Email Author Laura Hahnefeld

Awards

• 2012 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published January 20, 2011

  "My Year of Eating Dangerously"

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2010 Stories by Laura Hahnefeld

• Fund-Blazer

  published October 7, 2010

  The fishing industry has tanked and lumber manufacturing has gone to shit. What are the good people of Northern California to do? Go... More >>

• Cash and Jerry

  published October 7, 2010

  Does Jerry Seinfeld really need to do another stand-up comedy tour? A Forbes magazine survey indicates the comedian is tipped to become... More >>

• Go Forward

  published September 30, 2010

  How social norms influence logo design, what’s new in CS5, and how to apply sustainability themes to creative endeavors may not be the... More >>

• Fest in the West

  published September 30, 2010

  Twenty-seven films from twenty countries in five days? Better order the XL popcorn. From Hollywood premieres to indie flicks to five... More >>

• Fest in the West

  published September 30, 2010

  Twenty-seven films from twenty countries in five days? Better order the XL popcorn. From Hollywood premieres to indie flicks to five... More >>

• Mariachi Mania

  published September 23, 2010

  While the epic footwear and “Ale-Ale-Jandro” swoons of Lady Gaga may be pop music’s item of the week, silver-studded charro... More >>

• Monster Problem

  published September 16, 2010

  How do you know you’ve been abducted by a monster? “Usually, you wake up in the desert sitting naked in a cardboard box,... More >>

• Peachy Queen

  published September 16, 2010

  How was Peaches Christ while directing the twisted black comedy All About Evil? “A total bitch,” says Josh Grannell,... More >>

• Peachy Queen

  published September 16, 2010

  How was Peaches Christ while directing the twisted black comedy All About Evil? “A total bitch,” says Josh Grannell,... More >>

• With Reservation

  published September 9, 2010

  Imagine being invited to a different land to photograph the traditions and customs of an unfamiliar people. What would your images say about... More >>

• The Walkmen

  published September 9, 2010

  Raising money for a worthy cause can mean anything from running a marathon to miles of bike riding to racing your pet ferret. But for those of... More >>

• With Reservation

  published September 9, 2010

  Imagine being invited to a different land to photograph the traditions and customs of an unfamiliar people. What would your images say about... More >>

• Brew and Bar Between

  published September 2, 2010

  What’s an “Arizona Bud”? Hardly your home-state BFF, it’s what beer-drinkin’ folk in 1940s Arizona started calling... More >>

• Ralphie May-Day

  published August 26, 2010

  “Unlike a lot of white folks in the South who won’t admit it, I got some black blood in me,” says comedian Ralphie May. “I... More >>

• The Female Experience

  published August 19, 2010

  In a culture where delivering boatloads of babies, undergoing multiple plastic surgeries, and being rich and vapid pass for “real”... More >>

• Down and Maybe Out

  published August 19, 2010

  Between Diana Taurasi’s flying elbows, DeWanna Bonner’s concussed head, and the Phoenix Mercury’s post-season future up in the... More >>

• Rock Starry Night

  published August 12, 2010

  In the 1950s, Elvis Presley cautioned listeners not to step on his blue suede shoes. He didn’t say anything about hiking... More >>

• Rural Road

  published August 12, 2010

  Think rural life is all about idyllic countrysides, rustic charm, and bib overalls? Try lawnmower racing, a Siberian folk artist, OxyContin... More >>

• Big Out

  published August 5, 2010

  Got 100-plus pounds to lose, a competitive edge, and don’t mind letting it all hang out on national television? Get in line. With... More >>

• Podcast Away

  published August 5, 2010

  How does television host, radio personality, and funnyman Adam Carolla feel about the live tapings of his podcast, The Adam Carolla... More >>

• Mini Mania

  published July 29, 2010

  Who’s not happy that SuzAnne Christ, owner, president, and CFO of the Hobby Depot in Tempe and her husband are miniature model maniacs?... More >>

• Reel Good Time

  published July 29, 2010

  “I want to control Phoenix, because if I can control Phoenix, I can control the world,” says Dr. Zombie, a.k.a. Tommy Cannon. “I... More >>

• Guitar Hero

  published July 22, 2010

  So you missed June’s daylong Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago’s Toyota Park, which sold out in minutes and featured legendary... More >>

• Oddcast

  published July 22, 2010

  Screenwriter, director, and comedian Kevin Smith launched his first “Smodcast” in 2007 with friend and producer Scott Mosier.... More >>

• Disco Inferno

  published July 15, 2010

  Before Vinnie Babarino donned a white polyester suit and came down with a serious case of Saturday Night Fever, bad girls and jive... More >>