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Guinness World Records Ltd.

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Woman Collapses at Heart Attack Grill, Second Person Down in Two Months

    In a "shocking" turn of events, yet another "patient" was struck down at the Heart Attack Grill in Las Vegas. The woman fell unconscious while eating a double bypass burger, smoking a cigarette and drinking a margarita. Owner Jon Basso told Fox5 reporters that the 40-year-old woman, "[Gave] her b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    We Welcome Our (Sushi) Robot Overlords

    First cupcake ATMs, now a small army of sushi making machines? If the retro "News of the World" style music doesn't get you then just wait until the 0:40 mark, whoever edited this video wasn't afraid to lay down some funky beats. The sushi making machines featured in this video are the products of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Local Marine Sets a Geek-Worthy World Record (and Joins the Ranks of Celebrity Military Nerds)

    ​Before I was your devoted Fanboy, I was Corporal Beard, R.J., United States Marine Corps, so believe me when I tell you that the Armed Forces are rife with nerdery. For every pack of tattooed hard chargers cleaning their rifles on a Sunday night, there's also a DM organizing the weekly game ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Scrooge You

    ​Before I was your devoted Fanboy, I was Corporal Beard, R.J., United States Marine Corps, so believe me when I tell you that the Armed Forces are rife with nerdery. For every pack of tattooed hard chargers cleaning their rifles on a Sunday night, there's also a DM organizing the weekly game ... More >>

  • Music

    November 10, 2011

    Kongos @ Crescent Ballroom

    ​Before I was your devoted Fanboy, I was Corporal Beard, R.J., United States Marine Corps, so believe me when I tell you that the Armed Forces are rife with nerdery. For every pack of tattooed hard chargers cleaning their rifles on a Sunday night, there's also a DM organizing the weekly game ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    In Season: Yardlong Beans

    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: Yardlong Beans http://jimlongsgarden.blogspot.com/​You might have seen these crazy long "green" or purple beans at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    "Big Mac Enthusiast" Will Eat His 25,000th Big Mac Today

    The SunDan Gorske in 2008​Thirty-nine years after 57-year-old Don Gorske bit into his first Big Mac, he's ready to do it again -- for the 25,000th time. Gannett Wisconsin Media reporter Russell Plummer says that Gorske, the "Big Mac enthusiast" who also appeared in Morgan Spurlock's, Supersi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    ASU's Undie Runners "Cause a Ruckus." Police Forced to Shut Down Student Union; 12 Arrested

    A scene from last night's "undie run" through ASU's Memorial Union. Their parents must be so proud. ​With thousands of Arizona State University students -- many of whom have no doubt consumed an alcoholic beverage, or two (or 20) -- running through the university's Tempe campus in nothing bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Arizona State University's 'Undie Run' Trying to Break World Record for Most Drunk and Naked College Students...Or Something Like That

    facebook.comUndie Run 2010.​If you've attended Arizona State University since 2008, then you know that the last day of spring classes is dedicated to taking a drunken jog around campus in your underwear -- so why not make a world record out of it? The fourth annual ASU "Undie Run" takes place ton ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Giant Corgi Cake for the Royal Wedding -- and a Guiness World Record

    ​WOOF, there it is! (sorry.) To celebrate the upcoming royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton, award-winning cake designer Michelle Wibowo created a colossal Corgi cake, setting a new Guiness World Record for the largest dog-friendly cake -- nearly 6 feet long, 4 feet high, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Roger Clyne Trying to Break Record for Most Sombreros in One Place

    Did you know there was a Guinness world record for the most sombreros assembled in one place? Well, apparently there is, and local rockers Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers wants to break it at the CD release party for their new album, Unida Cantina. Cantina, the recording of which is the s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2011

    Infinite Jest

    Did you know there was a Guinness world record for the most sombreros assembled in one place? Well, apparently there is, and local rockers Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers wants to break it at the CD release party for their new album, Unida Cantina. Cantina, the recording of which is the s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2010

    High I.Q.

    Ink meets ink at tattoo artist’s book signing

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    The Most Expensive Hot Dog, Matanzas Wine Dinner and Walking Tacos in Today's Eater's Digest

    dineanddish.ne​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Matanzas Wine DinnerTonight, downtown restaurant Cheuvront will host a four-course Wine Dinner with pairings from Sonoma County Winery Matanzas Creek. Dinner will start with vichyssoise fol ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2010

    She Wants Revenge

    dineanddish.ne​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Matanzas Wine DinnerTonight, downtown restaurant Cheuvront will host a four-course Wine Dinner with pairings from Sonoma County Winery Matanzas Creek. Dinner will start with vichyssoise fol ... More >>

  • Music

    June 24, 2010

    She Wants Revenge

    dineanddish.ne​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Matanzas Wine DinnerTonight, downtown restaurant Cheuvront will host a four-course Wine Dinner with pairings from Sonoma County Winery Matanzas Creek. Dinner will start with vichyssoise fol ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

    dineanddish.ne​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Matanzas Wine DinnerTonight, downtown restaurant Cheuvront will host a four-course Wine Dinner with pairings from Sonoma County Winery Matanzas Creek. Dinner will start with vichyssoise fol ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2010

    Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

    dineanddish.ne​ Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Matanzas Wine DinnerTonight, downtown restaurant Cheuvront will host a four-course Wine Dinner with pairings from Sonoma County Winery Matanzas Creek. Dinner will start with vichyssoise fol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Guinness Book of World Records Declares Tucson Great Dane the Tallest Dog in the World; Now the Pooch Goes on Oprah

    Guinness Book of World Records Giant George and his owner, Christine Nasser​It's official: Giant George, a great dane living in Tucson, is the tallest dog in the world.The Guinness Book of World Records announced today that George is, in fact, the tallest pooch on the planet, an honor his o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    World's Tallest Dog May Be Living in Tucson

    www.facebook.com Giant George taking a load off​Some people like dogs, some people like horses, and some people opt for something in between, which seems to be the case for a Tucson man whose behemoth pooch is possibly the tallest dog in the world.David and Christine Nasse are the proud own ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2009

    Top 10 Geek Obsessions of the Decade

    Doomsayers and the easily fooled are focused on 2012 right now (so much so that poor NASA had to issue statements debunking the movie myths). But we've got a different date in mind: 2010. The New Year begins the end of an era. Well, a decade actually. Technology has certainly advanced in ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 22, 2009

    King of the Mountain

    Hill-bagging badass kicks off National Geo Live series

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2009

    Tit for Tats at the Hell City Tattoo Festival

    Tattoos have come a long way, baby! Once reserved for sailors and burly bikers with Grizzly Adams beards and leather chaps, tats have slowly slithered their way onto college students, cubicle workers and yes, even geeks. While some of our geeky brethren were busy r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2008

    Local Docs Enter Record Books With Largest Uterus Ever Removed

    Two local doctors will be named in the Guiness Book of World Records for the biggest uterus removal ever. The November 30, 2007 procedure at Tempe St. Luke's is a big deal in the world of minimally invasive surgical techniques, which are far easier on patients than surgeries that involve large i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2008

    Guinness World Record For Most Tattoos Given In 24 Hours Shattered

    By Yvonne Zusel See more shots in our Guinness World Record slide show. It’s 2:40 on Saturday morning and while most people’s nights are winding down, Hollis Cantrell’s has just begun. He’s bent over a man’s calf with his tattoo needle moving carefully but efficiently, first drawing an ... More >>

  • Film

    August 21, 2008

    Werner Herzog treks to Antarctica in Encounters at the End of the World

    By Yvonne Zusel See more shots in our Guinness World Record slide show. It’s 2:40 on Saturday morning and while most people’s nights are winding down, Hollis Cantrell’s has just begun. He’s bent over a man’s calf with his tattoo needle moving carefully but efficiently, first drawing an ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2008

    Shakespeare Marathon: A Complete Reading of the Complete Works

    By Yvonne Zusel See more shots in our Guinness World Record slide show. It’s 2:40 on Saturday morning and while most people’s nights are winding down, Hollis Cantrell’s has just begun. He’s bent over a man’s calf with his tattoo needle moving carefully but efficiently, first drawing an ... More >>

  • Home Entertainment

    April 3, 2008

    Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 lacks the freak factor that makes traditional Guinness books interesting

    By Yvonne Zusel See more shots in our Guinness World Record slide show. It’s 2:40 on Saturday morning and while most people’s nights are winding down, Hollis Cantrell’s has just begun. He’s bent over a man’s calf with his tattoo needle moving carefully but efficiently, first drawing an ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2008

    You’ve Got Chainmail

    Zounds! Wilt thou not brave the constabulary for a flagon of mead?

  • Calendar

    January 3, 2008

    Awwwww

    Zounds! Wilt thou not brave the constabulary for a flagon of mead?

  • Music

    March 15, 2007

    Brotherly Love

    The Kongo's musical dynasty

  • Music

    February 8, 2007

    Made of Maiden

    No such thing as a little too Iron-ic

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2006

    Top Katt Crazy

    No such thing as a little too Iron-ic

  • Music

    November 23, 2006

    Paul Oakenfold

    A Brit of all right

  • Calendar

    April 14, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    A Brit of all right

  • News

    August 5, 2004

    Dog Park Decadence

    The Phantom Surfers and Neil Hamburger run with the big dogs at Phoenix Greyhound Park.

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2004

    World Piece

    Theater Works hits a high note

  • Music

    November 13, 2003

    Brand Name, House Special

    The Paul Oakenfold dance-music franchise grows larger and more all-encompassing

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    Chip Chip Hooray

    It's Fiesta, then Siesta

  • Dining

    February 8, 2001

    Visualize World Pizza

    Breaking records at New Wise Guys

  • Music

    December 21, 2000

    Alchemysts

    Zero Zen (Woronzow/Rubric)

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    Flashes

    Zero Zen (Woronzow/Rubric)

  • Music

    May 20, 1999

    Going Underground

    Astropop, kindness and the art of noise

  • Film

    April 29, 1999

    Indies Exposure

    Saguaro Film Fest unspools again

  • Music

    June 11, 1998

    Windigo's Strange Ways

    Sharing high times and tall tales with Tempe's heaviest tripcore band and its first full-length CD

  • Culture

    April 10, 1997

    The Greatest Show Unearthed

    Way over the big top with underground Cirkus Redickuless

  • News

    April 18, 1996

    Zen and the Art of Stationary-Bicycle Maintenance

    Valley ubercyclist navigates exercise bike path of life

  • News

    November 16, 1995

    Dont Keep Those Cards Coming

    Foundations' wish is to stop achain letter requesting business cards for dying boy

  • Music

    July 13, 1995

    THE ART OF ZEN LUNATICS

    ALL THIS BAND WANTS TO DO IS ENTERTAIN YOU. IS THAT SO WRONG?

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