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Is HBO’s Luck Starting to Run Out?
After the premature cancellation of its latest prestige drama, the ‘Not TV’ network looks to get back on track
March 29th, 2012
Ten years ago, it wasn’t hard to decide what to do on a Sunday night. Everyone watched HBO. The programming on the premium cable network was like nothing else on the tube. But then, Carrie Bradshaw finally landed Mr. Big, the entire Fisher family died, Tony Soprano stopped believin’ in a New Jersey diner, and Tommy Carcetti became governor of Maryland. Read more »
Ask a Native
Will Las Vegas ever be a real city?
March 29th, 2012
Oh, no you didn’t. That whiny cliché—“a real city”—is usually uttered by those making unfavorable Euro-centric comparisons of a young Las Vegas to some supposedly amazing burg where everyone spends their days wandering through museums, hanging out at cafés sipping organic, free-trade lattes, bicycling to the farmers market on a fixie. Read more »
Vegas Moment
Clean Government
March 29th, 2012
We're all for transparency in the halls of civic power, but Austin Dickson’s art exhibit in the Terrace Gallery of our new City Hall takes the idea to the next level. Read more »
Seven Days
This week in your city.
March 29th, 2012
OK, so watching celebrities golf might not seem as interesting as, say, watching celebrities do something they’re actually good at. But this year’s Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational tournament from Thursday, March 29 through Sunday, April 1at Shadow Creek features an interesting lineup that includes actor/comedian Joel McHale, whose work on The Soup and Community is nothing short of brilliant. We’d go just to see him raise an eyebrow. Read more »
Found Material
Bryce Harper focused … and learning
ESPN.com
March 29th, 2012
He's the world's most famous member of the Syracuse Chiefs now. And really, friends, that shouldn't be a shock to anybody -- not even to Bryce Harper. He's still a mesmerizing attraction. He's still a dynamic talent. He's still baseball's most intriguing teenage mutant ninja prospect. But can we introduce some facts here? Read more »
Trying Again
Is a second-chance mortgage really worth it?
March 22nd, 2012
Las Vegans who are losing their homes in the Valley’s continuing mortgage crisis may get their second chance at the American Dream sooner than they think. In the city of second chances, this seems like a good and reasonable thing. But one day out of short sale or foreclosure? It’s gimmicky all right, but crazy as it sounds, it could work for some. Read more »
Education
The Best of (Super)Intentions
March 22nd, 2012
Under the weight of all of James Guthrie's education and experience, Nevada’s perennially low graduation rate should be toast in no time. In the last decade, the state graduation rate declined 15.6 percent, and only half of the state’s high school students complete 12th grade, according to a study by America’s Promise Alliance, another think-tank, this one founded by Colin Powell. Read more »
The Deal
Cheap Wine
March 22nd, 2012
Keeping in the spirit of Vegas Seven’s wine issue, let’s take a look at a few of Las Vegas’ many deals on the grape. The sheer number of restaurants and bars and nightclubs in this town lead to all sorts of plays on wine all over town. The biggest problem is staying up with them. Here’s a list of some the top deals going on right now. Read more »
Green Felt Journal
The Palms’ Big Break
March 22nd, 2012
The casino has had a decadelong relationship with MTV. When George Maloof invited MTV to film the 12th season of The Real World at the Palms in 2002, it put the new resort on the map, changed the public perception of Las Vegas and opened the city up to a different generation. And in 2007, the Palms hosted the network’s annual Video Music Awards. So the spring-break partnership fits the well-tested marketing strategies of both the network and the hotel. Read more »
Seven Questions
Christopher LaPorte
The brains behind Insert Coin(s) on how he’s beating the economic odds, his dedication to UNLV hoops and his favorite video-game marathon memory
March 22nd, 2012
When Christopher LaPorte decided to give up a career in pharmaceutical and medical-device sales that was financially rewarding but personally uninspiring to pursue his dream—a video-game nightclub downtown—the reaction of friends and family was unanimous. “Everyone thought I was fucking crazy,” he says. “I heard, ‘Oh, it’s going to be a sausage-fest. No one but dorky guys are going to come in. It makes no sense.’ And that’s when I knew it made plenty of sense.” Read more »
