Leah Eskin

On frigid February mornings, do you ever gaze wistfully at the microwave, wondering if you, along with your tepid coffee, could pop in for a little warm up? No? Well,...

The women spread over the glossy pages of Penthouse ("The International Magazine for Men") generally attract attention for what they don't wear, as opposed to what they do. But the...

Jean Kerleo composes symphonies with his nose. His latest creation, titled Sublime, premiered this month at Neiman Marcus' Jean Patou perfume counters. The piece, in three movements, lasts about five...

Imagine John Lennon wearing a tie. Not that it never happened, just that it wasn`t his usual look. But now you can tie up Lennon`s legacy, with John Lennon Artwork...

Death hasn`t slowed production much for graffiti artist Keith Haring. Though Haring died almost three years ago after battling AIDS, this season you can buy ''new'' Keith Haring pull toys,...

Kids from Cabrini Green are wishing everyone a ''Happy Happy Christmas'' in greeting cards they crafted during tutoring sessions at the Fourth Presbyterian Church on North Michigan Avenue. About 200...

If Big Foot wants to get gussied up for the holidays, he can stomp over to Niketown. Size 14-18 basketball shoes (even Michael only wears a 13) are sprinkled throughout...

After a hard day going eyeball to eyeball with a computer screen, your puffy, rumply eyes deserve a little R&R. So when Bath & Body Works, the cosmetic corner of...

Studs Terkel lost the best gift he ever got. ''It was a finger painting,'' says the master raconteur and host of ''The Studs Terkel Show'' on WFMT-FM, who tends to...

There are holiday bazaars that border on the bizarre-all those crocheted toilet paper covers and petrified marshmallow tree ornaments-and then there`s the Newberry Library`s Very Merry Bazaar. The lofty ceilings...