Christopher Lawrence
Las Vegas Review-Journal
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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The Peppermill at 50: Fake trees, real neon and cocktails bigger than a baby’s head
The Peppermill Restaurant and Fireside Lounge remains a remarkable assault on the senses — even by Las Vegas standards. Turns out, its history is nearly as colorful as its interiors. → Read More
Private and passionate, Jeff German loved his work, sports and family
The longtime investigative reporter for the Review-Journal is remembered by friends and colleagues → Read More
Monkeys, Skee-Ball and nudity: Recalling the Strip’s wildest casino
Monkeys, Skee-Ball, nudity: Recalling the Las Vegas Strip’s wildest casino → Read More
Lost Vegas: Remembering attractions inspired by the Mirage volcano
The Mirage volcano wasn’t designed to be iconic. It wasn’t intended to inspire imitators and ultimately change the face of the Strip. It was built to obstruct the view of other casinos → Read More
Love him or loathe him, Elvis manager Colonel Tom Parker was good for Vegas
With Tom Hanks portraying Col. Parker, moviegoers can join the decades-long debate over his treatment of the superstar singer. → Read More
14 summer movies you’ll have to see in theaters
Summer movie releases for 2022 include ‘Doctor Strange,’ ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘Top Gun.’ → Read More
CinemaCon: Leaders promise better days for movie theaters and fans
CinemaCon began Monday evening as Sony teased the next “Ghostbusters” and “Venom” movies and brought out Bad Bunny, who’s bringing his “World’s Hottest Tour” to Allegiant. → Read More
How many of these Las Vegas casino name changes do you remember?
Rebranding resorts and casinos is a practice nearly as old as Las Vegas itself. But there’s more to track now with Bally’s, the Tropicana and The Mirage all undergoing makeovers. → Read More
Dam Short Film Festival, and others, contend with COVID
Dam Short Film Festival, and others, contend with COVID → Read More
Get zip-tied on the Strip during Jack Reacher obstacle course
The free activation is in celebration of the new ‘Reacher’ series on Amazon’s Prime Video. → Read More
22 things in Las Vegas to look forward to in 2022
Much like this time 12 months ago, it’s easy to hope that the new year will be substantially less awful than the last. → Read More
How to live like James Bond in Las Vegas
When it comes to locales associated with James Bond, Las Vegas isn’t exactly his home base. But if you know where to look, traces of the legendary spy can be found throughout the valley. → Read More
‘CSI’ is back to showcase ‘latest and greatest of Las Vegas’
The new incarnation, “CSI: Vegas,” debuts Wednesday, 21 years to the day after “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” began, and with a more diverse cast. → Read More
HBO series shows Pahrump’s zany, heartfelt TV station
Started with borrowed money and operated on a shoestring, Pahrump’s independent TV station — and its eccentric, heartfelt characters — gets the HBO treatment. → Read More
CinemaCon still coming to Las Vegas despite COVID surge, Disney alarm
Disney has cited the increase in cases here as the reason it’s keeping its executives and stars away from the annual gathering of the National Association of Theatre Owners. → Read More
Emmy nominations have Las Vegas flair
“Hacks,” the HBO Max comedy with 15 nominations, isn’t the only contender with local ties. → Read More
15 upcoming movies that may drag you back to theaters
This weekend’s “F9” kicks off something of a return to normalcy for the summer/fall movie season. → Read More
Resorts World By the Numbers
When it comes to Resorts World, two numbers are nearly impossible to overlook. → Read More
Pahrump TV station, employees headed to HBO
The station is the focus of the six-part documentary series “Small Town News: KPVM Pahrump.” → Read More
How 5 local athletes coped with the COVID pandemic
From creativity to heartbreak to finding family members to lean on, this is how they endured. → Read More