I can't count myself among the 'Showgirls' defenders, but I was still happy to revisit the iconic Vegas movie on its 30th anniversary for a discussion with @oyvegas.bsky.social on today's CityCast.

How does a citizen, concerned that the acquisition of too much of a media market violates antitrust laws, petition for relief? Especially when consolidation of media stifles diversity of thoughts and opinions to the detriment of the common good? Asking for a nation. deadline.com/2025/09/nexs...

If Kimmel's observation (which legally parsed contains no defamatory, provably false or frankly offensive-to-anyone-other-than-bad-actors statements) is now redline for commentary causing the FCC to call for, and broadcasting entities to acquiesce, based on "insensitive" comments...we're ALL cooked.

So is the narrative that if you made it through English 101 at any college AND caught even a glimpse of Ru Paul's drag race at a Best Buy while shopping for a Twitch...youre instantly converted from generational MAGA to leftist, Marxist assassin. Totally checks out.

Montage of out of context surrealism to market Vegas to...piano playing office workers/singers is a funky twist on the war for visitors. Do I like it - for all the reasons they probably don't want!?!? youtu.be/UzOypMoqE0s?... Also, my poem on our "Fabulous" => devoidmagazine.org/creative-wri...

Is Las Vegas "dead" or is Strip City just bad at adjusting to changing economic circumstances in the world? City Cast Las Vegas gets into it! lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/is-...

Season 17, Episode 8. If the Emmys are ever to be relevant again, give them their first damn major category nomination. Do it for Lynne Marie....

City Nerd (aka @nerd4cities) always brings the heat to City Cast Las Vegas!! Check out the latest update on those wacky Tesla Tunnels in Las Vegas!! lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/is-...

Vegas deserves so much better. Always a great conversation with @oyvegas.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

I want to report some graffiti on my block…report it to the Musée du Louvre!

Vegas can solve the noise controversy in the Arts District and other nighttime issues if we only had a good Night Mayor like Philly!!! Check out todays indispensible City Cast Las Vegas! lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/wha...

Well that ends that bit of worrying for me on behalf of struggling Las Vegas. Phew.

Ray gets it. Will ANY elected officials in Vegas watch this and say "what have we done?" This is a much watch take down of why the Tesla Tunnels in Vegas is at best a bait-and-switch and at worst a straight up con job that garnered billions in free land right of way and no taxes on it. Wild.

Ok who wants to fund this in Las Vegas! #transparency #sunshine journalism.berkeley.edu/police-recor...

Is Vegas Losing Its Naked Edge ?!!?! www.instagram.com/stories/alex...

Tomorrow’s @citycastnash.bsky.social / @oyvegas.bsky.social crossover episode is gonna be something special but good lord can we please never hold a press conference at 4pm again

As someone who started my journalism career working in the alt-weekly listings mine, I find a lot of resonance here. Las Vegas Weekly still has some meager listings, and newsletters like Andrew Kiraly's The List and CityCast's Hey Las Vegas fill in some gaps, but it's not the same.

I talked to City Cast Las Vegas about how ICE is an embarrassment to professional law enforcement, and why it matters for people to speak up about it. megaphone.link/CC3395153614

Senator Jacky Rosen has some choice words about Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" on today's City Cast Las Vegas episode. Spoiler: she has a different name for it. lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/why...

Were we punk? youtu.be/8_BCp75KBTA?...

Why extreme heat is the hardest climate disaster for journalists to cover.! 🦋 www.cjr.org/feature-2/wh...

Hey-o! lasvegasweekly.com/news/2025/ju...

Unsurprisingly, the "ceremonial" groundbreaking for the #athletics stadium was as uninformative as predicted during our vibrant conversation on topic on City Cast Vegas. lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/is-... There were however interesting breadcrumbs in media. 🧵

The country needs to take a longer, harder look at wide open Gambling. We need to do this much better.

A wild deep dive into the viability of the (insert city here) #Athletics actually starting the 2028 MLB season in a stadium on the Las Vegas Strip with three VERY different takes from writers watching closely. lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/is-...

Authority of law enforcement to issue ambiguous "dispersal" orders, then arrest anyone w/i what law enforcement considers the "dispersal zone" for undefined reasons is antithetical to free speech + right of assembly. An authoritarian relic universally misused w/o consequence.

Pulitzer prize for this Jay L. Clenendin image of LAPD stormtroopers in front of Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Questions)"

RIP x 2 youtu.be/GvSjVWnz-bs?...

At a raw, practical level, they’re just men with guns. Law enforcement is supposed to be different because of law. Because they are supposed to be restrained by warrants and rules and due process and and people’s rights. But once they discard all that, they are, fundamentally, just men with guns.

Out now, I dig into the weirdness of FRIENDSHIP with the help of some friends including Marco Arriaga, @oyvegas.bsky.social, @amxndareviews.bsky.social, David Quinones and Jason Harris... None of whom are friends with me anymore after the recording of this super episode. What 🧩did you think of?

What a ride for this billionaire trying to get other people to pay for his thing that is still 100s of Millions short. Had no idea so much pay to play for vendors...guess that's why you spend 14 dollars for a hot dog.

We're all having a wooper of a week....

Appropos...of everything. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/thi...

Wait! What? This is being floated now? Yikes!

Fun to write. More fun to visit. My latest in Desert Companion! knpr.org/desert-compa...

Never thought I'd be reviewed, let alone see my picture? In Architectural Record...but here we are! Thank you @neonmuseumlasvegas.bsky.social ! www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/175... #duckduckshed

In 3 days, Pope Francis can do the funniest thing in millennia....

Today on City Cast Madison: Spring elections in Wisconsin are tomorrow (!!!) and the hottest ballot item is for state supreme court. Record-breaking levels of cash have flooded the race — but will all the money really make a difference? madison.citycast.fm/podcasts/wil...

Oh this will be fun. Talking "Learning from Las Vegas" from this moment on the Strip in 2025!

LVMPD today arrested a Las Vegas resident in conjunction with the property damage committed at a Tesla service center. A press release went out today (and the Sheriff confirmed) that Flock Safety license plate reading tech was used in this arrest. Let's talk about those readers! 🧵

Would a Lottery Help or Hurt Nevada? I took part in this discussion with @oyvegas.bsky.social Via Las Vegas CityCast lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/wou...

Nothing to see here. Just a late Friday news dump where the Las Vegas A's get an additional 8.5 million dollars of public funds to "advertise" Las Vegas on tiny patches. www.nytimes.com/athletic/618...

Interesting "concept" pic for what the resort industry is selling everyone on the newest center servicing people experiencing homelessness. The rendering with human models here seems...a little generic and...?

What happens when government "privatizes" services and lets business run roughshod over citizens because there's insufficient oversight.

TFW a gvmt official knows public rights of way given to a problematic business' intrusive project + despite verified violations says: "I fully understand the frustration of the neighborhood and we are trying our best to get this rectified. We are somewhat limited since it is a private project"

Seems like feeling the need to send out a press release every time you fill out a form as an example of "progress" towards an "inevitable thing" has strong "we've got bigger issues" vibes! Like, where's the ACTUAL financing?

Trying something (that a lot of you) are trying. My own substack. Work in progress. Right now - it's free links to published works. Coming soon - original and new/substack only content. oyvegas.substack.com/subscribe?ut...

It was an intriguing news roundup. But in retrospect, I should have mentioned how the Horowitz fam is giving this "donation" major RoboCop/ED 209/OCP vibes! What could go wrong?!? lasvegas.citycast.fm/podcasts/who...

#ICYMI: In building a 68-mile tunnel under Las Vegas, Elon Musk’s Boring Company has skirted building, environmental and labor regulations, according to records obtained by ProPublica and City Cast Las Vegas.

The one where I'm not fully enthralled by the film "The Last Showgirl" - but give love to Larry McMurtry, Elvira and the Queer Eye cast. bookandfilmglobe.com/film/the-las...