English poet Rudyard Kipling once said “East is East, West is West, and never the twain shall meet.” But that won’t be the case when Ling & Louie’s Asian Bar & Grill introduces the flavors of the Far East to a few pints of craft beer from the Pacific Northwest…
For the live taping of a podcast to be something fun to watch, the hosts gotta be pretty damn entertaining. Fortunately, that doesn’t seem to be an issue with Hollywood Babble-On. Host one, Kevin Smith, is not only the director of film classics like Clerks and Mall Rats, but has…
It has not been a good month for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Injuries to key players, cold bats, and bad pitching have combined to knock the D-backs below .500. At the moment, the defending NL West champions seem more likely to finish in the cellar than as champions. The D-Backs can…
In a culture where female nudity is revered as art and male nudity is a punch line, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that dudes can be super sexy, too. Still, women snag up almost all of the opportunities to wear very little in public. Up until this…
Upon hearing the news that former Vogue Paris editor Carine Roitfeld will host a fashion show in Cannes with all-black clothing and accessories, the world of fashion must be in desperate need of a shockingly colorful remedy. Lucky for Arizona’s trend-obsessed, Latino Fashion Live will bring a bright spot to…
Former Arizona State star and Phoenix Mercury rookie Simon Dymond makes her home court debut Saturday, May 26, battling the Los Angeles Sparks. Hopefully it will be enough to overshadow the loss of three-time WNBA All-Star forward Penny Taylor, who suffered a season-ending knee injury this spring. Taylor, however, remains…
If you ask us, being stuck in the desert for another weekend of 100-plus-degree weather earns us the right to indulge in a little escapism. When Phoenix Caribbean Carnival arrives to inject some island spice into Valley life, it’ll make for a welcome staycation. Festivities heat up on Friday, May…
Running away with the circus seems like a dream come true, until you realize you’ll have to sleep on train cars and shovel elephant crap (at least, when you’re the new kid under the big top). But the pitfalls of performing didn’t stop Russian aerialist Alexander Streltsov from taking the…
William Shatner is an intergalactic badass of the highest order. Despite all the flak that the iconic actor has gotten over his toupee and melodramatic acting style, The Shat is, quite simply, cooler than you’ll ever be. As the legendary Captain James Tiberius Kirk, he’s bedded babes, fought Klingons, and…
Nothing says summertime like lounging in the sun and living it up poolside. Both activities are encouraged at Wet ‘n’ Wild’s Memorial Day bash, which celebrates our nation’s heroes and the park’s shift to daily operation. All rides and attractions will be open, so vets and civilians alike can work…
Just like the rave scene way back in the ‘90s, today’s brand of dubstep may very well be a flash in the pan. With fiercely devoted adherents who pride themselves on being contrarian and excessively counter culture, dubstep is already suffering from it’s own impositions, a finely edited curriculum of…
Eat your perfectly-shaped heart out, Martha. Arizona’s 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 kooky creativity. Have…
Research has linked video games to childhood violence, but let’s face facts: Long before kids were annihilating zombies with assault rifles, they were testing wrestling moves on their buddies and beating the crap out of the smelly kid. The only difference? Their combat arena was the playground, not the computer…
It was just last month that Dick Clark died and became America’s eternal teenager. Without American Bandstand, Clark’s propeller to stardom, it’s unlikely that John Waters could have cooked up the fictional, ’60s era television program that’s the setting for his cult classic, Hairspray, the musical adaptation of which plays…
Through the lenses of a handful of local photographers comes an interesting look at a layer we often ignore, scratch up, or let sizzle in the sun. “Skin” often plays a complicated role in our culture, but it makes for a beautiful subject in Method Art’s latest show, gathered from…
Can any one of the millions of Americans who saw Men in Black 2 in 2002 describe its plot today? A single scene? I saw both MIB movies upon their original release and have as little memory of the experience as if I’d been mind-wiped with one of those “neuralyzing”…
Dorothy Gale contended that there’s no place like home. But if we recall correctly her extended dream sequence that included a trip to Oz, it would seem that all she really needed throughout her yellow brick-paved journey was her little pup, Toto. The awh-inducing terrier bit old, mean ladies, barked…
Paper has long been one of man’s greatest tools — for communication, art, and the occasional origami fortuneteller — and this summer, it’s in the spotlight at Phoenix Art Museum. “Paper!” is a collection of drawings, prints, watercolors, three-dimensional work, and fashion pieces from around the world put together by…
If there’s a more devoted fan or better-informed expert on spunky girl detective Nancy Drew than spunky girl attorney Jennifer Fisher, it only stands to reason that Fisher would have found that person by now. Fisher’s taken her magnifying glass and flashlight to all the books in the series, helmed…
In celebration of long-gone Carolus Linnaeus, the Swedish botanist who created modern system of plants and animal names and classifications, The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and a committee of scientists from around the world announced its top 10 new species discovered in 2011. Brace yourself:…
Every week, writers for Phoenix New Times and our parent company, Village Voice Media, produce elegant magazine-style feature writing — a gritty portion of which comes in the form of true-crime stories. VVM has collected some of its best recent true-crime yarns into an ebook: Seven Sins: A True Crime…
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 . Irma…
