Las Vegas Weekly

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It’s the pits(2 comments)

A mine proposed less than three miles from Anthem is drawing fire from residents and politicians alike. more

After the flop(1 comment)

Poker’s time in the sun may have come and gone, if recent ratings are any indication. more

Suggestion Box: Gibbons needs a cat

Like Jon talking to a nonexistent cat, when Gibbons insists he can win re-election, it’s like he’s muttering to himself in public. more

It’s hot. It’s cold. It’s both.

The Extreme Sensibilities exhibit at Donna Beam is getting a reaction. more

Keeping up with porn stars(1 comment)

Porn Star Tweet lets you connect with the stars of the industry—figuratively, of course. more

Random photo of the week

Birds ride CAT buses? Go figure. more

Recycling the stripper-mobile

Even though it’s defunct, we shouldn’t let a brilliant idea go to waste. more

Can you watch hardcore porn on your vehicle’s DVD system, even if other drivers can see it?

Inquiring minds want to know. more

The Weekly Quote Quiz

Who said it? more

Tiny little rant about ‘Rent’ and ‘The Laramie Project’

These productions should never have been an issue. more

As We See It

Nightlife

B.B. King’s has Vegas singing the blues—and loving it(1 comment)

B.B. King’s amply fills this gaping hole in the nightlife scene as the place for the “grown and sexy” as part restaurant, part concert venue ... more

The hip-hop yogi: DJ Drez(1 comment)

The LA-based hip-hop B-boy turned producer, DJ and, surprisingly, yogi, is bringing his unique brand of worldly music to Las Vegas. more

Goodbye, Godskitchen… for a minute (1 comment)

The weekly dance party is moving to new digs in the new year. more

Night Bite: It’s sake! It’s karaoke! It’s … Sake-Oke!

Sake-fueled karaoke signals of the return of Sugarcane Lounge at SushiSamba restaurant tonight. more

Pete’s dueling pianos have migrated from Texas to Town Square(3 comments)

Don’t tell Don’t Tell Mama, but there’s a new locals piano bar in town. more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

The fantastic journey of Angelica Bridges

To court and back to stay onstage in Vegas for Fantasy at the Luxor. more

E(vil)-Mail

Feel free to e-mail this story to your friends. It would be ironic. more

Art so perfect, it’s painful

Grayson Ronk’s graphite drawings are so exacting in their faint precision, to look at them is almost painful. more

Jeff VanderMeer: A fantasy writer you should know

Reading a fantasy novel is like waking up, unbidden, in the middle of a foreign country. more

Levi Johnston’s fun with fame

Levi Johnston, the lady-killa from Wasilla, is taking baby steps towards showbiz. more

Three hours with Leonard Cohen at the Colosseum(1 comment)

Few convergences along this city’s strange, 65-year musical odyssey have been quite as peculiar as last Thursday’s pairing of reclusive folk-rock legend and center-Strip casino venue. more

Kid Meets Cougar prepares to leave town

Swirling rumors to the contrary, The Clydesdale is not in search of a new drummer. Courtney Carroll isn’t going anywhere … well, not long-term, anyway. more

I Am the Thief is losing a member, and doesn’t sound worried

Their music is rapidly paced, their thoughts backstage even faster. It’s the final gig for drummer Mike Riley. Nobody’s prepared a sentimental speech, not that ... more

What is Surfer Blood?

Kooky kids who recorded their debut album in a university dorm room? Five non-surfing Floridians? Something else? more

Three questions with pianist Joel Fan

The billboard top-10 classical artist will accompany the Las Vegas Philharmonic for Gershwin’s “Piano Concerto in F.” more

Them Crooked Vultures(1 comment)

Put John Paul Jones, Josh Homme and Dave Grohl in a band together, and you’re bound to grab people’s attention. more

Forget Leno and Letterman; the latest talk-show battle is on cable

A head-to-head competition is taking place as networks work to establish their own talk-show dynasties, with a bit more diversity in their choice of hosts. more

A&E

Screen

Confessions of a feminist Twi-hard

An anonymous admission of Twilight love from someone who should know better. more

The Blind Side

Short on sports, big on inspiration. more

Precious

Poor black teens. Neglect. AIDS. Rape. Down syndrome. Give this film an Oscar already! more

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