While the courthouse may once have been a place where formality and polish were the norm, things have changed.

UNLV History Professor Deirdre Clemente loves the fashion from the era of the Great Gatsby -- so much so, she was called to consult with the filmmakers on the new interpretation of the film starring Leonardo DiCaprio. She'll share her passion for the style that made the 20's roaring times.

At the height of his career, the Great Gatsby author lived worlds away from the movie industry; later in his life, he reluctantly tried to make a living off of it—to tepid results.

Bill Eadington, a world renowned gaming expert from the University of Nevada, Reno died this week. Eadington established UNR's Institute for the Study of Gambling and Commercial Gaming and was a leading scholar in the field. We'll talk with UNLV gaming expert David G. Schwartz, who Eadington mentored, about Eadington’s life and career.

The second week of February is the first week of the New Year on Chinese calendars. So we're saying goodbye to the Year of the Dragon and hello to the Year of the Snake. We'll talk about what that means to Asians, and to the casinos who court them during the holiday.