Cover: Crumbs at Midnight
A Christmas Eve horror story.

News: Surf's Up
Internet filtering systems, proven ineffective, may be required in libraries.

Dropping the Ball: Places to go and people to see on New Year's Eve.

Savory Possibilities: From a tree house in St. Helena, Toni Allegra coaches culinary professionals through a smorgasbord of career options.

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

Clone Alone: 'Star Trek: Nemesis' brings the series to a much-needed closure.

Silent Night--Kaboom! Kissinger, the A-bomb, and me.

It Takes a Gingerbread Village: Christmas is all about the cookies.

Passion Play: An old love gets a second shot in 'Skylight.'