Photobama It’s easy to be cynical when it comes to the holidays and politics, but I challenge you to fight the cuteness of the Obama family portrait with a photobombing elf. —Erin Ryan, staff writer
Critical mess Both Britney Spears and Miley Cyrus are performing in Las Vegas on December 27. Rad! Or a wrecking ball? —Don Chareunsy, contributing editor
Giving a foot a hand Some guy in China had his severed hand reattached—but only after doctors grafted it to his ankle until his arm was ready. Is it wrong that I look at that photo and can only think of The Human Centipede? —Ken Miller, associate editor
Slotzilla fever I’m literally overlooking the hideous eyesore all but clotting Fremont Street. The 112-foot-high “zoom line” at its tippy-top is where I anticipate being propulsion-launched toward the Plaza like Superman on a Lois Lane booty call. —Mike Prevatt, nightlife editor
Eat like a chef There’s no higher culinary praise than the presence of a fellow chef in the dining room. So want to know where the white coats eat? Check Chefs Feed, an app and site where kitchen pros recommend their favorite dishes around town. —Sarah Feldberg, editor