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Election 2010: Does it really matter who Nevada chooses?
- Welcome to the state of NevadAARGH! We’re staring down the nation’s worst budget gap, we have a ... read article
A mathematically precise, totally objective look at the Senate race
- When Angle and Reid go quote for quote, things get ugly. read article
Escape the Fate has moved well beyond its troubled past
- On 11.02.10 the world will change. read article
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The Intersection
Life after the Liberace Museum
- Well, the party’s over. The guests have left. The food’s put away, the pianos are silent and the lights have been dimmed. So now what more
Disappearing Trinity of Terrors
- This time last year, the horror film festival was gearing up at the Palms. And this year? more
Where’s the turnout?
- Whither voters? more
Color Salon wants to make you as scary as possible
- Good old makeup and body paint, packaged as fun or scary or silly costumes. more
Five minutes with John Varvatos
- The American style icon on rock, Ralph Lauren and Converse sneakers more
Truly and refreshingly, Rep. Shelley Berkley is an open book
- She answers pretty much any question, however politically imprudent. more
The CAC is in transition following director’s departure
- The Contemporary Arts Center board is mum on what happens next. more
What’s the most awesome costume you’ve ever seen?
- Whatta you think? The Weekly wants to know. more
Random photo of the week
- Submitted by Michael Platte more
Even those who disagree with Harry Reid support his bid for re-election. So should you
- Three well-respected and thoughtful leaders in Southern Nevada who are generally not thought of as typical Harry Reid supporters, well, are. more
- Dream Zone: ‘handed me a pumpkin’
- “My boss was forcing me to make a pumpkin pie from scratch.” more
What if Sharron Angle wins?!
- A hypothetical look. more
Why we should vote to give up our right to elect judges
- Should you give up one of your political rights? Maybe. more
Defending Sharron Angle
- She isn’t crazy and she isn’t a wacko … Right? more
- 5 things to remember on Election Day
- With all the political ads airing, Nevada is aware of the Reid/Angle race for the U.S. Senate. What about the rest of the state policymaker ... more
Nightlife
Hot Spots: Halloween edition!
- There’s almost too many parties for Halloween, so here are the BEST ones to check out. more
Costumes ad nauseam: Halloween get-ups that have gone stale
- Besides the plethora of Jersey things we’ll see, here are a few more costumes we’re sick of seeing in Vegas clubs. more
Tales from the Sindustry: Halloween Edition with Zee Zandi
- Getting the night off on a Halloween is practically unheard of in nightlife. But Zandi had a plan… more
Three questions with DJ Shadow
- Before coming to Vegas, The trip-hop pioneer chats about his next album, contemporary DJ culture, why his eyes glow in DJ Hero and more. more
Arts & Entertainment
Comic books ‘The Broadcast,’ ‘American Vampire’ succeed at scary stories
- Stephen King writes comic books? They’re good, of course. more
Heavy metal nostalgia: Thrash’s “big three” take Pearl audience back in time
- Three of the “big four” bands of the ’80s movement that fused underground metal and punk were on hand for the show. more
Interpol’s got no D
- Five things Spencer Patter wrote in his notebook at the Joint Friday night. more
Where to go and what to eat this week
- We’ve got awesome Halloween parades and delicious crabs! more
Three reasons to see Kevin James and Ray Romano
- If you weren’t a die-hard fan of their CBS sitcoms (or even if you were), here’s a few reasons to see the King of Queens ... more
Chatting with Vegas Valley Book Festival closing keynote speaker Dennis Lehane
- “I’m not known for being literary 24/7, so Vegas definitely fits part of my personality.” more
The JabbaWockeeZ journey down the rabbit hole continues …
- MUS.I.C. pushes the boundaries of what a Strip show can and should be. more
A ‘Fallout: New Vegas’ progress report
- The year is 2281. I’m jogging through the Mojave … more
Screen
AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ delivers drama plus gore
- Despite being about the ever-popular zombie apocalypse, this new AMC series is more focused on relationships and moral conundrums than suspense and horror. more
Haunted Vegas: A few questions with Zak Bagans of ‘Ghost Adventures’
- An expert on paranormal activity, the Travel Channel star resides in Vegas and recently conducted an investigation in our own backyard. more
The bland message of docudrama ‘Conviction’
- At times it seems like Hilary Swank works exclusively in the genre of Oscar bait, even though she’s made her share of crappy movies along ... more
‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest’ a bit livelier than ‘Played with Fire’
- Compared to the snappy murder mystery of the first movie, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Hornet’s Nest is quite the slog. more
Pat Tillman’s story is fascinating, the movie is not
- Tillman himself remains fascinating; the story of his tragic death and its fairly brief cover-up, much less so. more
Taste
- Seafood chain Chart House brings solid ocean fare Downtown
It’s the biggest and brightest hotel-casino Downtown, but the Golden Nugget is routinely overlooked.
- Merkato offers Ethiopian favorites you might not realize you’ve already enjoyed
Here, you’re immediately immersed in the sights, sounds and smells of another land.
- Food, Wine and Fabio
It’s time to grab a napkin and dig in.
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Kings of Leon's fifth LP might be its most radical departure yet
- With each new album, Kings of Leon isn’t afraid to nudge its sound into uncharted territory
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Sufjan Stevens' CD 'The Age of Adz' is a haphazard patchwork of ...
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'Clapton' is a living legend puttering about on new album
- Eric Clapton has nothing left to prove, so there isn’t anything wrong with his coasting through a bunch of old blues and jazz tunes.
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Cocktail of the Week
Oct 21, 2010
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Deanna Rilling
A frightful libation
Looking for a cocktail to steel your nerves before entering Fright Dome? Rock & Rita’s, also at Circus Circus, is offering the Thriller, a mix of vodka, red vermouth, blood-orange ...
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