It’s time a take a deep breath and face reality: school is around the corner. Yep. We’ll let that sink in for a second. Once you’ve come to terms, we’ve got some tips that might make the next 15-credit-hour-filled months just a bit more bearable. Here’s our list of nine…
Now, we’re not big believers in signs and superstition, but the abundance of bizarre in our own town (of course) and nationwide had us wondering… What’s up with people claiming we’ll be immortal by 2045?, Why does there seem to be a sudden, freakish interest in Haboobs?, Since when were…
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. Sean Deckert…
The Olympics are happening. They’ve been happening for a long time, but thanks to awesome new innovations in technology we get to collectively laugh at hilarious inadvertently embarrassing things people do when they’re competing in the sports equivalent of The Final Countdown. We also get to play video games based…
Kimber Lanning and her super crew at Local First Arizona have done it again. In the 2012-2013 Uptown to Downtown Phoenix edition, the group presents another collection of local businesses; each highlighted by specialty and mapped out on a conveniently sized, one-stop-shop for local treasures. Almost 60 businesses — all…
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. Julie C…
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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. Kyle Jordre…
In a hot, poorly ventilated garage in Tempe, a young couple lost a lot of sleep so they could hammer out one the best Mass Effect cosplay costumes in time for the San Diego Comic Con Masquerade. David Lyon is an architect who has worked on everything from remodeling 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. Lauren Lee…
According to the Facebook page for Lawn Gnome Book’s “Bill Murray Crashpad” party, more than 200 people are planning on attending the nutty affair in honor of the Hollywood star on Wednesday night. And Bill Murray’s agent will reportedly be one of those in attendance. Or at least that’s 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. John Randall…
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The unflashy vibrancy and careful interior detailing of Carrie Marill’s studio on Third and Garfield streets matches her calm and thoughtful demeanor. With an overflowing bookshelf, a gold mine of paints, and an underused kitchen (there’s a reason there’s a paper cutter on the stove she explains), Marill’s productive workspace…
Unless you live under a rock — a huge, crushing, sexless rock — you’ve probably read ad nauseam about Fifty Shades of Grey. You know you want to read it. It’s human nature. And you’re probably destined to give into to the mix of sex, peer pressure, and voyeuristic curiosity…
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. Victor Vasquez…
We stopped by Grupo Axé Capoeira Arizona in Tempe to learn some basic moves in the Brazilian martial art. Learn how to (or at least get a visual) be a capoeirista!
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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 Ten years…
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Nothing says “Summer American Pastime” (for those who live in a desert) like series of cool lanes, a couple of beers, and a shiny bowling ball. Get past your fears of sharing foot diseases through decade-old rented shoes and your urges to use hand sanitizer after every attempt to knock…
