Rick Lax
Story Archive
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GamingGood luck winning O'Shea's new football game
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 It’s called 3 Dice Football, and it debuted last Monday.
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As We See ItThinking about beer, birthdays and being tagged on Facebook
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Also, we love Station Casino's new ad campaign.
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NightlifeFour questions with Eric Michael Halderman, a VIP host at Mix Lounge
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Half-naked Elvis? Sorry, you are not getting into Mix.
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Nightlife
Bar review, from the people that know best
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 At Caramel lounge last Friday, Boyd Law students met up with the Clark County Bar Association’s New Lawyers Committee to do what young attorneys do best: mingle and drink.
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A&EChecklist: Absinthe ringleader the Gazillionaire
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 The best way to drink absinthe and other important things to know.
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A&EThree questions with comedian Hal Sparks
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 The comedian discusses Vegas crowds, the South and reality TV.
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North Las Vegas
To work for a city, should you have to live there?
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Seems like that shouldn’t be an issue, but it is.
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As We See It
The LVCVA figures out the recession affected people
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 Uh ... Duh?
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A&E
Nevada stands to benefit big time by taking poker online
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Wait, didn’t Harry Reid just try that?
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As We See ItThinking about 'Real World' choices, saving time and more
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Also, Vegas drivers need to shut up.
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NightlifeReviving the '80s: Tao's celebrity look-alike contest
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Weekly writer Rick Lax judges the nightclub's '80s doppelganger contest.
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A&EPatton Oswalt's latest book feels a little too light
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Zombie Spaceship Wasteland at its best when the comedian looks back.
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NevadaOh, brothel! Let's get over Harry Reid vs. hookers
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Harry Reid took some flak for comments about legal prostitution … now let’s all move on
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5 observations from the 2011 Nightclub & Bar Trade Show
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Dispatch from the (very temporary) Las Vegas Convention Center MegaClub
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The Other Mafia
Monday, March 7, 2011 It's better than poker. Better than chess. Better than beer pong. It is the greatest game.
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FeaturesWhat do local workers do when their shifts are over?
Thursday, March 3, 2011 Find out the late-night habits of four Vegas locals
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A&EBook review: 'Alone Together'
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Is technology scary? This author/MIT professor seems to think so.
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A&EAhern plays the keys safely at 'Piano! Las Vegas'
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Piano! Las Vegas has all the elements of a great piano performance, minus pizazz.
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As We See ItLocal model deals blackjack all over the city...and makes no tips
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Why play blackjack with real people when you can sit down with a virtual dealer?
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As We See ItWould you rather rob a casino wearing a helmet or a mustache?
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Quick! You're robbing a casino. What do you grab - 'stache or helmet?
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As We See ItThinking about midday shags, Words With Friends and more
Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011 Also, special amenities at LV Air.
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As We See ItCheck out this not-so-perfect gadget for self-portrait enthusiasts
Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 It’s called the iPhone 4 XShot Camera Extender
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A&ESteve Martin departs from his usual hilarity with 'An Object of Beauty'
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 Steve Martin's latest book isn't what you'd expect from the comedian.
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A&EChecklist: Noelle Patricia, 'Peepshow' dancer and 'Your Mama Don't Dance' winner
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 The reality competition show winner dishes what media she's digesting.
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LiteratureBook that combines magic, psychology only sleightly interesting
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 The neurosicience of magic might be a fresh topic, but the authors' jokes and anecdotes are stale
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Gaming
The biggest threat to Las Vegas is Florida
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 The cat’s outta the bag: Casinos make money.
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As We See ItThinking about Stephen Hawking, snorting bath salts and more
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011 Also, Jeff Magnum announces two shows.
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NightlifeHow to act when you’re the guest of honor
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 Rick Lax gives some advice on how to act at your own party.
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NightlifeIn search for adventure, three men embark on a PT's pub-crawling marathon
Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011 That's right: these men had a drink at every single PTs in the Valley!
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FeaturesFurniture once used by scammers now repurposed for good
Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 Magicians are honest deceivers.
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As We See It
Ticketing a jaywalker in a coma just isn’t constructive
Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 Insult + injury = injustice.
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Technology3D is in. Why? Because CES says so.
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 What was big at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show? Avatar.
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As We See ItWhat breaks records here ...
Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 Local firebreather Antonio Restivo just spit up a 26-foot-5-inch-high flame.
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Issues
Making jurors stay up just so a judge can take a vacation is, well, wrong
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 Apparently taking a vacay is more important than justice to District Court Judge Valerie Vega.
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A&EAn excerpt from Weekly writer Rick Lax’s new book
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 A shameless plug for Fool Me Once
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Cosmopolitan
Marquee’s Library Room offers Chicago vibe, hot Vegas women
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 Rick Lax has figured out why he loves this new Cosmopolitan hot spot.
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As We See ItThinking about broken iPhone alarms and the weather outside and in
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011 Also, the Golden Nugget introduces the coolest ATM ever.
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Cleverboy's book has dropped
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011 Las Vegas Weekly's very own Rick Lax had his second book published.
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FeaturesVegas Bashing, Quantified
Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010 Sin City seems to end up on a lot of lists. We pick them apart.
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Untruths in local food advertising
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 Is this spice rack more famous than Michael Jackson?
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As We See ItThinking about Jay-Z, cold weather and the Salvation Army
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 Who's getting $1 million to play New Year's Eve?
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A&EA missing showgirl’s Facebook wall becomes an online shrine
Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010 The Facebook wall of missing Fantasy star Debbie Florez Narvaez is filling up with prayers and positive hopes from friends.
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A&EBook review: George W. Bush's memoir
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 Can he convince the world he wasn’t the worst pres ever?
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GamingHow the media helped the Bellagio bandit
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010 Don't worry, though. WE didn't help him.
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A heartfelt holiday apology
Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 Or, why you should never trust anything Rick Lax suggests.
