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A Las Vegas street scene

Posted on November 21, 2024 by William P. BarrettNovember 21, 2024

Two homeless men use an open fire to keep warm along a public street on a 39-degree Las Vegas morning

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New book about Las Vegas delivers less than promoted

Posted on September 30, 2024 by William P. BarrettSeptember 30, 2024

But ‘Vegas Concierge,’ by Brian Joseph, has its moments

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As ‘Casino’ defined Las Vegas, so ‘The Third Man’–75 years old today–depicted Vienna

Posted on September 1, 2024 by William P. BarrettDecember 1, 2024

The two movies displayed municipal rot in vivid ways

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Like Las Vegas and the mob, Vienna still profits from the Cold War

Posted on August 12, 2024 by William P. BarrettAugust 17, 2024

History from checkered pasts continues to pay off

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How Las Vegas is different: Exit now for what?

Posted on May 14, 2024 by William P. BarrettMay 19, 2024

Cheeky billboard for topless strip club brags about ruining marriages

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Super Bowl LVIII sponsor NFL and Las Vegas share big health care woes

Posted on February 9, 2024 by William P. BarrettFebruary 10, 2024

League and Nevada poorly serve their constituencies

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Las Vegas predictions for 2024

Posted on December 14, 2023 by William P. BarrettDecember 14, 2023

Mostly satirical crystal ball ponders futures of Musk, Trump, Hunter Biden, George Santos, Oscar Goodman and much more

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Has Las Vegas become the fraud capital of America?

Posted on October 12, 2023 by William P. BarrettMarch 4, 2024

Large number of cases by local perps enmeshes victims, many in far-flung places

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‘The Green Felt Jungle’–scandalous exposé that utterly defined Las Vegas–turns 60

Posted on June 16, 2023 by William P. BarrettJuly 12, 2023

Best-selling book by Ed Reid and Oval Demaris has stood the test of time

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Las Vegas predictions for 2023

Posted on December 21, 2022 by William P. BarrettSeptember 24, 2023

Donald Trump, Lake Mead, Elon Musk–read all about them

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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez continue grand Las Vegas wedding tradition

Posted on July 17, 2022 by William P. BarrettJuly 18, 2022

Bennifer do their part for the Nevada economy

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Why the Las Vegas body-in-a-barrel story got insane worldwide publicity

Posted on May 5, 2022 by William P. BarrettMay 5, 2022

Image plus well-known history of long-ago mob connections probably played a role in vast media interest

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Las Vegas predictions for 2022

Posted on December 30, 2021 by William P. BarrettDecember 30, 2021

Trump, Covid, the mob–they’re all here

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Forbes 400 roster in Las Vegas falls to two

Posted on October 5, 2021 by William P. BarrettOctober 7, 2021

And despite desert living they use a lot of water,too

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Las Vegas could do a lot more to fight the pandemic

Posted on July 22, 2021 by William P. BarrettMarch 25, 2023

Clark County Commission imposes a half-hearted mask mandate

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Category Archives: Las Vegas culture

A Las Vegas street scene

New book about Las Vegas delivers less than promoted

As ‘Casino’ defined Las Vegas, so ‘The Third Man’–75 years old today–depicted Vienna

Like Las Vegas and the mob, Vienna still profits from the Cold War

How Las Vegas is different: Exit now for what?

Super Bowl LVIII sponsor NFL and Las Vegas share big health care woes

Las Vegas predictions for 2024

Has Las Vegas become the fraud capital of America?

‘The Green Felt Jungle’–scandalous exposé that utterly defined Las Vegas–turns 60

Las Vegas predictions for 2023

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez continue grand Las Vegas wedding tradition

Why the Las Vegas body-in-a-barrel story got insane worldwide publicity

Las Vegas predictions for 2022

Forbes 400 roster in Las Vegas falls to two

Las Vegas could do a lot more to fight the pandemic

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