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Bikini Bailout
- As the economy drives more people to audition for a few pool party jobs, our writer braves ... read article
The Gamblers
- Art stars Dave Hickey and Libby Lumpkin bet big on Las Vegas’s potential as an international art ... read article
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The Intersection
Prescription for confusion(1 comment)
- Images flash across the screen in the auditorium at Spring Valley High School: Heath Ledger, Jimi Hendrix, Dana Plato, Len Bias, Judy Garland—people who died ... more
- Losers’ Las Vegas
- I’m a loser. I lose things. All the time. So far today alone I misplaced one of the dog’s leashes, my wallet and my wedding ... more
- Pinching pennies
- Here’s the good news. One: The federal government’s economic stimulus bill, the $789 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, includes $50 million in funding for ... more
- Suggestion Box: Cash or credit
- We couldn’t help but be a little puzzled when we heard that a Toronto businessman wanted for $12.9 million in gambling debts was able to ... more
- The Help Desk
- 83-year-old fugitive arrested in Las Vegas. Authorities were able to track him down using the AARP newsletter. Man attacked by swarm of bees in Las ... more
Nightlife
- Eastern promises
- Who could have foreseen that what began as a simple French patisserie in a quiet West Sahara strip mall would become a unique gem in ... more
Pop Quiz, Hot Shot
- What was the most shocking aspect of porn star Sasha Grey’s 21st-birthday bash at Tao? more
Q & A with Sharam of Deep Dish
- Sharam and friends will descend on Rain this weekend to promote his new album Get Wild. We’re guessing that’s exactly what he’ll do. more
Pearly Gates—Sweet speed demon
- “If I didn’t have roller derby in my life, it would be really empty.” more
- DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. is now Wirtz Beverage Group
- The name of wholesale distributors DeLuca Liquor & Wine, Ltd. will soon be no more. more
And then I lost to two pre-Madonnas
- I’m not sure what possessed me to offer my head up for the chopping block, but I did it. As soon as I saw the ... more
Arts & Entertainment
Q&A with Cashetta the drag magician
- I always say, just so people have a reference point, I am a cross between Dolly Parton and Bette Midler and David Copperfield. If the ... more
Salute your shorts
- La Jetée is one heady trip. A 30-minute short film made by Chris Marker in 1962, it tells a story of apocalypse, time travel, love ... more
Waxy Goodman
- As if one weren’t enough. As if he needed the ego boost. As if wax Don Corleone and wax Bugsy Siegel weren’t enough to fill ... more
Highway to hell
- With Pete Doherty’s new album just out, what better time to consider his place among the musical pantheon of misconduct? more
Mad about … Drew?!
- He might be one of America’s most beloved comedians and game-show hosts, but at the M Resort race and sports book, Drew Carey is a ... more
- Those KVVU Fox news promos …
- First, I give you guys credit for trying something different and—dare I say it?—fun with your “behind the scenes” news-team promos. more
You know, for kids
- I realize that the music is marketed to hyperactive 9-year-olds, but I’ve been rocking new station Kydz Radio (KYDZ 1140-AM) pretty regularly in the last ... more
What’s up, Doc?
- Dr. Drew needs an intervention, and he needs one now. Everywhere he looks, he sees screwed-up celebrities. Or MySpace wannabe superstars who model their behavior ... more
Love and parties
- Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas returns to TV with two new shows in two weeks, both of which should at least partially please the rabid ... more
Riding a wave
- The annual South by Southwest music festival often pairs unorthodox venues with incongruous showcases—which explains why The Day After is playing in the back of ... more
Dancing in the streets
- Electronic bible XLR8R.com singled out last Friday’s Terrorbird/True Panther/Badical Beats party—featuring a live set by Afghan Raiders—as one of eight suggested South by Southwest events. more
‘Meedlah?’ and other thoughts
- If I were black, I’d want Larry Wilmore to be my black leader. more
Unexpected soul
- I awoke one morning to discover my cell phone missing. I dialed the number from my home phone, and, to my relief, a man named ... more
Sam’s Strip: The Comic About Comics
- How on earth did Sam’s Strip, created by Mort Walker and his then-Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois partner Jerry Dumas, fail to set the ... more
Screen
Monsters vs. Aliens
- Monsters vs. Aliens doesn’t have the world’s most compelling or complex story: It’s pretty much all there in the title. A nefarious alien invader decides ... more
Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter/Under the Hood
- The animated Tales of the Black Freighter, the comic book woven throughout the storyline of the Watchmen graphic novel, is well enough re-created in all ... more
Taste
- Tacos, tequila ... sorry, lost our train of thought
Tacos are cheap, versatile and delicious, so there is always an audience for them, on- or off-Strip. The newest Mexican concept in town is called T&T, an acronym for tacos and tequila. Okay, get your mind out of the gutter.
- Sound bites
Doritos’ latest marketing effort involves branding two flavors of chips under the heading “Late Night,” with packaging that recalls neon signs in 24-hour diners. We tried both varieties during normal business hours.
- Oil and popcorn do mix
- Zumanity’s concession stand offers a lighter culinary concoction: truffle-oil popcorn, the perfect marriage of oil and the blank canvas of popcorn.
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Easysleeves
- When Easysleeves’ debut album opens with a strange transcendental meditation, it’s tempting to ask: “What the hell? Are these guys for real? Is this, like, 1966?” The answers to the ...
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Cocktail of the Week
Mar 26, 2009
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Xania Woodman
Ecotini
Almost as simple as turning off a light switch, the Ecotini shares the Hard Rock’s credo of “Save the Planet” and will be served all day and night on March ...
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