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JANUARY 21 - JANUARY 27
Lost in America
- A writer recalls a Las Vegas family ripped apart by the immigration system—and, ultimately, violence read article
The State of Economic Diversification: Money talks—which is why it’s so quiet
- Things suck, economically. But that’s not all. read article
Where did the big steel sculpture at UNLV go?
- Who keeps track of all the artwork donated to UNLV? No one, it seems. read article
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The Intersection
We’ve got the cure
- Make Vegas the medical Mecca. Bring on the anesthesia on demand and antibiotic cocktails. more
You ate us! You really ate us!
- Good presentation, plenty of filling between the top and bottom crusts, and just a little cheese. more
Suggestion Box: Offend Jim Gibbons
- Gov. Jim Gibbons doesn’t like being made fun of. more
- The Weekly Quote Quiz
- “My nature is to go where others fear to tread.” more
There’s gold in them thar groins!(1 comment)
- Las Vegas company tackles the important issue of male freshness. more
Sitting among the most polite people about to lose their jobs ever
- Civil rest at UNLV. more
They’re, like, critics(7 comments)
- The Sin City Socialites are really hard at work rating the Las Vegas scene. Holla! more
Dantes’ pique
- An angry young UNLV grad is putting his bile to good use–on a new webzine. more
With six you get an eggroll
- Coupons are so 2009; get ready for the world of Groupons. more
Are you bringing the Vulcan ears?
- Richard “Dick” McGee is taking his love of music - and a slightly geeky side - from the Philharmonic to Nevada Pops. more
Nightlife
A sinless city?(4 comments)
- If a misguided ban is levied and no one is aware or enforcing it, does it even matter? more
Don’t blame the pole!(1 comment)
- A Q&A with pole-dance instructor Fawnia Dietrich of Pole Fitness Studio more
On the DL with CL: DJ/producer Christopher Lawrence
- Get your trance pants ready, even if you shy away from — or don’t know much about — this particular style of electronic dance music. more
Blush welcomes house heads and ladies with two new promotions
- A new night for house music, plus some free swag for the ladies. more
Sake-oke-dokey!
- Forget American Idol. SushiSamba at the Palazzo will give Simon Cowell a run for his money with its “Sake-oke Superstar” competition. more
A house of spirits
- A tiny, 132-seat boîte with three balconies overlooking the Town Square bustle, Caña—“sugarcane”—offers South American-inspired cocktails and cuisine. more
Arts & Entertainment
- The Flapping
- This week’s release of Legion and The Tooth Fairy—two movies linked only by the presence of winged creatures—got us thinking about other wingy films … more
The State of Entertainment: Disappearing acts(1 comment)
- It’s not magic. More and more showrooms are resting empty as Strip shows go dark. more
Q&A with Thomas Mars of Phoenix
- Talking Coachella, Versailles and the sounds that slot machines make with the Phoenix frontman. more
The Strip meets the Shore(2 comments)
- The first wave of “Jersey Shore” invasion begins Friday night at Jet. Go get tan. more
Las Vegas Jam Band Society celebrates a decade of musical manifest destiny
- When 20-odd Deadheads gathered in a bar called Legends Lounge on January 4, 2000, who’d have guessed they’d forge an institution going strong 10 years later? more
Introducing Pet Tigers, your new favorite ’80s outfit
- If VH1 has taught us anything, it’s that everyone loves them some ’80s. more
Skate and destroy … and rock: Legal issues behind it, Area 702 reopens for all-ages shows
- Area 702 owner Tim Thurtle is grinning from ear to ear as he looks over the crowd from his spot on a staircase leading to ... more
Q&A with Thomas Mars of Phoenix
- Talking Coachella, Versailles and the sounds that slot machines make with the Phoenix frontman. more
‘A hospital for art’: Emergency Arts to open its Downtown doors to creativity
- The artists survey tiny exam rooms, nursing stations and X-ray areas, still showing medical residue - signs, surgical lubricant, hospital-room curtains. more
Hardly a game changer: Juicy account of ’08 presidential race seems better suited for the screen(1 comment)
- Game Change, poorly written in general, is full of fun, distracting revelations. more
Screen
Robots and relationships
- Galactica prequel Caprica is an odd mix of sci-fi and soap opera more
Sundance in your living room
- Now you can watch (some of) Sundance from the comfort of your living room. more
Extraordinary Measures
- Nothing extraordinary here. Just more adorable terminally ill kids. more
Taste
- The place for Indian
Inside Origin India, our rare ethnic restaurant that aspires to be more than authentic.
- The state of local restaurants: The menu has changed
While restaurants across country suffer lower revenues and shut their doors, one Las Vegan is counting on “cost, service and great food.”
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OK Go
- Geek-chic pop chameleons OK Go have yet to surpass the blessing/curse bestowed by a couple of universally viewed, no-budget music videos that prized choreography over content.
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Spoon
- Transference mostly drowns in gloomy basslines and dour minor chords, all of which are further dulled by formless songwriting and plodding tempos.
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Vampire Weekend
- Given that Vampire Weekend was largely a collection of singles posted online during the band’s formative years, Contra qualifies as their first proper album, which might explain how it bypasses ...
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Cocktail of the Week
Jan 21, 2010
by
Xania Woodman
High West Whiskey Sour
Whether you’re heading to the Sundance Film Festival this weekend or not, you can still drink like a “Utahn” (and no, that’s not a joke). High West, the state’s only ...
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