AltWeeklies Wire
'Never Back Down' is an Updated 'Karate Kid'new
Never Back Down is certainly as bad as its Steven Seagal-style title suggests, but I didn't quite hate it. In fact, there are some unintentionally hilarious moments that almost make the film worth seeing.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Matthew Scott Hunter |
03-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeff Wadlow, Never Back Down
'Funny Games' is No Laughing Matternew
Michael Haneke's intense, brilliant film is definitely not for everyone.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Staff |
03-14-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Funny Games, Michael Haneke
Romance Fantasy Gambling on Austin Showcasenew
The band wound up playing a March 15 South by Southwest showcase with only a self-titled EP its name, with a little help from Wes Anderson and the Killers.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Julie Seabaugh |
03-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Romance Fantasy
Why Your Kid is Stupidnew
One teacher's take on mandatory testing.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Roger Phillips |
03-14-2008 |
Education
Tags: Education
Where The Real Wild Things Arenew
I want to eliminate a word that has plagued music criticism -- "rockism" -- but paradoxically I also want to revive and reanimate the conversation that people had when they were using the word.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Frank Kogan |
03-07-2008 |
Music
How I Oppose the Warnew
Thoughts on expressing civil disobedience today.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Joshua Longobardy |
02-28-2008 |
Commentary
Las Vegas: Fat Citynew
As Las Vegas Weekly's token fatty I've been tapped to weigh in on recent news from Men's Fitness that we here in this Valley are the nation's fattest. Again.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Nick Divito |
02-28-2008 |
Commentary
Chris Trickle's Checkered Saganew
A decade ago, the racecar driver was gunned down on Blue Diamond Road. The shooter was never caught, the family still suffers, and the driver who stepped into his car is a NASCAR superstar.
Las Vegas Weekly |
John Katsilometes |
02-28-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Lee Siegel vs. The Internetnew
Self-expression, Siegel argues, is not art. One's take on Against the Machine may depend on how one comes down on that claim.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
02-21-2008 |
Nonfiction
Dopamine Flux's Multicultural Stewnew
The Las Vegas band blends diverse influences into soulful sonic brew.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Thilmont |
02-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dopamine Flux
'Be Kind Rewind' Has a Dreamy Nostalgianew
Gondry's latest is about half as charming as it hopes to be.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Mike D'Angelo |
02-21-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Michel Gondry, Be Kind Rewind
Imagine the Possibilities of Video Clothingnew
So far, the Video Vest developed by Wearable Video Inc. looks like a marketing device -- clumsy, lacking style. But it's only a matter of time before that technology jumps the curb into everyday clothing -- sleeker, tailored-in.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Scott Dickensheets |
02-21-2008 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Is V-Day Different From Any Other Day at a Brothel?new
Legal brothels have populated Nevada since the 19th century and continue to flourish. On a day dedicated to all things love, we hit the road to find out what life is like at Pahrump's world-famous Chicken Ranch.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Aaron Thompson and Benjamen Purvis |
02-21-2008 |
Sex
In the Age of YouTube, Why Do We Care About Oscars?new
Once again, it's time to pass out 50 gold-plated bookends to people who don't read, and once again, a billion hungry souls will be devouring every minute of it with a mix of envy, contempt and, because above all else, the Oscars has no place for us, profound exclusion.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
02-21-2008 |
Movies
Tags: Oscars
'Pleasure for Sale' Documents the Lives of Dedicated Sex Workersnew
Despite the occasionally tawdry tendencies, Pleasure is entertaining and even affecting at times, and a mostly fair look at what goes on in legal brothels.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
02-14-2008 |
TV
