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The Intersection

What to expect when the City of Las Vegas closes its offices for the holidays

The closure will apparently save the city approximately $40,000. more

The growing number of birds up for adoption reflects Southern Nevada’s economic straits

The Southern Nevada Parrot Education, Rescue and Rehoming Society has rehomed more than 100 parrots since 2007. more

‘In a wreck? Need a check?’ There’s a (Glen Lerner) app for that

Weekly checks out the attorney’s new phone application. more

Why isn’t Sheldon Adelson on board with online poker?

Though MGM and Caesars are on board, the Venetian and Palazzo owner is not. more

The Clark County Coroners’ inquest process appears headed for further turmoil—and expense

A federal judge recently ruled that the inquest process doesn’t violate officers’ constitutional rights. more

Thinking about inflatable wigs, eating puppies and more

Also, a computer virus at a very inconvenient time. more

Preliminary testing does not point to water as source of marathon infection

The burning question: was the water really tainted? more

Conversation starters: From increasing tourism numbers to Charlie Sheen

Also, the table price for Tao’s New Year’s Eve party with celebrity host Kim Kardashian. more

Random photo of the week

Submitted by Samantha Gracia. more

As We See It

Nightlife

Four winter cocktails sure to make spirits bright this holiday season

Forget the eggnog, celebrate this festive time of year with these creative cocktails. more

Say so long to the stiletto stroll with Rollasole

Ladies get some relief for their heels with the new, convenient product. more

Hot Spots: Ashley Benson at Vanity, an ugly sweater party at Ghostbar and more

Also, Tao throws their annual Bad Santa Party. more

Nightlife news & notes: New Year’s Eve at Minus 5, Tiesto’s new radio channel and more

Also, Crazy Horse III puts on the “world’s longest-running open bar.” more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

Concert review: Jay-Z and Kanye West at MGM Grand

To paraphrase the song’s chorus, that sh*t was indeed cray. more

CD review: The Roots

A thicket of funk and fervent storytelling more

Where to go, what to see and how to help out this week

Witness Santa swim—and fight martians. more

Let ‘Great Places of History’ take you (and your coffee table) on a trip

Time’s new book chronicles 100 sites that have changed civilization. more

Looking for Jerry Misko? We found him at Cosmo’s P3 Studio

Artist Jerry Misko settles into P3 studio on the year anniversary of the Cosmopolitan and its artist-in-residency program more

Peeking into Las Vegas Philharmonic’s holiday pops

David Itkin has this peculiar habit of treating the Las Vegas Philharmonic’s holiday program like a perfectly wrapped gift. more

Five out-of-context segments from the new Justin Bieber book

Don’t want to read all of ‘Belieber!’ Then just read these five quotations more

Slip into something more comfortable, like a tour of high-end suites

For an afternoon, you can live like a queen. more

A&E

Screen

Film review: ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’

Sherlock Holmes is known as a guy who solves mysteries. But he does more booty-kicking in Guy Ritchie’s interpretation. more

Charlize Theron is stunningly awful in the great ‘Young Adult’

Can you go back home? Charlize Theron finds out the hard way in ‘Young Adult’ more

Film review: ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’

‘Mission Impossible’ franchise keeps the thrills coming, and isn’t that what it’s all about? more

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