• Gun Play: When the Single Action Shooting Society gathers in Vegas, it's about more than the shootin' irons—it's about a lifestyle

• Peggy Maze Johnson Is Still Eating the Elephant: Thirty years after playing a role in the Patty Hearst affair, this activist is still trying to change the system "one bite at a time." Now a fierce Yucca Mountain opponent, her life is a window onto the evolving styles of political advocacy.

• Slow Blah blah blah Urban Planning blah blah blah Land Use Strategies blah blah blah. ...: Meanwhile, new residents keep coming

• Waving the Ethically Challenged White Flag: City Councilman Michael Mack decides to end his tumultuous political career

• Mormonpalooza!: Hanging with a really alternative music scene

• GRAY MATTERS: News, observations, stray thoughts + medically supervised brain drainings about our city

• EDITOR'S NOTE: Sorry, Twardy

• WINK: Man, Oh Manilow: Can she smile without him?

• LETTERS: Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces

• MYSTIC MONA: Those Oldies but Goodies Remind Us of ... Yoooou: Good karmic payback forecast for semi-retiree

• HOROSCOPE: Astromat for December 9 - 15

• COULD GO ALL THE WAY: Matt Jacob's Fearless Football Picks

• CLASSIFIED ADS: View Ads and Place Ads

• PERSONAL ADS: View Ads & Place Ads

• DIGITAL TONY: 2 Live Live : Free locals night at Ice

• STRIP CLUBS: A guide to the erotic side of Las Vegas

• NIGHTCLUBS: Preview Vegas' afterhours spots, dance clubs and nightclubs

• BAR SCENE: Discover Vegas' cocktail nation

• VEGAS SCENE: The Weekly Scene

• Drowning in Mediocrity: Ocean's Eleven sequel is adrift in a sea of smarm

• SCREEN: BLADE: TRINITY

• SCREEN: TARNATION

• A+E: All the Arts + Entertainment You Can Eat: You Can Bet on It

• FINE ART: The Enemy Within : Two shows examine different aspects of threats, both social and real

• IN PRINT: A Beautiful Line: Author Alan Hollinghurst on writing, politics and gay life in '80s London

• SORE THUMBS: Imitation is High Flattery: Metroid Prime 2 uses Zelda concept to its advantage

• COMEDY: Detroit Tiger : John Heffron is more than just cute: He's the Last Comic Standing

• DANCE: Bring Out the Gypsy in You: CCSN's show is both alluring and awkward

• THEATER: When Annie Met Sally: Struttin' Struthers keeps it All in the Orphanage

• THE CONSUMER: Yeeehaw!: Vegas goes cuckoo for cowboys

• ART EVENTS: This week's art events from the calendar

• NOISE: So This is Christmas: The Weekly staff saves you from aural lumps of coal while pointing out the acoustic candy canes

• SOUNDCHECK: Gwen Stefani; Jello Biafra

• FEEDBACK: The Musical Box: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (3 stars)—House of Blues, December 2

• FEEDBACK: Green Day (4 stars)—The Joint, December 7

• EVENTS CALENDAR: Your guide to concerts and entertainment

• TASTE: Archi's Bunker: Restaurant offers a good intro to Thai food

• DINING GUIDE: Your guide to Vegas restaurants