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NOVEMBER 12 - NOVEMBER 18

The Intersection

Welcome to beautiful Henderson, er, Rochester?(1 comment)

Welcome to “Rochester” Nevada, located in Henderson… at least that’s what Google Maps says. Stacy J. Willis reports on the textures of life there. more

#FF @CityOfLasVegas #budgetplanning

Hypothetical tweets from the city budget planning process. 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

This is how poets roll

Like the night bus out of the Harry Potter novels, the vintage red double-decker Poetry Bus collected poets and passengers as they cruised around the ... more

Preserving America—and a few secrets(9 comments)

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

Bette Midler leaving after seemingly unhappy residency(41 comments)

The Divine Miss M takes her leave from that gargantuan stage on January 31, checking out precisely when her contract is fulfilled and not a ... more

The Help Desk

Nicolas Cage forced to sell $10 million Las Vegas estate because of tax troubles. Hey, we saw The Wicker Man—this isn’t the first time he’s ... more

Random photo of the week

Pretty fly for a silver guy. more

As We See It

Nightlife

Revealing Robbie Rivera

While some Vegas clubbers might not know the Puerto Rican-born Rivera by face—or name—there’s no doubt they’ve heard his music. more

A menage for Gen X: Two new parties at First

First Food & Bar is already a destination for dinner or post-party grubbing—but with two new parties, now you’ll never have to leave. more

Piano envy: Pete’s Dueling Piano Bar

Two pianos are better than one. Opening this week, Pete’s will add some piano pizazz to Town Square nightlife. more

Canton semi-finals, plus “On the Rocks” goes straight to online

A cocktail showdown will send one winner to French St. Martin for the Domaine de Canton Bartender of the Year Competition; hot bartender-on-bartender action with ... more

Sexy servers and soup

“The waitress isn’t wearing any pants,” my friend whispered to me in hushed tones. more

Seven and a half hours on the town with foodchannel.com’s Andy Ford

Food Channel “cultural correspondent” Andy Ford goes clockless and Stripless in Sin City for 24 hours with Xania Woodman as his nightlife guide. God help him. more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

Vegas rapper Mr. Finley signs with iconic label Def Jam(2 comments)

“I’m definitely carrying the city on my back.” more

Second chance: A snapshot from the Vegas Valley Book Festival

Vegas: “[T]oss a chip out on the table, you’re treated the same as anybody else. Nobody gives a damn where you come from. Where you’re ... more

Raw. Honest. Great.(1 comment)

Stephen Elliott’s lacerating, all-over-the-place memoir pulls no punches. more

2012(1 comment)

Also known as: The Day After Tomorrow. more

An existential failure: AMC’s new ‘The Prisoner’ lacks the original’s verve

The 1960s British TV series The Prisoner is hugely influential in the world of sci-fi and secret-agent TV shows and movies. How does AMC’s new ... more

The man comes around (1 comment)

An interview with Beauty Bar owner (and new manager) Paul Devitt. more

A&E

Screen

Pirate Radio

Set sail for an education in debauchery from some hedonistic DJs. more

New York, I Love You

I do not, however, love New York, I Love You. more

2012(1 comment)

Also known as: The Day After Tomorrow. more

Making the commonplace seem fresh

David has a wee secret, and if you can’t figure it out, you badly need an education of your own. more

The Damned United

As long as you know that English football has nothing to do with pigskins and fourth downs, you’ll enjoy this film. more

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