JWH “Synthetic Marijuana” Available at Jugheads

A popular Valley bar and nightclub is selling herbal smoke blends containing synthetic cannabinoid compound JWH. The JWH compound, which we first wrote about in February, reportedly has the same effects when smoked as THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. Several countries and U.S. states have banned the substance, and…

Caffiend: Ole Energy

With thousands of different “energy drinks” on the market, it’s hard to stand apart. Ole Energy, which is distributed by Sudden Impact Partners in Chandler, tries to make itself unique by including a blend of “adaptogenic herbs.”This blend of herbs includes stuff we’ve never heard of: Eleutherococcus Senticosus root and…

Arizona Derby Dames Compete in Double-Header this Saturday

The Arizona Derby Dames are proof that girls are not all “sugar and spice.” In fact, these tattooed roller derby ladies are more piss and vinegar than anything – they will push, shove, punch, and do whatever else it takes to propel their team to bruised victory. Pride (and bodies)…

Five Evil Children Films You Don’t Want to Miss

From Rosemary’s Baby to Children of the Corn, wicked children in cinema have been giving audiences the creeps for decades. Midnite Movie Mamacita and Madcap Theaters director Andrea Beesley-Brown knows how scary demonic, knife-wielding kids can be — she’s seen dozens of films depicting terrifying juveniles. Here are five of…

JWH “Synthetic Marijuana” Drug Tests Coming Soon

Since we first reported on a synthetic cannabinoid compound called JWH back in February, “herbal incense” blends containing the compound have been selling like crazy on the Internet and at head shops. An Arizona company even claims to now sell pure, lab-made JWH in powder form. But for all its…

Pioneer Veterans Memorial Cemetery

Central Phoenix isn’t known for its sprawling cemeteries, but just off 12th Avenue and Jefferson Street, there’s a vast, historic burial ground called the Pioneer Veterans Memorial Cemetery. The cemetery is one of the oldest in the state, with graves that date back to the mid-1800s. The 11-acre cemetery grounds…

Caffiend: Thai Cafe’s Iced Thai Coffee

There aren’t too many coffees as tasty as Thai coffee, and Thai Cafe in Chandler makes some of the best. On a hot summer day, they serve their Thai coffee in a huge glass, iced, and it’s not only thirst-quenching, but quite butt-kicking as well. Thai coffee is basically slow-drip…

Don Bolles Memorial Hallway at The Clarendon Hotel

Chances are, you know about one of the most popular boutique hotels in town. But just under the hip veneer at the Clarendon Hotel — past the street tacos at Gallo Blanco, the artwork of Jason Hill and Mike Little, the raucous pool parties — there’s a shrine of sorts you might…

Midnite Movie Mamacita’s “Top Five Women in Prison Films”

Last week, we introduced a “Top Five Films” list from Madcap Theaters director Andrea Beasley-Brown, a.k.a. the Midnite Movie Mamacita. While her first list focused on the five most disgusting movies she’s ever seen, this week’s list gives props to babes behind bars. Beasley-Brown admits most movies about women in…

Escape from Cubicle Nation

Blogger and career coach Pamela Slim’s blog, Escape from Cubicle Nation, covers a wide range of topics, from when to ditch your home office to the virtues of a documentary on bi-polar disorder and professional advice about finding one’s purpose, combined with Kahlil Gibran quotes. Usually, topics like that come…

Margaret Cho Coming to Dodge Theatre in September

Comedian Margaret Cho is coming to Dodge Theatre on Saturday, September 18, and she’ll be bringing a whole new arsenal of gay jokes, Korean mother imitations, and comedy music. Cho’s latest tour, “CHO DEPENDENT,” will feature some songs from her forthcoming album of the same name, which includes collaborations with…

Elite Xtreme Wrestling Brings “WWE on a smaller scale” to Mesa

Men in tights, women in skimpy shorts, and fans in a beer-drenched uproar — local professional wrestling organization Elite Xtreme Wrestling (EXW) has all three hallmarks of its “sport” and more. Founded by former minor league baseball players Brian Barnett and Derick Neikirk, EXW offers the same entertainment as the…

Caffiend: Crudo’s Red Eye

Crudo serves a ton of tasty delights to the crowds that come in off Marshall Way in Old Town Scottsdale, from flat bread pizzas to a local farm salad bar. And since the place is located inside the Steven Paul Salon, patrons can even get their hair done after eating…

Astronomy Night at Mesa Community College: A Stellar Free Show

If you’ve ever wondered what that glowing yellow ball in the sky is, or what kind of machines humans are sending into space to take photos, check out one of the free “Astronomy Nights” at Mesa Community College’s planetarium this summer. These monthly shows give viewers a new look at…