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On Art Hamilton's first day in the Arizona House of Representatives, as he tells the story, the speaker of the House, Stan Akers, looked straight at him, leaned to his...
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Not too long ago, one of Jack Logan's friends paid him a strange compliment.
In assessing the 39-year-old Georgia singer-songwriter's sophomore CD--the endearingly ragged...
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Taking Stock: I was intrigued to learn that P.F. Chang's, the oh-so-trendy Chinese restaurant, is considering going public. Its operators have filed for an initial public...
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The ants in Antz show a lot of personality. The film is the best example yet of how a fully animated computer-generated feature can delineate facial movement. Toy Story...
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thursday
october 1
He used to open for Michael Bolton, but don't hold that against George Lopez. The comic, veteran of many appearances on Carson's and Arsenio's stages,...
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"I'm here every day," the guy says. "Well, every day except Sunday. Sunday is for family and God."
The guy is Mexican, handsome, in his 30s, with a mustache and a smile...
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Mike Coatney is smiling, but it's a smile that betrays frustration. He's temporarily fulfilling the drum-kit duties for local rock quartet Haggis while the band's usual...
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Santisi Brothers, 2710 West Bell, Phoenix, 789-7979. Hours: Lunch and dinner, Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday,...
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As a professional lamenter of how "they just don't make 'em like they used to," I am always thrilled on those rare occasions when someone even tries to make 'em that way. So I...
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Shylock, the malevolent old Jewish usurer of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, has been subjected, over the centuries, to a wide variety of interpretations. Growing out of...
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An Imperfect 10
The mo-rons at Channel 10 are at it again. In the wake of last week's New Times story about the Avondale quadruplets, Channel 10 rushed onto the air with...
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In times of desperation, people always look for a savior. That tends to explain the music press' recent compulsion to ordain so-called electronica the next big thing. It's a...
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Have adultery, murder and greed all moved to the sticks? Once firmly rooted in the big city, the seven deadly sins have taken on a distinct country-and-western twang in recent...
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Sure, it's all good fun now. But who knows what unearthly peril Phoenix Art Museum may have put our community in?
With the "Splendors of Ancient Egypt" show opening on...
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Michael Poland is in the rare situation of asking to be sent back to federal prison. But almost anything would be an improvement over where he is now.
Poland is on death...
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Phunk Junkeez
Fear of a Wack Planet
(Trauma Records)
There's an adage that's oft repeated among those who grow up in addiction-infested societies--"once a junkie,...
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Commercial Brake
As a several-times judge of the Associated Press news competition for members in California, I believe your Fife Symington coverage was worthy of first...
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You may not know that you'll be deciding the fate of the Arizona State Lottery on November 3.
You'll be asked to vote on Proposition 304.
Vote yes, and the Arizona...