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KFC's New Original Recipe Boneless Chicken: You Ate the Bones? Really?

The Guilty Pleasure Food: Original Recipe Boneless Chicken Where to Get It: KFC, locations Valleywide Price: $5 for a two-piece meal What It Really Costs: Sodium bloat and shame. See also: - 9 Favorite Spots for Fried Chicken in Metro Phoenix Advertising executives have a harder time than ever cat ... More >>

Why You Can Shut Up About McRibs and Yoga Mats.

Last year, food bloggers everywhere had a story that was literally on the tongues of many people in the country: A chemical used in the making of the McRib is also found in yoga mats. This is completely true. Azodicarbonamide is found in the ingredients listings for both the McRib and for soft, foam ... More >>

Glendale Cop Shoots and Kills Man Who Allegedly Drove a Stolen Car at Him

A Glendale police officer shot and killed a man Saturday after the man drove a stolen car straight at him, police say. Glendale Officer Justin Penrose fired at Kenneth Girardot, 38, after Girardot attempted to drive away from what started as traffic stop, then drove at Penrose, according to police.

A Hot Ghetto Mess of Hip-Hop, Art, and B-Boys: The 10-Year Journey of The Blunt Club

See also: Tempe's Wet Paint Artist Supply to Close in July If Adam Dumper is feeling a little melancholy right now, there's a good reason. This week has a bit of a "best of times/worst of times" vibe for the local hip-hop impresario and street artist, who's better known by his alter ego Dumperfoo. ... More >>

Our 10 Favorite Metro Phoenix Music Venues

It's a hard pill to swallow, but music venues in the Valley tend to come and go. Fact. Look no further than the closing of The Compound Grill within the past week or last month's nixing of Clubhouse Music Venue for proof. Some live music joints and concert halls have figured out the magic for ... More >>

Brocked Up: Supervisor Fulton Brock Attempted to Cover Up the Sexual Liaisons Between His Wife, Daughter and a Teenage Boy

MIM and New Times Partner To Give Away Surf Pioneer Dick Dale Signature Guitar

Winner Don Hyde with representatives of The MIM and Fender Musical Instruments ​The Musical Instrument Museum is, simply put, an absolute treasure in Phoenix's collective backyard. The Museum recently became a Smithsonian Affiliate and celebrated their first anniversaryin April. New Times partnere ... More >>

Why Your Jack in the Box Employee Hates You

whatthecrap.wordpress.com​The latest installment in that ongoing series you readers love to hate takes us behind the scenes at one of the greasiest spots on earth: Jack in the Box. Take an as-told-to guided tour of the hate with a former JITB employee who spent three formative hig ... More >>

Michael DeMaria of Heirloom, Part Two

Courtesy of Chef Michael DeMaria​Yesterday, we spoke with 51-year-old Chef Michael DeMaria of Heirloom and M Catering. Today, our chat continues... Even though he's cooked for celebs and can afford to stay in style, DeMaria isn't afraid to rough it in a tent. In his spare time, he's an av ... More >>

Fry Girl Versus the Top Five Fish Sandwiches

Are Your Papers in Order?

Are Your Papers in Order?

The Sanchezes are American citizens who've been in this country longer than Joe Arpaio's family. The Sanchezes are criminally brown.

Nova M Meltdown? Randi Rhodes Disappears, and a Note for Friends of Desert Politics

The brilliant and hella-funny Randi Rhodes, off the air for now. PCP. Peyote. Embalming fluid. Nicaraguan horse dung. See, I'm trying to figure out what the hell's in the water cooler over at Nova M, as owners Anita Drobny and hubby Sheldon point the nose of the plane toward the ground an ... More >>

¡Viva Radio!

El Break proves there's more to Spanish-language radio than ranchero music

Bar None

Candy man Colin Redding chocs it up to experience

Thunder Road

Luciano Arriaga Jr. was born defiant. Falsely arrested by a nerve-frayed cop, he'd sooner take a chance on resuming his 10-year prison sentence than accept a plea bargain
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Faking the Bank

Juggling Moët tastes and a Zima budget

Muscle Bound

Ab flab? Resolve to dissolve

Death of Cool

As Phoenix considers how to revitalize its downtown, leaders should note how Tempe murdered Mill Avenue's soul

The Fast and the Frustrated

All revved up with no place to go, Valley teens -- and hemi-ed up husbands -- go wild on the streets

Permanent Recess

Teenagers are the worst drivers on the road. So why do schools encourage them to speed recklessly at lunchtime?

A Life That Almost Happened

A Phoenix cop gunned down Alfonso Celaya four months ago. His family still waits for justice, or at least an explanation.

Meating Adjourned

P.E.T.A. hates men's guts, loves Jesus. Go figure.

Song of David

Singer-songwriter overcomes addiction, jail, homelessness and psych wards to start a family and pen some of the best songs you've never heard

Razziberto's

Geek love

The men behind this season's best shows -- and biggest failures -- blame it all on Regis

Phoenix or Busted

The Valley is now the prime way station for ruthless smugglers engaged in the lucrative trafficking of human cargo -- illegal immigrants

The Last Man in Cactus

City zoning rules make it tough for Larry Jany to sell his property and retire

Meet the Crusties

Spanging, squatting and looking for Hot Dog Jesus with Tempe's street kids

Jafet Coronado's Good Samaritan

The nursing assistant was fired for sexual misconduct. But when he was charged with crimes, Samaritan Health System decided he deserved the best defense money could buy.

Bug Tussle

Flyweight Mimic offers an embarrassment of roaches

Vigilance or Vigilantes?

Gun-toting neighborhood patrol harasses hookers, disturbs druggies--and concerns some decent folk

THE ART OF ZEN LUNATICS

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

MAY DIVORCE BE WITH YOU

FOR BOB HIRSCHFELD---MEN'S-RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND DOMESTIC-RELATIONS LAWYER---BREAKING UP IS FUN TO DO

WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

WAY PAST CLOTHING TIME

AT A NEW SCOTTSDALE CLUB, YOU MAY BE SHEDDING MORE THAN YOUR INHIBITIONS

HIME FOR CHRISTMAS

BUILDING A BETTER MOUTHTRAPAFTER YEARS OF CHEESINESS,FAST-FOOD ARCHITECTS HAVE IT THEIR WAY