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After Election Day, AZ's Far Right Now Has a Fight on Its Hands

Best Arizona Political Ad of 2012?

Yesterday, our colleague Stephen Lemons put together his list of the top 10 Arizona political ads of 2012.If you've turned on a television set over the past several month, then you've probably seen several of these -- over, and over, and over again, if you gaze into the TV often.See also:-Top Ten Ar ... More >>

Maricopa County Elections Department Starting Spanish Campaign Due to Election-Date Error, Which Supervisor Wilcox Calls a "Tragedy"

The Maricopa County Elections Department released some of the details this morning about the Spanish-language campaign it's putting on, in an effort to set the record straight for any Spanish-speaking voters who may have been confused by errors made by the department.On two occassions, people notice ... More >>

AZCentral.Com Shake-Down: Online Content to Cost $10 a Month, Print Subscription Prices to Increase

See also: Art Critic Richard Nilsen Leaves His Post at the Arizona Republic See also: Arizona Republic Lays Off 30 to 40, Announces Closure of Chandler Offset Plant Azcentral.com will cost $10 a month to access after September 10, the Arizona Republic reports. Home deliveries of the print editio ... More >>

Joe Arpaio's Birther Friends Helping Fund Awful Pro-Arpaio TV Ads

Remember those awful pro-Sheriff Joe Arpaio TV ads running on Fox News?Well, Arpaio's conspiracy-theorist friends from "WorldNetDaily" are helping raise the money to purchase the "next phase" of horrendous ads to air on local channels.There's a pretty solid connection between Sheriff Joe Arpaio and ... More >>

Russell Pearce's Ban Amnesty Now Announces Boycott of New Times

It's pretty easy for a scribbler in this town to know when you've drawn blood from local hypocrites: Those skewered squeal like hogs being boiled alive in Karo syrup.Recalled ex-state Senate President Russell Pearce is no exception, despite his tough-guy pose. Make that double for his mini-me enable ... More >>

PR's Newest Rhetorical Twist: Advertisements Become "Murals"

Five Locally Found Gifts for a Book Worm

The holidays are the perfect time to hunker down with a good book. Here are a few gift ideas for the reader or book lover in your life: 
​1. Assorted Lined Notebooks Keep track of the books you want to read, or jot down overheard conversations at your favorite coffee-shop. It's up to y ... More >>

Obama Administration Now Plans to Target Advertisements for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California

What's Obama smoking? After declaring years ago he wouldn't expend federal resources on medical-marijuana users, his administration's now waging a full-scale assault on weed.​President Obama doesn't just want to seize the property of California medical-marijuana dispensaries and hit them wit ... More >>

Wall Street Journal: Go Daddy to be Sold for $2.5 Billion

​Scottsdale-based Go Daddy, the largest registrar for domain names in the world, is reportedly about to be sold for $2.5 billion.The Wall Street Journal cites "people familiar with the matter" as saying the company is close to a deal with private equity firms KKR & Co., Silver Lake Partners, a ... More >>

Taco Bell Wants an Apology From (DONG!) Lawyers for Beef Lawsuit

​DONG! Apologize, haters! Beasley Allen may have dropped its class-action lawsuit brought against Taco Bell, but the fast food giant ain't rollin' over that quickly. They want an apology. According to Eater, TB has launched an ad campaign demanding the Alabama-based lawfirm say they're sorry, ... More >>

Five Phoenix TV Commercial Jingles That Make Us Want to Stick a Power Drill in Our Temple

​I had my wisdom teeth out last week, which meant a weekend full of popping pain pills, eating pudding, and of course, vegging out in front of the boob tube. Despite the advent of Hulu, Netflix and television on DVD, life without basic cable can still be a struggle. Watching Simpsons reruns on CW ... More >>

Feb. 7 In Blogs: Super Bowl, Pinback, Caramelpalooza, and Bristol Palin

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

Jan. 31 In Blogs: The Manzilian, Arctic Monkeys, Aaron May, and Go Daddy

​​​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries:

I'm Not Sick -- And My Opponent's Gay! Jan Brewer's Campaign Fights Health Rumor by Trying to Out Terry Goddard

  Image: Jan Brewer TV ad Brewer's campaign: The governor's not sick, and her opponent is gay.​Jan Brewer's campaign fought back hard today against rumors that the Arizona governor's health is in question -- by questioning the sexuality of her opponent. Brewer issued a strong st ... More >>

Did You Hear Rodney Glassman Plagiarized His Ph.D. Dissertation? John McCain Wants to Tell You All About it in New Ad

Democratic Senate candidate Rodney Glassman​Democratic Senate candidate Rodney Glassman doesn't stand a snowball's chance in hell at beating Senator John McCain in this year's general election. That isn't stopping the McCain campaign from kicking poor Rodney while he's down, though, and it's lates ... More >>

Michael Brown -- Family Man/ Former-Hand-Surgeon -- Arrested for Beating His Wife...Again

Dr. Michael Brown and "daddy's baby girl."​You may be familiar with Dr. Michael Brown, the founder of the Brown Hand Center. He's the Houston-based doctor who runs that god-awful ad here in Phoenix featuring him, his way-too-hot-for-him wife, and his five kids. The ad ends with his young daughter ... More >>

Rick Romley Takes High Road in Latest Spat With Joe Arpaio. Latest Clash: an Arpaio "Campaign Ad"

America's self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff" seems a little scared of County Attorney Rick Romley​Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio isn't up for re-election this year -- or next year. As far as we know he's not planning on running for county attorney, either. But that's not stopping him from runn ... More >>

Amar'e Stoudemire Thanks Suns Fans In Full-Page Arizona Republic Ad

chi-ball.com Amar'e Stoudemire​Amar'e Stoudemire is no LeBron James when it comes to talent on the basketball court. But James may want to take note of Stoudemire's ex-team-etiquette after Amare took out a full page ad in the Arizona Republic this morning. (Amar'e, where's the love, where' ... More >>

Morning Poll: Is John McCain's Latest Web Ad "Unbecoming of a Senator?"

​Senator John McCain's latest Web ad's getting a lot of attention lately and some say it went a little over the line.The ad spoofs J.D. Hayworth's gig as an infomercial pitchman by portraying the Senate hopeful as a spokesman for an array of products that seem to mock every stupid thing Hayworth's ... More >>

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Morning Poll: Is J.D. Hayworth's Campaign Over?

The self-proclaimed "consistent conservative."​J.D. Hayworth's campaign is in trouble. Yesterday, Hayworth was forced to admit that his starring in an infomercial for a now-bankrupt company promising to teach customers how to get their hands on "free government money" was "a mistake."

J.D. Hayworth on Infomercial Stardom: "It Was a Mistake." Ya Think?

​In a rare gesture of regret, Senate hopeful J.D. Hayworth conceded that his starring in an infomercial for a now-bankrupt company offering customers "free government money" was "a mistake."In a statement issued moments ago, Hayworth, who dubbed himself "the consistent conservative" early in h ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Calls for Boycott of Mexico Following "Threatening" Ad by Sonoran Tourism Board

These are two versions of the "threatening" ad. The one on the right appeared in Friday's Arizona Republic, the one on the left appeared Saturday.​The boycott battle wages on.Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced today that he is calling for Arizonans to boycott Mexico following a "threaten ... More >>

The Gringo Mask: Latest Form of "Protection for Latinos" in AZ

​SB 1070 is all the rage in the news biz these days, and now its effects have made the jump into the fashion world, as well.An advertising agency, in the wake of 1070, is offering a new form of "protection for Latinos" in a mask that can transform even the brownest Mexican into a stereoty ... More >>

The Worst Food-Related Infomercials Ever

It's two o'clock in the morning and you can't sleep. Maybe you had too many triple venti mochawhatchamacalits. Or maybe your Apnea-addled partner is snoring louder than the chorus of boos heard at a Whitney Houston concert. So you turn on the idiot box and watch the only available alt ... More >>

Yelp Announces Changes ― Are They Enough to Satisfy Class-Action Plaintiffs?

Three separate lawsuits accuse Yelp of strong-arming potential advertisers.​Are lawyers in the class-action suit against Yelp smelling victory? Yesterday, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman announced the user review giant would drop the "Favorite Review" feature and let readers see the reviews that w ... More >>

Guy Talk

Culinary star chats in Mesa

Arizona Republic Publisher Mike Ryan Quits the Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce — Finally

"The Shops at Noterra" Seeks Models for Advertising Campaign; No Pay, But You Keep Photos

Hey, good-lookin' -- be a model for a fancy strip mall in the North Valley. The Shops at Noterra, which opened in 2006 near Interstate 17 and Happy Valley Road, will hold an open casting call from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 28 for models to be photographed for an upcoming ad campaign. The Shops ... More >>

Feb. 2 In Blogs: Super Bowl XLIII, Bible Studies, Cardinals and More

We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: Bible Study Ban Story by Sonoran Alliance Dies Without Details Obama's ... More >>

PETA to Put on Sexy "Human Barbeque" at Phoenix Convention Center

A female PETA volunteer will strip to almost nothing but body paint and lie on a pretend barbecue grill on Thursday for a protest at the cattle industry's Phoenix convention. PETA seems to enjoy using human flesh to make their point -- the group just received a bunch of publicity ove ... More >>

Denver Residents Invited to Take Pictures With Scenes of Sunny Arizona

The Arizona Office of Tourism wants Denver residents to think of sunny Arizona this winter by posing with cutouts of scenes from the state. Local marketing and advertising firm Moses Anshell sent a news release to New Times' sister paper, the Denver Westword, this morning announcing the pr ... More >>

GoRenter Gets Cease and Desist Notice on Alleged Illegal Ads

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Bruce Jacobs' Rip Of Julie Erfle Spurs Police To Target KFYI Advertisers

Ronald Versus McDonald

We deserve a break today. Anti-corporate artist provides it.

Presidential candidate Fred Thompson shills for scummy LifeLock exec.

New Times To Merge With Village Voice

Combination creates nation's premier alternative media company

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Product placement comes to adult videos...hey, watch where you put that thing!

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