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Brother, can you spare a bailout?

Obama is coming to town this week to say some words about Harry Reid, which is good—we guess#8212;for Reid, but what about the rest of us? more

5 Things We’re Thinking About This Week

John Ensign, Criss Angel and a library. more

Burgers on a roll

Sit-down food is so 2009. more

Not just some old guy

A sense of dread hung over me for most of the hour Brad Garrett commanded the stage. more

A hanging at dawn

Check out the guy standing on the oil drum! more

Face time: The job of a Metro sketch artist

The drawing begins with what witnesses remember best. more

Downtown sound

Preview Thursday, which happens on the eve of every First Friday, has become the art event for collectors and gallery crawlers who want the art ... more

Random photo of the week

This one’s for the ladies. more

Dream Zone

About five feet from me was a black wolf with red eyes. more

Whatta you think?

What pro sport would you most like to see here, and why? more

As We See It

Nightlife

Get inked for Tattoosdays

Whether tramp stamps and tribal or full-sleeves and traditional, all manners of tattoos were spotted Tuesday. more

Pillow Fight!

Ladies in lingerie battled it out at the largest pillow fight in Vegas. more

Figure-friendly cocktails

Check out these lower-calorie options if you’re craving something tasty, minus the threat of thunder thighs. more

A relaxing Rendezvous

You know that feeling when you want to go out, but you’re not in the mood for mega clubs and/or packed party pools? more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

The checklist: What are you consuming this week?

Bryan Allison, Vincent Campillo and Joshua Ellis. more

Trust us

What to see, hear and get this week. more

Afghan Raiders: Leaving Las Vegas?

Beans headed to San Fran. Other members might follow. more

Five notable covers from Friday’s Gypsy Den Bob Dylan tribute show

The Weekly breaks it down. more

A city reimagined

“Where do we go from here?” more

Rook-ie outing

It’s been months in the making -well, three to be exact -and it’s officially upon us: the first studio recordings by bluesy rock ’n’ rollers ... more

Next-level gaming

If Wii Fit is the extent of your video game knowledge, you’d best stay home this weekend. more

Beer for art

Amid dried-up funding and a nutty economy, the nonprofit Contemporary Arts Center is hosting a summer fundraiser to keep its doors open and programming in check. more

Edward Sharpe makes folks happy—what else matters?

The world could use some positive vibes right about now, and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros sweat giant beads of hope. more

Big Boi

But Big’s first solo album is a deliriously fun statement of purpose that should stop fans from begging for new OutKast. more

A&E

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Running down “Ochocinco,” and some other summer TV fare

Reality dating shows are basically just attention-whore assembly lines at this point, so in a way it’s refreshing to see a show that acknowledges that ... more

Despicable Me

The first film from Illumination Entertainment, Universal’s answer to Pixar, Despicable Me is nothing compared to the joys of Toy Story 3, but it does ... more

I Am Love

Is there anything Tilda Swinton can’t do? more

Summer slaughter: “Predators” is B-movie fun

In a terrible movie summer such as this one, sometimes a well-engineered B-movie like Predators can make your day. more

Micmacs

Jean-Pierre Jeunet reached the height of whimsy with his 2001 film Amelie. Since then, he may have gotten trapped by audiences expecting the same arch cuteness. more

On the fence: “Cyrus” can’t commit to indie or mainstream

This could be either a broad mainstream comedy or a subtle indie character study. As executed by the Duplass brothers, it’s essentially both at once. more

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