Bugs Bunny

Joe Arpaio's Fave Pay-triot John Philip Sousa IV Fires Back, Makes Bank Off Peddling Joe

Nativist Nimrod and birther nutbar John Philip Sousa IV slays me with his whole, "Guess who my great-grandpappy was?" song and dance, which he uses to sell his lame book about the original John Philip Sousa, shill for racist organizations like the Federation for American Immigration Reform, and pimp ... More >>

42: Jackie Robinson Biopic Nearly Brings Its Hero to Life

Wedding Mess

Remembering Phoenix Bassist Kevin Pate

Kevin Pate, Phoenix Music Veteran, Dead at 54

On Monday night, Kevin Pate -- a valued member of the Phoenix music community -- was fighting for his life in a hospital in Yuma, where he was serving a four-year jail sentence for DUI and violating parole. Misinformation was spreading across online social networks that he'd passed on, but ever the ... More >>

Watching All the Wachowskis' Movies for the Sake of Watching All the Wachowskis' Movies

In Season: Creamy Carrot Soup

Lately, in this In Season series, we're taking a look at what I take home from Crooked Sky Farms each week and see what I've done with my CSA share, or part share. This week I'm using carrots and onions.

Art Cars: American Folk Art You Can't Hang on the Wall

Drawn Together

Scope Opera

Russell Pearce's Possible Challenger Jerry Lewis, and the Yelping of Pearce's Media Lap Dogs

Channel 12's Brahm Resnik has outed a possible challenger to state Senate President Russell Pearce in the November 8 recall election in Legislative District 18: Jerry Lewis, and, no, not the cheesy dude on the telethons.Resnik writes in his blog that,"This would be Lewis' first run for elected offi ... More >>

Doug MacEachern Regurgitates Glenn Beck's Leftovers, Ward Churchill Responds

azpbs.orgGlenn Beck-wannabe Doug MacEachernThe Arizona Republic's Doug MacEachern continues to prove himself a shrill, conspiratorial wuss, one so unoriginal, he has to ape Glenn Beck, of all people.In his latest misleading ditty about ethnic studies, MacEachern practically pops a vei ... More >>

In Season: Carrots

Whether you're a CSA devotee, a farmers' market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we'll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week's harvest: Carrots ​Jennifer Woods​ Easter is this month and with the bunny coming and all, we thought we'd feature the beloved ... More >>

Animated Expression

TCA spotlights late, great cartoonist

Animated Expression

TCA spotlights late, great cartoonist

Subway Workers Use Passive Resistance to Thwart Robbery in Mesa

Three Subway restaurant employees thwarted a robbery yesterday by simply walking away from the wanna-be gangsta trying to hold them up. The unusual incident began just before 11 p.m. last night at the eatery, 450 S. Sossaman, when a dude with black tape on his face piercing came in and ordered a s ... More >>

Bad Hare Day

Politically incorrect ’toons lampoon Jews, gays, blacks, and evil Arabs

Classic Animation Gets the Big Screen Treatment in Chandler

The original pinupImagine a rap war, ala Biggie and Tupac. But it takes place in the 1930s. And instead of being rappers, the two men involved are kiddie film animators. And instead of shooting at each other, they just say mean things about each other behind the other's back.A little less sexy than ... More >>

The Flaming Lips Dazzle at McDowell Mountain Music Festival

Jonathan McNamaraSee more shots of The Flaming Lips in our slide show. Major labels get a lot of flack. Whether it's because they supposedly put out nothing but overly-commercialized crap, or because they're suing computer-using kids in a vain effort to salvage their busted business model, it's rare ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Caves, Backs Off Dumbass Plan to Transport Inmates Via Light Rail

Sheriff Joe: He puts the CON into "Con Rail."Has Sheriff Joe's well-oiled media machine finally blown up in his aged face? Will Lisa Allen have to revert to grooming dogs full instead of part time, and leave Arpaio's upkeep to another PR handler? Below is the latest press release from the MCSO, back ... More >>

Concert Calendar for This Weekend: Theresa Andersson, Bob Log III, The Slackers, and More

Theresa Andersson is scheduled to perform on Sunday at Modified Arts. The holiday season is finally over, which means we're close to the end of the interminable "dry period" of big-name concerts as band's put away their egg nog and start touring again. So who's on tap for this weekend? Cutie-pie ... More >>

Americans recording Mexican songs: the bueno, the bad and the muy ugly

John McCain's older than AARP and the Golden Gate Bridge"

Coward of the County Andrew Thomas accompanied by human prophylactic to ASU College Republican event.

Ankkkarlo Pride

The feisty finch spars with KTAR's Darrell Ankarlow-brow, suggests anger management for an Assistant P-town police chief, and skewers fake Art Detour Gypsies

And now for something completely different: ScrewLooseChange blogger Pat Curley on the BBC!

History Creating Itself

On crime, upward mobility, and Tweety Bird

Hurts So Good

They'll Thai you up

In 'Toon

Here, the shorts are the feature

April Shouters

Mike Patton and Fantômas unleash cartoon rage with a new album

Crash and Yearn

Scorsese paints Hughes larger than life

Rap City

Jett and Kreme hit O'Mallys for the dope flows and tight rhymes of "Roc the Mic Tuesdays."

Jon Rauhouse

Jon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Rodeo (Bloodshot)

That's All, Folks?

Warner Bros. delivers a merchandising vehicle that falls flat

Chop Chuy

The Mexi-Chinese combos at Chino Bandido are great. And so is that mascot.

Robot Wars

A thriving Arizona break-dancing culture rediscovers the state's grandmasters of boogaloo

Orc Chops

The action's much meatier in Jackson's second Rings film

Llama's Boy

The Emperor's New Groove is a new groove for Disney, too

Talk Show

Funny, erudite and accessible, Laurie Anderson has redefined performance art for the past two decades

Green Dregs and Ham

The new Dr. Seuss adaptation is more cynical than the Grinch ever was

What's Opera, Doc?

Arizona Opera kicks off its season with charmingly unpretentious The Barber of Seville

Sprig Deal

Sense Field

Under the Radar
(Warner Bros.)

Haunted by Spirits

John McCain derived his wealth from his marriage to Cindy Hensley McCain, whose father started his road to riches as a bootlegger. As a politician, the senator has remained beholden to the liquor industry and the family business

Laud of the Springs

The Palm Springs Desert Museum

St. Travis at the Bat

The laid-back intensity of the Diamondbacks' $10 million man

Double Dribble

Space Jam hits the rim but doesn't score often

DRAWN AND QUARTERED

BEAVERS AND PENGUINS AND PACHYDERMS, OH MY!PRIMUS PUTS THE BASS IN YOUR FACE--ALONG WITH DOSES OF INNOVATION AND CARTOON WEIRDNESS

HIGH MARX