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May 23, 2012
Juice Boxes Made Completely From Real Fruit
This is potentially the ultimate in truth in advertising, perhaps even the anti-Fauxbe beef. Brazilian fruit juice company Camp wanted to take their claims of being "made with 100 percent fruit juice" one brilliant advertising step further. Advertising firm Ageisobar spent two years developing molds ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Knesset @ Phoenix Art Museum
This is potentially the ultimate in truth in advertising, perhaps even the anti-Fauxbe beef. Brazilian fruit juice company Camp wanted to take their claims of being "made with 100 percent fruit juice" one brilliant advertising step further. Advertising firm Ageisobar spent two years developing molds ... More >>
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May 3, 2012
Powdered Food DIY Kits From Japan Are Kinda Creepy but Also Awesome
What on Earth am I looking at? You're looking at a Kracie Happy Kitchen DIY Hamburger set. From what we can tell, everything up there tastes like it's supposed to. The drink is a fizzy cola, the burgers taste like meat, the fries like potato, etc. Terrific, but what is it? Did you ever gaze lovin ... More >>
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March 6, 2012
China Magic Noodle House Named One of 50 Best Chinese Restaurants in the U.S.
Where to go when you're looking for the most authentic Chinese food in America? According to Clarissa Wei, a freelance journalist for CNNGo, a travel and lifestyle website independent of the 24-hour cable news channel, if you're in Arizona, you go to China Magic Noodle House in Chandler. Based on ... More >>
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November 25, 2011
Keep Drawing
One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yours?Just for a minute (and 20 seconds), forget the crumpled papers in the trash bin and torn pages from your sketch book and press play o ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
Authority Zero Over the Weekend
Maria VassettAs we reported a few weeks ago, Authority Zero is getting ready to head across the pond for a tour of Japan. "Japan has come about from a combination of two things: one, the four records we have released over there since 2001, and two, the promoters we work with who bring us. Shun ( ... More >>
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October 13, 2011
Authority Zero Is Turning Japanese
I really think so. It's been a busy year for Mesa's leading reggae/punk export, Authority Zero. The band is in the midst of a national tour that includes a date at Marquee Theatre on November 5, which will be a hometown sendoff of sorts before the band heads to Japan at the end of the month ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
Rebecca Black Releases Crappy But Not As Bad Second Single and Video, 'My Moment'
Rebecca Black is back, according to Rolling Stone.Thankfully her new song and video, "My Moment," isn't as bed as her mess of a first single, "Friday."The new song is essentially about the last song. She's sticking it to the man and addressing her haters by rubbing it in her face that she's going ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
DJ Element Debuts FreeStyle Session Japan Mixtape Tonight at Blunt Club
Do you want a copy of DJ Element's new mixtape, FreeStyle Session Japan? It's been hailed as a "funk odyssey" by no less than, um, the Phoenix New Times. For real though, the first 50 peeps in the door tonight at tonight's Blunt Club installment at The Yucca Tap Room will receive a fr ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
X Japan's Single "Jade" Gets June 28 Release Date
The cover art for X Japan's new single "Jade." X Japan band leader Yoshiki Hayashi shot this photo.Last Year, America got a pumping rock-fist of Japanese Music when X Japan, the most popular J-Rock band ever, played their debut U.S. show at Lollapalooza before rocking through a few major cities o ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
May 12 In Blogs: Phoenix Artists, Yoshiki, Elote, and Undocumented Students
Jackalope Ranch: Six Calls for Phoenix Artists Stephen Revering's Westward Ho Up on the Sun: X Japan Leader Yoshiki Launches Celebrity Auction to Benefit Japan's Earthquake Recovery Top Ten Best You Asked For It Songs Chow Bella: Elote: Mexican Grilled Corn from Tortas Paquime Nathan Thompson a ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Spicy Pig Ears from China Magic Noodle House
Erica O'Neil A pile of wafer-thin spicy pig ears, with bits of skin, meat, and cartilage from the China Magic Noodle House.Despite what the supermarket aisle may lead you to believe, there's more to an animal than neatly wrapped styrofoam trays of meat. From tongue to tail, offal (pronounc ... More >>
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March 28, 2011
Buddhist Ham, Soy Chorizo and Fakin' Bacon: A Guide to Meat Substitutes
Carol Blonder soy chorizo and smart dogsSince the beginning of the year, going meatless one day a week has been, for us, a way to celebrate the bounty of the farmers' market, winter root vegetables, and a commitment to increasing the variety of grains in our diet. So far we have shied awa ... More >>
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March 21, 2011
Late Night Japanese Street Food at Posh -- for a Good Cause
courtesy of PoshChef, you had us at "late night Japanese street food." From 10 to midnight this Thursday, March 24, Josh Hebert at Posh restaurant in Scottsdale will donate half his proceeds to the Red Cross in support of disaster relief efforts in Japan. The fare at Posh is "glo ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Saving Japan at SXSW
Help Save Japan @ SXSWCasino Kids standing in front of the Help Save Japan at SXSW booth at the Austin Convention Center. Debilitating earthquakes. Aftershocks. Tsunamis that swept away entire towns and destroyed countless agricultural fields. Thousands of dead and missing. All of this occurr ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Contact Hai
Help Save Japan @ SXSWCasino Kids standing in front of the Help Save Japan at SXSW booth at the Austin Convention Center. Debilitating earthquakes. Aftershocks. Tsunamis that swept away entire towns and destroyed countless agricultural fields. Thousands of dead and missing. All of this occurr ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Drum and Drummer
Japan's celebrated Kodo drummers thunder into the Valley
Blogs
January 27, 2011
X Japan Signs With EMI, Plans New Tour
X Japan during their North American tour in 2010.Just a few short months ago, I watched X Japan play their first U.S. performance ever in front of hundreds of sunburned Lollapalooza attendees.It was a dynamite performance, but mostly because of pyrotechnics - not the audience reaction. The band f ... More >>
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January 27, 2011
Cafe: Jimmy Woo's and Sunshine Moon Peking Pub
There are several joints for a little chinese food in this town. To stand out, you need to stand out; you need to prove you're better than the rest. That's why we're taking on the two restaurants in this week's cafe column. Food Critic Michele Laudig on Jimmy Woo's and Sunshine Moon Peking P ... More >>
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January 13, 2011
Market Research
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Music
September 9, 2010
X Japan Is the Biggest Rock Band in Their Homeland -- Can They Finally Break Through in the States?
Check out this body-parts-free zone
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September 9, 2010
X Japan, Hayley Williams, Hanson, and More in This Week's Issue
X Japan at Lollapalooza 2010This week's music feature is on X Japan's breakthrough into the American music scene. They recently performed in the U.S. for the very first time and made their debut at Lollapalooza. The Japanese metal super group has grown to have an impressive cult-like following, a ... More >>
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August 27, 2010
Eatrip Shows at the Chef's Loft in Scottsdale Sept. 29
A food journey through Japan for less than $20 without leaving the Valley? Count us in. Eatrip, a documentary about the connections between food and people in Japan, is coming to Scottsdale's Chef Loft Sept. 29 for two screenings with a reception between.
Blogs
July 22, 2010
Arizona Diamondbacks Could Open Next Season in Taiwan Against San Francisco Giants
talimetals.com The D-Backs could open next season in TaiwanThe Diamondbacks open up a four-game series tonight at home against the San Francisco Giants. The D-Backs are trying to win their fourth game in a row while the Giants are trying to stay in the playoff race. It's pretty much just ... More >>
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June 25, 2010
Anarbor at Warped Tour, Virginia's Secret Treasure, and Blitzen Trapper on Not Boycotting AZ in This Week's Issue
Anarbor.This week's music feature is on the local band Anarbor. Though their recent tour to Japan may have been a bit of a flop, involving lost teeth and a select band members lying in a pool of his own blood, they're poised to rock the Warped Tour, and are hoping that they'll come out of it with ... More >>
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June 24, 2010
Cafe: China Magic Noodle House
We're used to eating noodles dried and stuffed in a cardboard box. Forget it. Why would you eat that when you can gorge on hand-made noodles from China Magic Noodle House? Food Critic Michele Laudig on China Magic Noodle House: You'd never suspect that this modest Chinese restaurant, pract ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Perchance to Dream
Film shows what you don’t know about Tokyo
Blogs
April 30, 2010
The Ice Ball Maker: Because Ice Cubes Are Just So ... Square
coconutgrovegrapevine.blogspot.comNot only does it look pretty, the ice ball also keeps your drink cold for longer.When it comes to a cold drink on a hot day, bigger (and rounder) is better—for ice anyway. The ice ball trend started in Japan, where artisans hand-carve them with icepick ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
Real Talk
Creative types dish about their passions for six minutes and forty seconds
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April 8, 2010
Beauty and the East
Asian festival explores exotic grub and culture
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March 25, 2010
Gem Show
Radical Chinese feminism documentary schools ASU
Blogs
March 23, 2010
SxSW: Japan Nite and the Future of Japanese Music in America
Jonathan McNamaraJinnyOops! performing at Japan Nite 2010. See more shots in our Japan Nite slide show. The chances are fairly good that you have never heard of Japan Nite. Never mind the fact that this SxSW showcase has been going on for 15 years; the odds are you won't recognize any of the band ... More >>
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March 22, 2010
SXSW, AZ Derby Dames, Chandler BBQ, and Doughnuts Paired With Beer Over the Weekend
SXSW: Japan Nite There was no shortage of variety to the musical stylings presented at this year's SXSW Music Conference, but you'd be hard-pressed to find more genres represented at a single showcase outside of Japan Nite at Austin's Elysium venue. Featuring the likes of Omodaka, Okamoto's, ... More >>
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March 19, 2010
Crispy Peking Duck at Gourmet House of Hong Kong
I am so spoiled. One of my darling friends -- who occasionally goes by the alias Dining Companion -- got a serious craving for Peking duck and figured I might want to tag along. What was the occasion for this feast at Gourmet House of Hong Kong? The food itself was reason enough. Take one lo ... More >>
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February 18, 2010
Brute Sonic Force
Japanese percussion ensemble shakes the walls at MAC
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November 12, 2009
Ode to Dick
Phoenix Symphony unveils John Adams’ edgy opera
Blogs
November 12, 2009
Sweet & Sour Prawns at China Chili
We were actually hungry for soup. It was a Monday. My colleague and I were wracking our brains over where to find a decent bowl of soup, as if it would somehow magically thwart the swine flu (knock on wood, so far so good. . .). But then we remembered China Chili's hot & sour soup, and ... More >>
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September 10, 2009
Bird’s Nest: Herzog & de Meuron in China
We were actually hungry for soup. It was a Monday. My colleague and I were wracking our brains over where to find a decent bowl of soup, as if it would somehow magically thwart the swine flu (knock on wood, so far so good. . .). But then we remembered China Chili's hot & sour soup, and ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
Immortal Anime
Studio Bones unveils new samurai classic
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October 30, 2008
Jerry Colangelo Gold-Medal Salute
Studio Bones unveils new samurai classic
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October 30, 2008
May You Experience Interesting Art
Chinese artists craft gorgeous work from turmoil
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September 25, 2008
When Fossils Attack
And we’re not talking about Ron Paul
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September 4, 2008
That Old Block Magic
Artists draw on ancient form for contemporary insight
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May 1, 2008
When Fossils Attack
And we’re not talking about Ron Paul
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April 24, 2008
Labor Pains
Photographers document China’s globalization ills
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March 13, 2008
Cactus League, Week 4
Photographers document China’s globalization ills
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February 21, 2008
Give Peaceful a Chance
Soothing Japanese fest has the cure for what ails you
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