Items by Aziz Bawany

• Stay The Course, Harry

  —CityBlog

  126852 With health care reform set for a battle on the Senate floor, a few organizations are making sure their voices are heard before the final vote is cast. On Nov. 19 at the West Charleston Boulevard Planned Parenthood offices, four women sat in an office reading over scripts. Their goal: [...]
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  Posted: November 20, 2009, 3:29pm EST
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• The real secret between Batman and Robin?

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  Possibly Marvel's first Male on Male kiss. So Superman wears muscle-clinging spandex, Batman covers his face with a dark mask and Wonder Woman runs around in a one piece swimsuit. To say sexuality factors into the comic book industry is an understatement. But despite years of progress, the gays still have [...]
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  Posted: November 06, 2009, 5:28pm EST
  by Aziz Bawany

• Apple to publishing industry: sayonara!

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  You will not grace my sleek, stylish screen, newspapers! Lately it seems that Apple’s hype machine is focused on one product that has yet to formally exist: the Apple Tablet. Seen by many as the savior of the publishing industry, the Apple Tablet has been the center of rumors about [...]
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  Posted: October 30, 2009, 4:51pm EDT
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• Skinny jeans optional: As Yet Unbroken, The Clydesdale, Leopold and His Fiction

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  Sept. 17’s performances at the Thunderbird Lounge were limited to a small, but intimate audience as bands like Collinz Room and As Yet Unbroken took the stage. The fake I.D. crew wasn’t present, making for a less bubbly crowd vibe, but performances kept the lounge a welcoming event for attendees [...]
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  Posted: September 21, 2009, 12:15pm EDT
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• Hipsters unite: Pan De Sal and Jacob Smigel at Neon Reverb

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  Pan De Sal at Gypsy's Den (photos by Katrina Miller) Two events taking place on opposite stages revealed the hometown advantage Sept. 18 at Neon Reverb. On one end, you had Pan De Sal tearing up the stage at Gypsy’s Den. Accompanied by 7-year-old dancer Madeline, Pan De Sal’s performance turned [...]
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  Posted: September 21, 2009, 9:44am EDT
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• I am hooked on The Beatles: RockBand

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  Beatles Rock Band Ten years ago, I lived off of the Beatles Anthology documentary, which at the time was the only way to see the Fab Four in any kind of open and accessible way. The video went deep into their history with interviews, performances and all kinds of incredible material, [...]
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  Posted: September 16, 2009, 1:04pm EDT
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• Turning corners: The LGBT scene at Comic-Con

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  SAN DIEGO– What does it mean to be gay in mainstream comics? For a long time, it meant screaming that you’re gay and disappearing into oblivion until some writer knew how to properly write you. For comic books, sexuality has always been a balancing act between maintaining decades-long continuity and [...]
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  Posted: July 29, 2009, 5:18pm EDT
  by Aziz Bawany

• Comic-Con: Can Google save comics?

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  SAN DIEGO– One of the more interesting revelations at Comic-Con was Google’s addition of comic- based themes to its iGoogle section. If you don’t know what it is, iGoogle is the search giant’s way of tethering you to its various services under the mask of a home page, giving you [...]
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  Posted: July 24, 2009, 1:41pm EDT
  by Aziz Bawany

• Can Vegas land Comic-Con?

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  It’s a great time to be a comic book fan. After last week’s Wednesday Comics, which payed homage to the dying newspaper industry by pairing some of the greatest writers and artist together to celebrate comics, it’s time to head out to the mecca of all things geek: Comic Con [...]
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  Posted: July 23, 2009, 11:03am EDT
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• CineVegas + vaporized children = family fun! Or, Thor at the Bus Stop

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  It’s always nice to end on a high note, and Thor at the Bus Stop did a great job closing my CineVegas weekend. This down-to-earth comedy focuses on the Norse God of Lightning as he visits Las Vegas to do battle with a mythical snake that will consume the world. Along [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2009, 4:20pm EDT
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• Pure self-indulgence: Modus Operandi CineVegas World Premiere

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  A scene from Modus Operandi I don’t know what it is about late-night showings, but Saturday’s CineVegas offerings were borderline insane, with only one of them providing any real entertainment. As a fan of all things weird, I found Modus Operandi an exercise in self-indulgence, as the film forgoes any kind of [...]
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  Posted: June 16, 2009, 3:31pm EDT
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• No dwarf hamsters were harmed: Etienne! at CineVegas

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  Sometimes it’s the animals in our lives that best represent us, as noted in a scene during Etienne!, and in this case it’s a pet hamster that turns this film into cinematic enjoyment — as well as a nice breather from the usual high-strung comedies. The picture world premiered June [...]
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  Posted: June 14, 2009, 2:24pm EDT
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• She’s breaking my heart: Harmony & Me at CineVegas

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  In hindsight, the post-screening discussion of Harmony & Me at CineVegas gave more insight into the mind of director Bob Byington than the film. While the movie was an enjoyable romp through the recovery period after a break-up, I found myself more fascinated with the director’s vision and choice of [...]
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  Posted: June 14, 2009, 2:11pm EDT
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• Fight Smack in the Orphanage: Black Dynamite at CineVegas

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  The arrival of Black Dynamite at CineVegas is a shot in the arm, as Michael Jai White’s character lives up to all the buzz surrounding the film. Co-written by White and directed by Scott Sanders, Black Dynamite is an homage and satire on all those great 1970s blaxploitation films. The premise [...]
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  Posted: June 12, 2009, 5:31pm EDT
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• Small screen heroes: the Youtube effect on local film-making

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  As the Hollywood model of film-making continues to evolve, more and more filmmakers are taking their products to the web in an effort to not only gain control of a product, but to reach untapped audiences. K.T.F. Productions is one of these groups, and their short film series The Paramedic [...]
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  Posted: June 11, 2009, 4:35pm EDT
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• “When do I get to vote on your marriage?”

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  With Proposition 8 upheld in California and Gov. Gibbons vetoing SB 283, the GLBT community flocked to the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada in Commercial Center to rally and protest. Here are some photos of the May 26 gathering. (Photos by Katrina Miller) Center Executive Director Candice Nichols [...]
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  Posted: May 27, 2009, 10:24am EDT
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• Binary solo: Flight of the Conchords, May 23 at the Rogue Joint

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  There was a moment of worry for me when the Flight of the Conchords took the stage at the newly christened “Rogue” Joint. Being a fan since they blindsided America on Late Night with Conan O’Brien with their unique mix of folk-parody, rock, rap and — well you get the [...]
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  Posted: May 25, 2009, 10:54am EDT
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• Battle royal, cinema style: A 48 Hour Film Project follow-up

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  May 12 was a night for celebration as one leg of the 48 Hour Film Project ended and another began for one lucky team. For the contestants, the month-long gap between the initial film screenings and the awards were both relaxing and nerve-wracking, as participants found themselves sitting in a [...]
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  Posted: May 18, 2009, 1:02pm EDT
  by Aziz Bawany

• The road to Cinevegas starts with caffeine

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  With the 11th Annual CineVegas Festival only a few weeks away, it’s time to get your engines running as the road to Vegas’s signature film festival is now fortified with coffee, tea, and those things called scones. Teaming up with the shop that’s not Starbucks, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, the [...]
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  Posted: May 08, 2009, 9:12am EDT
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• The Vibe Performing Arts Company returns with a new focus

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  After nearly nine years away from the performing arts scene, the Vibe Performing Arts Company will relaunch with a brand new set of performances at the G3 (4061 Silvestri Lane, between Sunset Road and Patrick Lane) With performances scheduled for May 2 and 3 at 1 p.m., and May 4 [...]
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  Posted: May 01, 2009, 4:11pm EDT
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• All that glamour, and it ends here?

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  With the last batch of films, things remain interesting and the 48 Hour Film Project comes to a close. These are a few select choices, and so it’s up to the judges and audience members to decide the fates of the film teams. This is Group D: The Gateway Effect: Whether [...]
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  Posted: April 30, 2009, 2:45pm EDT
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• [CityLife] All that glamour, and it ends here?

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  With the last batch of films, things remain interesting and the 48 Hour Film Project comes to a close. These are a few select choices, and so it’s up to the judges and audience members to decide the fates of the film teams. This is Group D:
  The Gateway Effect: [...]

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  Posted: April 30, 2009, 2:45pm EDT
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• Another day at the movies and how do my eyes not explode?

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  With the second day of the 48 Hour Film Project screenings, Group C’s showings were definitely on par with the previous day’s efforts. If anything, the real problems stem from the repetitive use of sets and how exactly the required line “Just remember, you didn’t hear it from me” was [...]
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  Posted: April 29, 2009, 10:33am EDT
  by Aziz Bawany

• I watched 27 films in four hours.

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  Last night was an interesting night. After spending my weekend with Brakehorn productions and not sleeping for the majority of the three days, it was time to see some of the many 48 Hour Film Project submissions. Some were late, some were good, and some terrible. Here are a few [...]
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  Posted: April 23, 2009, 2:17pm EDT
  by Aziz Bawany