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OCTOBER 15 - OCTOBER 21

The Intersection

A love note on the passing of another payphone

Stacy J. Willis responds to news that the Las Vegas City Council might remove the pay phone at Las Vegas Boulevard and Oakey because it ... more

Help Desk

Michael Jackson’s doctor Conrad Murray could face arrest after missing hearing about late child support.He’s got a good excuse—he spent all his money on storage ... more

A fine swine

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

The Weekly Quote Quiz

Who said it! more

Suggestion Box: Moulin Rouge

Don’t tear down the Moulin Rouge! more

Ask Dead Elvis: State flag

I am not the biggest fan of the state flag—too drab. What’s the story behind it? more

Painting the town

A crusade to fight graffiti becomes a city-wide arts group. more

The whosits playing the whats

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

Random photo of the week

We’ve all had nights like these… more

As the worldwide web turns

Whether it’s the economy or a newfound savvy, Vegas resorts have stopped worrying and learned to love the Internet. more

As We See It

Nightlife

A watery grave (and cheap drinks, too)

Every time I’ve gone to Davy’s Locker, it’s been with a different guy. No, it’s not like that; they’re just friends. I originally recruited them ... more

The Club Vibe—friend or faux pas?

It’s just your typical Wednesday night at Body English, really… Until Xania whips out a vibrator. more

Your face here

The massive onslaught of Halloween parties is upon us. Can’t decide which naughty something-or-other you want to be? Virtually try on costumes this year before ... more

Vanity is poised to become one of Vegas’ favorite sins(2 comments)

The Hard Rock’s new 15,000-square-foot nightclub, Vanity, is slated to open New Year’s Eve and likely to make sinning all the more stylish. more

It’s good to be the king (or queen)

It was a long night last Wednesday, and the end to an even longer grassroots election campaign for the Las Vegas Prom’s 2009 prom-court nominees. ... more

Caffeinated Comparisons(2 comments)

It’s a Friday night. You just got off a 60-hour work week. You’re in Vegas, and you gotta party! But sleep is beckoning … So ... more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

Simon says: Flee the hoochie-bots!

Simon Doonan is no puritan, but the creative director of Barneys New York for more than 20 years wants Vegas ladies to ditch the super-tramp ... more

Exploring the mind-body connection

When artist Marylou Evans started speaking about her work she began with a ghost story. She told a tale from her childhood: the night the ... more

Tattoo U.: LV Ink offers hopeful artists a chance to start needling

Lemons, pig ears and then human flesh - the journey of aspiring tattoo artists. more

Why you’re fat

Scott Dickensheets and turducken have a little in common. more

A short take on short films

With CineVegas out of the picture, we need events like the Las Vegas Latino Short Film Festival more than ever. more

Le Reve

Le Rêve, against the odds, is a show with a distinctive quality—more than Cirque minus the corporate brand. more

Matt Goss and Zowie Bowie try to breathe new life into a Vegas oldie—with mixed results

Matt Goss and Zowie Bowie are trying to reinvent and revive lounge for Las Vegas. Neither is a total pioneer. more

Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham: King of Comedy Central (6 comments)

Jeff Dunham’s ascension marks a triumph of thoughtless, pandering mediocrity, and we have no one to blame for it but ourselves. more

Ready to Rumble? The Mad Caps were, but where was everyone else?

“The good thing about those bright lights onstage is you can’t see anything. You can pretend there’s a big crowd.” more

Ladies first: Female rappers, Las Vegas and breaking through

Ms. Undastood and Lady L.U.S.T. hope to empower female emcees. more

We waited for you: Moby returns to Vegas(1 comment)

The soft-yet-outspoken electronic-music icon returns on tour in support of his new album, Wait for Me, which he welcomes you to steal if you have to. more

Mission of Burma

It’s time someone said it: Mission of Burma’s reunion phase has eclipsed the band’s original era. more

Kiss

I know, it’s hard to believe, but Kiss’ latest collection of original material sticks successfully to the basics, essentially ignoring the last 25 years of ... more

Air

Love 2 has no focus; its songs are shapeless and meandering. more

Objects telling stories

Explore the endless possibilities of synthesizing graphic design and text. more

A&E

Screen

Where the emo things are

Spike Jonze turns a children’s classic into a twee indie-rock lyric. more

Capturing childhood on film

The studio wanted a children’s movie; Spike Jonze wanted to make a film about childhood. more

Law Abiding Citizen(2 comments)

The least the filmmakers could have done is given Law Abiding Citizen more than a few seconds of thought. more

The Stepfather(1 comment)

The 1987’s low-budget sleeper The Stepfather has long been championed as an uncommonly intelligent thriller, though it’d really be more accurate to call it primo schlock. more

The Boys are Back

Minor conflicts arise, but The Boys Are Back is so uneventful that it often seems like we’re watching Joe parent in real time. more

Karen O and the Kids

It’s moody stuff, subtle in its shifts, and deceptively untamed. more

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