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  • Budget

    Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

    Last week’s anti-budget-cuts rally at UNLV caused the usual irritable-bowel syndrome in R-J Editor Tom Mitchell, who, in his blog, chastised students for demeaning public discourse.

  • Entertainment

    Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

    The results are in for the latest edition of The Village Voice’s prestigious Pazz & Jop critics poll, and the winner is … Las Vegas Weekly!

  • Entertainment

    Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

    Crivello, who won a 1995 Tony Award for his work in Kiss of the Spider Woman, has reunited with that production’s director, Hal Prince, in Las Vegas.

  • Las Vegas

    Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

    A bunch of fun stuff to do and acquire for the right price—little to nothing.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

    Overweight, unkempt Joaquin Phoenix performs incoherent rap at Vegas nightclub, falls off the stage.
    Or as Britney Spears would call it, Saturday night.
    North Las Vegas foreclosure workshop draws nearly 1,500.
    Actually, most of them were just trying to get as far away as they could from Joaquin Phoenix.
    UNLV economist predicts Nevada jobless rate will hit 10 percent this year.
    What’s that? Oh, sorry ... recently laid-off UNLV economist.

  • Intersection

    Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009

    We owe a big thanks to Channel 10’s Mitch Fox for showing R-J columnist Jane Ann Morrison that there is “some potential in Facebook.” You don’t say!

  • Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009

    Forbes magazine had the nerve to name both Henderson and North Las Vegas among their 10 most boring cities in the U.S. Clearly, they've missed a few real clunkers. Here's our list for the dullest places to call home in the country.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

    Las Vegas sees dip in robberies.
    Well, unless you count the banks robbing people of their homes, their hopes and their dreams.
    Mayor Oscar Goodman wants four more years.
    Works for us. After all, would you want this guy walking around with time on his hands?
    Harry Reid tells Nevada: No pork barrel in economic stimulus package.
    Guess that Las Vegas Weeklybeer garden will have to wait.

  • A&E

    Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009

    In the ’80s, Patrick Dempsey was a teen-comedy star, thanks to his lead roles in Can’t Buy Me Love and Loverboy. And then ... nothing.

  • Culture

    Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009

    Las Vegas has to step up its game in the bride wars. How should we fight back?

  • Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

    Peruse the terms for come-on ideas if you're hoping to score with a porn star this weekend, or if you just want to spice up the bedroom (wink wink).

  • Film

    Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

    Clint Eastwood has said that Gran Torino may signal an end to his acting career. We’ve marked the occasion with a look at some of his most memorable onscreen moments.

  • New Years

    Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

    So the Strip’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show sucked. Know what else sucked? Robbie Knievel’s jump “over” the revamped Mirage volcano.

  • Dining

    Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

    The days of belt-tightening are officially here, and everything is getting tinier. But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Case in point: the slider, a miniaturized burger.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

    CityCenter announces 12,000 job openings.
    Harry Reid denies any involvement whatsoever.
    Las Vegas remains the No. 1 travel destination in the United States.
    The No. 2 destination? Your local unemployment office.
    Las Vegas woman says she sees Jesus image in her kitchen tile.
    And that beats any excuse we’ve come up with to avoid cleaning the kitchen.

  • Entertainment

    Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009

    Lemke needs two hours a night to get into his costume and makeup, but it took far longer to develop the necessary psyche to play a villain described on the KÀ website as “ambitious, authoritarian and very devious.”

  • Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

    As the 2009 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo opens in Las Vegas this week, Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis and HUSTLER magazine publisher Larry Flynt are hoping to get a financial bailout for the adult entertainment industry, a spokesperson for Francis announced today.

  • Education

    Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

    t’s a sorry time for our country, especially for our schools, but there’s a way to change that. If only anyone was taking advantage of it.

  • Help Desk

    Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008

    Las Vegas Philharmonic executive director fired.
    Why couldn’t it have been the guy with the cymbals?
    Fry’s former executive charged with stealing more than $60 million to pay off gambling debts.
    Wow! Fry’s has $60 million to steal? Recession, our foot.
    New building codes mean fireworks will not be launched from rooftops of Strip hotels this year.
    It’s all part of the city’s “We Can’t See Your Vegas From Here” campaign.

  • Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008

    16 Number of online staffers that will be crawling through the party spots, street celebrations and spilled beer to bring back words and images of the big night.

    2 Number of clubs opening on New Year’s Eve.

    8 The over/under on the number of Bombay Sapphire martinis we expect Oscar Goodman to consume throughout the night.

  • Music

    Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

    The end of 2008 is the perfect excuse to clue you in on a few albums that have been appreciated, but previously un-reviewed, by the Weekly.

  • Las Vegas

    Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

    From the mortgage-crisised suburbs to the undervisited Strip, perhaps the best that could be said of 2008 is that it wasn’t as bad as 2009. Looking back at a very dubious year.

  • Economy

    Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

    When we heard a mortgage broker in town had to close up shop because she couldn’t renegotiate her mortgage with her bank, we thought, what hope is there for the rest of us?

  • Help Desk

    Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

    Las Vegas gets up to 8 inches of snow in biggest storm in decades.
    Just remember—it’s not global warming. It’s ’cause God hates Las Vegas!
    Schools close the day after snowstorm.
    Finally, a day on which our school system is equal to all others.
    David Copperfield’s assistant gets arm broken by large industrial fan.
    This is far worse than the assistant who suffered the acute case of shame from working on "Believe".

  • Features

    Thursday, Dec. 18, 2008

    The highlight reel: some milestones in the life of the Weekly.

  • Clark County

    Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

    Maybe Clark County got as sick as we were of seeing tourists taking their lives in their hands, scampering across rush-hour traffic to get to the famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign to take that iconic picture that’s in nearly every scrapbook around the country.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

    O.J. Simpson sentenced to 9 to 33 years in prison for role in Palace Station robbery.
    Even Simpson’s longtime supporters are saying, “It’s about friggin’ time!”
    Las Vegas judge dismisses drug and battery charges against Suge Knight.
    “Hey, one has-been from the ’90s is all we can handle in one week,” the judge said.
    Oscar De La Hoya suffers beating from Manny Pacquiao.
    Luckily no one could afford the pay-per-view, so Oscar, if you don’t tell anyone, we won’t either.

  • Music

    Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

    Looking for a holiday gift for your favorite music lover? These reissues make some of 2008's best musical presents.

  • Film

    Thursday, Dec. 11, 2008

    With this week’s release of the Jean-Claude Van Damme meta-comeback vehicle JCVD, we got to thinking about our favorite has-been action stars, and the highlights and lowlights of their careers. (Bare-chested Chuck Norris just ahead!)

  • Guns

    Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

    Will folks like Suprynowicz and gun-show promoters (get your guns now before a possible ban!) have the integrity and, dare we say, balls to admit they overreacted? We already know the answer—no.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008

    Water usage down in Las Vegas.
    Everyone suddenly realized that booze was actually cheaper.
    NV Energy seeking 17.5 percent electric rate hike.
    So much for our money-saving booze solution.
    Paperboy robbed in North Las Vegas.
    “Hey, at least I wasn’t hit by an airplane,” he said.
    Clark County to look at safety at North Las Vegas Airport.
    While you’re at it, can you look into the paperboy situation too?

  • Environment

    Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

    A tiny town in Spain successfully managed to place solar panels on the only land available—atop mausoleums in the town’s cemetery. That’s how much conservation means to them.

  • Help Desk

    Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

    Encore to open Sinatra restaurant.
    It’s going to be a very successful restaurant, as long as everyone involved keeps their big mouths shut.
    Liam and Noel Gallagher join Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas.
    It makes sense—Ricky loves Oasis, and the Gallaghers love beating people up.

    Vegas police officers sue makers of Taser weapons for injuries they suffered during training.
    When asked for comment, a Taser spokesperson said, “Wanna buy a Taser?”

  • Entertainment

    Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

    36 Comforting certainties: The R-J will stake out op-ed positions delightfully irrelevant to life in Las Vegas; local band The Bleachers will make terrific music; Oscar will be Oscar.

  • Film

    Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008

    The opening of Transporter 3 has us thinking about great chase scenes. After a rigorous screening process, the staff of Las Vegas Weekly (and one dad)—accompanied by much beer and pizza—have assembled this list of some of the best, starting with the best.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

    Las Vegas-area bus fares to increase in January.
    Hey, when you ride with psychotics, screaming babies and those who don’t believe in deodorant, you’ve got to be willing to pay the price.
    Las Vegas city manager resigns, citing a desire to pursue other options.
    Like finding a city that isn’t completely screwed.

    Penthouse plans to buy casino, bring in nude dealers.
    Naked women, free alcohol and close proximity? Sounds problem-free to us.

  • Entertainment

    Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

    A former New York City stand-up comic, Tassel says the toughest part of her current gig is “keeping from tearing up my costumes.”

  • Casino

    Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008

    Call us cliche lovers, but we always thought that security at casinos was higher than Fort Knox.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

    New Walmart opening in Las Vegas.
    And the fact that it’s No. 1 on our list shows just how close the economic apocalypse really is.
    Economic woes prompt Las Vegas Sands to halt construction on Macau project.
    Can we suggest opening a Walmart? They seem to do really well.
    O.J. Simpson denied new trial.
    Simpson reportedly suffering the effects of “trial withdrawal.”

  • 2008 Presidential Election

    Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008

    The overwhelming victory by Barack Obama was something we’ll always be proud we were a part of, but don’t forget about the Democratic victories in Nevada last week.

  • Politics

    Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

    Holding signs at your opponent’s rallies really sucks. Let’s forget about the interminable wait and aching feet because the candidate you want to protest is hours late. Let’s forget about the critics who think your sign is completely unoriginal or pretentious.

  • Entertainment

    Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

    Even without her colorful costume, Chacon gets identified around town as a Cirque performer.

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

    Federal authorities want U.S. marshals to operate seized strip club Crazy Horse Too.
    Good to see our government finally tackling the country’s real problems head-on.
    Authorities nab 16 sex offenders in Las Vegas during Halloween sweep.
    Give ’em some credit—it can’t be easy with the entire city saying, “Want some candy?”
    Cher cancels shows because she’s allergic to Las Vegas winds.
    Oscar Goodman, Steve Wynn and Criss Angel promise to keep it down.

  • Economy

    Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

    We noticed that chains such as Starbucks were giving out free coffee on election day for voters.

  • Politics

    Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

    It's time to start thinking about the next presidential battle and the only viable countermove to the imminent Palin candidacy: Angelina Jolie.

  • 2008 Presidential Election

    Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008

    Early voting rocks—a “palooza” without the live music and mind-altering drugs, if you will.

  • Literature

    Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

    It was the first date Bob or Dolores had been on in several years. Sure, it wasn’t so much a date as they both happened to be on the same bus at the same time, but it felt like a date to them.

  • Politics

    Thursday, Oct. 30, 2008

    Let’s begin with what Barack Obama is not. He is not what they say he is, of course: a socialist, a friend of terrorists, a crazy tax-and-spender.

  • Economy

    Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

    With Palin in Nevada using the S word, socialism, in an attack on Obama's plan to “redistribute wealth,” we can't help thinking about the mounds of dough the Bush Administration has served to corporations and wealthy patrons. Is it still socialism if rich people benefit?

  • Help Desk

    Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008

    Truck driver shaken after dummy bomb falls from the sky and hits his truck in Las Vegas city limits.
    Sorry, guy. Actually, it was the latest marketing for Criss Angel’s Believe.
    Man with explosives pulled off Las Vegas-bound plane.
    Thanks, but we’ve already got enough bombs falling from the skies.
    Mob-era gambling boss Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal dies at 79.
    Really, how organized could the crime have been if he lived that long?