Al Madrigal is no stranger to Arizona, what with his coverage of Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies Ban, SB 1070, and government gridlock. Now The Daily Show’s senior Latino correspondent returns to the Valley with some breaking new comedy. While many know Madrigal from his Comedy Central appearances, including his special Why…
Ryan Gosling might be newly single, but the chances of you getting the “hey girl” heartthrob in your life are still slim to none. Fortunately there’s a new phone app that offering the next best thing…
Didn’t have time to put up the Christmas lights this year? No bother. Historic Phoenix neighborhood Willo is pulling out all the stops to give you the scenic holiday stroll you’ve been searching for…
What do you get the person who has everything? How about something that absolutely nobody needs. A new line of inbred fashion headgear is hitting the online retail market thanks to some PR help from the queen of can-we-really-call-that-an-outfit?, Rihanna…
Al Madrigal isn’t just a funny man, he’s a hustler. His day-to-day schedule is spent moving from one project to another — from the East Coast to the West Coast, television, stand-up — all the while still making time for his number one priority, his family…
As we brave the overcrowded parking lots and never ending checkout lines in the final days of our holiday shopping, we should really take time to remember the unspoken heroes/victims of year-end rush. Fortunately there’s an Instagram tag that does just that…
Greg Hawk and Benjamin Marx are, in the very literal sense, junkies. The two have been acquiring and selling salvaged goods to middle men and repurpose-minded retailers through venues like Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, Hawk’s retail space, VISN ( which stands for vintage, industrial, simple, and natural), inside…
Thanks to TV infomercials, the Internet, and poor red carpet choices, society has seen its fair share of fashion hybrids: pajama jeans shortalls, boobypacks, and pantyhose as pants. But this week, the fashion industry brought faux pas fusion to a whole new level — make that two new levels…
Celebrating the holidays in Arizona means having the best of both worlds. While avoiding such winter drawbacks as blizzards, icy roads, and negative temperatures, Phoenix still manages to serve up some of our favorite seasonal pastimes.Once a year, the W Hotel in Scottsdale transforms its rooftop pool into an impressive…
Like a lot of holiday traditions, making gingerbread houses always seems like a great idea. That is until you find yourself scraping frosting off the kitchen counter and digging up gum drops out from under the sofa cushions. This year why not skip the mess and save your energy for…
Fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg has a new reality show in the works. And while few details have been revealed about the upcoming series, including its to-be-announced name, a newly released casting call for it has us simply referring to it as Christmas Come Fucking Early…
It’s a well-known fact that Lifetime has a serious thing for making movies (and money) off of suspected and/or convicted female killers: Jodie Arias, Casey Anthony, Amanda Knox… Which is why we’re a little surprised it has taken the channel this long to tell the tale of a murderer so…
Once again this year, Chow Bella writers are gnawing on the holidays — in the form of stories of Christmas and food. Join us tonight, Tuesday, December 17, at 7 p.m. at Crescent Ballroom for a free reading. An appetizer: Katie Johnson’s take on the holidays: Hope you have some…
Christmas is next week and if you haven’t finished all your holiday shopping, you’re not alone. Fortunately the good people at Meat Market Vintage have put together the perfect event for retro-loving procrastinators…
Better crack open your piggy bank and start digging through the couch cushions, because we found a piece of real estate that’s worth everything you have — and then some…
We’ve got some bad news, you snap-happy tourists, hipsters, and parents. While you were busy taking pictures of your food, your travels, and your child’s first ballet recital, your brain may or may not have forgotten to process the mental pictures. Oops…
If you’re wondering what to get the person who has everything, including some unsightly thunder thighs that could do with some smoothing over, we have found the absolute perfect gift. And obviously by “perfect” we of course mean “bat-shit ridiculous.”…
With nail polish sales on the decline (according to a report by WWD), The Cut, Laughing Squid, Huffington Post, and Daily Mail are making bold predictions on the next big beauty craze. It’s part face painting, part Effie Trinket eyewear, and you can bet your sweet makeup budget that it…
Listen up letterpress lovers and typography enthusiasts. If you’re saving up for your next overseas vacation, you might want to consider a stop in Germany where, unbeknownst to us, one of the coolest alternative museums has been existing since 2005…
This week, Scottsdale Public Arts is inviting Old Town residents and other Valley locals to partake in a activity we honestly don’t do enough of: walking…
Whether you’re looking for a way to mentally scar your children come Christmas Eve or you simply want to protect your identity while you’re passing out yuletide joy in the form of ecstasy, we may have just found the perfect outfit to make your holiday wishes comes true…
If you’re like us (and the 99.99 percent of the rest of the world), you’ve probably all but given up on the idea of living in a two story modular masterpiece built by Tatiana Bilbao or a light-infused, private sky structure by Florian Busch. But thanks to a new online…
