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When it comes to finding the right look, it’s best to seek out a professional opinion — cue Gigi Cardella-Arredondo. As a stylist for Scottsdale’s Salon Tru, makeup artist for a photo shoot turned Valley Ho ad campaign, model, and occasional beauty bloogger, Gigi Cardella, doesn’t just follow style; she…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives . Sarah…
From scantily clad anime babes to wiry Boba Fetts, geeks from all over the Valley flocked to Phoenix Comicon to celebrate both the 35th anniversary of Star Wars and the nearly religious monument to pop culture that brought them to downtown Phoenix. It’s over now, but the memories will live…
Eat your perfectly shaped heart out, Martha Stewart. Arizona’s own Cheryl Najafi is about to give you a run for your (probably) ironed and flawlessly folded money. Instead of banking on impeccable everything when it comes to entertaining at home, Najafi relies on enjoying herself and her guests, improvisation, and…
Over the weekend, countless Phoenix Comicon girls showed up to Downtown convention rooms dressed (and undressed) as super-heroines and sci-fi divas, including Superwoman, Catwoman, She-Hulk, and plenty of pin-up girls. We showed up and took a few notes. The Good’s above, the Bad and the Ugly are after the jump, the…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives . These…
Whether you’re looking for art, fashion, literature, poolside partying, or William Shatner, here are your best bets for being out and about this weekend. 5. Phoenix Comicon @ Phoenix Convention Center Nerd alert. Comicon’s back and this year features a massive lineup of pop culture-infused haps including an appearance by…
Around a decade ago, you could regularly spy the artwork of Jim Mahfood all around the Valley. The stark drawings created by the onetime Tempe resident (who’s also known as Food One) were seen on fliers for hip-hop shows, in advertisements, in his comic books like Grrl Scouts, and the…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives . Kirstin…
Last weekend, preppers, survivalists, and the curious descended upon the Arizona Wing Commemorative Air Force Museum for the optimistically named 1st Annual Arizona Survivalist Expo. It’s good to know that the people who make a living preparing people for the End of the World as We Know It (TEOTWAWKI) don’t think…
Summertime means two things: more boozing, less clothing. And less clothing means you’ve got to be keeping that hot bod of yours in tip-top shape. From $30 for genuine dyed chicken feather hair extensions (guilty!) to $75 for the perfectly painted toes, we’ve been known to throw down a pretty…
Unless you play the lottery, you probably don’t run into many scratch-off activities these days. But we’re here to bring ’em back. I’ve had my eye on creating a scratch-off photograph for a while (thanks, Pinterest), but couldn’t settle on a photo. I didn’t want to risk ruining a perfect picture if this…
The simplest things are the most difficult. When your options are limited, when there are only so many choices to make, one misstep is a glaring note of dissonance. Little mistakes are comparatively easy to hide in an epic extravaganza. In something like a plain roast chicken or an ikebana…
Local geek guru Jeff Moriarty can sum up what Phoenix Comicon is all about in one single word: Passion. “It’s a chance for geeks to really let loose about things they’re passionate about,” he says. “Most of the time, if they geek out hard about Star Wars, Serenity, cosplay, or…
Social media and podcasts have given rise to a burgeoning post-80s comedy scene. And after the longstanding Tempe Improv announced it was closing its doors in June, it’s good to see comedy is still finding a comfortable home in Phoenix. Los Angeles comics Matt Ingebretson, Dave Ross, and Jake Weisman will…
Matt Carter’s, Zinc Bistro is your French escape from the 100 plus temperatures of Arizona, offering fine dining and drinks in a metropolitan francaphone atmosphere. Located smack dab in the middle of Kierland Commons, Zinc Bistro is the perfect spot for ambitious outdoor shoppers in need of a refreshing pick-me-up,…
Consider yourself warned. Whether IRL or in an ill-advised Instagram-in-the-dressing-room pic (really, why is that a thing now?), we shudder to imagine these seven trends on you and your loved ones. Even your worst enemies don’t deserve subjection to such upsetting dressing. 7. Ankle Socks with Sandals So maybe on…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So as we count down to our annual Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives . Daniel…
After months of renovation, the Hayden Flour Mill in Tempe is now more eye candy than eyesore. The iconic Mill Avenue building reopened on Tuesday as an events venue, public space, and museum (of sorts). The $350,000 makeover, which was funded by the Rio Salado Foundation, upgraded the surrounding property…
So, first off, yes — America’s Next Top Model is still on television. The longtime model competition is on the cusp of its 19th season, er, “cycle,” and this time around Tyra Banks and her model-coaching accomplices are plucking potential superstars from college campuses. Valley-based 18-year-old Brittany Brown is in…
Internet trolls in New York had another reason to bich and moan (anonymously, of course) in the comment sections of the publications they love/hate. Yesterday morning, Assemblyman Dean Murray and Sen. Thomas O’Mara introduced what they’re calling Internet Protection Act (S06779) to the New York Assembly, that, if voted in…