Since 2012, Reno band Weight of the Tide has been pulverizing listeners with heavy-handed doom metal—that takes on extra depth when one listens to the lyrics. The drop-tuned riffs and slow-paced songs…
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Sloppy sequel: ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ has fun moments, but it’s a frantic, cluttered mess
Seeing Michael Keaton back as “the ghost with the most” does provide an initial rush, but Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a sequel that tries to do too much, and it unravels with an…
Editor’s note: Dems’ messaging on school meals is more incendiary than informative
Nevada’s pandemic-era mandate for universal free lunches in schools ends on Sept. 9. The arguments in favor: Kids need a good meal in order to perform well in school. (I have taught…
Letters to the editor: Readers sound off on open primaries, abortion access and more
Yes on open primaries for Nevada The two major political parties in Nevada claim that Ballot Question 3 (which would allow for open primary elections) will reduce our choices in the general…
Social satire: Channing Tatum gets a great showcase in the uneven but compelling film ‘Blink Twice’
Zoë Kravitz makes a watchable—and appropriately unpleasant—directorial debut with Blink Twice, a caustic and vicious social satire that gives Channing Tatum a massive showcase. The movie doesn’t completely hold together and unravels…
Lights, camera, opportunity! The Cordillera International Film Festival brings the world to Reno—and springboards local filmmakers’ careers
The Cordillera International Film Festival, in its seventh year, not only sets the stage for filmmakers from 83 countries to screen their feature and short films; it also opens doors for local…
Bitter sensations: The cult of Underberg, examined
If you go to bars in Reno regularly, you have probably at one point seen a group of people, including the bartender, grab a tiny, paper-covered bottle by their teeth, tilt their…
Sustained tension: ‘Alien: Romulus’ lacks originality, but it’s enjoyable nonetheless
Seven years after director Ridley Scott’s effort to make three Alien prequels died with the second chapter in that proposed trilogy (the underappreciated Alien: Covenant), the franchise has gotten another reboot with…
Bears in the city: Black bears and humans are meeting somewhat often these days
On Aug. 2, a Reddit user posted a video of a black bear and three cubs to the Reno subreddit. That person was driving at night near Lakeside Drive and Holcomb Ranch…
Close collaborators: Madein, slated to open this summer, will do triple-duty as a coffee shop, restaurant and bar
A tide change is happening in the Mayberry Landing shopping center on the corner of McCarran Boulevard and Mayberry Drive. The positive response to the stylish and ambitious Claio Rotisserie represents a…