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The Intersection

Governor’s Cup spurs creative business plans

Here’s an idea: Using energy from in-use exercise machines to power your air conditioner. more

Talking with a man named Tick

State Senator Segerblom is not afraid to tell it like he sees it—even when it comes to good weed. more

5 things you should know about Gansevoort

The renovation of the former Bill’s Gamblin’ Hall will be finished before other prominent Strip projects. more

Grading on curves: At Twin Peaks an ‘A’ appearance gets extra perks

Employees are graded on their appearance at this themed bar and restaurant. more

Joe Downtown: For one startup, staying in Vegas might be more trouble than it’s worth

Screwy immigration regulations are weighing down British app developer Bluefields. more

A bittersweet marriage at Cosmo’s Pop-Up Chapel

One in a white jacket, the other in black, they held hands—and their beloved dog Apricot—as the minister waxed about walking lockstep down the sidewalk ... more

In Brief: Convention Center light bulbs, dead eagles and more

Also, gamblers at Venetian and Palazzo can order drinks through their slot machines. Cool. more

Now buried in the desert: a board game you’ll never play

“I wanted to make a game that … nobody living now would ever play.” more

What it takes to finish the Las Vegas Spartan Race

To reach that cup of water and banana, the modern-day Spartans had to leap over a fire pit, then run through a gauntlet of people ... more

How to make 51s baseball even better

Allow us to suggest some features for the new stadium more

Looking at Nevada’s “infamous crimes against nature” statute

What’s most bizarre about all of this is that a 17-year-old Nevada boy was actually prosecuted for his sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy last year. more

As We See It

Nightlife

Sander Van Doorn discusses sound, success and his resemblance to Laidback Luke

Plus his top five tracks! more

DJ 88 on female DJs, dumbed-down music and open format’s rise

“I’m not soapboxing about some bra-burning sh*t right now…” more

Hot Spots: A$AP Rocky at Tao, a Polynesian night at Rumor and more

Also, Vanilla Ice performs at LAX. more

Nightlife news & notes: Tao celebrates seven years, clubs at Coachella and more

Also, the World’s Largest Bachelorette Party is back! more

The 50 Shades of Rose cocktail at Fleming’s is simple and sexy

“This libation is an effervescent sex bomb.” more

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

Coachella week in Las Vegas: A handy guide

From New Order at the Cosmo to Beach House at the House of Blues. more

Coachella 2013: 10 must-see bands

Recommendations from two music writers headed to the SoCal desert fest more

The Las Vegas 51s’ home opener, a Brazilian festival and other stuff you’ll want to know about

Also, the AIDS Walk Las Vegas at UNLV. more

Highs and lows from Sunday’s 48th annual ACM Awards show

Rocking performances, tired jokes (we’re looking at you, Luke Bryan) and more! more

CD Review: The Knife’s ‘Shaking the Habitual’

Less a collection of linear songs than a series of seething rhythmic sculptures. more

CD Review: Kurt Vile’s ‘Wakin on a Pretty Daze’

Album-of-the-year potential? more

Country cruise: There’s way more to ACM week than the annual awards show

Josh Bell recaps all the the country commotion. more

CD Review: Paramore’s ‘Paramore’

This might be Paramore’s most ambitious work to date. more

While you were sleeping, someone photographed you

Frustrated by the way friends tried to control photographs of themselves, artist Krystal Ramirez began capturing them at their most submissive: while they were sleeping. more

The Red Bastard will rip you from your comfort zone (and you’ll like it)

An evening with the Red Bastard might find him accosting the crowd with a megaphone or forcing someone to sing into his mouth. more

Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce talks ‘Floating,’ festivals and bad drugs

Spiritualized comes to the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on Friday, April 12. more

The Weekly interview: Shirley Manson of Garbage

Garbage plays the Pearl April 12 with Kitten. more

A&E

Screen

Film review: ‘No’

It’s a mix of satire and history — and it’s fascinating more

Film review: ‘Trance’

It’s a pretty good movie — until everything is spelled out at the end more

‘42’ tells Jackie Robinson’s story almost entirely in platitudes

“The movie fares best on the field … but there’s more grandstanding than ball-playing.” more

Film review: ‘The Place Beyond the Pines’

Three storylines, one movie … and it’s pretty good more

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