What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Maggie Ginsberg-Schutz explores how Kaleem Caire's life instructs his vision for Madison.
- Watchdog finds that when it comes to Scott Walker's car, austerity is not in the cards.
- Denise Thornton reports on the UW-Madison's dream of a Science Constellation.
- Marc Eisen explores how Madison needs to adapt to changing times.
- Rich Albertoni and Jessica Steinhoff have the rundown on New Year's Eve entertainment options around Madison.
- Jay Rath talks to Stu Levitan about his radio program, Books and Beats.
- Rich Albertoni lists the top 10 local music stories of 2010.
- Jessica Steinhoff profiles Laarks, the indie rock band that's helping put Eau Claire on the musical map.
- Dean Robbins reports that PBS's American Masters profile of the mysterious pianist Glenn Gould is blissful television.
- Scott Renshaw says True Grit is the Coen brothers' most deeply felt movie yet, while Marc Savlov says The King's Speech, about stuttering King George VI, is brilliantly done.
- Robin Shepard runs through a list of excellent seasonal beers for the holidays.
- Close to Home: From down the street there arose such a clatter... but it was no holiday tiding.
- Tell All mediates a fight between Hanukkah and Christmas.