• Queer Sex For the Straight Girl: She writes hot man-on-man action for the money. And the fandom.

• The Duke of Shrewsbury Invites You to Enjoy Some Bread Stuffed with Meat: 10 great Las Vegas sandwiches

• Two Tales of New Year's Eve: 1. Hunting sin on the Strip with the messenger from an angry God

• Two Tales of New Year's Eve: 2. At the Velvet Revolver concert, where an ailing girls' dream comes true

• The Man at the Airport Keeps Touching Me: A warm holiday story

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

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

• PSYCHIC VIEW: Crappy New Year?: OK, 2004 stunk. It's up to you to make 2005 better.

• HOROSCOPE: Astromat for January 6-12

• CLASSIFIED ADS: View Ads and Place Ads

• PERSONAL ADS: View Ads & Place Ads

• DIGITAL TONY: Roman Holiday: Caesars club is pure magic

• 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

• Static: White Noise fails to frighten or thrill

• Forgettable: Remember Me a silly soap

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

• SORE THUMBS: The Party Never Stops: Latest Mario game continues the tradition

• FINE ART: To the Max: Peter Max's Forum Shops gallery opens this weekend

• THE CONSUMER: Cookie-Cutter Creativity: Indie shops call Summerlin home

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

• NOISE: Long Live the King: A lifelong Elvis fan reflects on Presley's life, legacy and the famous redeeming TV special

• EVENTS CALENDAR: Your guide to concerts and entertainment

• TASTE: Cookbooks You'll Be Glad You Missed: Nothing says lovin' like Twinkies in the jailhouse oven

• DINING GUIDE: Your guide to Vegas restaurants