Story Archive

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

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

Inquiring minds want to know.

Preserving America—and a few secrets

The John Birch Society is passionate about following the Constitution, but not so much about divulging information

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

A nonpartisan, in-the-background, slightly secretive organization wants to indoctrinate you in its cause: making America jibe with the Constitution.

#FF @CityOfLasVegas #budgetplanning

Now that the public can follow city budget planning on Twitter, what might we see?

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009

Hypothetical tweets from the city budget planning process.

Death goes window shopping

Hanging out at the Clark County Coroner’s gift shop

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009

Ken Miller hangs out at the Clark County Coroner’s gift shop.

Lettuce ladies and veggie dogs

Looking in on a PETA attempt to get everyone to become a vegetarian

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

In an afternoon punctuated by false starts, ambulance sirens and skimpy green outfits, PETA, for better or worse, gave away hundreds of veggie dogs to an appreciative crowd at Stewart Avenue and 4th Street last Friday.

Pie in the sky

Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009

Why Metro Pizza should thank us.

Scenic byway: Ken Miller’s self-guided tour between Sahara and Washington

Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009

Did the Federal Highway Administration only see this area at night?

The whosits playing the whats

Professionalish football was played in Las Vegas last week! Unfortunately, most stayed home to watch The Office

Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009

Professionalish football was played in Las Vegas last week! Unfortunately, most stayed home to watch "The Office."

A fine swine

Some observations by a Weekly editor who got the H1N1 vaccine this week

Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009

Some observations by a Weekly editor who got the H1N1 vaccine this week

A week of woe thanks to Ensign, Sanford and the Las Vegas entrepreneur

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009

We swear we’re not superstitious, but we can’t help but wonder why when bad things happen, it’s usually involving a number associated with musketeers, blind mice and adventurous sexual escapades.

Made for each other: Vegas and a T. rex

Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009

No city needs a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton more than Las Vegas.

Strong men also cry

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009

Find out what makes Weekly editor Ken Miller cry.

Ken Miller is torn

How should he feel about the guy who punished his bank with fish and urine?

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

How should he feel about the guy who punished his bank with fish and urine?

Go directly to jail

The latest victim of the economy appears to be bail

Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009

Enter 2009, when many can’t afford to pay their mortgages. And in Las Vegas, where bond is 15 percent of bail (most states are 10 percent), more Las Vegans are having to make tough choices when faced with having a loved one spend the night in jail.

So much for the teachable moment

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009

President Obama’s speech on education sent shock waves through our PTAs. So Clark County School District Superintendent Walt Rulffes offered “alternative” activities for that 20 minutes.

Poke on through

Thursday, Sept. 3, 2009

Penis Pokey is a ballsy attempt to meld your member with the printed page. Whipping it out is strongly implied by the author, who’s cut a one-inch-diameter hole in the thick pages to allow the user an interactive experience.

The story so far

Updates on a few big Las Vegas stories you might’ve lost track of

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009

Updates on Buffalo Jim Barrier, the medical "mafia," the guy with the chainsaw and a few other big Las Vegas stories.

So long, Whole Foods

Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009

A Weekly staffer trades in Whole Foods' endless olive selection and fields of salad toppings for eateries that don't tell him how to feel about Obama's health-care plan.

The curious case of Wok On In

Five odd things we found at the Mongolian grill

Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009

Five odd things we found at the Mongolian grill.

Minimum overdrive

Yes, some are making a little more money, but why does it feel so ... pointless?

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

Yes, some are making a little more money, but why does it feel so ... pointless?

Scrumptious Frog ale

Head to the Freakin' Frog for Rogue Charlie, an imperial India pale ale that puts all others to absolute shame

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

Freakin’ Frog owner Adam Carmer has gotten his hands on two kegs of Rogue Charlie, an imperial India pale ale that puts all others to absolute shame.

Imagined conversations: Ensign chats with the Devil, God, and his family

Thursday, July 30, 2009

A prayer goes sideways when Ensign has a conversation with God and the Devil... and neither are too happy with the guy, nor are his parents.

What's the legacy, John?

Assuming he doesn’t resign, Ensign has plenty of time to salvage his reputation—but can he?

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Assuming he doesn’t resign, Ensign has plenty of time to salvage his reputation—but can he?

Dog, caller

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Our Q&A last week with Al the bounty hunter got quite a few people talking. Including the King of All Bounty Hunters himself, Duane “Dog” Chapman.

Gentlemen, start your excuses

Thursday, July 2, 2009

On October 1, a new state law goes into effect that allows cops to fine you $100 if you have not registered your car within 60 days of moving to Nevada.

Interview Issue: Alexandra Berzon

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Always return a reporter's e-mails. She could end up winning a Pulitzer Prize some day.

Save the planet, eat a burger

Create puts a premium on recycling—and puts out some tasty food, too

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Create uses Angus beef, and organic fruits and vegetables for its salads and burger toppings. As the name implies, you can create quite the custom burger—just be prepared to get a tad overwhelmed choosing from the more than 60 available options.

Blip of a blooper

Thursday, July 2, 2009

KTNV Channel 13 got its 15 minutes of fame on YouTube this week with footage of reporter Steve Ryan’s live feed from the Fremont Street Experience being crashed by a drunken reveler.

Interview Issue: Al the Bounty Hunter

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Al Mares is a bounty hunter, wait, bail enforcement officer. But he'll take you down with a lot more than paintballs and if you make him angry, he'll tase your ass. Literally.

No great shakes

Thursday, July 2, 2009

If MolliCoolz Shakers are the ice cream of the future, all I can say is: I’m a journalist, get me out of here!

Harmony and Me

Saturday, June 13, 2009

There’s a gentle sweetness—and some genuine laughs—at the heart of this rambling look at a failed relationship, but ultimately viewers are likely to leave wondering what the hell they just watched.

How much did the prospect of redistricting in two years temper legislative Democrats this year?

Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Democrats’ failure to effect any real change to Nevada’s tax structure during the last session was likely driven in part by a desire to piss off as few interests as possible.

What Goes Up

Thursday, May 28, 2009

The notion of heroes, and going to any lengths to create them, is at the heart of What Goes Up, a wildly uneven mix of suicide, misfits, teen pregnancy and the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster, none of it adding up to much.

Making oatmeal cool

Thursday, May 28, 2009

I’ve always had to add crap to my oatmeal to make it palatable. As a kid, the only way I could get through a bowl was to drown it in milk and brown sugar.

Time is (not much) money

Want to volunteer for a charity this year? Break out the checkbook instead

Thursday, May 21, 2009

The good news: Las Vegans are stepping forward and offering to volunteer for the various charities around town. The bad news: Those same Las Vegans are being turned away in favor of donations.

Brewing up terrific flavors at BJ's

BJ’s might make you wait, but trust us, it’s worth it

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Seeing two police cars parked in front of BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse somehow gave me a real sense of comfort. After all, if cops are dining here, the food must be pretty good.

Oh no, she didn’t

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Damn, but Vegas looks good! And that’s about the best thing I can say about Katy Perry’s newest video, “Waking Up in Vegas.”

Walk. Look. Learn, dammit!

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Hard up for entertainment but soft in the pocketbook? Maybe it’s time to get some fresh air and feed your head at the same time.

We need an (expensive) drink

Las Vegas' remaining legal vices are pretty pricy—and about to get a whole lot more so

Thursday, May 14, 2009

As you read this, your state legislature is considering “sin taxes” on both tobacco and alcohol, both of which would hike prices way past your typical comfort level.

The real facts of life

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Onyx Theatre's The Facts of Life: The Lost Episode is sacrilege to anyone who’s a fan... which is precisely why we’ll be attending.

Is Anybody There?

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Coming-of-age tales all follow a basic formula and this British drama follows it directly. The good news is you’re not likely to care.

Showroom for change

Suite Charity is making a big difference in an even bigger building

Thursday, April 30, 2009

If your only glimpse of World Market Center has been from the I-15, trust me, you haven’t seen it.

Postcards from the edge

Thursday, April 23, 2009

When you think of Oregon, what comes to mind? No doubt lots of trees and lots of rain.

12

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The magnificence of Sidney Lumet’s irreproachable 12 Angry Men was the simplicity—and brevity—with which a legal injustice was brought to light by methodically revealing the holes in the prosecution’s case.

You know what’s free? Perspective

Yeah, we’ve got it bad, but it could always be worse

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Obviousness alert—Nevada is not doing well. But to get you through the bad times, just look at how bad other states have it.

How the mighty have ... vanished

Notes from a walk through the intersection of Decatur and Sahara

Thursday, April 23, 2009

A once-booming hodgepodge of great food and distractions, the intersection of Decatur and Sahara is now a road map of scuffed stucco, outlines of former glories and asphalt.

When classics collide on a bitsy bun

Thursday, April 23, 2009

The newest slider variation is upon us, and it’s better than it sounds.

Save the last dance

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Mayor Goodman, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and other local celebs attempt their own version of Dancing with the Stars in what could be one of the most entertaining events to grace Sin City... or a complete and utter disaster.

Squeeze some bacon on it! Wait, what?

Thursday, April 9, 2009

It's got a shelf life of 12 years and is made from “U.S.-bred swine." What more could you ask for?

In a Facebook funk

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Suddenly Facebook sucks. It went from intimate and fun to exploitative and uncomfortable.