What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Phil Busse looks into the slow money movement.
- Bill Lueders sizes up the candidates for state Supreme Court.
- Christian Schneider discusses the state of public employee unions.
- Laurie Stark goes on five first dates, just in time for Valentine's Day.
- David Medaris checks in with UW composer Laura Schwendinger, who's premiering new work at Carnegie Hall next month.
- Jessica Steinhoff reports on Piano Fondue, the dueling-pianos act that serves up some Carpenters with your Cee-Lo.
- Rich Albertoni talks to Against Me!, the punk rockers who got Butch Vig to produce their albums.
- Dean Robbins says Matthew Perry's new sitcom Mr. Sunshine isn't terrible, but it isn't that good.
- Kenneth Burns is moved by Javier Bardem's extraordinary performance in the grand Biutiful, and Marjorie Baumgarten says the Roman diversion The Eagle isn't classic.
- Linda Falkenstein says Asian One, just off State Street, isn't a bad option.
- Marcelle Richards shares a recipe for rice and beans 2.0.
- David Mearis asks if broomball poised to be Madison's next ultimate.
- Tell All: Is Valentine's Day a crock?
