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Our Idiot Brother: Paul Rudd Has a Predictable Profound Effect on His Siblings

March 31 In Blogs: Al Beadle, Republic Ramen, and the Mummy Bandit

​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: Up on the Sun: First Friday Celebration of Al Beadle at Phoenix Metro Retro Incoming: Justin Bieber, Green ... More >>

Ron Paul's "Ronulans" Go Gaga Over Documentary For Liberty Tonight

from LittleGreenFootballsOne pic you won't see in the doc: Ron Paul, ex-KKK Grand Wizard Don Black, and Black's son Derek.Whenever Congressman Ron Paul shuffles off this mortal coil, he'll have no dearth of hagiographers. Indeed, he already has plenty, like the makers of the documentary For Liberty, ... More >>

Disgraced Journalist Julie Amparano, Former Arizona Republic Columnist, has Play in Production

Image: www.wavemag.com Julie Amparano knows something about creative writing. The former Arizona Republic writer was fired in 1999 after her bosses accused her of inventing people to quote in her columns. Now her byline's back -- this time on a play being featured this Sunday at the Arizona Women's ... More >>

Sources Say, "Meh"

Getting journalism right is a grind — would we lie to you?

Spy Vs. Spy

Billy Ray takes on another liar: FBI traitor Robert Hanssen

Nostalgia Trip

Steven Soderbergh tries, and largely fails, to make ’em like they used to

Freestyle Fellowship

Sometimes awesome live bands also make magic in the studio

Muck, Raked

A dirty journo gets busted in Shattered Glass

That '80s Show

Former art-world rage du jour Julian Schnabel has a lot to live down in ragged Reagan-era retrospective

Son of Watergate

Can Tom Liddy use his father's notoriety to break into Congress?

Anarchy How?

Can an anarchist with a law degree break the rules of modern activism and still save Tempe Butte?

Flashes

Can an anarchist with a law degree break the rules of modern activism and still save Tempe Butte?

Flashes

Can an anarchist with a law degree break the rules of modern activism and still save Tempe Butte?

The Pampered Politician

Arizona Senator John McCain is ready for a presidential run — if the national press corps has anything to say about it

Fools for Love

The English Patient takes the easy way out

Babbitt's Interior

As the White House flips and flops, Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt takes his environmental losses and victories in stride. Is his stoicism a necessary virtue or a political vice?

An Authoress and a Gentlewoman

Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

Flashes in the Pan

Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

Flashes

Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

COLOR BIND

Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

THE REAL DAVID BROCK. YECCH.

Emma director helms filmdom's latest "Dear Jane" letter

THE STEALTH CONGRESSMAN

EIGHT-TERM REPRESENTATIVE BOB STUMP STANDS TO BECOME THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE ARIZONA DELEGATION. SO HOW COME YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM?

THE MCLAUGHLIN GOOFS

EIGHT-TERM REPRESENTATIVE BOB STUMP STANDS TO BECOME THE SENIOR MEMBER OF THE ARIZONA DELEGATION. SO HOW COME YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF HIM?