Every First Friday brings a myriad of artistry to the downtown scene, so this week be sure to look out for the opening of Amanda Adkins’ first solo exhibit, “Unraveled,” at The Coe House Gallery from 7 to 11 p.m. Though the artist has painted for more than two decades,…
Being intimate with another person can be difficult. There’s the emotional barriers, the trust issues, and, of course, the charlie horses. Because cuddling is apparently a prime culprit of the nonfatal but potentially discomforting dead-arm syndrome, a new prototype has been developed to put the cushion back into your comfort…
At this point, it’s hard to say who doesn’t have a crush on Jennifer Lawrence or her Hunger Games character, Katniss Everdeen. The highly sought after actress and her even more in-demand alias have been ever in the favor of fans, film-goers, and fiction-lovers since the bestselling book by Suzanne…
If you’re a fashion student (high school senior or currently enrolled in a two- or four-year college fashion-based program), Phoenix Fashion Week is now accepting applications for its third annual Inspire Fashion’ T-shirt design contest. The winning sketch will be produced and made available online, at Phoenix Fashion Week’s Style…
If shows like TLC’s My Strange Addiction have taught us anything, it’s that human beings can be addicted to almost anything — tanning, cat-licking, dressing up as an adult baby… Thus it should come as no surprise that a Pennsylvania hospital has just announced plans to open the country’s first-ever…
Remember when the critics said your art was so simple that a monkey could do it? Well it turns out they were right. 37-year-old Brent is a retired laboratory primate living at the Chimp Haven sanctuary in Keithville, Louisiana. His most recent work, which he painted his tongue, has been…
Worm eats apple. Bird eats worm. Woman hunts bird, stuffs it, and turns it into a high priced pair of pumps. It’s the new circle of life, apparently. Divya Anantharaman’s love of taxidermy is no secret. The Brooklyn-based designer debuted her dead animal obsession on TLC’s My Strange Addiction and…
One man’s loss is another man’s gain. Or in this case, it’s another man’s tasteless selfie. When narcissism turns negligent, no photo blog documents it better than Selfies at Serious Places. Our new favorite Tumblr to love and hate simultaneously, this site pays tribute to the selfish men and women…
If you thought twerking was nothing more than a tragic phase that would one day thrust itself off of the dance floor and out of our vocabulary — you, dear friends, were wrong. Miley-Cyrus-VMA-performance wrong…
If Phoenix Fashion Week 2013 is giving you flashes of déjà vu, you’re not alone. You’re not hallucinating either. The annual string of fashion shows featuring burgeoning and established designers dipped into its pool of past participants to make up a fair chunk of its 2013 lineup. Six of the…
It’s been called “the defining decade,” and we believe it. Across the board — and the country — your 20s are the tumultuous time when immaturity and responsibility collide. From college to career, car ownership to home ownership — and of course, that devastating moment when you realize your miracle…
With our series Personal Space, Jackalope Ranch gets an inside look at the homes and studios of some of Phoenix’s most interesting folks, like artists, designers, shop owners, and entrepreneurs. Here’s a look back at some of our favorites we’ve visited (so far). Mary Shindell’s Dynamic Dual Studios Mary Shindell…
Don’t let those roof rats eat all the citrus or throw away that near-expired milk, beauty buff. Those are valuable acids that can be used to make your face shine. These naturally acidic home remedies can brighten, tighten, smooth — and they’re probably already in your kitchen or backyard. Here…
To splurge or not to splurge. While others might urge you to sleep on a big purchase, researchers at Brigham Young University are encouraging you stand on it — preferably with one leg. In a new study featured in the most recent issue of the Journal of Marketing Research, authors…
From the updates regarding people you couldn’t care less about to the overload of tweets, likes, pins, and comments, there comes a point in social media membership when enough is enough. But, as anyone who’s ever tried to deactivate their accounts can tell you, signing out isn’t nearly as easy…
Between professional athletes, business moguls, and international investors, the metro Phoenix area has its fair share of homes that cater to the one percent. And whether you yourself enjoy the finer things in life or like the rest of us, simply have to ogle them from a distance, here is…
Looks like it’s going to be a treat-yo-self kind of weekend for Aziz Ansari. The celebrity stand-up comic known widely for his role as Tom Haverford on NBC’s Parks and Recreation just received a rumored $3.5 million advance from Penguin Press for his very first book deal…
Good news, eccentric shoppers — the unnecessary and seemingly satiric items you find in SkyMall magazine are no longer limited to your travels up above. Jackalope Ranch’s newest online shopping destination Bermuda Triangle is the Japan Trend Shop. Offering everything from beauty gadgets and lifestyle items to fashion and food…
If a picture is a worth a thousand words, a new trend of Tumblr selfies is certainly speaking volumes. Hispters, book snobs, and all genres of literary narcissists are putting their self-portraits to scholarly use in the new photo blog, bookshelfies…
Now that we’ve given away all our shopping secrets to ASU Tempe’s freshest folks, it’s time their downtown campus counterparts got in on the retail therapy. Whether you need a break from the books or you’re plumb out of clean shirts, the seven best shops near ASU’s Phoenix campus await…
It’s hard to argue the revolutionary advantages of Facebook. The social media giant with more than 500 million users posting, chatting, and “liking” on the daily has connected friends, families, couples, and coworkers in a way that Big Brother only could have imagined. But as the saying goes, the virtual…
As students flood into the Valley of the Sun for their fall semester at ASU and other schools around town, there are a few things they should know. Chow Bella’s already given the lowdown on where and what to eat around the downtown and Tempe campuses. Now, Jackalope Ranch presents…
