Best in Print
- List. Bond list.
- Bond expert (and spy-in-training) T.R. Witcher takes you through the ouevre—with some rankings thrown in read article
- The Bond Awards
- The Bests and The Worsts read article
- Is our economy at the point where it’s worth considering the UNCONSIDERABLE?
- An exploration into risky ideas read article
The Intersection
- Rex and the city
- Vegas Rex looks her up and down, and then asks the attractive hostess assigned to give us a tour of Minus 5, “Will the cold ... more
- What’s past is prologue
- With a floundering economy and a post-election feeling that the country may be ready for a more sustainable society, the planning and design philosophy known ... more
- How Green is our Valley?
- Green is such a loaded word now. Do you mean green good, like ecologically sound and sustainable? Or green bad, like rolling hills of lush ... more
- Ex-Dubya
- On January 21, George W. Bush starts his new career as an ex-president. How will President Bush spend his time? more
- Amen Corner: Democrats take over Nevada
- The overwhelming victory by Barack Obama was something we’ll always be proud we were a part of, but don’t forget about the Democratic victories in ... more
- The Help Desk
- New Walmart opening in Las Vegas. And the fact that it’s No. 1 on our list shows just how close the economic apocalypse really is. ... more
Nightlife
- Revolution to get by with a little help from its friends at Light Group
- The Light Group, famous for its fertile quadrangle at Bellagio (formed by The Bank, Caramel, Fix and Yellowtail), is now placing the final piece for ... more
- Workin’ a room
- Pockets and pocketbooks bursting with business cards, they attack networking functions at nightclubs and bars with varying amounts of ferocity and restraint. more
Arts & Entertainment
- In the presence of the Author
- Just past a sign that read, “Do Not Enter. Private Party,” there he was, the Mystery-Monster-Miracle Maker himself, Neil Gaiman. more
- The book on Obama
- Will the election of Barack Obama, a skilled writer himself, have some impact on American literary culture? more
- Four questions with Q-Tip
- After nine years of work, Q-Tip has released a new album and is hitting Vegas on November 16th. Weekly talked up the rapper and heard ... more
- Oh, how the Seasons change in Jersey
- Jersey Boys’ narrative pours real blood into the veins of The Four Seasons’ members, bringing to life the times and culture that produced them. more
- Stargazing(1 comment)
- Judging from the throng queuing up for autographs and handshakes outside Zia Record Exchange, it’s a safe guess a well-known visiting headliner has just stepped ... more
- Game plan (1 comment)
- Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and … The Day After? Not the most likely musical combination, yet all three have been tapped for the forthcoming PopStar Guitar ... more
- Madonna
- At 50, Madonna’s in better shape than ever, and she kept pace move for move with her much younger troupe of dancers, all while singing ... more
- Literary Las Vegas
- The Vegas Valley Book Festival, which wrapped up last week, can be understood as the community’s attempt to find a place for itself on the ... more
- Homie don’t play that anymore
- “For the last 12 years, I’ve been this guy, ‘Homie’ … and then you wake up one morning, and that whole part of your life ... more
- Not shaken, not stirred
- Beer and Bond—if it’s not a match made in the movies, where the spy favors martinis, it’s now one made in certain movie theaters. more
Screen
- Spacebabes, aliens, pimps, prostitutes and wounded soldiers(1 comment)
- Not known for its film making scene, Las Vegas has been responsible for at least five films released to DVD in the past year. more
- Breakneck Bond
- There are those who like James Bond frothy, and those who like him dark. After many decades of mostly froth, the Daniel Craig era has ... more
Taste
- Small-town sensations
- The charming little hamlet of Boulder City has a historic downtown, lots of resident cheerleaders and, believe it or not, more than its share of decent places to eat.
Horoscopes
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Wednesday
2008-11-19
Sports-Fighting
Fight Club Charity Boxing Tournament at the The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
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Wednesday
2008-11-19
Xania's Hot Spots
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Wednesday
2008-11-19
Xania's Hot Spots
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Thursday
2008-11-20
Comedy
The Comedy Festival presents Ellen's Even Bigger Really Big Show at the Colosseum
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Thursday
2008-11-20
The Strip
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Thursday
2008-11-20
Comedy
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Saturday
2008-11-22
Theater
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Saturday
2008-11-22
Sports-Fighting
Boxing at MGM Grand with Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi
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Saturday
2008-11-22
The Strip
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Sunday
2008-11-23
Summerlin
Tonic II Salon's Cut-A-Thon to benefit children's cancer research
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Sunday
2008-11-23
The Strip
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Sunday
2008-11-23
Central
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Monday
2008-11-24
The Strip
Living Room Lounge at Prive presents Dirty Vinyl House Sessions
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Monday
2008-11-24
Open Mic
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Monday
2008-11-24
Magic
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Soundcheck
- Hush Arbors
- For anyone not yet immersed in the New Weird America psychedelic-folk movement, Hush Arbors’ new self-titled album makes for a nifty point of entry.
Read more... - Hungry Cloud
- When Mike Weller performed in my living room in February, he fashioned a makeshift guitar strap out of a shoelace from my wife’s closet.
Read more... - Squarepusher
- There was a very short period, around 1996-1997, when you couldn’t tell Richard D. James’ Aphex Twin project from Tom Jenkinson’s Squarepusher project.
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NOVEMBER 13 - NOVEMBER 19
Cocktail of the Week
Nov 13, 2008
by
Xania Woodman
Harvest Spice
Yep, back at SushiSamba again for the last in a series of kick-ass cocktails, this one incorporating the world's first super-premium ginger liqueur, Domaine de Canton, which is currently tearing ...
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