Ball: A Google Image Experiment by Everynone

From collaborative art group Everynone comes “Ball” — a sharp look at a 3D shape that dominates all aspects of our lives.  Everynone is a team of New York-based filmmakers, Will Hoffman, Daniel Mercadante, and Julius Metoyer, who write that their goal is to “make videos about everyone.” Check out the video…

Frances Vintage to Open a New Location at Biltmore Fashion Park

See also: A Sneak Peek at Frances Studio’s Summer Pop-Up Arcadians, vintage fiends, and style hounds alike have reason to rejoice — Frances Vintage is expanding its retail venture. The locally owned boutique, which specializes in vintage-inspired clothing, gifts, and accessories, announced it will be setting up (another) shop at…

First Look: Reincarnation by Phoenix Designer Tiffe Fermaint

See also: 100 Creatives – Tiffe Fermaint See also: The Alternative Fashion Society Debuts with Animal Royale See also: Three Phoenix Fashion Designers to Watch in 2012 Fashion designer Tiffe Fermaint always brings a certain edgy glamour to her work, whether it’s a sartorially savvy lush white coat or a…

WTF NASA: A Collection of NASA-Born Ideas That Have Made Life Awesome

Jacob Mulligan is an undergrad student at Northeastern who just kicked off a website with a simple question: “What the fuck has NASA done to make your life awesome?” The creative is a self-taught developer whose projects include Notely, PerkStreet Financial, and Readable, which simplifies and “cleans up” content on…

Seven Phoenix Shops Perfect for Back to School Essentials

Whether it feels like it or not, summer is coming to an end — well, the vacation part of it anyway. And if you’ve already signed up for your classes then Phase 1 of your back-to-school agenda is complete. Time for Phase 2: Shopping. Here are seven local businesses that…

42: Daniel Shepherd

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 Shepherd…

43: Dan Vermillion

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. See also:Joe…

10 Epic Fails of the London Olympics

We tend to think of Olympians as super humans, so skilled in their sports that an average person could never come close to their superior echelon of awesome-ness. OK, so that might be true (looking at you, Michael Phelps), but there still are plenty of Olympic moments to remind us…

Perseid Meteor Shower Returns This Weekend

Who doesn’t love staring at the night sky watching shiny objects fly around? Well, rejoice stargazers, the Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the nights of August 11 and 12. The best time to see the “shooting stars” is late Saturday night and into the wee hours of Sunday…

44: Ashley Harder

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. Ashley Harder…

Gold Mesh Wallet at Pearls

Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: This sparkly, yet minimalistic, Evans wallet that doubles as a small clutch makes for easy toting when out on the town. Covered in metallic mesh, the handheld is…

45: Joseph Benesh

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. Joseph Benesh…

Sheila Missy Lectro’s Stylish and Sultry Couture

Sheila Missy Lectro is something of a quadruple threat. Over the past few years she’s organized and performed with cabaret troupe the DeViltry Dolls, designed her own line of dancewear and racy couture, starred as a go-go girl at local EDM events, and worked as fashion photographer. (This Friday, you…

Five Space Video Games to Play Before We Colonize Mars

We’ve done it, we’ve landed a cool robot hummer on Mars. And it’s only a matter of time before NASA releases some mind-blowing pictures … and maybe the sequel to Hubble with a voiceover from Neil deGrasse Tyson. The next level in space exploration has been reached and humanity as…

Phoenix Artist Mayme Kratz Chronicles Beauty in Creative Space

See also: Artist Carrie Marill’s Studio Combines Consciousness and Community See also: A Look Inside Phoenix Painter Lee Davis’ Art Lab Mayme Kratz proves to be an artist by nature in more ways than one. With her studio located near the railroad tracks and almost below a busy overpass, Kratz…

Downtown’s First Friday (Aug. 3)

Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and dish out…

46: Niba DelCastillo

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. If you’re…