Weird Al

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…

Flandanas Are Rihanna’s Accessory of Choice

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…

Miserable Men of Instagram Shows the Sad Side of Shopping

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…

VISN to Host Salvage Pop-Up Sale in Melrose District

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…

Boot Leggings and Overall Tutus: WTF Is Happening Here?

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…

Chill Out

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…

Cookie Cutter Housing

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…

Christina Ricci to Star as Lizzie Borden in Bloody Lifetime Movie

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…

Santa’s Dead: Tonight at Crescent Ballroom

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…

Taking Photos Impairs Your Memory, Study Shows

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…

24-Karat Gold Leggings Claim to Make Legs Look Younger

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.”…

Is Eyelid Art the Next Big Beauty Trend?

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…