By 1984, filmmaker John Hughes was well on his way to becoming a Hollywood powerhouse, but it’s doubtful that even he was prepared for the unparalleled success that the mid-’80s would bring. In just three years Hughes churned out Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science and Pretty In Pink,…
The Mint has become a such staple in Old Town nightlife that it’s hard to believe the über-chic lounge has been open for only a year. The hotspot is celebrating its anniversary with The Hei$t Party, hosted by the gorgeous gals of Scottsdale 16. The opulent fete will include a…
One-woman band Becky Lee has a tough time fitting in. The rocker looks the part of a scene queen — usually decked out in dark tones, a pair of vintage boots, and a chic little bowler — but here in the Valley she’s the sole occupant the niche she’s carved…
You are cordially invited to the pup nuptials of two very much in love canines. No, really. It sounds like a joke — or perhaps your 8-year-old self’s Lisa Frank-inspired dreams are coming true. But, in all quasi-seriousness, dog weddings are very real things that actually happen. And on Saturday,…
Actor Christian Bale recently admitted that a teenaged Drew Barrymore dumped his ass after one bad date. Bale later married, became a father, and rakes in dough as the Dark Knight, so we doubt he was crushed by the incident. Twitter phenomenon and Shit My Dad Says author Justin Halpern…
Wouldn’t it be great if everyone followed Twitter’s example? CBS’ long-winded news program would be whittled down to 10 Minutes and Obama’s State of the Nation could be communicated in 140 characters or less: “Gas prices down, home prices up, and the private sector is doing fine. Really.” Seven local…
Sun Sounds of Arizona puts on three beer festivals in major cities across the state each year. The one in Tempe is a douche tsunami, and the one in Tucson is, well, in Tucson. But Made in the Shade, held among the stately pine trees and cool mountain air of…
During our college days it was more than enough to sample some hallucinatory substances and head into the nearby woods resembling a Yes album cover to do battle with Star Trek-style phaser guns that fired glow in the dark discs. Such antics pale in comparison to what you can do…
Drew Carey, apparent time traveler, visits our epoch sporting a soul patch and performing sketch comedy that makes people remember when Saturday Night Live was good. We’re grateful — and we’re okay with having missed the part where he appeared crouching nude in the middle of Jackson Street during an…
We struggle to think of a sports team that has cashed in on being bad more than the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs management has fielded a century’s worth of ringless and mostly hapless baseball squads while somehow succeeding in shifting the blame onto a goat. Cubs fans, for their part,…
If you’re a true turntablist, working at a strip club isn’t exactly a dream gig. Truth be told, it’s probably more of a nightmare. Sure, you get to drop tracks while constantly surrounded by mostly naked women and get paid for it. But the asshole manager seems to only want…
The milkshake has come a long way since its birth in 1885. She has made friends with all sorts of ingredients like strawberries, vanilla, and chocolate, moved into pretty metal cups, managed to bring all the boys to the yard, and now she even has her very own pop-up shop…
Drop the Solo cup and put down the Gladware container of Cheerios you’re using as a bowl. Now take a second and try to spot all the plastic around you. Pretty crazy quantities, huh? Well, that’s exactly what inspired documentarian Ian Connacher’s three-year trip to 12 countries on five continents…
True warriors used to look directly into their enemies’ eyes before striking them down. Nowadays, Xbros hide behind screen names while lobbing frag grenades and talking smack. In contrast, ConFlagration is a gathering for gamers who keep the fight honorable with plenty of facetime. LARPing — ahem, live action role…
Poverty and misfortune mark the social study that is Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens’ novel about an orphan who wanted more and got it — but not without a terrible adventure as a precursor to happiness. See the story in its musical form, Lionel Bart’s Oliver!, featuring local players at Queen…
The ancient Hawaiian saying “kulia I ka nu’u” means “strive to reach the summit.” This year’s 29th Annual Volleyball Festival celebrates just that. The 2012 theme, ho’olaule’a, translates to “celebration” and reflects the fest’s Polynesian roots as well as its role as a celebration of the accomplishments of young female…
Art Intersection’s latest exhibition, “All Art Arizona,” has no overarching theme, no unified object, and no uniform skill-set. Instead, curators of the Gilbert gallery and workspace called for works of art by local artists in all media, and, from 300 submissions, chose 76 pieces they believed captured the range in…
Handing over your hard-earned dollars to do Bikram Yoga, a practice that involves working through a series of poses in a humid room heated to 105 degrees, seems a tinge ridiculous when you live in a desert. We get that hotness for free on the daily. Aspiring/perspiring yogis can take…
In April, Sweet Salvage owners, Kim Rawlins and Katie Hobbs were all set to reveal a sweet secret at their Salvaged Secrets sale. And for those of you that weren’t able to make it out to the Destination Found event in May, that secret involved a new (but very nearby)…
Almost a year after Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art’s curator Cassandra Coblentz packed her bags and headed to California, museum staff has announced that they’ll be welcoming a new curator set to start this Fall. Emily Stamey will join the SMoCA team as an associate curator in September. She was…
Not another one, I thought. I’d already been to quite a few wedding receptions, especially recently. That just comes with being 30 and unmarried. But there was the invitation: You Are Cordially Invited to the Wedding Reception of Jean-Paul “Northstar” Beaubier and Kyle Jinadu who will be married in Astonishing…
If you’re tired of shopping for items to make that project you pinned on Pinterest just to escape your house, you’re in luck. We have nine workshops you can attend this summer that’ll provide more than a few ways to get going …. 9. PAPER CRAFTS: GREETING CARD @ Mesa…
