kepecs previews the Overture Center performance by Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, who are bringing flamenco out of the nightclub and into the concert hall.
- Jessica Steinhoff talks to weekend warriors, those busy local musicians who are definitely keeping their day jobs.
- Rich Albertoni talks to The Sounds, the Swedish band that's so New Wave you'll swear it's 1983.
- Dean Robbins salutes 10 years of SpongeBob.
- Kimberly Jones finds that The Men Who Stare At Goats is an odd duck.
- Kids & Parents: Reports of the death of hobbies for kids have been premature. From videography to model trains, these activities make the transition to the digital age.
- Raphael Kadushin reports that Oysy Sushi and Seafood Buffet offers an ocean of sushi and a river of seafood.
- Linda Falkenstein visits the new Hy-Vee grocery store and its all-you-care-to-eat counters.
- Tell All offers a cabbie's view of UW fashion plates.
