Email Author Benjamin Leatherman

Awards

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published July 24, 2008

  "Pedalphiles"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Beach in Heat"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Tech Mex"

• 2006 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  "Swat Team"

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2004 Stories by Benjamin Leatherman

• Knight Riders

  published November 18, 2004

  11/20-11/21 We've swallowed the notion that a swath of desert near Gold Canyon transforms into a Tudor-style village every spring for... More >>

• Cultura Club

  published November 18, 2004

  As any economist worth his weight in T-bills will tell you, when entering into any risky venture, it's best to do a cost-benefit analysis. ... More >>

• Dude, There's My Car

  published November 11, 2004

  Sat 11/13 Looking back on the long and storied history of automobile culture, it's safe to say no single decade mastered the art of the... More >>

• Studio Vist: Golden Boy

  published November 11, 2004

  His brand of art: I'm primarily a painter, but I also like dabbling in different mediums and styles. Like, next month I might do a film, or... More >>

• Board Stiffs

  published November 4, 2004

  11/5-11/30 Skateboarding has always been an art form (after all, if your mom could pull off a 540 board varial or a 900-degree spin,... More >>

• A to Zine

  published November 4, 2004

  So, the first edition of your latest fanzine, Bad-Ass Things About Phoenix, has been put to bed, and you'll be picking up all 300 freshly... More >>

• Poll Position

  published October 28, 2004

  Tue 11/2 For politically active artists (redundant, we know), the presidential election is a bit like the Super Bowl, sans the beer... More >>

• Skeleton Crew

  published October 28, 2004

  Go ask Alice: Chris Birkett is the closest thing to Jack Skellington the Valley will ever see. Don't worry, the 29-year-old mobile DJ and... More >>

• Bordertown Riot

  published October 21, 2004

  Ditch your donkey-show and dollar-a-day hooker dreams. Tijuana is a real town with more to love than its proximity. So says Culture Clash, a... More >>

• 007 Heaven

  published October 21, 2004

  Ever since we were preteens, we've wanted to be James Bond and cruise the globe in search of SPECTRE and the honeys. We had every film memorized,... More >>

• Strip Smart

  published October 14, 2004

  Sun 10/17 While men fantasize about the seductive third-date strip tease, women dread the nuances that come with the nerve-racking... More >>

• Spawn Shop

  published October 14, 2004

  Sat 10/16 Does Todd McFarlane ever sleep? In between overseeing day-to-day operations at three different companies, raising three... More >>

• Chud Slinger

  published October 14, 2004

  When your name is Dr. Chud, which stands for "Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Drummer," and your horror-punk-themed solo project is touring... More >>

• Ball Busters

  published October 7, 2004

  Thu 10/7 Naysayers might've dismissed kickball as an elementary sport meant for sports washouts like yourself. But it was your only... More >>

• Unusual Suspects

  published October 7, 2004

  10/7-10/31 By now, we've been inundated by so much rigmarole surrounding "Decision 2004," we're more likely to pull a trigger come... More >>

• Secret Agent Ham

  published September 23, 2004

  9/24-9/26 Austin Powers can switch himself off, because when it comes to spy send-ups, there was none better than Get Smart.... More >>

• Ball Games

  published September 23, 2004

  Nothing fully arousing your artistic interests? Come find a little, uh, release at the Blue Ball on Saturday, September 25, at the Alwun House,... More >>

• Non-Toxic Avengers

  published September 23, 2004

  Sun 9/26 For the athletes competing in the fifth annual Firebird Triathlon, this Sunday, September 26, the waters of Firebird Lake may... More >>

• Puff Riders

  published September 16, 2004

  9/17-9/22 Democrats might have halcyon memories of JFK and Camelot, but we're betting you cigar aficionados think ol' Jack can just... More >>

• Tongue and Groove

  published September 16, 2004

  Wed 9/22 Gene Simmons ain't got nothing on Count Smokula. While both showmen are face-painted night crawlers with ungodly long tongues,... More >>

• Skags to Riches

  published September 16, 2004

  Say you're some hotshot Hollywood producer who wants to churn out the next big, edgy drug flick. You've already gone the logical route and cast... More >>

• Booty Call

  published September 9, 2004

  Sat 9/11 Avast ye landlubbers, just a week in advance of "International Talk Like a Pirate Day," those bilge-sucking... More >>

• Low Life

  published September 2, 2004

  9/4-9/5 Danny Ochoa has a secret identity he wants to keep on the down low. As a judge for Lowrider Magazine, the 37-year-old... More >>

• Bush Bash

  published August 26, 2004

  Sat 8/28 Silver-tongued politicos love speaking in glittering generalities, spewing their easily digestible catch phrases like, "I'm... More >>

• We Believe They Can Fly

  published August 26, 2004

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