Rick Lax
Recent Stories (view all stories)
-
A&EDave Eggers’ excellent 'The Circle' hits uncomfortably close to reality
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 Imagine that Facebook became a universal operating system. Imagine that Facebook took over. Now you're set to read this terrifying new book.
-
FilmMovie magic: What happens when a film focuses on regular, working magicians?
Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 If you want to see a movie about what the magic industry’s truly like, Desperate Acts of Magic is the film for you.
-
Print'David and Goliath' doesn’t live up to Malcolm Gladwell's previous work
Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 What’s missing is the slew of surprising psychological, economic and cultural curveballs
-
Nightlife'Beauty and the Beast' fetishes and homemade costumes for Halloween
Friday, Nov. 1, 2013 I went as Gaston, and in the process, I learned that quite a few people have serious Beauty and the Beast fetishes.
-
Nightlife
Costumes good, bad and strange at the 2013 Fetish & Fantasy Ball
Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013 "I spotted a panda kissing a pirate, a team of human lampshades, a fleet of pilots and stewardesses, and a guy in a thong."
-
CasinoItaly vs. Las Vegas: Prices, floods and a mess
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013 What does Vegas get right and wrong about its Italian counterparts?
-
DiningKetchup confrontations at the Carl's Jr. drive-thru
Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 Recently I was forced to confront my gluttony and consumerism head-on and where you'd least expect it.
-
Casino'Flags,' 'melons' and other high-dollar Vegas chips you'll never see
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013 Ever wonder what a $100,000 chip looks like?
-
Entertainment'How to Write Short' is full of fantastic advice
Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013 Short writing is king. End of story.
-
As We See ItTrying to get excited about the Mirage poker room’s high hand jackpot
Friday, Sept. 13, 2013 Limit poker is for more cautious players, like octogenarians and Cleverboy, but it can sometimes yield interesting bonuses.
-
As We See ItCleverboy Sunset Park
Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 "You pitiful things; you’d probably wait around all afternoon for me. Lucky for you I have plans tonight and have to wrap this up soon."
-
As We See ItClever Rooster
Monday, March 4, 2013 Imagine if you could acquire just one of these roosters for less than $2,500. Wait, what?
-
CESCES
Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 Breo's head massager at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show. Yup, it's way better than the one I just bought.
-
As We See ItCleverboy Ducks Unlimited
Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 It wouldn't be very clever if Cleverboy shared his card number, now would it?
-
A&EZarkana display
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012 This window display is one of few obvious promotions for Cirque du Soleil's upcoming Zarkana.
