Cover: Virtual Sovereignty
From Freedonia to the Realm of Patria, creating a cybernation is as easy as learning HTML.

News: Hot Air
How the U.S. deflated the global climate talks.

Newsgrinder: Important events as reported by daily newspapers and summarized by Daedalus Howell.

Homeward Bound: Our annual guide to great gifts made close to home.

Open Mic: The gift of a nice warm handshake..

Geek Girl: Hacking the sock puppet.

Lane Change: Days of wine and 10 pins.

The Wide-Eyed Gourmet: Box Lunch.

Heard It Through the Grapevine: Get to the root of all things wine.

Macy's Parade: William H. Macy leads a crafty cast in 'Panic,' a smart new drama.

Desert Dance: 'Amargosa' tells mesmerizing tale of eccentric ballet dancer.

Man to Mann: Fan mail for singer Aimee Mann.

Transglobal Spice: World-beat pop gets filtered through a savvy Mexican consciousness on Plastilina Mosh's new album.

Unknown Quality: As his latest album proves, multitalented DJ Nobody is somebody to watch.

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

Heaven Sent: Impure paradise at AT's 'Angels in America, Part Two.'