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Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Weekend

One brand-new way to validate your musical tastes in front of your friends: Tell them that you were a fan...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-17-2013  |  Up On The Sun

Justin Timberlake: Phoenix Tickets Are on Sale Today, Can Get Extremely Expensive

Justin Timberlake is coming to Phoenix in December, and because he's Justin Timberlake that means tickets are on sale today...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-17-2013  |  Up On The Sun

CBS 5's Medical-Marijuana Story: "Investigation," or Propaganda?

CBS 5 -- the local news station that claims to be "telling it like it is" -- ran one of...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-17-2013  |  Valley Fever

$200,000 of BP Oil Spill Recovery Funds Will Pay for Top Chef to Come to New Orleans

Remember when BP dumped a crapload of oil into the Gulf? Well in a giant statement of "sorry 'bout it,"...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-17-2013  |  Chow Bella

Pot Smokers Are Skinnier, and Here's Why

If you've ever wondered how your Mary Jane-loving friends manage to avoid obesity despite certain obvious factors such as a...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-17-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

Joe Arpaio Recall Suspends Paid Signature Gathering Campaign for Second Time

The roller-coaster campaign to recall Sheriff Joe Arpaio took another dive today. With just two weeks left before the recall's...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-17-2013  |  Feathered Bastard

Central Phoenix ABC Cake Decorating Supplies Receiving Angry Phone Calls From Confused Amy's Baking Company Haters

This time, it's not as easy as ABC. Imagine what it would be like to have a Phoenix business with...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff, Getting Some Lovin' (and Help Distracting Public from PCSO Search-and-Rescue Woes) from Fox News

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu has been catching some serious heat over the way his office handled the search for...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

CBS 5 "Investigation" Into Medical Marijuana Includes a Made-Up Statistic

CBS 5 -- the local news station that claims to be "telling it like it is" -- prominently displayed a...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

Marijuana Helps Control Diabetes, Promotes Good Cholesterol, Leads to Lower Waist Size, and Lowers Bladder Cancer Risk, New Studies Show

Smoking marijuana has "remarkable" effect on diabetic problems and may lower risk of getting the disease, a study published on...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

The Amy's Baking Company Carnival: The Reverend Jarrett Maupin Joins the Sideshow

The Amy's Baking Company shit show is drawing out Phoenix's cast of characters like moths to the flame. It's probably...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

David Trujillo, Dance Teacher at Several Valley Schools, Accused of Sex With Underage Student

A volunteer dance teacher who's worked with kids at several Valley high schools and a private dance studio is accused...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

CBS 5 Reporter Claims Chronic Pain and Gets a Medical-Pot Card, Then Implies Wrongdoing

Hopefully you missed CBS 5's "investigation" into the state's medical-marijuana program, in which they claim that "young, healthy" people are...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

Amy's Baking Company Shit Show Continues: Now With Grand Re-Opening Press Release

Seemingly moments after most of us were making Amy Bouzaglo's cat impersonation ("Meow, meow, meow -- meow, meow!"), uttered on...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Lunch Under $10 at Bragg's Factory Diner in Phoenix

Phoenix is just a few hip vegan restaurants and bakeries away from being officially cool. We were so excited when...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Joe Arpaio Recall: 14 Days Left, a New Dennis Gilman Video

Citizens for a Better Arizona president Randy Parraz makes two very important points in this new video from Dennis Gilman...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Feathered Bastard

Cucumber 101: Three Summer-Friendly Recipes

I grew up in a house where salad always meant iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber. I assumed that...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

More Than 200 Pounds of Cheese Seized at U.S./Mexico Border, for Second Time This Year

For the second time this year, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized hundreds of pounds of cheese from someone trying...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

Eureka!: Isac Amaya Foundation Calls for Creative Fundraising Ideas for College Students

For years, the Isac Amaya Foundation has been raising funds for scholarships to distribute to Arizona students to attend college...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

Quiessence Chef Greg LaPrad Leaving the Farm at South Mountain for Sonoita

It's the end of an era. Chef Greg LaPrad -- the talented farm-to-table chef who made Quiessence a destination restaurant...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

A Record Store Geek (And Parent) on Exploring The Music Generation Gap

Finally, I get to write about music. I've been hanging out on the cultural side of the New Times site,...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Up On The Sun

Artcade Lounge Finds a Home in Downtown Phoenix and Will Open Later This Year

Local gamers, start digging through couch cushions and hoarding every quarter possible. You're gonna need 'em a couple of months...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

The Office Finale and Five More Signs Your Indie Music Is Getting Old

Season 2 of the American version of The Office is my favorite TV show ever, and because I am a...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Up On The Sun

Space 55's Woman and Girl Is Charming and Comforting

The setup: Local writer Charlie Steak's short play Woman and Girl follows its two characters through a stressful period of...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

CLOSED: Cask 63 in North Scottsdale

As of Monday, there's now one less restaurant at the Shops at Gainey Village in Scottsdale. Cask 63 American Eatery...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Garden DIY: Making a Concrete Herb Pot

One trip to the Desert Botanical Garden bookstore and you'll be full of ideas for your own garden. Some are...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Christmas Comes Early for Phoenix Man (Problem Is, "Christmas" Is His Ex-Girlfriend's Name, and She Robbed Him)

Here's the kind of Christmas that nobody celebrates -- an ex-girlfriend named Christmas who shows up to your house with...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

Ballet Arizona's Topia at Desert Botanical Garden Is a Full Sensory Experience

Ballet Arizona's Topia is the most sensory ballet experience we've ever had. After its successful debut last year, the show,...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

Welcome Diner: A Phoenix Roadside Stop by Way of New Orleans

The Welcome Diner, the tiny, hip 200-square-foot eatery at 10th and Roosevelt streets in Phoenix, has returned. See also: -...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Jodi Arias Back in Court Today as Death Penalty Looms; Victim Statements, Mitigation Arguments Precede Jury's Final Decision

The engrossing saga of convicted slasher Jodi Arias is wrapping up after the jury took about an hour on Wednesday...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

The Departed's Cody Canada: Cross Canadian Ragweed "Is Over"

By Caleb Haley For nearly two decades, Cody Canada has been a driving force in the musical sound blowing out...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Up On The Sun

Pastor Warren Stewart District 8 Campaign Issues Cryptic Twitter, Boots Volunteer

Pastor Warren Stewart's life in Phoenix has been deeply rooted in fighting for civil rights, and he has been a...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

Sam Fox's New Seafood Spot, Little Cleo's, Opens at The Yard in North Central Phoenix

Fans of The Yard, restaurateur Sam Fox's 53,000-square-foot dining and hangout space on Seventh Street in north Central Phoenix, can...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Comedian Daniel Tosh is Coming (Back) to Phoenix -- Tickets On Sale Friday, May 17

We're convinced Comedy Central comedian Daniel Tosh has a mild obsession with our city. That's the only logical reason why...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

Phoenix Parks Foundation Pays Tribute To Councilmen Michael Johnsons, Tom Simplot

The Phoenix Parks Foundation paid tribute to Councilman Tom Simplot and Councilman Michael Johnson, each serving out their final year...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

Worst Recent Decision by an ASU Frat Boy?

We're sure the frat boys at Arizona State University make poor decisions on an hourly basis, but there have been...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Valley Fever

Scientists Created a $325,000 Test Tube Burger -- But Would You Eat In Vitro Meat?

The good news is we officially can stop stressing about the existence and safety of cloned meat. The bad news...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

No Guys, Diddy's Not Going to be on Downton Abbey. Because, Duh.

If you follow Diddy on any of his many social networks/emotional outlets, you may have noticed some rather odd behavior...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Jackalope Ranch

Google Play Music All Access Is the Goofiest-Sounding Spotify Competitor Ever

There's a new Spotify competitor in town, and its name is -- take a breath here, if you're reading out...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Up On The Sun

Meet Amy's Baking Company's New PR Guy: Big-Haired, Big-Mouthed Jason Rose

It was inevitable that Jason Rose represent Amy's Baking Company. Who else but the guy who thought to nudge semi-senile,...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-16-2013  |  Chow Bella

Joe Arpaio's New Butt-Boy Don Shooter Wants to Give Him $1.5M of Your Money

Think Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's been doin' a bang-up job lately, and not just on that broken arm of...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-15-2013  |  Feathered Bastard

Joe Arpaio's Sycophant Don Shooter Wants to Give Joe $1.5M of Your Money (Update: Shooter Amendment FAILS in Senate)

Note: Please see update below. Think Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's been doin' a bang-up job lately, and not just...
Phoenix New Times  |  05-15-2013  |  Feathered Bastard
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