Want to know the latest styles and see if you’re a fashion hit or miss? Check out glam.com for the hippest celebrity looks, buys and trends in clothes. You can even take quizzes to test your style smarts and how sexy you are.
To design
Head to the Web site welcometo silenthill.com to design a poster for the upcoming thriller “Silent Hill.” The winning poster may be printed and distributed to theaters for the April 2006 release. You must submit your work by Jan. 3. Finalists will be selected by TriStar Pictures and displayed on the site where voters will determine the winner.
To drink
First popular in Taiwan, then Hong Kong, bubble tea has taken over the U.S as the “it” drink. A yummy blend of tea, milk, sugar and marble-sized tapioca balls, it’s also called pearl tea, boba milk tea and even tapioca milk tea. It’s served hot or cold with an extra-wide straw. Find it locally at Chinatown spots including Seven Wives Restaurant, and Tea Leaf Cafe.
To publish
Fancy yourself a novelist or inventor just waiting to be discovered? There are some credible online sites that’ll help you bring your words and ideas to the masses without breaking your budget. You never know who’ll see it. Check out flipclips.com (their flip books also are a holiday gift idea), cafepress.com and lulu.com.
To hear
Cheap date alert! Brave the cold for a little culture as Klapa Sinj, an all-male Croatian vocal ensemble, performs a free concert at 7 tonight at the Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. 312-744-6630.
