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LAS VEGAS
ARTS & CULTURE
MAGAZINE

Devoid is Las Vegas’ premier indie arts and culture magazine, revitalizing literary journalism since 2023. In a city where the world comes to play, we illuminate the diverse voices and emergent subcultures rooted here. Through innovative, Gonzo-spirited storytelling, raw art, and alternative perspectives, we eschew traditional journalistic rules in favor of bold, human narratives.

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FEATURES

Features

Adventure Hikes with Uncle Norm

A Guide for the Intrepid Wanderer

From New Vegas to the Pioneer Saloon

Fallout Fandom Finds Home in Goodsprings

Après Unwelcoming

Going Off-Piste at Lee Canyon Ski Resort

Rising Above: Punk, Purpose and the Power to Heal

A Survivors Journey Through Loss, Music and Rediscovery

Driving is Hell in Sin City

How About a Little Trauma to Spice Up Your Daily Commute?

The Corn Belt, Rust Belt, Serpentine Belt Tour

Losing Money and Making Friends: A Poetry Tour with Daryl Gussin and James Norman

Speed Dating? No, Speed Activism

Two-Minutes to Spark Change

Giving a Shit

How an Anti-Establishment Music Festival Brings the People Together

1984 in Las Vegas

Looking Back 40 Years to See What I Missed

Whistling in the Dark

The Haunting Legacy of Kolchak: The Night Stalker

All You Have to Be Is Curious

Catching the Wind with the Nevada Yacht Club

Chasing Wins and Chasing Cards

Darkside Games, a Hobby Shop, Hosts Tournaments for Las Vegas’s Dedicated and Loyal Pokemon Fanbase

PROFILES

Profiles

They Got It

Kyle Petersen and Kristine Petrucione: Vegas’ Source of Onstage Fun, but Who Are They When the Lights Go Down?

I Bet You’re a Poet, I Can Hear You Wiggle

On Family, Forgiveness and the Way Forward with Rodney J. Lee

Weaving Embers

Fawn Douglas Creates Community Brighter Than Neon

From Babcia’s Rose Bushes, Magic Blooms

Priestess Pamela Talks Ancestral Enchantment and Modern Mysticism

Even Mythical Creatures Need a Safety Net

The Balancing Act: Shenea Stiletto on Circus Arts & Advocacy

Behind the Seams

Kelsey Kay Creates Swimwear That Speaks

An Orange-Eyed Pigeon in a Wizard Hat

The Sticker That Introduced the Pigeon Hat Collective

He's Superbad, and He's Got Soul.

Writing Your Own Rules with Eric Gladstone

Resurrecting the Singing Cowboy

The Cast of Characters That Inhabit Eric Duran Valle's Art

A Smashing Success

Talking “Super Smash Brothers” with Top Vegas Player Dakota “Dakpo” Goode

Cosplay to Couture

How Steff von Schweetz Brought Anime Chic from Screen to Vegas Streets

Pasties with a Purpose

An Interview with Buttercup on Revolutionary Movement

CREATIVE WRITING

Wild Cards

Showgirl Secrets

Staying Fabulous in the Vegas Heat with Glitter Ginger

Accidental Art

Art is Where You Find It

Tales of What Might Have Been

The Forgotten Tenants of Fremont Street’s Abandoned Motels

Let’s Talk About Bats

Thanks to a happy accident, we ended up at the final bat walk of the season last October, hosted by the Southern Nevada Conservancy . While we didn’t get a close-up of any bats, we did walk away with a wealth of fascinating facts about our local bat population.

Places You Tell People You Love Them

Safiyya Bintali explores love and the importance of places in her comic, “Places You Tell People You Love Them”.

Cold Nose, Warm Heart: Fresh Start

Join Jazz, Gwen Abbott’s lovable rescue dog, as she chats with her furry friends from Shari’s Shepherd Rescue. Their heartwarming and hilarious answers are sure to make you laugh, cry, and maybe even inspire you to welcome a new four-legged family member into your home this fall!

Summertime Spookies at the Beverly Theater

Beat the Vegas heat with a dose of summer horror! Check out the chilling lineup for Monster Mondays and explore our top horror picks, just in time to kick off the spooky season.

Las Vegas Bingo: Creatures and Monsters

Alright, folks, here’s the deal: if you can nail down five out of seven locations featuring the quirkiest, spookiest creatures and monsters that Las Vegas has to offer, then you’re in for a prize. So put on your thinking caps and get to it. Good luck out there!