This months letters: The failure of the assault weapons ban, TMCCs computer systems, and extra

The assault weapons ban failed Michael Rottman (RN&R, September 2023) wrote: We did really ban assault weapons nationally (in) 1994. Did we actually? Maybe youre too younger to recall the way it really labored out again within the day. The so-called Assault Weapons Ban certainly banned the manufacture, switch or possession of sure assault weapons. … [Read more…]

Q+A with April Bey: Touched by colonialism and dystopia, the Bahamian artist creates portals of escape

Let me write my music not for earth alone, however for the worlds Solar Ra We live in dystopian occasions; that a lot is obvious. By means of the miasma of wildfires, hurricanes, socioeconomic upheaval and civil unrest, the person strains to ascertain benevolent futures. For the worldwide majority, the truth of dystopia has lengthy … [Read more…]

Alien Journey: Kaitlyn Devers quiet efficiency in Hulus No One Will Save You amazes

Kaitlyn Dever provides her greatest efficiency but in No One Will Save You, a enjoyable and scary new alien home-invasion film from writer-director Brian Duffield In a job that requires nearly no dialogue, Dever performs Brynn, a lady quietly dwelling in her hometown the place, it’s slowly revealed, she has a historical pastand a few … [Read more…]

Wrestling with homophobia: Gael Garcia Bernal is a pressure in Amazon Primes Cassandro

Cassandro tells the real-life story of Mexican exotico and overtly homosexual wrestler Cassandro, with Gael Garcia Bernal going all out within the central position. Bernal bounces round within the ring very very like the real-life wrestlerhe performs most of his personal wrestling stuntswith the masterful flips, twists and dances that make Cassandro such a singular … [Read more…]

Left Foot Ahead: Dont be a jerka playbook for politicians and political hopefuls

Present and aspiring officeholders are actually jockeying for place within the 2024 elections, as term-limited officers set their sights on new alternatives, and first-time candidates nervously gear up for the marketing campaign cycle. In our hyper-polarized political local weather, with so many gerrymandered districts, the actual race is commonly the June major, leaving candidates a … [Read more…]

The Fortunate 13: Nic Graver, guitarist and vocalist for Night time Rooms

Night time Rooms, primarily based in Reno, serves up dreamy jangle pop with psychedelic lead guitar, and bass and drum grooves. Their music can vary from surfy, to punk, to relaxand again once more. Their most up-to-date launch was a dwell EP, Stay 22 (recorded at Cypress Reno), that includes some more durable rock tones … [Read more…]

Mountain magnificence: Fallen Leaf Lake provides virtually every little thing that Tahoe doeswith out the large crowds

As summer time winds down and the mountain air turns crisp, theres nonetheless loads of enjoyable available on lengthy days. Lake Tahoe is lookinghowever its smaller neighbor, Fallen Leaf Lake, has simply as a lot to supply the intrepid explorer. Situated a few mile from the southwestern shores of Tahoe, close to Emerald Bay, Fallen … [Read more…]

Second likelihood at a primary impression: A dialog with Lucas Huff of Minden Mill Distilling

Out in Minden, there’s an oasis of spirited alcohol now known as Minden Mill Distilling. Nonetheless, many individuals comprehend it by its earlier title, Bently Heritage. The earlier house owners just lately bought the distillery to the Foley household, whose accomplishments embody profitable alcohol manufacturersand proudly owning the Las Vegas Knights hockey workforce. Only a … [Read more…]

Celebrating Latinidad: Latino Arte supplies theatrical and cultural experiences for oft-forgotten audiences

If you’d like one thing completed effectively, do it your self. That was what Annamaria Cavallone and Mario DelaRosa determined 21 years in the past, after turning into annoyed by the shortage of Spanish-language arts programming within the Reno space. Cavallone, a local of Chile, got here to Reno in 2000, having fallen in love … [Read more…]