Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 11. Mimi Jardine. One…
When Ian Loughlin’s brother bought him a tattoo kit and asked for a tattoo, he probably didn’t expect it to lead to a career. “I was just doing graffiti and drawing at the time, and I was getting tattooed myself a lot, so my brother just asked me to tattoo…
Looking to make new friends? Maybe meet some singles? Icon Sports Club might be able to help with that. The adult intramural social club is inviting men and women 21 and over to step up to the plate, onto field, and near the net as it accepts new players for…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 12. Timothy Brennan. Before…
It shouldn’t shock anyone that men and women might prefer to live in significantly different situations, but the truth is a lot of guys will clean up their lives (or at least their homes) when they get into at least a semi-serious relationship. You might think your boyfriend or husband…
Apologies to all you newborn parents, but the cutest baby in metro Phoenix right now currently resides at the Phoenix Zoo. And yeah, okay, he’s technically an orangutan. On Tuesday, September 2, Bornean orangutans Bess and Michael welcomed their second offspring. The yet-unnamed male was delivered that afternoon in good…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 13. Liz Warren. Liz…
Some people have pumpkin patches, others have trick-or-treating, but for the downtown arts scene, the fall tradition is Lisa Starry’s A Vampire Tale. The Scorpius Dance Theatre production returns to Phoenix Theatre for its 11th season, and due to popularity, the company is encouraging dance fans to snap up tickets…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 14. Rebekah Cancino. Rebekah…
Comedian Joan Rivers has died. The 81-year-old performer, writer, and television personality passed away on Thursday, September 4, after suffering complications from throat surgery the week prior. She will be remembered for her numerous contributions to the entertainment world. From her appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson to…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. Lights. Camera. And, if you’re lucky, action. It goes without saying that the rom-com reigns supreme…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 15. Damon Dering. If…
720 Gallery is closing its doors. But before it does, the downtown art venue is hosting one last exhibition and a fundraiser to benefit Bassim Al-Shaker, a local artist who lost several paintings and personal effects when his studio was robbed last month…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 16. J.B. Snyder. Knowingly…
Japanese pop culture can often be a bit colorful and imaginative, to put it mildly. Maybe we’re showing our gaijin (or foreigner) by saying such things, but it seems that much of what constitutes entertainment by denizens of the Asian isle — be it video games, TV shows, movies, literature,…
Ladies, there are a lot of things you can do to make yourself appealing to guys. Unfortunately for many of you, it’s usually not the stuff you think it is. Believe it or not, most dudes aren’t going to notice a lot of the little things that you think you’re…
When 26-year-old Mario G. stopped by a tattoo shop to watch his buddy get tattooed, he didn’t think it would lead him to tattooing as a career. It just so happened that on that particular day in 2007, Mario was wearing a T-shirt that he had designed and silkscreened. The…
As any crafty entrepreneur can tell you, it takes more than glue and glitter to make your business plan sparkle. Fortunately for DIY-ers looking to do more for their product or service-based business, Craft Culture is hosting the Dream Rock Retreat in 2015 from Wednesday, February 4, through Friday, February…
Phoenix is brimming with creativity. And every other year, we put the spotlight on 100 of the city’s creative forces. Leading up to the release of this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome to the 2014 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today: 17. Anya Melkozernova. To…
Start planning your outfits, because Phoenix Fashion Week is just a month away. Tickets are now on sale for the annual style event, which features a mix of established and emerging designers. The runway shows will be held at Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale from Thursday, October 2, and Saturday,…
ASU alum Daniel Mills thinks Arizona could do with a new image. Which is why the Big Brain finalist is gearing up to put out Sprawlr, an online publication that sets a new spin on the way we see the Copper State. The digital publication will feature stories, essays, and…
In case you couldn’t tell, we love Instagram. Whether it’s athletes and photographers to follow, or learning about how to up our photography game, we can’t get enough of this app. However, there is a large part of Instagram that we can ignore no longer: animals. There is basically an…
