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Best in Print

June 10-June 16
Best in PrintBryce Harper by the numbers
Breaking down first pick of the MLB Draft, Las Vegan Bryce Harper. read article
Best in PrintWhat would Forrest do?
UFC star Forrest Griffin shows you how to solve everyday problems through acts of aggression read article
Best in PrintWorld Cup Guide 2010
Where to watch, who to root for and how to bet the biggest sports event in the world. read article
Las Vegas Weekly Current Issue

The Intersection

The IntersectionAdios, Jim Gibbons
Goodbye, worst governor in state history. more
The Intersection5 Things We’re Thinking About This Week
Heat, Engisn and art! more
The IntersectionExile on Center Point
When I saw it, I immediately thought of the Rolling Stones. more
The IntersectionHistory and pasties
Elaborate costumes, photographs, playbills, promotional material, scrapbooks, diaries at the Burlesque Hall of Fame Museum. more
The Intersection115 hours of bliss
Steve Friess is not a big one for insignificant, anti-intellectual, unartistic diversions, but there was something about Phil Laak’s Guinness World Record attempt. more
The IntersectionRandom photo of the week
C’mon get happy! more
The IntersectionSexy sketching
Dames, drawing, drinking and debauchery more

Nightlife

NightlifeWorking on my moontan: Dip and Dance at Encore Beach Club
Deanna Rilling finally gets in the water at Vegas pool party! more
NightlifeDirty Vegas: DJ/producer Paul Harris returns to the scene of the crime
“If people come see me at the club, I’ll probably buy a few people a drink!” more
NightlifeElectric Daisy Carnival comes to Vegas! Kinda…
Has the annual music festival added a Vegas date? more
NightlifeMeow: Kitty Dip premieres at Tao Beach
Last time we checked, felines aren’t fond of water, but kitties of another kind are sure to love Tao Beach’s newest party. more
NightlifeAmerica’s Best DJ spin-off? Z-Trip vs. Pauly D
Veteran Vegas resident DJs - and Pauly D? - are nominated in the America’s Best poll. more

Arts & Entertainment

Arts and EntertainmentBringing rock to the country
The Las Vegas Country Saloon is about to get a little less country. more
Arts and EntertainmentHome is where the crowds are
What qualifies a band as local? more
Arts and EntertainmentThose girls sound a lot like The Skooners …
The Chipmunks have The Chipettes, and apparently The Skooners have a female counterpart as well: The Ladyboys. more
Arts and EntertainmentMust-read list
What Las Vegas writers will be checking out this summer. more
Arts and EntertainmentM.I.A.: back in its birthplace
Hardcore outfit M.I.A., which left for SoCal in 1981, hasn’t been back to play a show here since 1985. That changes this weekend. more
Arts and EntertainmentBody of work
The Bellagio’s newest exhibit reflects art trends through the use of the human form more
Arts and EntertainmentSomeone to Watch: Martha Banks
This past spring in New York, soprano and UNLV doctoral candidate Martha Banks took top honors at the Classical Singer magazine competition. more

Screen

ScreenThe plan comes together
The movie version of The A-Team is cheerfully stupid more
ScreenThe Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes (from Argentina) is exactly the kind of classy, respectable movie that the Academy loves. more
ScreenThe Karate Kid
The new Karate Kid is a grim, plodding, overlong (nearly two and a half hours) affair. more
ScreenRoom for improvement
Josh Bell caught six features and one shorts program at the Las Vegas Film Festival, and very little struck him as being festival-worthy. more

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Taste

Quite M-pressed
TasteM Resort’s Veloce Cibo serves up an international array with a view to boot.
Worth waiting for: Follow the line to Chronic Tacos
TasteWith or without controlled substances, Chronic Tacos serves tasty Mexican quick and fresh.

Horoscopes

Soundcheck

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CD Cover Christina Aguilera
It’s a good thing Christina Aguilera has such an amazing voice, because she has yet to find a coherent musical identity.
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CD Cover Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Tom Petty doesn’t have to release new albums. He’d be well within his rights to tour every summer and trot out old hit after glorious old hit for adoring crowds.
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CD Cover The Rolling Stones
Scott Dickensheets never gave Exile on Main St. another thought. Until now.
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Cocktail of the Week

Cocktail of the Week May 26, 2010
by Sarah Feldberg

Meet your new (Champagne) Beau

We’re well aware that, like books and covers, you’re not supposed to judge the booze by the bottle. But they make the bottles so damn cool these days … Take, ...
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