How Elvis Presley’s Viva Las Vegas is still making Sin City dance 60 years after he sang it for his film with Ann-Margret

How Elvis Presley’s Viva Las Vegas is still making Sin City dance 60 years after he sang it for his film with Ann-Margret

The song’s opening line tells the story of Las Vegas – then and today. “Bright light city, gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire.” “It showed you there was more to Las Vegas than mobsters and the Rat Pack. That message had value,” Las Vegas historian Michael Greene says of the title … Read more

Weekend News Roundup January 20, 2024

Weekend News Roundup January 20, 2024

Screenshot: HBO/YouTube Late last year, Last Week Tonight host John Oliver dedicated more than 30 minutes to Elon Musk, covering everything from Tesla to SpaceX and even his anti-semitism. While it acknowledged that Musk’s companies have been able to do some innovative things, it didn’t exactly paint the man himself in a flattering light because, … Read more

Las Vegas, Home Of Bad Ideas, Goes All-In On Tesla’s Dumb Tunnels

Las Vegas, Home Of Bad Ideas, Goes All-In On Tesla’s Dumb Tunnels

Image: Robyn Beck (AP) Las Vegas seems to be on a roll with bad ideas lately. There’s the whole debacle that was the 2023 Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix. There’s a new ordinance that could land you in jail for up to six months and hit you with a $1,000 fine if you block … Read more

These Were The Biggest Motorsport Stories Of 2023

These Were The Biggest Motorsport Stories Of 2023

Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP (Getty Images) In a previous life, we used to be lucky to get a good racing movie, documentary, or TV show every few years. Now that Netflix’s Drive to Survive has proven that people care about watching race car drivers on the big screen — and Hollywood has delivered. This year saw … Read more

Extreme E’s Final Race As An EV Series Will Take Place In America

Extreme E’s Final Race As An EV Series Will Take Place In America

Photo: Andrew Ferraro / Extreme E Extreme E, the all-electric off-road racing series, is set to transition to hydrogen power in 2024 — but before it does, it’ll bid adieu to its electric powertrains with its first-ever race in America. Unfortunately, the Phoenix, AZ season finale will conflict with Formula 1’s sophomore Las Vegas Grand … Read more