Rick Lax
Story Archive
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As We See ItAre ladies nights legal or not?
Wednesday, July 20, 2011 Check out the new law Governor Sandoval just signed.
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NightlifeA skeptic's night out at Club Nikki
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 Weekly writer Rick Lax experiences an authentic Vegas club experience with his skeptic friend.
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EntertainmentBook review: 'The Believing Brain'
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Rick Lax wants to buy the author a beer.
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BettingNon-sports betting can begin, but the floodgates have yet to open
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 We'll put $5 on Hines to tango
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NightlifeAn (almost) unsolved mystery from Sunday night at Vanity
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 We live in a small city. The Weekly's Rick Lax found out how small on Sunday night.
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PrintRick Lax’s noncomprehensive local bookstore guide
Thursday, July 7, 2011 From Assouline to Barnes & Noble
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PrintReaders (and actual books) are far from endangered
Thursday, July 7, 2011 People who live in Las Vegas read. And not just tweets and Facebook status updates; they read books.
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NightlifeChatting with Insert Coin(s) security man Chris Scheele
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 The Downtown doorman discusses popular video games, the best part of his job and more.
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As We See ItFacebook memoirs put profiles on the bookshelf
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Publishing a memoir used to be hard. Now? Not so much.
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CrimeCommitting to a role
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 Actor Douglas Brian Irvin Jr., who played a cop on CSI, was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
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GamingNevada scores easy money off unclaimed slot tickets
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 You walk to the kiosk to cash in your winnings. But there’s a line. So you think, I’ll redeem it later. But you never do.
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NightlifeA Weekly writer walks into a biker bar and...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 The Weekly's Rick Lax checked out Mr. D's Sports Bar & Grill. Read about his experience here!
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As We See ItThe Tea Party's love-hate relationship with Mitt Romney
Thursday, June 9, 2011 Will the Tea Party eventually endorse Mitt Romney? Depends on what their other options are
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A&ELearn why losers succeed with 'The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth'
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Is Geeks an interesting study of high school characters or just a rehashed Made episode?
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A&EThere’s got to be an easier way to get into Guinness than becoming a human pin cushion
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 How are you with needles?
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Literature'Bossypants' doesn't live up to Tina Fey
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 If she didn't write, produce and star in the funniest sitcom, I'd be satisfied.
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2011 Weekly Awards This & ThatBest poker room: Mirage
Thursday, May 26, 2011 It's not the fanciest, but the Mirage does it right.
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A&ELior Suchard: Bending glass and guessing PIN numbers at the Palms
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 Reading minds is just one talent Lior Suchard shows off every Thursday and Friday at the Palms.
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As We See ItA new book about Area 51 lets you know what really happens there...or does it?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 The nearby military base has been a secret for decades now. Is the truth behind its existence out?
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As We See ItDid a Las Vegas 'Extreme Makeover' family fake an illness?
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 A former local family is under fire for supposedly faking an illness, but ABC shares some of the blame.
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As We See It
Thinking about renegade tigers, Stone Brewery and more
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 Also, Target lends a helping hand to a local elementary school.
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The StripWelcome to the other Strip
Thursday, May 19, 2011 It’s time to acknowledge the mom and pop snack shacks, the seedy tattoo parlors and the cheesy gift shops that most locals ignore as if they were Libertarian presidential candidates.
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PrintThe Weekly blacks out ... and writes poems
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 The Weekly staff takes inspiration from Austin Kleon’s Newspaper Blackout.
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As We See ItThinking about hungry tigers, a pickle-based battle royal and more
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Also, our hearts are breaking over the split of the Governator and his pointy-faced love.
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A&EChecklist: Kevin Burke of 'Defending the Caveman'
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 The Defending the Caveman and Fitz of Laughter star discusses comedy films, his favorite TV show and more.
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A&ESteve Martin is one wild and crazy bluegrass musician
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 The actor and comedian took to the Mirage stage, this time to play bluegrass with the Steep Canyon Rangers.
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Crime
Seeking the death penalty? Better get out the checkbook
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Killing people ain’t cheap.
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EntertainmentBook review: Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Including interviews with Gaga, Snoop, Bowie and ... Mike Tyson.
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Government
A judge with connections to both the victim and defendant refuses recusal
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 The judge for the now-infamous "Biker Bandit" case has connections to both parties ... and says it's no problem.
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5 observations from my birthday party @ Marquee
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 For those of you who couldn't make it...
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NightlifeThe art of introducing friends at a nightclub
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Weekly writer Rick Lax gives some advice on how to get a group of friends mixing and mingling.
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As We See ItRick's Cabaret: a soft sell?
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Now might be the perfect time to buy the strip club you've always wanted!
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As We See ItThinking about Victoria beer, Serendipity 3 and more
Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Also, a photographer's pictures of American shopping malls.
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Politics
ACORN pleads guilty—and gets a slap on the wrist
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 See what the now-defunct political group got for being guilty of felony compensation for registration of voters.
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As We See ItNerd Central: At home with Chris Kenner
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Chris Kenner is a master magician, but you wouldn’t know that from touring his house.
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EntertainmentMagician Gary Darwin is back after a life-threatening episode
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 He just had a leg amputated, but the guy’s in characteristically good spirits.
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A&EThe age of entertainment
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Our current headliners are fantastic, but they don’t exactly scream youth.
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As We See ItThinking about failed April Fool's Day pranks, Snow Phoenix and more
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Also, Rick Lax takes issue with a Pad Thai restaurant.
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NightlifeGet refreshed with Tommy Bahama's pineapple jalapeno mojito
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Check out Tommy Bahama's new cocktail with a kick.
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Dining
Grocery sushi throwdown
Thursday, March 31, 2011 Rick Lax debates: Trader Joe’s vs. Whole Foods
