Rick Lax
Story Archive
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A&EA guide to the art, entertainment and nightlife features that separate Cosmo from the pack
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 Everything you want to know about the new resort's dining, nightlife, art and more.
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FashionNotes from the opening of the world’s largest H&M store
Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010 The Swedes have hit the Strip, and they’ve brought with them racks and racks of impossibly inexpensive clothing.
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As We See ItIt’s time for Las Vegas to embrace the possibilities of the dreidel
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 Gimel is the new black.
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As We See ItThinking about a sports arena and dreaming of Chick-fil-A
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010 Also, you should check out the Las Vegas Philharmonic
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A&ERussell Brand’s second memoir can’t live up to his first
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 Russell Brand lost his mojo.
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FeaturesGated communities don't make us safer. So why do we buy into it?
Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010 Rick Lax lives in a gated community. That might sound prestigious, but it isn't.
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EntertainmentCriss Angel lends his name to a magic kit, but who’s teaching the tricks?
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010 Move aside, Mysto. Fall in line, Fantasma. There’s a new mass-marketed magic set in town.
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Did George Bush write George Bush's memoir?
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 The answer might surprise you...
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A&EAges-old format gets revived with 'Burlesque: The Show'
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 Third-generation burlesque dancer Brandy Lee brings the art of seduction to the Westin Casaurina.
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A&EAsian superstars are bringing business to the Strip
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 Superstars from Asia seem to regularly make the trek across the Pacific to perform at Las Vegas venues - but have we heard of them?
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A&EThe launch of Southern Nevada’s Literary Arts Council
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 Writers tend not to be social people, but stereotypes be damned!
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PrintCoffeetable 'Lost'
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 The Lost Encyclopedia’s a solid way to revisit people and places you’ve long forgotten about.
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GamingNotes from the G2E gaming convention
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 Batman saved Gotham City, and now he’s come to save Vegas’ economy. How’s he going to do it? Slot machines.
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FashionMy Chuck Taylors are better than your Chuck Taylors
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 Converse’s Chuck Taylor All Stars are the ultimate pedal equalizer.
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The one person who can turn this country around (isn't her)
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 Hint: He's got a book coming out...
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H&M now giving away books with underpants, sorta...
Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 Rick Lax's 'brief' photo roundup.
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A&EAstronaut life is less fun than we thought in book 'Packing for Mars'
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 Did you dream of becoming an astronaut? Well, good news: You didn’t miss out on much.
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NightlifeNightlife news & notes: Lil Jon's residency, Diplo and Jared Leto, plus a porn party!
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 Lil Jon calls Surrender home, another great gig you missed, and a dollar bill licking incident.
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Books on iPads & Buddhist monks on Ritalin
Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010 You can't view a scratch-&-sniff popup page on an iPad.
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Calling all formerly unpopular girls
Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 The most honest personal you've ever read.
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Interracial hand touching
Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010 Walgreens is serious about 2 things: diversity and "HI" fives.
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As We See ItThe Rally to Restore Sanity, Fremont style
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Saturday afternoon, an epidemic swept the nation.
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Entertainment'Fallout: New Vegas' progress report, part two
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Real life, present Vegas: Our city peddles sin, but identifies it as such.
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A&EDavid Sedaris’ animal fables aren’t just kids’ stuff
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 I feel bad for readers who don’t know the name David Sedaris.
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As We See ItThinking about Phish, cream and more!
Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010 Also, Christmas comes early for the Weekly's Ken Miller!
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From Nut A to Nut B
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010 Rick Lax gives "Letters from a Nut" author Ted L. Nancy a taste of his own nuttiness.
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PoliticsDefending Sharron Angle
Thursday, Oct. 28, 2010 She isn’t crazy and she isn’t a wacko ... Right?
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A&EA 'Fallout: New Vegas' progress report
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 The year is 2281. I’m jogging through the Mojave ...
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FootballThinking about 'SNL' impressions, fantasy football and more
Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 Also, Cirque performers are real people. Who knew?
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As We See It
Notes from BlogWorld
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 Rick Lax on tweeters, texters and stereotypes
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As We See ItThinking about fro-yo, Hispanics that look more Asian and more!
Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010 Also, who benefits from moving the Gift of Lights? (Spoiler: No one.)
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A&E'Flash!' takes an entertaining inside look at 'GGW' (though it could use more pics)
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 Five years on the road with the Girls Gone Wild crew? Tough job.
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As We See It
California welfare is going straight to Las Vegas
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 Thanks, Golden State!
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As We See ItCustomistic is all about creating the T-shirt you want
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 Angie Morelli, 27, served as a Marine for five years. Now she lives in Vegas and runs a T-shirt shop.
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televisionUs to Stephen Colbert: Visit Nevada!
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 If our anti-bear stance isn't enough to persuade you, here are some other reasons for you to visit us!
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ComedyWanda Sykes brings her stand-up to Planet Hollywood
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2010 Three questions with comic Wanda Sykes.
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celebsI'm with famous: Rick Lax fakes celeb pictures at Madame Tussauds
Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010 How to win Facebook friends and influence people with your new, shiny (well, waxy) friends.
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As We See ItVdara Death Ray? What Vdara Death Ray?
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 Rick Lax goes in search of the now-infamous Death Ray—and gets himself kicked out of the pool.
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As We See ItThinking about Christmas, hate and more
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010 Also, you know what would suck? Attack ad lawn signs.
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You are entering a card trick-free zone
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 This is why Harry Potter doesn't do card tricks.
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MusicFive thoughts from Vampire Weekend
Friday, Oct. 1, 2010 Is Chris Baio a long-lost member of Arrested Development's Bluth family?
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A&EBook review: 'Street Boners' effectively plays funny fashion police
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 If you think women and gay guys have a lock on making fun of people’s outfits, you don’t know Gavin McInnes.
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Hard RockIs the Hard Rock Hotel too rocking for Hard Rock Cafe?
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 Hard Rock Cafe has a problem with debauchery? Really?
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A&ECirque du Soleil auditions bring out the fun and flexible
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 Can you balance on your index fingers? Can you crawl under your own legs? These people can.
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As We See It
Your driveway’s no longer safe from Big Brother—and his GPS
Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010 It’s 10 o’clock. Do you know where your kids are? No? Well, maybe Uncle Sam does
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