Information Technology Sector

High noon: Lawyers for Jarrett Maupin and the City of Phoenix slug it out in court; Judge Swann promises ruling before 5 p.m.

License to Steal

Arizona car owners register concern over online MVD snafu that posted their credit-card numbers on the Internet

Putting Globe on the Map

As the gritty old mining town tries to broaden its economic base, residents debate how much of its future lies in its past

Letters

Letters from the week of July 17, 2003

Hot Pink Perdition

The night crew checks out an after-hours hot spot

BEST ENGLISH PUB

George & Dragon Restaurant

The Big Sleazy

Tall trannies, polyamorous pagans and tipsy rounds of tonsil hockey: That's Hot Pink! redux, baby

Dream Weaver

Denny Le Nimh, the Yoda of PHX rock DJs, parties with the Kreme posse at Paco Paco for Plus One

Wanda Jackson Show on Jan. 11 Cancelled

Old timey rock chick Wanda Jackson has canceled her January 11 performance at the Rhythm Room due to a family emergency. The 71-year-old Oklahoma native is known as "The Queen of Rockabilly" once dated Elvis Presley... before setting down with a IBM programmer named Wendell. Refunds are available th ... More >>

Black Devil Doll From Hell

Old timey rock chick Wanda Jackson has canceled her January 11 performance at the Rhythm Room due to a family emergency. The 71-year-old Oklahoma native is known as "The Queen of Rockabilly" once dated Elvis Presley... before setting down with a IBM programmer named Wendell. Refunds are available th ... More >>

Shell Game

What's it selling? Everything

Dollyrots

What's it selling? Everything

Virgin, Universal to Offer Unlimited MP3s

Can Virgin - with the help of Universal Music - effectively end online music piracy? We'll have to wait and seeIn an effort to help and curtail online music piracy, Universal Music will partner up with U.K. telecommunications ("telco," if you're British) provider Virgin Media to launch an unlimited ... More >>

Sheriff Arpaio Orders Locking Down Jails Due to "Racial Tensions," He Tweets

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has locked down the county's jails to unspecified "racial tension." Usually, Arpaio's tweets are more personal in nature, but this actual news. Since the sheriff's office doesn't bother to update it's news releases in a timely fashion, Twitter's even better th ... More >>

Cowboy Junkies

Queer rodeo comes to town

What's New Pussycat?

Check out these lesser-known ‘80s rockers

Dia de Los Muertos Celebration @ Desert Botanical Garden

Check out these lesser-known ‘80s rockers

Activision To Discontinue Guitar Hero and DJ Hero

​The Guitar Hero franchise has officially been canceled by video gaming publisher Activision, according to Blabbermouth.The decline in the game's popularity was significant enough to make the company pull the plug. The DJ Hero franchise will also be coming to an end.Activision Publishing CEO Eric ... More >>

Steak and Kidney Pie from George and Dragon Pub

Erica O'Neil​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 17: St ... More >>

Michael Surgeon Had So Much Kiddie Porn on His Computer it Crashed

MCSOMichael Surgeon claims he collects kiddie porn so he can report it to authorities.​Mesa resident Michael Jared Surgeon had so much kiddie porn on his computer that it caused his hard drive to crash. Apparently not caring that his computer was jam-packed with kiddy porn, he took it to a compute ... More >>

Three Treats from Urban Cookies (Besides the Usual Cookies and Cupcakes)

Jennifer Woods OllieCake Sheet Cakes -- just one of the many tasty creations you might not know is offered at the tiny powerful treat shop.​We stopped by Urban Cookies a few weeks ago for a treat and were excited to learn that they offer more things than just stellar cookies and creative cu ... More >>