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DECEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 23
- The decade that was
- As much of the ’00s as we could handle read article
- Our critics’ picks: The films, albums and books that defined a decade
- “Eternal Sunshine,” “Hail to the Thief,” “House of Leaves” and much, much more. read article
- The end of a decade: Comparing and contrasting ‘00 to ‘09
- The times, they are a changin’… if it’s for better or worse is your call. read article
The Intersection
- Five Dawn Gibbons quotes from Reno Magazine’s December profile
- “Are you dating my husband?” more
- Ranking Vegas is B.S.! Mostly…
- Two recent rankings for Las Vegas on those now oh-so-common lists that reduce an entire population to a percentage point are so off the mark. more
- Tiger Woods vs John Ensign
- We rate the scandals, including hotness, ick factor and hypocrisy. more
- Suggestion Box: Stay silent, John Ensign
- It’s just better that way. Really. more
- Has Oscar been good for us?(3 comments)
- Jon Ralston doesn’t hate Mayor Goodman, just a whole mess of stuff about him. more
- Porn karaoke! (1 comment)
- Porn veteran Sunset Thomas hosted Karaoke XXX. Unfortunately, no clothes were ripped off. more
- Welcome to fabulous Lust Vegas, Mr. Woods(3 comments)
- We should thank Tiger. He could very well be a one-man Las Vegas stimulus package. more
- The tears and cheese of Glenn Beck
- Rick Lax sits through the conservative firebrand’s very expensive live theatrical informercial for Beck’s Christmas book. more
- Random photo of the week
- The camera is all up in his grill. And what a grill it is. more
Nightlife
- Here’s looking at you, id: A first look at Vanity Nightclub(4 comments)
- The Hard Rock’s new nightspot is all about you. Yes, you. more
- Strip freezes over again with second Minus 5 Ice Lounge location
- With a new Minus 5 location coming, the Monte Carlo’s “party pit” gets even cooler. more
- 76 cheers for Repeal Day(1 comment)
- You would think a celebration of our very right to the Patron in our cup would be something Vegas could get behind! more
- $250k Body English chandelier is up for grabs! (But read the fine print)
- Goodbyes are hard, but you can bring home a big piece of Body English. more
- Herbs & Rye to make the New Year sweet and savory (1 comment)
- The beloved Venetian Restaurant is reborn as an Italian ristorante and classic mixology bar. more
- Team Hangover Report: Tourists, it’s what’s for dinner
- Mama told me not to date tourists. It’s a truism for Vegas locals, yet so damn hard to follow. more
Arts & Entertainment
- (Twin) Brother’s gonna work it out
- “Nerdish” new local outfit sounds very un-Vegas. more
- Metallica(1 comment)
- Metallica should come to Las Vegas more than every five years. Maybe every three months. more
- Putting the “movement” in Insurgo Theater Movement
- Insurgo’s new next-door neighbors include a tranny bar, a hair salon, a Chinese tailor and a wig shop. more
- The nativity story, complete with Al Capone and The Smiths …(1 comment)
- Baby Jesus rests on a disco ball once owned by Al Capone more
- CSN Fall Dance Concert
- This performance could have gone seriously wrong. more
- Challenging expectations through dance (and frozen peas)
- Mix contemporary music, classic poetry, modern dance, ladders, high school students and frozen peas. more
- No kidding, “The Nutcracker” might be for you, too(1 comment)
- You don’t have kids or relatives in the performance, so why should you see “The Nutcracker”? more
Screen
- Someday her princess will come
- The heroine of Disney’s new “The Princess and the Frog” sports something new: melanin. more
- The Princess and the Frog
- “The Princess and the Frog” announces the return of the traditional Disney animated fable. more
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of call New Orleans
- Two crazed maverick directors, two extraordinary films, one new movie about a very bad lieutenant. more
- Red Cliff
- Director John Woo returned to China to make the most expensive Chinese movie ever made. more
- Invictus
- Clint Eastwood’s film does almost nothing but congratulate itself for two solid hours. more
Taste
- Jazzing up brunch
- Carlos Guia’s new brunch is stocked with goodies, like gumbo and French-toast bread pudding.
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Soundcheck
- Idol expectations
- How Adam Lambert and Susan Boyle's new releases are shaping up.
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Cocktail of the Week
Dec 10, 2009
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Xania Woodman
Canton Crusta
Pollard says it was the history associated with this cocktail that inspired him to reinterpret it for the Domaine de Canton Bartender of the Year competition. “This classic cocktail, which ...
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