Daily Seven
Brunch with the Burning Angels at First
Only my colleague Al Mancini, a co-author of Eating Las Vegas, could have arranged the porn star brunch we ate Sunday at First Food and Bar. read more »
Sheldon and Newt
Sheldon Adelson, leader of the Las Vegas Sands Corp. that owns the Venetian and the Palazzo here and a big chunk of Macau, also has made a down payment on the White House. He gave $5 million to the Super PAC backing Newt Gingrich, and his wife Miriam has followed up with another $5 million. read more »
Steve Ross and the Politics of Recall
Las Vegas City Councilman Steve Ross won his second term in 2009 but faces an election a year early—for the wrong reasons. read more »
Whither North Las Vegas
These days, North Las Vegas could amend Charles Dickens: it’s just the worst of times. The question is what to do about them. The answer appears both simple and impossible. read more »
Today In Ill-advised 9/11 Similes
We can’t wait for his inevitable run for Congress in 2024. (Photos by Hew Burney | HewBurney.com) Hey you! Yeah, you, reading this in the internet: Dana White is not scared of you. Or the rest of the internet. Which, frankly, if he’s spent any time on 4chan, he should be. But we digress. White ... read more »
Tweet of the Day
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