The Intersection

Lead Photo Stopping power, love, roasted pig

Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

When a Weekly reporter hits a gun show and a gay-rights rally in a single day it’s like a lesson in American history unfolding in front of her: fear and war, fear and love.

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Lead Photo (Nervous) letters from home

Richard Abowitz | Thu, Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

I never intended to adopt an airman. And now I was pondering what sort of airman I wanted. Were there women airmen?

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Lead Photo Elaine Wynn, embracing change

Steve Friess | Thu, Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

What was the secret weapon that won over Elaine Wynn? Michelle. The wife. Elaine Wynn was so impressed that she found herself bucking her entire industry and her irate husband and actively working on behalf of a Democratic presidential candidate after a lifetime of voting only for Republicans.

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Tiny Little Rant: Two in one weekend?

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

Call us cliche lovers, but we always thought that security at casinos was higher than Fort Knox.

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Lead Photo The 1 percent solution

T.R. Witcher | Thu, Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

Nevada is lucky enough to have a renewable energy standard that mandates that 20 percent of our energy must be met by renewables by 2015. Nevada is seeking only about 1 percent of its total energy from solar power. One percent. In a state where the sun shines so often a rainy day is cause for celebration.

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The Help Desk

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 20, 2008 (midnight)

Las Vegas-area bus fares to increase in January.
Hey, when you ride with psychotics, screaming babies and those who don’t believe in deodorant, you’ve got to be willing to pay the price.
Las Vegas city manager resigns, citing a desire to pursue other options.
Like finding a city that isn’t completely screwed.
Penthouse plans to buy casino, bring in nude dealers.
Naked women, free alcohol and close proximity? Sounds problem-free to us.

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Amen Corner: Democrats take over Nevada

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 13, 2008 (midnight)

The overwhelming victory by Barack Obama was something we’ll always be proud we were a part of, but don’t forget about the Democratic victories in Nevada last week.

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Lead Photo Rex and the city

Richard Abowitz | Thu, Nov 13, 2008 (midnight)

Vegas Rex looks her up and down, and then asks the attractive hostess assigned to give us a tour of Minus 5, “Will the cold make my penis shrink?”

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Lead Photo How Green is our Valley?

Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Nov 13, 2008 (midnight)

Green is such a loaded word now. Do you mean green good, like ecologically sound and sustainable? Or green bad, like rolling hills of lush turf watered by sprinklers that suck from Lake Mead?

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“I Voted” freebies: Thanks but no thanks

Las Vegas Weekly Staff | Thu, Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

We noticed that chains such as Starbucks were giving out free coffee on election day for voters.

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Porn again

Richard Abowitz | Thu, Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

The XXXChurch ministers to people addicted to porn, largely by attending porn conventions and handing out literature.

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Lead Photo What happens with Wanda …

Steve Friess | Thu, Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

This column was supposed to be about Criss Angel’s new theater. In short, the theater is terrible. So instead, this column is about Wanda.

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Lead Photo Perception and panic!

Stacy J. Willis | Thu, Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

There’s no need to be talking about the possibility of bankruptcies on the Strip—this city is a brand: “Vegas.” What else should the vice president of public affairs at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority say?

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Lead Photo “Sexo” sells

Timothy Pratt | Published Thu, Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

The only English words in the ad were, “table dance: $10.” It was on Page 23 of El Mundo, the valley’s oldest Spanish-language weekly.

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Lead Photo Tapped out

T.R. Witcher | Thu, Nov 6, 2008 (midnight)

Water from Lake Mead turned up in a surprising place: several Walmart stores in the Bay Area.

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A&E

‘A living gallery’
Co-directors Richard Havey and Gail Gilbert have created the Nevada Dance Project—a dance umbrella that offers the opportunity for contemporary choreographers and dancers to show their best work, new or preexisting, but always original.
Dray, his art head for Atlanta
For those who keep an eye on the arts district, Dray’s departure—for Atlanta—changes the metabolism of the scene a little.
R.I.P. TRL
MTV managed to pack Times Square one more time this past Sunday for the last episode of TRL, dubbed Total Finale Live, although nostalgia was pretty much the only reason for anyone to show up.

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Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week Nov 20, 2008
by Xania Woodman

The Capital Grille $1,000 Luxury Martini

What could be better than a martini and caviar? Nothing! Especially when the caviar in question is a limited-edition White Topaz and Diamond Caviar rope bracelet, served up with a ...
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