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Las Vegas Weekly Shutterstock Is your social media feed full of other people’s amazing crafts creations? Do you have the inspiration but not the know-how? Getting crafty can be intimidating, but with the help of these resources, you can stop dreaming and begin creating. ONLINE LEARNING Remember when you had to go to an in-person class to learn from a teacher? Now you can learn in the comfort of your pajamas, thanks to the magic of the internet. And if you’re willing to pay a few bucks, your opportunities grow even more. • 21-Draw.com: These online classes focus on visual art and are ta...

Writing a trademark “HELLLOOOOOO” to alert his 358,000 Instagram followers of breaking news, Mr. Fries Man creator Craig Batiste says that Las Vegans will get their first taste of his over-the-top fry concoctions on Saturday in North Las Vegas. Mr. Fries Man opens in a corner space at the Desert Oaks Plaza in North Las Vegas, close to the intersection of Craig Road and Valley Drive. The menu features gargantuan portions of French fries topped with honey garlic shrimp and steak, a chicken bacon Parmesan combination, lemon garlic crab and shrimp, Buffalo ranch chicken, and barbecue sauce u...

Las Vegas Weekly Dr. Marc J. Kahn Starting any job amid a pandemic can be daunting, but imagine if the position involved leading a new medical school. Dr. Marc J. Kahn, who arrived at UNLV on April 1, 2020, has it covered. The dean of UNLV’s School of Medicine—which received full accreditation last month—and its vice president for Health Affairs is busy overseeing educational programs, clinical care, research and community engagement. He’s developing collaborations between the medical school and other departments, like the School of Fine Arts and the Business School. And he’s helpi...

Las Vegas Weekly “Black Lives Matter I” by Robin Brownfield Photo: Yasmina Chavez In a 1968 speech, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice.” Those words, inspired by 19th-century abolitionist Theodore Parker, are engraved on the South Wall of King’s Washington, D.C., memorial. Barack Obama often quoted them, and even had them woven into an Oval Office rug. And now, North Las Vegas’ Left of Center Art Gallery has themed a new art show around them. “Hands Up or I’ll Shoot” by Dayo Adelaja

The smart cities on the edge of forever share MUSK CITY, Nevada—the day began like any other day in southern Nevada. Neon lights flickered on at 5:30 a.m., framing one of the many electronic billboards that broadcast Elon Musk’s Twitter feed each day. A new tweet flashed across the screen—“Dogecoin to the moon! Bitcoin is toast. #ColonizeMars.” Throngs of onlookers gasped as they saw the declaration, glancing anxiously at their phones as their Robinhood accounts plummeted in value.     The Nevada State Legislature passed a bill introduced by Gov. Sisolak in early 2021 allowing tec...