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Special Feature: Meet Penthouse mogul Marc Bell, the man who plans to change the face of the Strip and make it ‘hotter and sexier’

Penthouse magazine tycoon owner Marc Bell has arrived in Las Vegas to shake up the Strip as it grapples with the nation’s ever-darkening economic storm ...

10 hours, 6 minutes ago

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Stripped

Justice

Tales of the naked city, from a Las Vegas dancer.

Schoolgirl costumes: A nod to pedophilia, or a mere return to adolescence ?

What do you think of schoolgirl costumes on strippers? I’ve heard various opinions on the association between schoolgirls and erotic fantasy. There are a large number of men who are attracted to schoolgirls, and I seek to fully understand this attraction. My opinion had been, until recently, that these men were borderline pedophiles, in a way. I believed that the attraction was based ...

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7 hours, 35 minutes ago

Debriefing

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

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

A night of civil rights history? Not for gay Americans

Encouraged by Obama’s inclusion of “gay and straight” in his recognition of the beautiful diversity that makes up this country, I’m going to try not to be totally dismayed by the residue of hatred that managed to stick around on an otherwise glorious election night: California, Arizona and Florida passed constitutional amendments against gay marriage. How’s that for a night of civil rights ...

14 days, 13 hours ago

The Playground

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Work is hard. Everybody needs recess.

The Comedy Festival 2008 complete schedule

It’s not often you get Ellen DeGeneres, Jerry Seinfeld, Dane Cook, Tracy Morgan and Joan Rivers to all come together for a weekend of uproarious comedy. But this weekend, The Comedy Festival returns to Caesars Palace for its fourth year of laughs. In addition to an all-star lineup of comedians, the 2008 fest includes more outside-the-box acts like ventriloquist Jeff Dunham and a ...

12 hours, 43 minutes ago

Nocturnal Admissions

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Rhinestone collar: Prince's surprise visits over all too soon

Partiers at Lavo were treated to a brief yet thrilling surprise Monday morning as they suddenly found themselves in the presence of music industry royalty. Prince briefly stopped by the intimate nightclub around 1 a.m. but left within minutes. “It was dreamlike it was so fleeting,” said one star-struck observer. Club Guide Lavo Beyond the Weekly Prince on Wikipedia Lavo The six-time Grammy ...

2 days, 10 hours ago

Off the Record

Las Vegas Weekly Staff

Christmas in leather chaps with Trans-Siberian Orchestra

We don’t get snow, blizzards or naturally growing Christmas trees, but there are still a few things Las Vegans can do to get into the Christmas spirit. Go sledding on Mt. Charleston or ice-skating at Lake Las Vegas. Drive through the Gift of Lights at Sunset Park or see the Nevada Ballet Theater’s Nutcracker. Or, for a livelier take on the holiday, go ...

1 day, 7 hours 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

Bond-a-rama

More Bond Review: Quantum of Solace List. Bond list. (11/13/08) The Bond awards (11/13/08) Find Quantum of Solace movie showtimes Las Vegas Weekly associate editor and certified James Bond expert T.R. Witcher joins Josh to chat about the new Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, as well as the best films in the franchise. Plus, recommended recent releases Happy-Go-Lucky and Rachel Getting Married, and ...

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5 days, 12 hours ago

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 ...