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Rebirthdays

Bruegger's Bagels Opens First of Six Planned Locations

Bruegger's Bagels may be just another national chain adding new locations throughout the Valley this year, but chances are it's the only one holding a Guinness World Record. See also: Best Bagels 2012 -- New York Bagels 'N Bialys In 2004, the Vermont-based company with over 300 locations in 26 sta ... More >>

Male Pattern Boldness

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Scrooge You

Kongos @ Crescent Ballroom

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 >>

"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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Infinite Jest

High I.Q.

Ink meets ink at tattoo artist’s book signing

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 >>

She Wants Revenge

She Wants Revenge

Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

Paul McCartney's Worst Songs

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

King of the Mountain

Hill-bagging badass kicks off National Geo Live series

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

Shakespeare Marathon: A Complete Reading of the Complete Works

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

You’ve Got Chainmail

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

Awwwww

Brotherly Love

The Kongo's musical dynasty

Made of Maiden

No such thing as a little too Iron-ic

Top Katt Crazy

Paul Oakenfold

A Brit of all right

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Dog Park Decadence

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

World Piece

Theater Works hits a high note

Brand Name, House Special

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

Chip Chip Hooray

It's Fiesta, then Siesta

Visualize World Pizza

Breaking records at New Wise Guys

Alchemysts

Zero Zen (Woronzow/Rubric)

Going Underground

Astropop, kindness and the art of noise

Indies Exposure

Saguaro Film Fest unspools again

Windigo's Strange Ways

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

The Greatest Show Unearthed

Way over the big top with underground Cirkus Redickuless

Dont Keep Those Cards Coming

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