For your merriment, Creative Loafing presents its "Five Days of Christmas" giveaway. Each day this week, we have posted five-question quizzes, and now we have made it to the last day! The questions earlier this week have been relatively easy, but today's quiz is the most difficult because today's grand prize is the best: an HP Mini, courtesy of Coretek. The first person to submit the correct answers by email to backtalk@creativeloafing.com will win this special gift. Answers to the questions can be found in our website archives, via stories published within the past six months.

Friday's Prize: HP Mini, courtesy of Coretek Enterprises. (Laptop comes with Windows 7, a webcam, 2GB of RAM, 160GB of hard drive and antivirus for life - for free)

1) What CL editor wondered in a column if his or her team would be in the right place at the right time if things went awry at a national political convention?

a. Mark Kemp
b. Ana McKenzie
c. David Warner
d. John Grooms

2) Name the CL writer whose recent online story was accompanied by an illustration that said, "I [heart] whips and chains"?

a. Mustang Sally
b. Kimberly Lawson
c. Dan Savage
d. Megan Henshall

3) What restaurant featured in CL boasts a six-patty burger?

a. Whisky River
b. Mortimer's
c. Bad Daddy's
d. Peculiar Rabbit

4) What album by an artist who recently performed in Charlotte did CL's writer compare to a classic from a '60s band led by musician Sylvester Stewart?

a. Acoustic Soul
b. Brown Sugar
c. New Amerykah: Part One
d. Echoes of Silence

5) What does John Grooms think about gun control?

a. Believes we should ban all guns.
b. Suggests we ban only assault weapons like the ones used in the Connecticut shooting.
c. Would like to see a combination of reforms.
d. As a hunter, Grooms doesn't believe in gun control at all.

** Winner must be able to pick up prize at the CL offices, located at the N.C. Music Factory.

UPDATE: The winning email came in at 1:09 p.m. Check back tomorrow for the last day of CL's Five days of Christmas. We're giving away an HP Mini, courtesy of Coretek!

For your merriment, Creative Loafing presents its "Five Days of Christmas" giveaway this week. Every day, we will post a five-question quiz. The first person to submit the correct answers by email to backtalk@creativeloafing.com will receive a prize. The answers to the questions can be found in our website archives, via stories published within the past six months. The first three days' worth of quizzes were relatively easy, but today they're a little harder - and the prize a little better. On Friday - when the questions will be the most difficult - players will be competing for a brand-new laptop (courtesy of Coretek).

Thursday's Prize: $50 gift card to the sexy store The Reddoor

1) Before he and his wife began designing delicious pastries, this local food dude was an architect who designed beautiful spaces. Who is he?
a. Mills Howell
b. Eduardo Dorta
c. Brent Bagwell
d. Santiago Calatrava

UPDATE: The winning email came in at 12:09 p.m. Check back here tomorrow at noon as we continue CL's Five Days of Christmas giveaway.

For your merriment, Creative Loafing presents its "Five Days of Christmas" giveaway this week. Every day, we will post a five-question quiz. The first person to submit the correct answers by email to backtalk@creativeloafing.com will receive a prize. The answers to the questions can be found in our website archives, via stories published within the past six months. Monday and Tuesday's quizzes were relatively easy, but today they're a little harder - and the prize a little better. On Friday - when the questions will be the most difficult - players will be competing for a brand-new laptop (courtesy of Coretek).

Tuesday's Prize: $50 gift certificate to Orange Olive Hair Gallery in NoDa (Courtesy of Orange Olive Hair Gallery.)

1) What new Charlotte club opened with much fanfare in October?
a. 5Church
b. Butter
c. Osso
d. Label

UPDATE: The winning email came in at 2:12 p.m. Check back here tomorrow at noon as we continue CL's Five Days of Christmas giveaway!

For your merriment, Creative Loafing presents its "Five Days of Christmas" giveaway this week. Every day, we will post a five-question quiz. The first person to submit the correct answers by email to backtalk@creativeloafing.com will receive a prize. The answers to the questions can be found in our website archives, via stories published within the past six months. Today's quiz is relatively easy, but the questions will get harder each day and the prizes better. On Friday - when the questions will be the most difficult - players will be competing for a brand-new laptop (courtesy of Coretek).

Tuesday's Prize: Two tickets to see the progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee at the Fillmore on Jan. 24 (Courtesy of the awesome folks at The Fillmore.)

Good luck!

*Winners must be able to pick up prize at CL's offices, located at the NC Music Factory.

1) According to the reviewer, which music concert in the past six months found the featured artist literally begging for money from the stage?
a. PSY
b. Fiona Apple
c. Madonna
d. Childish Gambino

UPDATED: The winning email came in at 12:37 p.m. Check back tomorrow for Day Two of CL's Five Days of Christmas!

For your merriment, Creative Loafing presents its "Five Days of Christmas" giveaway this week. Every day, beginning today, we will post a five-question quiz. The first person to submit the correct answers by email to backtalk@creativeloafing.com will receive a prize. The answers to the questions can be found in our website archives, via stories published within the past six months. Today's quiz is relatively easy, but the questions will get harder each day and the prizes better. On Friday - when the questions will be the most difficult - players will be competing for a brand-new laptop (courtesy of Coretek).

Monday's Prize: Movie tickets for 4 to Parental Guidance AND Guilt Trip. (Provided by Regal)

Good luck!

*Winners must be able to pick up prize at CL's offices, located at the NC Music Factory.

1) What one-time CL photographer was part of a team of artists nominated this year for a Grammy for work on a David Byrne album?
a. Juan Miguel Marin
b. Jasiatic Anderson
c. Angus Lamond
d. Catalina Kulczar

It's coming ... slowly, but surely. Creative Loafing's annual Best of Charlotte issue is creeping up on us. *Cue ominous music in the background*

To make sure this 25th go-round is as impressive as the previous 24, we're once again asking you, our dear readers, to take the time to make your voices known on what you believe to be the most — and, in some instances, least — memorable people, places and things in Charlotte.

Sure, you've got other things to worry about: Michael Jackson's mom just lost custody of the kids to Tito's son; Kristin Stewart cheated on vampire-sexy Robert Pattinson; the end of the world is coming in only a few months.

It's a scary task, we know. But you don't want Waffle House to win the category for Best Breakfast, do you?

Head over to our online ballot and cast your votes. Time is ticking!

If you're a regular visitor to our wonderful website — Clclt.com — you may have noticed that everything looks totally different. Well, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. We've got a brand-new website.

Boo-ya.

And along with the new look, comes tons of new functionality. For example, our event listings now feature and ass-load of integration, blending in content like reviews, related locations and more. So, please go ahead and look around.

While you're looking around all the newness, you will undoubtedly see several glitches, malfunctions, broken links and missing content. (Hey, it happens.) That said, help us out: If you see any problems, leave a comment (under this post) or e-mail us at backtalk@creativeloafing.com and let us know.

Anyway, thanks for visiting the new digs. Let's hope this transition to a brave new world doesn't involve too many hiccups.