AltWeeklies Wire
To Coachella or Not to Coachella?new
Gas prices suck, the California desert is hot as hell, and Radiohead isn't playing. Here's why you still ought to bother.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Spencer Patterson |
04-25-2008 |
Concerts
Oprah's Quest to Overhaul Humanitynew
It's a noble endeavor, and it's awesome that Oprah has so much faith in us, and in herself, that she thinks she can alter the fate of humanity in just 10 weeks of chatting on the internet! But it'd also be nice if she chose her spiritual mechanics a little more judiciously.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
04-25-2008 |
Commentary
What Beauty Pageants Can Teach America About Race Relationsnew
Barack Obama's lightning-fast ascendancy notwithstanding, I wonder if we're placing too much emphasis on his historic run and creating a false barometer by which to measure how far America has come on race relations. Fact is, in contests that are every bit as protracted and ornery as presidential primaries, blacks have been winning for nearly a generation.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Damon Hodge |
04-25-2008 |
Race & Class
"Crime Scene," "Dirtiest Story Ever Told," "Guide to Strip Production Shows"new
AltWeeklies Award - Cover Design
Las Vegas Weekly |
Benjamen Purvis |
04-21-2008 |
Media
Tags: media
'The Big 4-0' Isn't Quite 'My Super Sweet 16' for the Middle-Agednew
Perhaps there's more distasteful wallowing to come, but at least in its first episode, 4-0 is wholesome and bland.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
04-18-2008 |
TV
Morgan Spurlock's Search for bin Laden is an Exercise in Crass Futilitynew
There may be worse movies out there right now, but none so utterly and dispiritingly pointless.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
04-18-2008 |
Reviews
Hepatitis C Scare Affecting Donations at Blood Banksnew
One of the symptoms of the mass panic that seized the public following the hepatitis C outbreak in February was an unambiguous decline in blood donations throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Joshua Longobardy |
04-18-2008 |
Science
Look Out Brad, George and Leo: The Ordinary Joe is Making a Comebacknew
Just when it seems as if every other person on MySpace has appropriated the props and poses of celebrity so deftly you can't be sure if they're some CW demi-star or just a manager at the local Jiffy Lube or Manic Panic, Hollywood movie stars are beginning to look a lot like regular people.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
04-18-2008 |
Commentary
Tags: celebrity
Is a Race War Underway in Las Vegas?new
Are local incidents between blacks and Hispanics isolated flare-ups or harbingers of a larger problem?
Las Vegas Weekly |
Damon Hodge |
04-18-2008 |
Race & Class
Cops Behaving Badly?new
The Henderson Police Department faces public scrutiny for excessive force.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Joshua Longobardy |
04-04-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Las Vegas' Mob Mentalitynew
For better or worse, sin city continues to revel in its gangster past.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Steve Friess |
03-28-2008 |
Commentary
How To Be a (Gold-Diggger) Patronage Seekernew
The lovely art of getting something for nothing as a companion in Vegas.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Shannon Stevens |
03-28-2008 |
Culture
Changing Boxing Glove Weight May Cost Nevada Millionsnew
The head of Top Rank, Inc. says the new rule requiring junior welterweight and welterweight boxers to wear 10-ounce gloves instead of 8-ounce gloves is costing the state big fights -- and thus, big money.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Joshua Longobardy |
03-14-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Paying Homage to the Seven Deadly Sins on the Stripnew
Sin City, middle of Lent, and Easter's fast approaching. My devilish mind got to reeling: What if I flirted with the devil, saw what would happen if I unapologetically indulged in the seven deadly sins on the Strip during one of the holiest times of the year?
Las Vegas Weekly |
Nick Divito |
03-14-2008 |
Commentary
Taser Use Leads to Wrongful-Death Lawsuits in Vegasnew
The controversy surrounding the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department's use of Tasers is such that its public information office, which just six months ago supplied the media with information meant to contextualize its use of the weapons, has now clammed up.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Damon Hodge |
03-14-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Tasers, crime & justice
