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Whatever happened to that butt? … and other burning questions from recent history
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The Intersection
If Nevada and other states have their way, you’ll know immediately what you’re eating
- Did you know Froot Loops are 41 percent sugar by weight? more
Bedbug boom: The little bastards are spreading!
- …which means there’s more work for UNLV’s bedbug lawyer more
Where’s Vegas’ sports arena?
- Personal vendettas might be getting in the way of a massive, job-creating venue more
Fremont Street Experience: the Unhappiest Place on Earth
- When did Las Vegas become the small town in Footloose? more
Why Oscar Goodman should become a ShamWow spokesman
- Or, what we learned from the Vegas episode of Cash Cab more
Thinking about Ikea, Wasted Space and more
- 5 things the Weekly staff is thinking about this week more
Fashions of the past live on in quirky Calo Style store
- Calo has a small, classic Vegas storefront stocked with retro finds that have one thing in common: relentless stylishness. more
Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Susan Vondracek more
What celebrity would you like to see in office?
- Whatta you think? The Weekly wants to know. more
- Dream Zone: ‘I was standing in flood water’
- It was rising and rising and it was really cold. more
Nightlife
A little bit country, a lot of rock ‘n’ roll at PBR Bar
- Those familiar letters don’t stand for Pabst Blue Ribbon. more
20-year-old prodigy DJ/producer Avicii headlines in Vegas
- Don’t even think about buying him shots… more
Lady Gagas go to war at Revolution
- In honor of Lady Gaga’s upcoming concert, competitors glammed it up for a costume contest. more
Let me Twitter dat (@NoveLV’s #TweetUp)
- Nove’s first tweetup with all the # and @ you can stand. more
Arts & Entertainment
Insurgo’s new ‘Clownshow’ makes for a fun late-night freak show
- There’s no better way to end a Friday night than with Golden Showers. more
New all-ages concert series launches at Winchester Cultural Center
- “We have great bands in this town, and [we want] to put them in a venue that really shows them off.” more
Happy 50th birthday, ‘Ocean’s 11’
- Celebrate at Frankie’s Tiki Room this weekend. more
What to see and do in Las Vegas this week
- Banksy, Rush, Charlie Murphy? Something for everyone. more
The checklist: What are you consuming this week?
- Ronnie Abaldonado, Kelly O’Donnell, Mike Smith and Tim Rattay more
Punk, garage, rockabilly fest returns after a nine-year hiatus
- The Las Vegas Shakedown, a three-day punk, garage and rockabilly festival, returns after a nine-year hiatus this weekend. more
Three questions with Bob Saget
- Saget like expletives, Entourage and Daniel Tosh. more
Tori dipping with Spelling’s latest book
- Bible dipping: The practice of asking God a question, flipping to a random bible passage and drawing divine inspiration from it. Tori dipping: Doing the ... more
Screen
Action! Romance! Indie rock! ‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ has it all
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World dares to ask: What if that action movie was a romantic comedy? more
‘The Expendables’ is overstuffed and empty
- Give it up, guys. Your ‘80s action hero days are over. more
The film adaptation of ‘Eat Pray Love’ is an empty travelogue
- Elizabeth Gilbert should have just stayed in New York and bought a bag of fortune cookies. more
‘Countdown to Zero’ is a belabored social-issue documentary
- Like just about every social-advocacy documentary, Countdown to Zero works hard to convince you its issue is the most pressing one facing civilization. more
Taste
- Palazzo's Dos Caminos feels a little underappreciated
This Mexican eatery serves up Brock Radke’s favorite guacamole on the Strip… and that’s just the beginning.
- Harold’s brings chicken and fish straight from Chicago's South Side
Chicago is synonymous with many foods: deep-dish pizza, hot dogs, Italian beef, chicken … chicken?
- Home brews go pro with Sam Adams
Drink up best home brewed beverages with the Longshot American Homebrew Contest.
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Arcade Fire’s latest can’t quite match the anticipation
- If you can stomach an overblown concept record, The Suburbs makes for a pretty solid spin.
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CD review: Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse
- In the year between the album’s leak and its release, Sparklehorse’s Mark Linkous and vocalist Vic Chesnutt both committed suicide.
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M.I.A.
- Despite the controversy surrounding her politics and personal life, you can’t accuse M.I.A. of pandering to the mainstream with her music.
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Cocktail of the Week
Aug 4, 2010
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Deanna Rilling
Origin India’s cocktail for change
August means alcohol? A month for margaritas? Call it what you want, we’re always looking for a reason to imbibe. So throw in a charity angle and sign us up! ...
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