Dawn Gilbertson

travel columnist, Wall Street Journal

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Las Vegas’ Mirage hotel and casino, built in 1989, is set to close next week.

The Mirage is shuttering. What does that say about Vegas?

Las Vegas’ Mirage hotel and casino, built in 1989, is set to close next week.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Sean “Diddy” Combs pleaded not guilty to federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges today.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Small stages provide a place for newer acts to gain exposure. But faced with inflation and corporate competition, venue owners have to be scrappy.

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The RuPaul’s Drag Race alum, opera singer, and co-host of Sibling Rivalry on her journey from church kid to drag queen and how it still influences her work.

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Oktoberfest lasts all fall in Huntington Beach, where a small German neighborhood hosts annual dachshund races from June to December.

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The latest film releases include Venom: The Last Dance, Conclave, New Wave, and No One Asked You.

from Weekend Film Reviews

The latest movie releases include Piece by Piece, The Apprentice, We Live in Time, and The Last of the Sea Women.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Filmmaker Lauren Greenfield assesses how constant internet access affects the coming-of-age experience of pandemic teens in a new series called “Social Studies.”

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The Sam Sanders Show is out now.

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