You expect something called “The Lego Movie” to sell toys. You just don’t expect it to do so while offering up a subversive indictment of mindless consumerism. And you’d certainly never expect it to be so goofily, out-of-left-field, guffawing-in-spite-of-yourself entertaining.
OK, so that’s probably not going to happen. But the new animated offering is polling as high or higher than every current best-picture nominee at Rotten Tomatoes.
An East Tennessee couple faces a murder charge, accused of forcing the man’s 5-year-old daughter to drink more than 2 liters of grape soda and water, causing her brain to swell and rupture, authorities said.
Look no further than your own backyard for the next big thing.
A volunteer at a Houston-area elementary school who noticed some students were getting a smaller lunch of cold cheese sandwiches is digging into his own pocket to cover $465 in delinquent meal accounts so all the kids can get the same full lunch tray.
Long before his 22-year run on “The Tonight Show,” our columnist found Jay Leno in Albuquerque, waiting to catch a flight to Farmington, N.M., to do stand-up comedy at the Best Western.
A judge said Friday she would begin trial “on or about” Sept. 22 over construction defects at CityCenter’s unfinished Harmon Hotel. The case faces a December deadline mandated by Nevada’s rule that trials must start within five years after filing or face dismissal.
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It’s all about the crust at Pizza Rock in downtown Las Vegas — with four ovens at different temperatures allowing the pizzaolas to bake four different styles of pies.
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Believe me when I tell you that I take no — zero — joy in pointing this out.
A weekly log of business bankruptcies, commercial and industrial lease transactions, and new business licenses in Clark County.
While the eastern portion of the country is trapped under feet of snow and icicles, Las Vegas residents will likely be pulling sandals and shorts out of their closets this weekend.
The worst Super Bowl is over, and now we look ahead to the next one. At Station Casinos, Seattle is the 9-2 favorite, followed by San Francisco at 5-1. “You have the two favorites to win the Super Bowl in the same division,” Sunset Station sports book director Chuck Esposito said. “I can’t remember that ever happening.”
The mystery of what happened to a multimillion-dollar Stradivarius violin stolen in a stun gun attack was answered Thursday when Milwaukee police recovered the instrument and blamed the heist at least in part on an art thief who once stole a statue from a gallery and then tried to sell it back.
What’s a retired mob guy do to earn an honest living in Sin City? That’s the question former Chicago hit man Frank Cullotta has been asking himself since relocating to Southern Nevada last year.
Banjo master Bela Fleck makes his third visit to The Smith Center in three years, this time teaming with classical string quartet Brooklyn Rider.
Whether they have faced discrimination from being older or an ex-felon or they’re just down on their luck, unable to find a position in their field, each job seeker at Nevada JobConnect has a story as to what brought them to the center. Andy Martinez, the center’s manager, said it sees hundreds of people in a week looking for work.
Perhaps not surprisingly, there are legitimate points on both sides of the latest skirmish in the civil war now rending the Nevada Republican Party.
NBC’s theme song for the Sochi Winter Olympics has several Las Vegas connections. Aptly titled “Golden,” the song was written by the alternative electro band, Parade of Lights, which includes drummer Anthony Improgo of Las Vegas.
Las Vegas police are searching for a man they said robbed a bank at Rainbow Boulevard and Warm Springs Road on Jan. 31.
Let’s face it – cramped quarters, stale air and little leg room are nobody’s idea of comfort. But just because you have to reevaluate the size of your personal bubble as soon as you step foot onto an airplane doesn’t mean your entire flight has to be miserable. Travel inspiration website DreamPlanGo suggests following these 10 travel tips to make your plane ride as comfortable as possible. You’ll arrive at your destination in the mindset that your vacation has already begun:
Anyone over a certain age has heard about the “the three Rs” of education – reading, writing and arithmetic. The thinking is that if you graduate from school knowing how to read, write and solve basic math problems, you’ll have the fundamentals for a successful life. But these days much more is required, especially when it comes to making sure you have the financial resources to take care of yourself and your family. Here are five things they generally don’t teach you in school but that everyone should learn.
Where’s everybody going? The travel forecast for 2014 points to destinations inspired by a whole lot of sportsmanship and team spirit. Hot spots expected to trend this year include North American ski resorts catering to travelers looking for an Olympic experience closer to home before, during and after the games; and Brazil, inspired by World Cup fever.
Does the change of seasons have you itching to refresh a tired, lackluster room? Or maybe you’re looking for some small ways to make a big impact on your home’s style? Whatever the case, here are some of this season’s most buzzed-about trends and how you can incorporate them into your next project.
