AltWeeklies Wire
Vampire Romance 'Twilight' Makes an Awkward Leap from Page to Screennew
Stephenie Meyer's dunderheaded brick of a book may be poorly written pap, but it affords its audience a level of pure escapism as alluring as it is unrealistic and unhealthy. Twilight the movie brings all of that crashing down to earth, and inspires only nervous laughter.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
'Bolt' Never Bores, But Never Gets Beyond Mild Amusement Eithernew
It's the kind of solid, middle-of-the-road entertainment that Disney can reliably churn out while audiences await the next exciting achievement from Pixar.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
11-20-2008 |
Reviews
Strip Clubs and Massage Parlors Aimed at Latinos are Thrivingnew
News of the Latino-targeted Chicas' opening comes as the Valley has also seen 15 massage parlors staffed mostly by Latinas open in the last six months, like so many lupine flowers popping through desert sand after rain. What is going on here?
Las Vegas Weekly |
Timothy Pratt |
11-10-2008 |
Performance
Election '08: 24 Things We Won't Have to Think About Againnew
From the Ron Paul Revolution to Joe the Plumber, here is our scrapbook of fond campaign highlights.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Staff |
11-10-2008 |
Commentary
The XXXChurch Brings its Mission of Fighting Porn Addiction to Vegasnew
The XXXChurch ministers to people addicted to porn, largely by attending porn conventions and handing out literature.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Richard Abowitz |
11-10-2008 |
Religion
Election '08: OK, So Now What?new
This word, change, which we've fussed about and assumed to know its meaning, is still enigmatic. What kind of change are we talking about? What form will it take? Will it last? How receptive is our politics to change?
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
11-10-2008 |
Commentary
Mad in America: You Wouldn't Like Us When We're Angrynew
Even though we have so many reasons to be happy, fulfilled, ejaculating with gratitude from every pore that we're fortunate enough to live in this country, at this time in history, we're angry. That's why Sarah's Smash Shack is poised to become the McDonald's of the 21st century.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Greg Beato |
10-24-2008 |
Culture
AC/DC Churns Out Another 'Back in Black' Retreadnew
It’s a little absurd to think that it took eight years for AC/DC to crank out Black Ice, since it sounds like it was created by a particularly adept AC/DC-simulating computer.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
Of Montreal's Latest Continues to Blur Reality and Fictionnew
On Skeletal Lamping, it sounds as if Kevin Barnes' reality/fiction line has blurred so much, he actually believes he has become the character he created.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Spencer Patterson |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Of Montreal, Skeletal Lamping
'Pride and Glory': A Meat-and-Potatoes Thriller with Very Little Meatnew
While Pride benefits from a decent lead performance by the always-dependable Edward Norton, it otherwise plods and lumbers its way through an overly familiar story about corruption and loyalty in law enforcement.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Josh Bell |
10-24-2008 |
Reviews
Test Driving the Smart Car, a Tiny Automotive Marvelnew
What caused smirks and giggles when it was first unveiled last year has become much more than the latest fad. With its estimated 44 miles per gallon on the highway and 33 in the city, the Smart Car is the most fuel-efficient gas-powered car in the United States, and at a starting price of $11,990, it's also one of the cheapest.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Ken Miller |
10-24-2008 |
Shopping
What I Learned While Covering the O.J. Trialnew
The Simpson trial was a cauldron of important life lessons waiting to be learned.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Nick Divito |
10-17-2008 |
Crime & Justice
'Max Payne' Doesn't Get Much Further than the Video Game Didnew
The film goes the way of every other movie based on a video game: It starts with a character, and maybe an idea for a look, but after that, it has nothing.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Jeffrey M. Anderson |
10-17-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: John Moore, Max Payne
Is Nevada Still a Battleground State? (And Other Buring Questions)new
Because this is, as they say, the Most Important Election of Our Lives, we got the answers to a few burning political questions as the campaign swings into the home stretch.
Las Vegas Weekly |
Ken Miller |
10-17-2008 |
Politics
New Doc on PBS Sheds Light on our Looming Water Crisisnew
Jim Thebaut's new documentary takes on the water crisis in the American Southwest, in particular on the oft-overlooked Indian reservations.
Las Vegas Weekly |
T.R. Witcher |
10-03-2008 |
TV
