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Mar 24, 2024 | 
devoidmagazine.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
Amidst a mountain of pizzas, blank skateboard decks, zine kits, and a wealth of free stickers, a UNLV panel discussion commenced on Feb. 28 that aimed to answer questions exploring Apache youth and Youth of Color skate culture.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
themobmuseum.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
Streaming series inspires YouTube series separating fact from fiction Published: February 26th, 2024 - By Larry Henry, Contributing Writer The Netflix limited series Griselda, inspired by the true story of the Colombian “Godmother of Cocaine,” tells the story of her muscling her way into the male-dominated underworld of drug trafficking.
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Jan 19, 2024 | 
themobmuseum.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
From sports to fashion, the award-winning series still sways pop culture Published: January 19th, 2024 - By Larry Henry, Contributing Writer When the groundbreaking HBO series The Sopranos debuted in 1999, it was an instant hit and a critical success. It continues to influence popular culture 25 years later.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
themobmuseum.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
Authors Ed Reid and Ovid Demaris exposed Mob influence in local casinos Published: December 21st, 2023 - By Larry Henry, Contributing Writer When The Green Felt Jungle was published 60 years ago, the book created a stir by detailing Mob influence and public corruption in Las Vegas.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
devoidmagazine.org | Victoria Koelkebeck |Melissa Gill
“This music shaped the aggressive way that I went about rendering Lash’s adventures. When things felt like they might bog down, I’d crank [Judas] Priest’s ‘Screaming for Vengeance’ or Slayer’s ‘Spill the Blood’ or AC/DC’s ‘Shake Your Foundation’ and let the words hit the page like bullets,” explains Jarret.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
devoidmagazine.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
By Victoria KoelkebeckIt felt like he was a ghost I was chasing. Always one step behind him, attending the same literary events and tuning into the Nevada Humanities channels. I kept seeing this guy, Harry Fagel, all around town, doing cool shit — like participating in poetry exhibitions. I had to meet him. It wasn’t graceful by any means, but I did it.
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Nov 19, 2023 | 
devoidmagazine.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
By Victoria KoelkebeckI sat at the kitchen table, laced my roller skates and searched ‘basic roller derby skills’ on YouTube. I’ve been on skates a handful of times and I ski pretty often. How hard could it be? I watched about three videos before I decided that I was 100 percent not prepared to do anything remotely close to playing roller derby.
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Nov 15, 2023 | 
themobmuseum.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
'Get Gotti' explains how feds finally put flamboyant Gambino boss behind bars Published: November 15th, 2023 - By Larry Henry, Contributing Writer A three-part docuseries now available on Netflix examines the dramatic rise and fall of Gambino crime family boss John Gotti in New York City.
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Nov 11, 2023 | 
themobmuseum.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
Debate continues over whether ‘Kid Twist’ jumped or was pushed out of hotel window Published: November 12th, 2023 - By Christian Cipollini, Contributing Writer Last Updated On: November 10th, 2023 Abraham “Kid Twist” Reles’ damning testimony assisted in taking down some of the most vicious Mob enforcers during the sensational Murder Inc. trials.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
themobmuseum.org | Victoria Koelkebeck
Martin Scorsese’s dark tale starring Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro ‘helped define a genre’ Published: October 30th, 2023 - By Larry Henry, Contributing Writer Last Updated On: November 8th, 2023 Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, released in October 1973, is regarded as a classic crime drama, depicting a New York City neighborhood teeming with dead-end types and some wiseguys. The movie was the first collaboration between Scorsese and actor Robert De Niro. Their later work would range from...
