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Hustle and pour
Kirk Spahn needs buzz for his new Vegas liqueur, Ty Ku. How to get it? Guerrilla marketing at Sundance, of course.
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TRUST US
Our Picks of the Week
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IDEA: Helen and George
In movies and politics, silence speaks volumes
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SCREEN
Old Joy
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Mash-Up
Stupendous Sunday
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This Is No Longer Las Vegas Art
Notes toward a new way of thinking about art and Sin City
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A+E
All the ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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Vegas in Rhyme
We may not have a rapper on the top of the charts but the city has played a role in songs from hip-hops finest.
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THE INTERSECTION: What comes next
Tommy Rocker ponders the eternal question: To strip or not to strip
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WEB EXTRA: So not the drama
On the scene at the Miss America pageant
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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Nights on the Circuit: Body of Artwork
Tuaca's annual Body Art Ball aligns form, function and funny
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THE INTERSECTION: Really good 'guitar'
Yeah, dude's playing a video game. So?
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TV: Silverman's show
Comedy Central looks for its next star in Sarah Silverman
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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Bringin' Tha Noise
Criticized by the sheriff, stung by violence and shut out by casinos, Vegas hip-hop was on the ropes. No longer. Damon Hodge explores the reasonsand ...
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TASTE: North, South, East and West
Sai India Curry offers a variety of food from all around the subcontinent
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SCREEN
Because I Said So
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THE INTERSECTION: Jumping to conclusions
Are waitresses really starving as a result of the smoking ban?
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Xania's Hot Spots
This Week's Special Events
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Beyond the Rope
Jada Fire
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New life playlist
We cherish the groups they left behind, but we also flipped for what came next:
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Old love
In Venus, Peter O'Toole romances a girl, but he's really putting the moves on Oscar
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POP CULTURE: Off-key barbarians at the gates
Not everyone deserves to be a star
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NOISE
Sonic Transportation, Coming to Town, Keith Morris of Circle Jerks, Eye on Coachella
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SCREEN
The Good German
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LOUD: Vision quest
Venezuelan singer chases her dream to Vegas
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Review of the Rhymes
New York we ain't. But Vegas is quickly amassing a large discography and filmography. Here, we review some of the most recent releases.
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Mash-Up
L'art du nu
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FEEDBACK
Justin Timberlake
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PRINT: Songs of Life
A memoir of love and loss with a hell of a soundtrack
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Black Fag Plays on Predictability
'Here's the point: Gay stereotypes are hilarious! It's true, except, it's not.'
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CHAOS: Aural Meets Visual
SSION mixes costumes and collages
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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Biking the Strip
Pedaling along with a punk cycling collective as it takes on the Boulevard
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NOISE
Tom Oakes of the Higher, High School Musical, Everclear, Coming to Town
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UMC's Future
Millions in debt, reeling from scandal and unable to attract paying patients, is it time for our lone public hospital to go private?
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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The Man Behind the Gambling Curtain
A California gambling advisor, Dr. Bob, influences the Vegas books
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FINE ART: Crumpled Paper and Hot Glue
Gehry shows his madcap creative process
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TASTE: Reliable Italian
It won't make you forget the glories of Rome, but you'll still enjoy Lucio
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A+E
All the ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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Burning Questions
Top Political Leaders Weigh in On Big Issues
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SCREEN
Smokin' Aces
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The End Is Near!
Well, maybe. Global warming, dwindling oil, the wrath of God—things could get dicey soon. Thankfully, basic cable is preparing us for the apocalypse.
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COMICS: Perverts, Freaks and Monsters, Oh My!
From the creepy Crumb to the wannabe Addams Family to the Hulk, here are some comics to cuddle up with
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Beyond the Rope
Ronn R. Nicolli
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POP CULTURE: Pimp My Slang
One word's strange evolution from bad (meaning bad) to bad (meaning good)
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SCREEN
Tideland
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Out of Her Head
Notes on a Scandal doesn't get deep enough into the 'deranged mind' of Judi Dench
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SOUNDCHECK
Lily Allen, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, The Good, The Bad and The Queen, Kristin Hersh, Deerhoof, Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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SCREEN
Catch and Release
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Nights on the Circuit: Raising the Open Bar
Warning—Extreme Happy Hour is not for amateurs
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28 Totally Absurd Reasons to Love Las Vegas Right Now
Count 'em yourself!
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Xania's Hot Spots
This Week's Special Events
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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Xania's Hot Spots
This Week's Special Events
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SCREEN
Lunacy
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TASTE: Getting Real
A new book explains authentic, healthy cuisine
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Filling in the Blanks
With Letters From Iwo Jima, Clint Eastwood completes his WWII masterpiece
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Leaving a Life of Politics
Myrna Williams tells it like it was
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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On the Fringe of the AVN
'This is the way porn stars should be, I think, bad-ass and free, connected to their bodies but not overly reverent about it.'
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Makin' Snausage
Damon Hodge lists top legislative issues
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We're So Bad, We're Good
A tricky little argument embracing our state's ills
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Nights on the Circuit: The Trysting Point
Indulgence becomes de rigueur after a year-long Affair
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Mash-Up
Hail to the Queen!
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GRAB BAG: Little Man, Little Dogs
Notes on the Dog Whisperer and the vicious superiority of small canines
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LOUD
Slow to Surface, Double Down New York, Punk is Dead
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COMICS: Demons, Politics and Luck
Three comics that take you from the horrific to the mundane
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Old Site Archives
Eye Protein
Visual ingenuity and fierce storytelling mark the films of the Mexican New Wave
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LINE PASS: Good as Gold
The Nugget lights up Fremont
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SCREEN
The Last King of Scotland
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BAR EXAM: Midnight Movie
Pondering the nature of cinema on a late-night bar run
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GRAB BAG: In Memory of Scooby's Creator
If it weren't for Iwao Takamoto, those kids never would have meddled at all
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SCREEN
Come Early Morning
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POP CULTURE: The Secret's Secret
A DVD that teaches irrational behavior, awesomely
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TV: File Under: Lame
Sci Fi's latest original series is a supernatural dud
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We Mean Greasy Spoon in a Good Way
You won't find many Michelin stars at these restaurants—just great stick-to-your-ribs food at a fair price. That's America, pal.
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A+E
All the ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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STAGE: Diary Consequences
Fact is a relative concept in Fiction, a drama of dueling diaries
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GRAB BAG: Wanted: Smart People with Free Time
Talking with attorney Jonathon Forstel, founder of the Intellectual Discussion Group
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NOISE
Lindsey Buckingham, NOFX's Fat Mike, Coming to Town
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Old Site Archives
Marcel Speaks Up!
A few words with the contestant you love to hateor hate to loveon Bravo's Top Chef
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Childhood's End
Pan's Labyrinth is a dark and timely fairy tale
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SOUNDCHECK
The Shins, Ghostface Killah, John Mellencamp, Stars of Track and Field, Of Montreal, Lee Hazlewood
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Leader on the Rise
Barbara Buckley takes it to the top.
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ART
Onstage
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SCREEN
Arthur and the Invisibles
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Wilting Flower
For all its bold color, this Chinese imperial saga doesn't have much kick
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SOUNDCHECK
Switchfoot, Sloan, Carly Simon, America
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Hard Life, Hard Girl
Maggie Gyllenhaal is magnetic as a woman battered by existence but hanging on in Sherrybaby
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SCREEN
Candy
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Arthouse Hopes
CineVegas and others look to bolster alternative film in Las Vegas
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SCREEN
Alpha Dog
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POP CULTURE: Losing My Religion
What's lost when we no longer have the record-store experience?
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All About Their Mother
Pedro Almodovar's latest finds a group of women confronting infidelity and resurrection
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It's a Relationship Comedy-Drama with a Little Bestiality
Talking with Bobcat Goldthwait, whose film opens the new CineVegas Art House Screening Series
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SCREEN
The Painted Veil
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Five For Fighting
Whether it's $12 million or $5, call in the authorities, there's a payout in dispute
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An American Family
Communal, sexually adventurous, intensely spiritual, Vampyra and her clan are "otherkin" who call Las Vegas home
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Nights on the Circuit
Support the Revolution!
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A+E
All the ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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PRINT: Make Your List Now
The best of the upcoming releases
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Disneyland Dreams
For artist Sean Jones, the theme park is a lifelong fascination
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SCREEN
Sleeping Dogs Lie
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Cool Stuff You Don't Need
Our top picks for enchanting, ridiculous, notable gizmos!
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NOISE
The Reverend Horton Heat, The Cheetah Girls, Albert Hammond Jr. and Moving Units
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TASTE: Beyond Garlic
This Greek grill doesn't rely on the all-purpose ethnic' spice to achieve good taste
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SCREEN
Stomp the Yard
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Beyond the Rope
Christina Pitzer
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COMICS: Dreams of Sci-Fi Indian Sopranos
A trio of comics that stretch the boundaries of the medium
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Xania's Hot Spots
This Week's Special Events
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Oppression or Aggression?
Dr. James Tate is in a brouhaha after taking a swing at a woman
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LETTERS
Mash Notes, Hate Mail, Urgent Communiqués, Secret Messages, Thesis Pieces
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FINE ART: Arts of Crafts Knitting
Not just for sweaters anymore
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Mash-Up
Girls, Girls, Girls
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ON THE SCENE
Overheard, Bonk and Nerdcore Hip-Hop
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POPPED: Singles of the (Last) Year
Don't get too far into 2007 without hearing some overlooked gems from 2006
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TASTE: Middle East Eats
Ali Baba's Lebanese cuisine deserves to be experienced
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Xania's Hot Spots
This Week's Special Events
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Fear Factor
Are the chancellor's harsh words behind the Rebels' winning streak?
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IN PRINT: Time of the Geezers
Old novelists still show signs of life, even as the times and tech pass them by
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Autopsying the Inquest
Asking the public for input into a misunderstood cop-judging process might make matters more confusing
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NOISE
2007: A Look Ahead
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LOUD
Youth is served, again; Eclectically dead; Big B's: 1996-2006
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HOROSCOPE
Peggy Plots Your Planets
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Can I Try Again?
Partying Miss Nevada USA isn't the only one who sought a second chance
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A+E
All the ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT You Can Eat
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LINE PASS: Stirring it Up
Platinum makes Thursdays McDreamy
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SCREEN
Children of Men
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FREEDOM
An Essay on the Virtue of Sin City. And of America.
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SCREEN
Freedom Writers
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COMICS: From the Dinosaurs to the Golden Age of Hollywood
Two comics stretch our sense of time and place
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Childish Things
Todd Field sells immature condescension in Little Children
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TV: Cartoon De-Evolution
One step forward and two steps back for adult animation on cable
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Water Fight
It's pool builder vs. contractors board but is it a fair match?
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Scent of a Woman
Perfume is as close to Smell-O-Vision as it gets
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SOUNDCHECK
Nas, Eminem, Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, The Evens
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Mash-Up
A Prive affair
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Nights on the Circuit: A Strip New Year's Eve 2007
Ready or not, here it comes