Frustrated that he could never find a hat that fit properly, Joey Newell decided to take matters into this own hands — literally. He apprenticed at local hatmaker D Bar J and, before long, the professional photographer was making hats for himself.

Writing platforms are in no way easy to build, especially when they’re centered on a niche subject — for example, lingerie. But that’s exactly how former nonprofit worker Cora Harrington got her start. Under a pen name, she started her first blog about hosiery in 2008, but she quickly expanded into writing about the wider world of bras, corsets, and shapewear. In 2008, she launched The Lingerie Addict, which is now a six-figure-earning fashion website and the largest intimate apparel blog. Thro

Meg Fee first shared her writing when she started a blog, which quickly garnered a loyal following. Writing about her time in New York City led to her book Places I Stopped on The Way Home (released by Icon Books in May 2018), an exploration of the formative years she spent in the city as a 20-something. Her work navigates relationships and loneliness through a modern lens. Originally from Texas, Meg now lives in Durham, North Carolina, where she is pursuing a master’s degree in public policy at Duke University. In our discussion, we talked about New York City as a cultural construct, finding home, and turning 30.

When Mandy Len Catron wrote an article for the New York Times that suggested you could fall in love with anyone by asking them just 36 questions, it’s no surprise...

When We Are Called To Rise author Laura McBride went to the fading Riviera to watch a lounge act before the iconic hotel was imploded, she didn’t see a Strip...

The spark for local author Chelsea Sedoti’s breakout YA (young adult) novel, The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett (Sourcebooks Fire, $17.99), began with an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal...

When your business provides luxury linens to the best hotels in the world, it’s the hand-embroidered details that make guests feel like they’ve slipped into something truly special. Just ask...

Having just the right bartender or server can make your night out just that much better. Imagine having an app that allowed top service talent to promote themselves without having...

Whether you're ready to buy a whip or you just want to see the coolest autos on the market, a trip to Chicago Motor Cars' new expanded showroom is a thrilling experience.

Although their wedding took four months to plan, graphic designer Jonathan Boarini and Cosmopolitan property mixologist Mariena Mercer’s bohemian ceremony was almost entirely a do-it-yourself endeavor. From the cocktails to...

Las Vegas local Christopher Convery made his Broadway debut in the Tony-Award-winning musical Kinky Boots in late February, but he's already transitioned into the role of Broadway star with aplomb....

Las Vegas local Christopher Convery made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots in late February, but he’s already transitioned into the role of Broadway star with...

We aren’t sure if we can claim Kirstin Valdez Quade as Las Vegas’ own if she only spent a small part of her childhood here, but we sure wish we...

The Las Vegas Zine Library, located behind The Beat coffeehouse in the Emergency Arts gallery complex, is a punk rock essay collection, a poetry portfolio and an art depository, filled...

Remember the Steve Madden campaigns in the ’90s where leggy girls with miniscule waists and platform sneakers stared back from the pages of nearly every fashion magazine? Well, in fashion,...