Director Darren Bousman described Repo! The Genetic Opera to the sold-out crowd at Chandler Cinemas on Thursday night, with all the passion of a director who's made an instant cult classic.
Think comic conventions are only for geeks, nerds, and losers? Well, we may not argue with that, but we will argue that being called a "geek" and a "nerd" are no longer derogatory terms. Those guys who picked on Bill Gates for wearing glasses so thick he could see into the future during the '70s are now probably the same guys who fix Gates' plumbing when one of the 18 toilets in his mansion is on the fritz -- if they're lucky.
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:
Spy Cameras in Downtown Chandler Chase Off Employers of Day Laborers
UPDATE: Doug Grant Sentencing Postponed Until Further Notice
Feathered Bastard:
Joe Arpaio's Gendarmes Skewered in New Video on the Upcoming May 2 March
Justice Department, Homeland Security Investig
In this week's cover story, "Desert Chills," we reported on local comic book writer and horror enthusiast Brian Pulido's first full-length feature film, The Graves, which was shot on location in Vulture Mine near Wickenburg. Pulido's story of two goth geek sisters and their fateful trip to a freaky Arizona roadside attraction has been garnering praise everywhere as an intense screamer filled with suspense and action. The movie stars Clare Grant (Masters of Horror), Jillian Murray (An American Ca
Calabrese is scheduled to haunt Atomic Comics during Fright Night on Sunday.
Discount-priced distractions are in abundance this weekend, ranging from Faux Punks and real punks to fashionistas and freaks. Looking for some inexpensive adventure? Here's our weekly list of what's going on.
WestFest at First Christian Church (Friday)In case you missed Arty Girl's post from yesterday, it's First Friday time, which means that joints throughout downtown Phoenix and CenPho will be teeming with