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2012 Stories by Becky Bartkowski

• Continental Rift

  published April 19, 2012

  It was George Bernard Shaw who mused, “Youth is wasted on the young.” We’d argue that youth is more about getting wasted. But... More >>

• Make or Break

  published April 12, 2012

  If artist biopics like Pollock and Vincente Minnelli’s Lust for Life taught us anything it’s that some artists are... More >>

• Little Black Book

  published April 12, 2012

  It might come as a surprise to fans of Michael Ian Black’s comedic repertoire (whether Stella, The State, or countless appearances on... More >>

• Diamonds and Rust

  published April 12, 2012

  Typically the topic of jewelry falls squarely into the Material Girl category. Give ladies pearls, diamonds, gems, and other shiny... More >>

• High School Fidelity

  published April 5, 2012

  In the canon of teenage girl flicks, we’d say there are two seminal cinematic experiences. There’s Tina Fey’s Mean... More >>

• Kick Start My Art

  published April 5, 2012

  It’s an age-old tale. A young creative type gets his start in the desert, and, upon gaining a little cred, splits for literal greener... More >>

• Specs and the City

  published April 5, 2012

  ASU’s Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory (PURL) kicks off its first Phoenix Urban Design Week on Monday, April 9, at 6 p.m. Through... More >>

• Swim-Suiting

  published April 5, 2012

  Although any fashion fiend worth her salt wouldn’t dare get them wet, the new and historic items of clothing exhibited in "The Sea" were... More >>

• A Cut-Up

  published March 29, 2012

  You'd recognize her pulled, pinched, and smoothed face anywhere. Her loud and raspy voice with its thick New York accent making jokes about... More >>

• Singular Sensation

  published March 29, 2012

  Don't let the seeming scramble of letters and numbers of Tyson Powless' UN3EK SY5TEM (pronounced "unique system") fool you. The graphic... More >>

• Show Girls

  published March 29, 2012

  For 30 Rock devotees to separate Broadway actress and singer Jane Krakowski from her ever-scheming character Jenna Maroney is a tall... More >>

• Free Wheeling

  published March 29, 2012

  It probably won't be a dark, stormy night rife with thugs and drama when James Sallis brings his latest noir novel to Poisoned Pen on April 3.... More >>

• Grindermen

  published March 22, 2012

  That skaters have a rep for being super-mellow slackers is no coincidence. After all, their sport was created by terminally laidback surfer... More >>

• The Straight and Arrow

  published March 22, 2012

  In spite of being Olympic sport, archery often takes a backseat to sexier sports (ahem, tinier outfits) like track and field or swimming. Thing... More >>

• Road Warrior

  published March 15, 2012

  You know that moment when you're sitting motionless in bumper-to-bumper traffic and you realize that walking or biking might get you to your... More >>

• Just Add Water

  published March 15, 2012

  With swimsuit season comes the frenetic desire to drop pounds in hopes of appearing jiggle-free in a teeny bikini. But what good is a banging... More >>

• Into The Mystic

  published March 8, 2012

  It’s often up to young, up-and-coming designers to brighten up the sometimes-tiring world of fashion. With emerging youthful labels such... More >>

• Anti-Aging

  published March 8, 2012

  In a recent interview on NPR’s Fresh Air, Meryl Streep commented that once she hit the age of 40 directors, agents, and the film industry... More >>

• Stage Moonlighting

  published March 8, 2012

  Noted grump and literary genius Mark Twain once said, “Truth is stranger than fiction.” Local, award-winning playwright Kim Porter... More >>

• Home-Sewn

  published March 1, 2012

  Thanks to photo-heavy social sites like Tumblr and Pinterest (ugh, do we have to?) all our free time is now spent repining and hearting... More >>

• All Tied Up

  published March 1, 2012

  Bowties anyone? They'll be in great supply at Saturday's launch of local neckwear label Dapper+Dash. Made from repurposed ties and materials, the... More >>

• Medium Rare

  published March 1, 2012

  Whether famed psychic medium John Edward has an actual connection to the spirit world or simply is well trained in cold reading people,... More >>

• Puppy Love

  published February 23, 2012

  You might rush out to buy the latest BluRay-playing teleportation DVR pizza maker and turn up your snout at the grainy visuals of a clunky VHS... More >>

• French Miss

  published February 23, 2012

  It's no challenge to romanticize France and its inhabitants. Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris glorifies the country’s capital as a... More >>

• Plot Dog

  published February 23, 2012

  After famously ditching undying, über-popular vampires for Catholicism, and leaving behind witches for more metaphysical angels, in her... More >>