Cover: The Zen of Laughter
... and the art of the spit-take. Traci Vogel learns about the things (or the nothings) that make you go 'Ha.'

Critic's Picks: A guide to the week's best arts, theater and music events.

Nature's Mercy: Andy Goldsworthy's ever changing art is made permanent in film.

Dream Seeker: 'Geek Love' author Katherine Dunn takes a bite out of 'Minority Report.'

Southern Discomfort: Rare Randy Newman disc surfaces.

SiFT: Disco divas, hip-hop connoisseurs and salsa suaves to flannel-clad pinball players, jazz luminaries and more from the City by the Bay.

Wine-Ho! A boot camp offers a crash course from vine to wine.

Fresh Choice: Cafe Japan gets it right.

What's in a Vagina? J. Eric Cook's 'Vagina Project' aims to find out.