We had a few questions for our third annual Live and Lust Poll. More than a hundred of you let us into some nooks and crannies of your lives and imaginations.

Former Great Britain scrum-half Paul Deacon is delighted to be able to do his bit for the environment by considerably reducing his carbon footprint.

A Serious Man Applying Jewish mysticism, suburban ennui and plain bad luck to their usual loopy storytelling, the Coen brothers ( Raising Arizona ) are at their most impenetrable in this fascinating tale starring big-screen unknown Michael Stuhlbarg in a bravura performance as a man at the end of his rope.

Suggestions for things to do in Northbrook, with comment from staffer Judy Brinkworth. To suggest an event for this page, e-mail Judy at jbrinkworth@pioneerlocal.com.

Ellen DeGeneres hit the right notes with "American Idol" viewers.

The womens swimming and diving team, along with appropriately named junior Megan Waters, is just about unbeatable in the water. Waters recently picked up two individual victories against Columbia to help seal an undefeated season for the Tigers. She has also set a Princeton record in the 50-meter freestyle at 22.83 seconds and claims four All-Ivy honors. Even as a freshman, Waters had already ...

Snooki, The Situation and the rest of the "Jersey Shore" housemates will appear on "The View" on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Also, Eric Bana is in talks to play the father of teen assassin Saoirse Ronan in a new film. And Mickey Rourke compliments Megan Fox's acting.

The emphasis drag racers place on the NHRA Kragen O'Reilly Auto Parts Winternationals goes beyond the simple goal of starting ...

The Sarah Silverman Program airs on Comedy Central Thursdays at 9:30. Funny girl and Emmy Award winner Sarah Silverman of the The Sarah Silverman Program returned to Comedy Central for her third season on Feb. 4.

Will Christine plus Kristina equal Cindy?

The Mail: As an Afrocentric feminist and loyal City Paper reader, I was disturbed to learn of the premature cancellation of Just Ask Larnell ("Bring Back Larnell," The Mail, Jan 27). No other comic in any publication has so consistently brought me such spontaneous joy. We suffer so much mediocrity; why not l...

Its back. If you missed the first staging of SquidShow Theatres absurd, hilarious, sometimes off-color romp Inaccurate Reenactments, its back tonight at the Sheridan Opera House.

Return to Funny Car fight has Troxel fired up POMONA, Calif.

Hey Pookie! Smoochface might have sent you a Valentines Day message in these pages. Better look and see!

In a meeting without public comment or debate, the Town of Mountain Village last Tuesday passed an emergency ordinance banning medical marijuana dispensaries. The council has one year to pass regulations on dispensaries or the measure will expire.

Cinderella Cakes sent their cake-baking dream team of four to Los Angeles back in January for a filming of TLC's "The Ultimate Cake Off." Feb. 1 marked the premiere of the show, leaving these Orange County bakers counting down the days until their...

Madison Police say they now have evidence proving some students at Discovery Middle School wanted to join a gang. Madison's Police Chief Larry Muncey says two of them are the 14-year-olds involved in the shooting-- the victim Todd Brown and his accused shooter.

In her autobiography, Jane Fonda writes that there are three acts in every womans life: one to 30, 30 to 60, and lastly, Act III 60 on.

Investigators now confirm what many suspected. Gang activity did play a role in Friday's shooting at Discovery Middle School. Investigators have now confirmed the alleged shooter and the victim were

What is happening to our Senate? A friend asked. He was, of course, referring to recent developments where that august body has been feasting on the carcass of a potential political powder keg called the C-5 a road extension project in the Paranaque-Las Pinas areas south of Manila.

For Tracy Spann, ice on the sidewalk is more that just a nuisance. Its a professional liability.

NORWOODAfter 18 years with San Miguel County, she cant think of a minute that she regrets.

As the Maple Leafs skated off the ice at the Air Canada Centre on Monday after a solid but eventually fruitless effort against the San Jose Sharks, it was not lost on a few of them that it might have been their penultimate home game together.

NASCAR DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - They celebrated together, just as they did last year. Kevin Harvick and Richard Childress back in victory lane at Daytona. Last year, it was their only highlight in what became a dismal season. Questions arose about whether Harvick would remain with Childress team. Those questions persist with Harvicks contract expiring after this season.

It's been almost three years since three family members were killed inside their Lancaster County home. The killer's father speaks for the first time, only to CBS 21 News about...

ATHENS, Ga. -- When Rodney Garner became Georgia's recruiting coordinator in 1998, video clips of high school football prospects were not readily available on the Internet.

You little beauty: footy is back! With the NAB Cup starting this week, it's time to put down the cricket bat, pick up the Sherrin - and take a screamer with our predictions for 2010.

KINGS MOUNTAIN Both Kings Mountain basketball teams hung onto playoff life on Senior Night at Parker Gymnasium on Tuesday. The Mountaineers boys survived a Crest run that forced overtime in a 64-62 win, while the girls held on for an equally...

When the masculine symbolism and nationalist pride of rare American and Soviet Union posters, resurrected from the permanent Cornell collection, are thrust in our face, we neither rejoice nor recoil.

TEAM CASTROL/JFR 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON JOHN FORCE/ASHLEY FORCE HOOD Pre-Race Package for the 50th annual Kragen-OReilly Winternationals Feb. 11-14, 2010 Auto Club Raceway at Pomona Pomona, Calif.