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My 10 favorite shows of 2018

It’s top-10 time! Isthmus TV critic Alex Claiborne has watched a lot of TV so you get to watch only the best shows. more

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Will Soglin’s race for governor hurt his mayoral bid?
Madison Mayor Paul Soglin conducted a poll last week that singled out who he, presumably, considers to be his main competition in next year’s mayoral race. Soglin has never lost a reelection campaign (he’s had five). more
Dec 14, 2018
Dylan Brogan
NEWS News
The vision for James Madison Park
The City of Madison parks division responds to a guest column (“From park to parking lot”) that ran in Isthmus on Dec. 11 regarding the city’s plans for James Madison Park. more
Dec 14, 2018
OPINION Opinion
Gabriel Botten
16 things to do in Madison this weekend (Dec. 14-16)
This weekend is bursting with things to do. Here are 16 of those things. more
Dec 14, 2018
Isthmus Staff
EVENTS Photo Galleries
Lauren Justice
Out of the furnace
UW-Madison created the country’s first art glass lab in 1961. Inside where the furnace burns a fiery 2,250-degrees Fahrenheit, “assume any metal surface could be hot.” more
Dec 13, 2018
Erica Krug
NEWS Snapshot
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Joe Newton
Slight Christmas
TFW your porn Tumblr is outed at your family Xmas celebration. Plus, why porny Tumblr is actually good, this week in Savage Love. more
Dec 13, 2018
Dan Savage
OPINION Savage Love
Amy Stocklein
Crepe escape
Cafe Brittoli, in the old Cafe Zoma, has a new menu but is still a work in progress. Head for the breakfast sammies and the crepes. more
Dec 13, 2018
Howard Hardee
FOOD & DRINK Reviews

Eats events
Veggie burger taste-off at The Green Owl Cafe, annual holiday office party with podcaster Michael Feldman and dumplings pop-up dinner at The Robin Room, this week in events that stick it to tee-heeing public radio doctors. more
Dec 13, 2018
Isthmus Staff
FOOD & DRINK
Azena Photography
Have a cuppa
Claire Bitner and her business partners spent more than a year sampling tea from all over the world to create blends for their new product line, 6 & 12 Tea Co. more
Dec 13, 2018
Allison Geyer
FOOD & DRINK
Off the Square: Work ethic
Making sure Wisconsin stays "Open for Business," GOP lawmakers pass bill to allow businesses to get grants from the state without showing relevant data. more
Dec 13, 2018
Alan Talaga, Jon Lyons
OPINION Cartoons
Would you believe this one?
There’s a certain degree of hypocrisy inherent in politics. But with their statements on the lame-duck legislation, Wisconsin Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud. more
Dec 13, 2018
Allison Geyer
NEWS News
Mean streets
The #MeToo movement has targeted harassment and sexual misconduct in the workplace. But when will women be safe in public spaces? more
Dec 13, 2018
Allison Geyer
NEWS News
Deb Lindsey
Peak pool
Beata Nelson and new coach Yuri Suguiyama lead the combined men and women’s Badgers swim team. more
Dec 13, 2018
Michael Popke
A & E Sports

Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest
The 10th annual Isthmus Beer and Cheese Fest will take place Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Meet and mingle with brewers and cheesemakers from around the state (and beyond) and sample hundreds of delicious creations. more

Out of the furnace
UW-Madison created the country’s first art glass lab in 1961. Inside where the furnace burns a fiery 2,250-degrees Fahrenheit, “assume any metal surface could be hot.” more
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From park to parking lot
James Madison Park is known for its large stretches of grassy field along the shores of Lake Mendota. But a proposed plan for the park introduces more parking and other changes. more
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The trip to bountiful
There were a lot of New England IPAs this year, and many of them were good, even great. But our Robin Shepard doesn’t stop there. Here are all his favorite beers of 2018. more
Would you believe this one?
There’s a certain degree of hypocrisy inherent in politics. But with their statements on the lame-duck legislation, Wisconsin Republicans are saying the quiet part out loud. more
Man with a plan
UW-Madison’s WARF was founded in 1925 to help bring ground breaking research to the market. But it’s fallen behind the times and desperately needs to change. Erik Iverson has a plan. more