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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
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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Soundcheck
- 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
Read more... - Sufjan Stevens' CD 'The Age of Adz' is a haphazard patchwork of ...
- Disney-reminiscent orchestration and angelic harmonic trills skate around electronic belches, robotic programming and primitive synth-pop.
Read more... - '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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