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I will miss New Year's Eve, but I won't miss the chafed butt

I wish I was going to work this New Year’s Eve, but I am out of town. New Year’s Eve is not only a great ...

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Robin Leach: Luxe Life

Robin Leach

What's your story? If you are a celebrity in Vegas, Robin Leach wants to know.

Exclusive Interview: Robbie Maddison is on the mend from injury and says of NYE jump: ‘I was terrified’

For the first time, motorcycle stunt king Robbie Madison has revealed just how close he came to death with his incredible leap to the top of the Arc de Triomphe at Paris Las Vegas on the Strip on New Year’s Eve. “My eyes were flooded, and my vision was blurred on takeoff,” he admitted in an exclusive interview with me before he left ...

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Debriefing

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

The Weekly continues its quest to eradicate ignorance, one blog entry at a time.

A very Vegas New Year's Eve with Oscar Goodman

It is New Year’s Even in downtown Las Vegas and everything about this scene is set at maximum volume. High above, on the multimillion-dollar Fremont Street Experience canopy, a splash of color accompanies the pulsating Queen anthem, “We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions.” A crowd estimated at 30,000 seems bent on redefining “revelry.” It is a staggering throng in every respect, and ...

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The Playground

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Work is hard. Everybody needs recess.

Beer! Money! Scandal?

It’s been a few years since beer pong left the frat house basement for the greener pastures of neighborhood bars, pubs and regular tournaments, and this past weekend the favorite collegiate extra-curricular landed in full force on the Las Vegas Strip. Offering a $50,000 grand prize to the pair of players to win the tournament, the fourth annual World Series of Beer Pong ...

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Nocturnal Admissions

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Ditch the dress and break a sweat

Ditch the heels, the mini-dress that might actually be a shirt, those stifling collars and non-sneaker shoes. If you’ve ever wished you could hit a Strip hotspot in your sweats, January 6 is the night – the dress code at Pure is strictly sweatsuits. The birthday celebration for beloved DJs Ikon and Hollywood will feature the afro-rocking Hollywood hip-hoppers LMFAO, performing as part ...

12 hours, 57 minutes ago

Off the Record

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Not coming up short this time

Local ska/reggae band One Pin Short is getting the chance of a lifetime this January as they join Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish on the Southwest leg of their winter tour. Reel Big Fish first got wind of the local group this summer when they were asked to play OPS’s CD release party at Jillian’s in June. Reel Big Fish liked what ...

12 hours, 32 minutes ago

Josh Bell Hates Everything

Josh Bell

Weekly film critic Josh Bell is tough to please. Hear his take on the week's new releases in theaters and on DVD. Subscribe to the audio podcast via iTunes

The year in hating

Top films Josh’s best and worst of 2008 (12/24/08) Tony Macklin’s ten best of 2008 Tony Macklin, film historian and author of the book Voices From the Set, joins Josh to count down their respective lists of the top 10 movies of 2008. Want more Josh? Catch him Fridays live on Xtreme 107.5 FM.

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ObamaQuest '08

John Katsilometes, Todd Witcher

Spectacle

The day after the convention, Denver breathes a sigh of exaltation and relief. The highways are open again. Neighborhoods near INVESCO Field can get back to normal. The crowds have gone. Yesterday was a whole different story. Crowds all day long. Mile-long lines in the Mile High City, snaking around buildings, down long stretches of the street. And on the way out of ...