What can you find in this week's Isthmus? Highlights from the latest issue follow:
- Laurie Stark and Kyle Nabilcy look behind the scenes at fashion-forward Madison retailers Context and Shopbop.
- Ruth Conniff catches up with Kathleen Falk on the campaign trail.
- Judith Davidoff reports on backlash over the GOP war on birth control.
- Dave Cieslewicz opposes the redevelopment plans for the 100 block of State Street.
- Rosemary Zurlo-Cuva reports that independent booksellers see new opportunities.
- Scott Gordon previews Uncivil Disobedience, a play about the Sterling Hall bombing.
- Andy Moore got SiriusXM radio in his new car and shares some thoughts about it.
- Scott Gordon has the rundown on Doomtree, the Minneapolis hip-hop collective.
- Scott Gordon plays a round of Scottyopoly, the Monopoly parody inspired by Gov. You-Know-Who.
- Dean Robbins says HBO's Game Change bends over backwards to humanize Sarah Palin.
- Scott Renshaw says the fun of John Carter outweighs its unwieldiness, and Marjorie Baumgarten finds mordant humor in Le Havre.
- Linda Falkenstein finds that Namio's Sports Pub falls a little short in the menu department.
- Marcelle Richards concocts a kimchi stew (jjigae) for the kimchi newbie.
- Judy Davidoff finds all things tennis at The Tennis Shop.
- Tell All addresses the state Supreme Court's behavior problems.
- Jason Joyce is shocked, shocked to find gratuitous violence in football.
