The Magazine - Archive - November 4, 2010

November 4-November 10

Steve Wynn: Viva Las Vegan: How the casino magnate became an unlikely evangelist for healthy, no-splurge eating read article
The Beat: A day inside Downtown’s communal new coffeehouse: 10 hours. 1 strange sandwich. Lots of poetry. Here’s a day at The Beat. read article

The Intersection

Is Las Vegas literate?: Do residents here read, own books and celebrate them? more
Welcome to God’s mega-club: Verve: It sounds like the newest addition to Vegas nightlife … but it isn’t. more
Three thoughts on Reid-Angle: You have to marvel at Harry Reid’s survival instincts, and two other thoughts. more
Thinking about Phish, cream and more!: Also, Christmas comes early for the Weekly’s Ken Miller! more
Finding signs of poker’s demise in the cosmos: Now that those thrilling elections are behind us, who’s ready for some poker? more
Dream Zone: ‘forced to fight’: “It wasn’t a real-life friend, just some dream friend.” more
Random photo of the week: Submitted by Anthony Sanchez more
What is your pet peeve about Las Vegas tourists?: Whatta YOU think? The Weekly asked. more
Transgender advocate recognized by a group with which she’s taken issue: Jane Heenan isn’t used to receiving awards. more
The Rally to Restore Sanity, Fremont style: Saturday afternoon, an epidemic swept the nation. more

Three questions with “refixer” Chew Fu: Chew on this! Fu the “refixer” bring his future-perfect music to Vegas for the first time. more
Five years of Tao: Spirituality first met sin five years ago. Delectable dining enticed guests before debauchery lured them upstairs. And don’t forget those girls in the tubs … more
Locked and loaded: These tasty shooters hit the spot: We’re bananas for banana! And six other fruit shooters at only $5 each. more
Nightlife news & notes: Halloween recaps, the Shadowsphere, Thirsty Girls and booze for battle buddies: TGHO: Thank Goodness Halloween’s Over. Free booze for soldiers and the best show you weren’t at. more

Ephemeral objects are elevated in Dombrosky’s rotunda exhibit: Boxes, bags and beauty in a new art exhibit. more
David Sedaris’ animal fables aren’t just kids’ stuff: I feel bad for readers who don’t know the name David Sedaris. more
Not your grandma’s game: Underground Rebel Bingo: After success in London and NYC, the Underground Rebel Bingo Club is set to unleash its chaos and insanity on the City of Sin. more
Common Ground calls it a night with one last First Friday blowout: Uncommon Ground might have been more fitting for this Bunkhouse Party. more
Three questions with comedian Greg Fitzsimmons: Fitzsimmons discusses his memoir, public urination and what he does for fun in Sin City. more
Nevada Repertory Dance Theater to perform Dr. Seuss classics: What happens when The Wiggles meets So You Think You Can Dance? more
What to chew on (literally and figuratively) this week: Zombies, skateparks and … gum? Trust us. You’ll love it. more
Chatting with competitive eating champ Joey Chestnut: How would you like to earn $17,000 an hour to eat a ton of food? Joey Chestnut does! more
Biblio-Vegas: Three anthologies showcase local writers: Where is the Great Nevada Writer? more
Three high school bands we’ll be watching: Bringing Down the House at the House of Blues brought together 11 bands from high schools across the valley more

Zach Galifianakis plays another weirdo role in ‘Due Date’: Due Date is just a lame, straightforward trip from one point to another. more
Tyler Perry spoils a classic play in ‘For Colored Girls’: The more Perry tries to be profound and meaningful, the more absurd the movie becomes. more
The art of voicing animated films: Celebrities sometimes get to cut loose and be creative with voices for animated movies, and sometimes they just phone it in. more
Will Ferrell is a reformed supervillain in the mediocre animated ‘Megamind’: Can a supervillain really 180 to save the day instead of destroying it? more

Wok 101: Five essential ingredients for authentic Asian: With a few basic ingredients, you can work your wok like a pro.
Send me to ... Pho 87 and Pho So 1: Seeking out delicious Vietnamese beef broth and rice noodle soup.
1.21 gigawatts of fro-yo!: If you love the ‘80s, you’re going to love I Love Yogurt.

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