Best in Print
DECEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 31
- Year in Review: Current events 2008
- It was brutal, but at least it was also grueling, with occasional hope sprinkles read article
- Arts and Entertainment: The year that was
- A trash-sifting robot, the return of Portishead and High School Musical 2 at Green Valley High?! read article
- The ultimate New Year’s Eve guide
- with a little something for everyone read article
The Intersection
- Union rules(1 comment)
- Admittedly, it feels like a sign of the economic times, when the Culinary Union, the 55,000-member collective of hospitality workers, decides to pick a fight ... more
- In the margins
- A few weeks ago, I was staring at Steve Wynn while he went on about his theories as to why the economy was in the ... more
- Naming the dead
- In 2005, 75 people died on the streets here; in 2006, 78; in 2007, 51; and this year, 48. On Thursday evening, volunteers gathered at ... more
- The Help Desk
- Las Vegas gets up to 8 inches of snow in biggest storm in decades. Just remember—it’s not global warming. It’s ’cause God hates Las Vegas! ... more
- Tiny little rant: We’re the bosses
- When we heard a mortgage broker in town had to close up shop because she couldn’t renegotiate her mortgage with her bank, we thought, what ... more
- Of frozen butts and Hasselhoff
- International recording and TV star and onetime Vegas resident … wait for it … David Hasselhoff, looking every bit as Hasselhoffy as in your dreams ... more
Nightlife
- Booze, schmooze and Jews
- On a prominent VIP table, a massive menorah blazes, a first in VIP-table history, I’d imagine. more
- The return of Spundae
- They’re baaaaack. After an extended absence in Las Vegas, the Spundae nightlife events and promotion family is returning with all new parties in 2009. more
- Joe Bravo—Velvet Rope Superman
- A doorman who doesn’t take himself too seriously? Bravo! more
Arts & Entertainment
- Q & A with UFC fighter Frank Mir
- Hometown UFC fighter Frank Mir has had a roller-coaster MMA career, and he’s just 29. He’ll compete against Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira for the interim heavyweight ... more
- Three questions with Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk)
- Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk) gets nostalgic for a rough Vegas show and explains just what he’s doing up there on stage. more
- The power of love
- On November 3, Ainjil was shot eight times in a home invasion that resulted in the death of her fiancé Jonathan “Caine” Lestelle and the ... more
- A Maz, Maz, Maz, Maz, world
- It’s like he came out of nowhere; one minute earning a Ph.D. at UCLA, the next not only touring with four Middle Eastern comedians under ... more
- A low-stakes showdown
- Frost/Nixon is just an entertaining clash of two oversized egos, and that’s fine by me. Just so long as 30 years from now we aren’t ... more
- An explosive import
- If a filmmaker such as Korea’s Kim Ki-Duk registered at all on the fickle scales of the American movie-going public, he’d probably be as detested ... more
- Hey Jo, stop playing Koy
- Here’s the thing about local comedians in Vegas: You’ve got to leave to succeed. more
- 2008 in music: A critical dialogue between Spencer Patterson and Annie Zaleski
- Two Weekly critics talk music and musicians in 2008. more
- 2008: The best & worst in movies
- From the best and worst drug dealers of the year to the bet use of multiple F-bombs, Weekly give it’s own film awards. more
- My 2008 in the Valley of the Dolls
- Not unlike the three ingénues in Valley of the Dolls, all I had in September was hope and a great view of the Vegas skyline. more
- Encore: Let there be light(1 comment)
- There is, quite literally, no surface of this building, no wall, no ceiling, no floor, no pillar that has not been touched with woodwork or ... more
Screen
- Calculated warmth
- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is full of big Hollywood grandeur, with a movie-star lead performance from Brad Pitt, yet it’s also as controlled ... more
- Doubt
- Once upon a time, a movie set amongst priests and nuns and portentously titled Doubt might have concerned a crisis of faith. These days, however, ... more
- Bedtime Stories
- Sandler is the reason to see this; he doesn’t exactly bond with the kids, but he plays nicely with them, and his effortless rapport makes ... more
- I’ve Loved You So Long
- Sometimes a great performance can save a mediocre movie, and sometimes even the most accomplished bit of acting flounders in the face of awkward writing ... more
- Valkyrie
- The one major obstacle to getting completely wrapped up in Bryan Singer’s World War II thriller Valkyrie is, unfortunately, its star, the much-maligned (lately, at ... more
- The Spirit
- At one point, for no good reason, Mendes’ sultry jewel thief photocopies her own ass. That’s this movie in a nutshell. more
- Marley & Me
- It’s a dog movie. If you’ve ever owned a dog—or seen another dog movie, for that matter—there is nothing in Marley & Me that will ... more
Taste
- 60-second grocery shopper
- Winter is here, and what better way to revel in the cold than with ice cream? Yup. Nothing like ice cream on a cold day to make you forget those 100-degree moments in July.
- A bite to remember
- Despite lots of glitzy local openings, 2008 wasn’t a banner year for Vegas restaurants. But in this down economy, it seems fitting that lower-priced entrees such as sandwiches and Asian dishes ranked high on my yearly list. Nothing here costs more than $20.
- Nog it up!
- Classic eggnog is a drink for those living on the wild side. It’s for the calorie-unconscious thrill seekers who enjoy a damned-if-I-get-salmonella rush.
Advertisement
Horoscopes
Advertisement
-
Tuesday
2008-12-30
Xania's Hot Spots
-
Tuesday
2008-12-30
The Strip
-
Tuesday
2008-12-30
Sports-Fighting
- More ›
-
Wednesday
2008-12-31
Xania's Hot Spots
-
Wednesday
2008-12-31
Xania's Hot Spots
-
Wednesday
2008-12-31
Xania's Hot Spots
- More ›
-
Thursday
2009-01-01
Xania's Hot Spots
-
Thursday
2009-01-01
Xania's Hot Spots
-
Thursday
2009-01-01
Central
Keyska Divas Ticket to Fame “Any” Talent Show at Gipsy Nightclub
- More ›
-
Sunday
2009-01-04
The Strip
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic with The Wailers at the House of Blues
-
Sunday
2009-01-04
Xania's Hot Spots
-
Sunday
2009-01-04
Break out your best plaid mini skirt. It's time to go back to school!
Dance
- More ›
-
Monday
2009-01-05
The Strip
Almost Famous: The Ultimate Rock Band Tournament at Mist at TI
-
Monday
2009-01-05
The Strip
-
Monday
2009-01-05
Open Mic
- More ›
Soundcheck
- Under the radar albums
- The end of 2008 is the perfect excuse to clue you in on a few albums that have been appreciated, but previously un-reviewed, by the Weekly.
Read more... - Fall Out Boy
- Fall Out Boy is still a scrappy live rock band, but its studio confections are now pure pop ear candy. That was evident on 2007’s glossy Infinity on High, and ...
Read more... - Desertscraped: New Noise From the Neon Wilderness
- A noble attempt to document Las Vegas’ generally ignored experimental scene, this 13-track compilation succumbs more to logistics than to its oddball sound array. Curated by local writer Jarret Keene, ...
Read more...
Xania's Hot Spots - Download This Week's Special Events
Download and print Xania's Club Grid
DECEMBER 25 - DECEMBER 31
Cocktail of the Week
Dec 24, 2008
by
Xania Woodman
French ‘09
Noir mixologist Andrew Pollard was given carte blanche by the Weekly to come up with the dreamiest cocktail possible for your big holiday soiree. Just a few weeks ago we ...
Read more...