Email Author Wynter Holden

Awards

• 2011 - Arizona Press Club Awards

  Chow Bella

• 2007 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 26, 2006

  "Urban Evolution"

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2012 Stories by Wynter Holden

• Reality Bites

  published June 28, 2012

  When a former participant recently revealed that HGTV’s hit series House Hunters is a set-up, some viewers went ballistic. Reality check,... More >>

• Stages of Brief

  published July 12, 2012

  Never underestimate the power of a playwright’s imagination. Absurdist author Arthur Adamov was inspired by dreams, while a grungy... More >>

• Carrying a Torch

  published July 5, 2012

  Thanks to divas like Adele and Fiona Apple, the art of the torch song isn’t completely dead. But you’re unlikely to find a sultry... More >>

• Male Pattern Boldness

  published July 12, 2012

  Comedian Adam Carolla doesn’t give a rat’s ass who he offends. The former Loveline co-host and Guinness record-holding podcaster... More >>

• Spacial Relations

  published July 5, 2012

  Viewers of MTV’s recently axed hipster sitcom I Want My Pants Back mailed hundreds of pairs of jeans to the network office in protest.... More >>

• The 17-Year Itch

  published June 14, 2012

  Tennessee’s new abstinence-only education laws may skyrocket their already disturbing teen pregnancy rate, but there's an upside. That... More >>

• Drawn to Scales

  published June 28, 2012

  Zombies aren’t the only scary creatures grabbing headlines in 2012. The astrological Year of the Dragon has thrust the scaly,... More >>

• Quickie Time

  published June 21, 2012

  Wouldn’t it be great if everyone followed Twitter’s example? CBS’ long-winded news program would be whittled down to 10... More >>

• Relationship of Fools

  published June 21, 2012

  Actor Christian Bale recently admitted that a teenaged Drew Barrymore dumped his ass after one bad date. Bale later married, became a father,... More >>

• Kid Rock

  published May 31, 2012

  KID ROCK Which long-running TV show featured a cynical clown who despised children? If you answered The Simpsons, you’re either jailbait... More >>

• Hundred Year Score

  published June 14, 2012

  When it comes to Phoenix’s relatively short history, the saying “there’s nothing new under the sun” comes to mind.... More >>

• Wedded Blitz

  published June 7, 2012

  Fairy tales teach little girls that handsome guys are desirable and romantic relationships always end in happily ever after. Barf. OJ Simpson... More >>

• Droid Rage

  published May 17, 2012

  With all of the crazy talk about Mayan calendars of doom and the Zombie Apocalypse, people are forgetting about the real dangers of life:... More >>

• Satire Trek

  published May 31, 2012

  Roots, the epic miniseries about an African man abducted and sold into slavery, made quite an impact on 1970s America. These days, the... More >>

• Mixed Nuts

  published June 7, 2012

  Vaudeville was chic from the Victorian era through the Roaring Twenties. But around the time Prohibition ended, variety shows went the way of... More >>

• The Game of Strife

  published May 24, 2012

  Research has linked video games to childhood violence, but let’s face facts: Long before kids were annihilating zombies with assault... More >>

• Aerial Assault

  published May 24, 2012

  Running away with the circus seems like a dream come true, until you realize you’ll have to sleep on train cars and shovel elephant crap... More >>

• The God Squad

  published March 22, 2012

  Thanks to some bad apples in the Catholic priesthood, altar boys have been in the spotlight for having more than just scripture crammed down... More >>

• Leapin' Wizards

  published May 17, 2012

  It really is a mad, mad world. Kids pop hyperactivity pills like candy, while adults Facebook-post creepy serial killer drawings penciled while... More >>

• Mom Genes

  published May 10, 2012

  Carol Brady and Harriet Nelson really screwed the pooch for future moms by having perfectly coiffed hair, wearing fashionable dresses, and... More >>

• Gangster Rep

  published April 26, 2012

  Being that Phoenix natives are as elusive as the Sasquatch (or millionaires who pay adequate taxes), many Valley residents have never even... More >>

• Steamy Scene

  published May 10, 2012

  Steampunk geeks might have some people convinced that the late 19th century was all about bustle gowns, goggles, and gears, but we ain’t... More >>

• Drawn Together

  published May 3, 2012

  A heads-up for the next generation of Phoenix-area comic creators: Getting local illustration work may not be as easy as, say, getting hired as... More >>

• Space Case

  published May 3, 2012

  Growing up in England, ASU assistant professor and architect Jason Griffiths was infatuated with all things American; from shiny Cadillacs to... More >>

• Tour de Farce

  published April 26, 2012

  What's worse than shoving your hand up a puppet's ass on national TV? Looking like a complete ditz as you struggle to improvise dialogue to... More >>