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COVER STORY: "Revenge of the Nerds" 20 years later, Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong, Larry B. Scott, Brian Tochi, Timothy Busfield, Andrew Cassesse, Julia Montgomery, Donald Gibb, Matt Salinger, David Wohl, director Jeff Kanew, the RubinoosSPOTLIGHT: "Weird Al" Yankovic, Gary Gygax, They Might Be Giants
CULTURED: Nerds Candy, Nerd quiz, I love nerds, Famous nerd characters, Democrats will lose, Veitnam and Iraq
JOURNEYED: New York City, Travel buddies, Hiking, Philadelphia, Turkey Town
AFTER HOURS – CHICAGO: Phoenix Comics, Rotofugi, Rumba
AFTER HOURS – DES MOINES: Cup 'O Kryptonite, Comic book hunting, Buzzard Billy's
AFTER HOURS - MILWAUKEE: Collector's Edge, Atomic Records, Lambeau Field
COVER STORY: "Dead Like Me" cast interviewed, including Ellen Muth, Callum Blue, Jasmine Guy, Cynthia Stevenson, Christine Willes, and Laura HarrisSPOTLIGHT: Simple Plan, Bob Uecker
CULTURED: Ghost stories, Ghost movies, Ravinia, After-death decisions, a day at Warped Tour, Fantasy football draft strategies
JOURNEYED: Global food, Nashville, Minnesota's Fringe Festival, Egypt, the Ozarks
5 SENSES: Ashlee Simpson, "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle," "Dead Like Me" DVD, "Manchurian Candidate," Eric Clapton, Sting and Annie Lennox, John Mayer
AFTER HOURS – CHICAGO: Millennium Park, Dick's Last Resort, the Cheesecake Factory, Boogie Nights, Ashbary Coffeehouse
AFTER HOURS – DES MOINES: Gong Fu, Taste of Des Moines theater, Civic Center, Cosi Cucina, Buca di Beppo
AFTER HOURS - MILWAUKEE: Jazz in the Park, Node Café, Kopp's, Aqua, Mantra
COVER STORY: Mark Prior: From Iowa to the big showSPOTLIGHT: Ben Sheets, Geoff Jenkins, Lyle Overbay, Corey Patterson, Esteban Loaiza, Aaron Rowand, the Chicago White Sox
CULTURED: Baseball from the eye of the media, Artist turns into baseball fan, a day at Summerfest, Mullets, Summer reality TV, "Perfectly Legal," Days at Bonnaroo, the tanning lifestyle
JOURNEYED: Midwest baseball stadiums, Hawaii, Chicago day trips, Thousand Islands, Do your traveling homework
5 SENSES: Madonna, the Hives, "Fahrenheit 9/11," "Spider-Man 2," Dave Matthews, James Brown, Ben Folds, "Anchorman," Tomasz Stanko, Incubus, Bad Religion, the Cure, Chris Isaak, Flogging Molly, Van Halen
AFTER HOURS – CHICAGO: Chicago Outdoor Film Festival, Wrigley Field, U.S. Cellular Field, Tweeter Center, Navy Pier
AFTER HOURS – DES MOINES: Iowa Cubs, Java Joe's, Big Dog, Library Café, Late-night pizza places
AFTER HOURS - MILWAUKEE: Shank Hall, Marcus Amphitheater, Alpine Valley Music Theatre, Soundwaves, Rookie's
COVER STORY: Blink-182 leads summer concert seasonSPOTLIGHT: Blink-182, Offspring, Yellowcard, Summerfest, Local H, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Uncle Kracker, Stereogram, Barenaked Ladies, MxPx, Polyphonic Spree, Lin Brehmer
CULTURED: Gay Marriage, Cicada Invasion, Cornerstone, Summer TV, Gas prices skyrocket, Barbecueing tips, Summer drinks
JOURNEYED: The Twin Cities, Bloomington, Ind., TED Airlines, Shoreline sightseeing, TravelZoo.com
5 SENSES: No Doubt, Blink 182, Offspring, Yellowcard, P.O.D., Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Troy, Shrek 2, Day After Tomorrow, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Courtney Love, Uncle Kracker, Modest Mouse, David Cross, Morrissey, Under the Radar - Michael Penn, Sex Lives of Cannibals, Perks of Being a Wallflower.
AFTER HOURS - Chicago: Brookfield Zoo, Lincoln Park Zoo, Music Box Theater, Heart & Soul Cafe
AFTER HOURS - Milwaukee: Cafe Lulu, Palomino, Solly's Grillen, the Rave, Milwaukee County Zoo
AFTER HOURS - Des Moines: Aura, Drink, Blank Park Zoo, Paul Revere's, Fleuer Cinema
COVER STORY: "Queer as Folk" gives America a culture shockSPOTLIGHT: Hal Sparks, Randy Harrison, Peter Paige, Scott Lowell, Harris Allen, Thea Gill, Jim Breuer, Abby Gennett
CULTURED: Megan Mullally, Growing up gay, AIDS, Inborn or learned?, Gay/nature don't mix, Porn industry crisis, What makes someone gay?
JOURNEYED: Coachella Festival, Six Flags, Los Angeles
5 SENSES: Prince, Air, Wynton Marsalis, the Strokes, Ben Kweller, the Indigo Girls, "Can You Keep a Secret?" "Never: Poems," "Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius," "13 Going on 30," Summer movie preview, "Kill Bill Vol. I & II"
AFTER HOURS – Chicago: Aragon Ballroom, Old Town School of Folk Music, Sidetrack, Artful Dodger
AFTER HOURS – Des Moines: House of Bricks, Des Moines Farmers Market, West End, 801 Steakhouse
AFTER HOURS – Milwaukee: Lake Park Bistro, Tracks, Hi-Fi Café, Rosebud, Three
SPOTLIGHT: Dennis Franz, Tom Arnold, Josh Schwartz of the O.C., Trishelle Canatella, Peter Vecsey, Chris Rose, TV worshipCULTURED: My TV Boyfriend, TV on DVD, Making a CD with the Wil Seabrook Band, the Versatones, Farming in Iowa, Serious online dating, the Richard Clarke controversy
JOURNEYED: Las Vegas, Cincinnati, Key West, Amtrak, E-mails from Dan 3 of 3
5 SENSES: "Friends," "24," "Survivor," "Kingdom Hospital," the Darkness, Liz Phair, Local H, the Vines and Jet, Blindside, Stipwax: The Vines, "Dawn of the Dead," "The Ladykillers," "Secret Window," "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," "Schindler's List," "As Seen on TV," "The Splinter Factory."
AFTER HOURS - Chicago: Sound Bar, High Risk Gallery, Whirlaway Lounge, Wildfire, Howl at the Moon
AFTER HOURS - Des Moines: Peggy's, Metro Market, Limey's, the Best Place Ever, Java Joe's
AFTER HOURS - Milwaukee: Miller Park, Karl Ratzsch’s, Trocadero, Eve
COVER STORY: JewelSPOTLIGHT: Today's music, Train, Michelle Branch, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fountains of Wayne, O.A.R., the Walkmen, Wheat, Story of the Year, Earl Slick, Steve Azar, Sleeping at Last, Maurice Joshua
CULTURED: Ralph Nader, Gary Bauer, Safe sex, Umphrey's McGee, Cheating in school, the Beatles and the evolution of rock
JOURNEYED: Indianapolis, Wisconsin Dells, Travelocity.com, On the road with Planes Mistaken for Stars, E-mails from Dan 2 of 3
5 SENSES: "The Passion of the Christ," "Starsky & Hutch," "Lost in Translation, "Radio," "Boondock Saints," Norah Jones, Kelis, the Beatles, Rufus Wainwright, Neil Young, Jonatha Brooke, Pennywise, Me Without You, Linkin Park, O.A.R., Robert Randolph, the Bens
AFTER HOURS – Chicago: Steppenwolf Theatre, Abbey Pub, VooDoo, Ram Brewery, Ed Debevic's
AFTER HOURS – Des Moines: Ohana Steakhouse, Hessen Haus, Rock Bottom Brewery, Royal Mile
AFTER HOURS – Milwaukee: Mo's Steakhouse, Safe House, Mimma's Café, Redroom, Tula's
COVER STORY: "Office Space": A cult classic, 5 years later, Ron Livingston, Gary Cole, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Stephen Root, Richard Reihle, John C. McGinley, Paul Willson, Greg Pitts, Michael McShane, Joe BaysSPOTLIGHT: Adam Herz, Blue Man Group, Dave Coulier, Janeane Garofalo
CULTURED: Black History month, Internet Dating, Internship Life – Rolling Stone, Presidential race, Metrosexuals, Des Moines caucus follow-up
JOURNEYED: E-mails from Dan, Austin, Texas, Washington, D.C., Priceline.com, Sears Tower Skydeck, Mitchell Park Domes
5 SENSES: John Mayer, MXPX, Simple Plan, Ani Difranco, Johnny Cash, Kylie Minogue, Nelly Furtado, "American Wedding," "Escape from New York," "Once Upon a Time in Mexico," "21 Grams," "American Splendor," "Cold Mountain," "The Big Bounce," "In America," Movie Award show breakdown, Oscars preview, Michael Moore, Mitch Albom
AFTER HOURS - Chicago: Bahama Breeze, Gameworks, Oak Park Ale House, Second City, Victory Gardens Theater
AFTER HOURS - Des Moines: Crush, Funny Bone, Splash, Stella's, The Lift
AFTER HOURS - Milwaukee: Pizza Man, Game Time, John Hawks Pub, McGilicuddy's, Pabst Theater
ABOUT: Lumino's Launch Party
COVER STORY: Howard Dean
SPOTLIGHT: Sen. Chuck Grassley, Melissa Etheridge, Nicholas Sparks, Billy Cundiff, Brian Wilson, Dave Holland
CULTURED: John Kerry's kids, What is a caucus?, Internship Life – politics, Des Moines' East Village, Chicago's art scene, Anna Gaskell, Milwaukee Art Museum
JOURNEYED: Chicago, Milwaukee, Des Moines, England, TravelHERO.com
5 SENSES: "Return of the King," Dave Matthews, "Beasts," "Big Fish," Blink-182, Cyndi Lauper, Low, 2003 CDs you might have missed, OutKast, Jay-Z, No Doubt
AFTER HOURS – Chicago: Black Orchid, Goodman Theatre, Maggiano's Schaumburg, the Buzz Café, Prairie Rock Brewery Co.
AFTER HOURS – Des Moines: Mondo's, the Loft, Centro, Court Avenue Restaurant and Brewery, Lakeside Casino and Resort
AFTER HOURS – Milwaukee: Rock Bottom Brewery, Water Street Brewery, Bradley Center, Potawatomi Bingo Casino