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Joe Arpaio's Shameless Self-Promotion After Boston Marathon Explosions (Video)

Above is the video clip we referenced yesterday, in which Sheriff Joe Arpaio successfully used the explosions at the Boston Marathon for some attention on Fox News."They're even after the sheriff here," Arpaio told Fox's Neil Cavuto.See also:-Boston Marathon Explosions: Fox News Goes Straight to Clu ... More >>

Boston Marathon Explosions: 259 Arizonans Entered the Race, 186 Finished

There are varying counts of people dead and injured from the explosions this afternoon at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, but the initial count from a police spokeswoman was two people dead, and 23 injured.Of the 26,839 people entered in the race, 259 of them are from Arizona. One of those A ... More >>

Arizona Man Joins Al Qaeda Group and Tours the Middle East Fighting

A former U.S. soldier raised in Phoenix is hopping around the Middle East lending his services to various warring countries and jihadist groups, according to Fox News - there's a seemingly authentic Youtube video to back it up (see below).The article says that Eric Harroun, 30, was most recently in ... More >>

Valley Fever's 12 Most Popular Arizona News Stories of 2012

It seems like every year there's one local story that defines the news more than others. Last year, it was the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson (which we got a horrific reminder of with the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary). This year, as far as actual readership g ... More >>

Arizona Republicans Found Out Barack Obama Won Re-Election, and Things Got Very Awkward

At the Arizona Republican Party's election-viewing party at the Hyatt Regency in Phoenix last night, the moment came that precisely none of the scheduled speakers was prepared for -- on a large screen to the right of the stage, Fox News declared that President Obama had won re-election.

Should Fox News Keep Showing Live Car Chases?

In case you missed it, a man identified as Jodon F. Romero committed suicide Friday after trying to outrun Phoenix police.His death was witnessed by anyone who was tuned in to Fox News at the time, as the network was covering the chase live for its national audience, for some reason.See also:-Fox Ne ... More >>

Fox News Suicide: Man Carjacked People, Shot at Cops Before Shooting Himself on Live TV

The man whose suicide was broadcast live across the country on Fox News this afternoon had stolen a car in Phoenix and shot at police officers this morning, according to Phoenix police.Phoenix police Sergeant Tommy Thompson tells New Times that police have not figured out who this man is yet, but po ... More >>

Fox News Apologizes for Airing Suicide, Local Station Cut Out Early, and Everyone Complains

Fox News put out a statement apologizing the suicide west of Phoenix that was seen live on national TV today, chalking it up to "severe human error." Fox News' Shepard Smith had hinted at that immediately after the channel came back from commercials, as he explained that the station went on a five-s ... More >>

ATF Officials Formerly in Phoenix Reportedly Blamed (Yet Again) in "Gunwalking" Scandal

See also: Top ATF Officials in Phoenix Replaced in Wake of "Gunwalking" Scandal See also: "Fast and Furious" Guns Tracked to More Violent Crimes in ArizonaA trio of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives managers formerly in the Phoenix office are reportedly being singled out for blame ... More >>

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On a Scale of 1-10, How Crappy Are Those Joe Arpaio TV Ads?

On Friday, we told you about some pro-Joe Arpaio TV ads that were painfully funny to watch, but are also being shown on TV to Fox News viewers.They're the product of John Philip Sousa IV and his independent-expenditure committee, "Americans for Sheriff Joe."Given the shaking camera, the constant zoo ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Ads Running on Fox News Are Awful

John Philip Sousa IV runs an independent-expenditure committee called "Americans for Sheriff Joe."Sousa and his committee have stated running TV ads on Fox News, and those ads are absolutely awful.

Jan Brewer Even Dumped on by Fox News Hosts for Declaring "Victory" in SB 1070 Ruling

When Governor Jan Brewer's being dumped on by her compadres at Fox News for something, it would seem to be an indication that she may not have the brightest idea about what's going on.

Paul Babeu Turns Distortion of Truth Into an Art Form

Paul Babeu, Embattled Pinal County Sheriff, Struggles to Remain a Relevant Political Figure

​Earlier this month, the L.A. Times reported that "federal agents stopped the main target of the ill-fated Operation Fast and Furious in May 2010" but released him after questioning and "he disappeared back into Mexico, and the program went on to spiral out of control." It was a stunning revelati ... More >>

Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff and Congressional Candidate, Featured in Editorial Cartoon in Canadian Gay Magazine

Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu is featured in an editorial cartoon in the latest edition of GayCalgary, a magazine based Canada. Not long ago, he was the subject of a column in a London newspaper. Babeu is getting a lot of international press, but certainly not the flattering coverage he'd come ... More >>

Jan Brewer, Umm, Fingering Paul Babeu (and Greta Van Susteren Yuckin' it Up) in You Write the Caption

​By popular demand, we submit to you the above photo of Governor Jan Brewer fingering Pinal County Sheriff/Congressional candidate Paul Babeu for this week's New Times You Write the Caption contest.Adding to the fun is the (ahem) hil-arious caption added by Fox News host/Brewer's BFFF Greta Van Su ... More >>

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Fox News to Celebrate 15th Anniversary in Phoenix (Nobody Tell Joe Arpaio)

Live from Phoenix October 20.​Governor Jan Brewer's BFFF is coming to town...Next month, Greta Van Susteren -- Jan's number one gal pal -- will broadcast her show, On the Record With Greta Van Susteren live from Phoenix as part of the Fox News Channel's 15th anniversary tour.It could have been wor ... More >>

Make Your Own Harry Potter Butterbeer

Food alchemy: Trying to turn ordinary cream soda into butterbeer.​In honor of this Friday's release of the long-awaited Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, The Virgin found it fitting to try to recreate one of the most magically delicious-sounding libations from the film series: Butt ... More >>

Fox News Sparks Controversy Over Common's White House Invitation

​Being biased is just another part of doing jobs at Fox News. This time, they're suddenly changing their opinion of rapper Common now that he has received an invitation to a White House event, according to Rolling Stone.Fox News has labeled Common as a "vile rapper" without any support. The claim ... More >>

May 11 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Craig Citizen, Fatboy Slim, Four Peaks, and Meghan McCain

​​​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:

Osama Bin Laden's Assassination Evokes Comments From `Friends'

The startling news last night of Osama bin Laden's assassination evoked many responses from friends of ours, including one from an old bud named Corey after he saw this headline graphic on the Fox News affiliate in Sacramento (Fox40):This man was not born in Kenya​"REPORTS: OBAMA BIN LADEN DEAD"Sa ... More >>

Gabrielle Giffords, John Roll, and the Valley of Misinformation

Gabrielle Giffords: Her shooting became a rabbit hole of confusion for the vaunted Fourth Estate. Morning news flash: Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been shot, and is in critical condition. Five more are dead, including a child. The shooting occurred as the Congresswoman ... More >>

Unstoppable: Denzel Washington and Chris Pine Save Small-Town USA

Drunk Without Drinking? Five Ways People Try to Get Hammered Without Actually Drinking

​Recently we came across a drinking game called "Louisville Slugger." To play, one drinks a can of beer as fast as possible while a partner counts the seconds. For every second, the drinker must revolve around a baseball bat held steady against the ground. Then the drinker must pick up the bat ... More >>

May 26 In Blogs: John McCain, Kanye West, Cat Cora, and Marijuana

​​​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: Feathered Bastard: John McCain, Russell Pearce, Michelle Obama, Jan Brewer Pimp-Slapped in New Dennis ... More >>

April 8 In Blogs: Russell Pearce, Nile Theatre, Gastropubs, and Glenn Beck

​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: Feathered Bastard: Russell Pearce's State-Funded Vigilante Force, and the Democrats Who Rolled Over for It ... More >>

Murdered Arizona Rancher Prompts GOP Lawmaker to Call for Congressional Hearing on Border Security

Texas Congresswoman Kay Granger​When your average citizen is murdered there typically isn't a Congressional hearing to sort out the details. However, when that citizen is assumed to have been murdered by an illegal immigrant, members of Congress tend to take notice -- even if police have no ... More >>

South Carolina's Tea-bag Senator Vows to Stay Neutral in McCain/ Hayworth Showdown

www.talkingpointsmemo.com Tweedle-dee and tweedle-dumb​A South Carolina senator, arguably the biggest tea-bag in the conservative "Tea Party" movement, says he will remain neutral in the Arizona Senate race, where John McCain is squaring off with conservative darling J.D. Hayworth.Senator J ... More >>

John McCain to Go On the Record With Greta Van Susteren Tonight

www.mediabistro.comIn the words of AC/DC "keep a stiff upper lip"​John McCain is taking to Fox News tonight to go On the Record With Greta Van Susteren and talk about underwear bombs, gays in the military, and everything in between."The maverick" is currently in a conservative showdown with former ... More >>

Curtains: Actors Theatre's Shipwrecked! at the Herberger

John GroseclosePrecious moments: A "wedding portrait" featuring the cast of Shipwrecked!: from left, Kirk Jackson, Yetide Badaki, and Oliver Wadsworth.​Our need to tear down our idols didn't start with reality stars, athletes, or even politicians. Eat a little forbidden fruit and you're kicked ... More >>

Team Scream

Fear comes to Phoenix (again)

Senator Jon Kyl Calls for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to Resign Over Obama "Negro Dialect" Comment

www.punditkitchen.com​Arizona Senator Jon Kyl isn't letting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid get away with racially charged comments he made about Barack Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign.According to the recently released book Game Change, written about the 2008 presidential campaign b ... More >>

The Anti-Lou Dobbs Effort, and Why I'm Hesitant to Support It

Cool video in favor of the "Basta Dobbs" campaign, even though I can't support it As much as I'd personally like to see CNN's Lou Dobbs put out to pasture, I can't totally get behind this new effort by Latino groups asking CNN to boot him. True, he is an embarrassment for CNN, he's a repulsiv ... More >>

GZA Heads to Gammage Auditorium for “Civil Disobedience WU”

Freedom Just Ain't Free

And neither is this Republican convention in disguise

Other People's Blogs: Toby Keith in Town, Jay-Z's Plans, Handsome Furs

The Dish with Jess Harter: Toby Keith to attend restaurant grand opening WednesdayIdolator: So What Is Jay-Z Up To, Anyway?So Much Silence: Handsome Furs: Radio KaliningradNME: Beyonce to offer $20 tickets on North American tourElectric Mustache: Kid Cudi Playing Marquee Theatre July 27thPitchfork: ... More >>

On Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the Only Coast That Counts

Hot Links: Party Crews, Identity Thieves, and Official Flatulence

Here's some news: teenagers party. But Phoenix police say the parties are getting out of hand, with partygoers forming "crews" and taking over abandoned buildings or setting up in the desert. Police say such bashes can lead to vandalism, assaults, and (surprise!) underage drinking...A thoroughbred h ... More >>

Russell Simmons Calls Bill O'Reilly Out

Hip-hop legend Russell Simmons is calling FOX News personality Bill O'Reilly out.Simmons, the new Editor-In-Chief of Globalgrind.com, recently wrote a blog on the site asking O'Reilly to bring his criticisms of hip-hop directly to the hip-hop community and do a guest blog on the site."For far too lo ... More >>

Fox News Gets Kinda Fucked Up

Let's discuss that open wound on Fox News, shall we? Most of the time, this fact is blatantly true and indicative of the über-conservative "fair and balanced" news channel. For all intents and purposes, 98 percent of what is aired on Fox News is "fucked up." However, what I am specifically r ... More >>

Sean Hannity, Oliver North, Charlie Daniels and Assorted Redneck Musicians Invade Glendale

BYOPOC: Bring Your Own Plug o' ChawA dental student's worst nightmare. That's what you can expect come August in Glendale as a snaggle-toothed horde of trailer park refugees descends on the Jobing.com Arena for Freedom Concert '09, a benefit show sponsored by Fox News wing-nut poster boy Sean Hannit ... More >>

In Your Own Words: Dan Saban, Barack Obama, Isabel Garcia, Sheriff Arpaio and the Ying Yang Twins

In their appeal to red-staters, Southern hip-hop and Fox News walk together

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He ain't no Michelle Malkin, but John Gibson rocks for the way he effs w/troofers

Revolting Development

What we forget about the Alamo - and fungus

Answering Your Questions About "Down There"

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