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Cannes: Not Even the Gifted Emma Watson Can Raise The Bling Ring

Queen of the Day-Um

Are You a Cute Blonde Lady? Now is a Good Time to be in a Music Video

Last week, a couple of so-called indie bands released music videos that featured quirky blonde actresses. Michelle Williams traveled to Niagara Falls Wild Nothing's "Paradise" and The Girl Next Door Elisha Cuthbert imagines herself in a movie in The Gaslight Anthem's video for "Here Comes My Man." B ... More >>

Phlava on Changes to the Scottsdale Nightlife Scene, Spinning in Strip Clubs, and Why Paris Hilton's DJ Set Was Horrible

If you miss out on Phlava's set tonight at Red Revolver Lounge in Scottsdale, don't fret. The renowned local hip-hop DJ will be cold kickin' it live at both Sevens Lounge in Glendale or Club Miami tomorrow, followed by his regular Sunday night slot at Amsterdam. Plus, he's one of two residents of th ... More >>

Is Dubstep the New Nü-Metal?

Love it or hate it, it's looking inevitable: dubstep isn't going anywhere for awhile, and a lot of ambitious metalheads are pairing their riffs up with wobble wobble sounds in a bid for commercial success. It reminds me of a coked-out Paris Hilton making a sex tape with Slayer's Kerry King. It wou ... More >>

Oprah Gives Shout-Out to Valley Confectioner Julia Baker

How to know when you've arrived? It's not Snooki following you on Twitter, your mention in a rap song/your rap song, or your video making it on Tosh.0 -- it's a shout-out from the Big O herself, Oprah Winfrey. Julia Baker, chef and owner of Julia Baker Confections, should know. The one-time statist ... More >>

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Manufactured Superstars

Ke$ha Does Bob Dylan; Plus Three Other Pop Artists You've Probably Misjudged

​Ke$ha is sort of awful, but not for the reasons you think. Yeah, her music is terrible. It's fun music you don't really need to think about. But it's alleged that the songstress is smarter than people give her credit for. It's rumored that she scored a 1500 on her SATs and has a 140 IQ. She even ... More >>

Five Bands That Set Out to Be Creepy, But Ended Up Lame

​As a kid, a lot of things creep you out that really shouldn't. Shower drains, primarily, along with cryptic pictures of Jesus Christ and, of course, clowns (John Wayne Gacy, Jr. being the exception.) Certain bands seem to play on that irrational childhood fear, making their music a year-roun ... More >>

Lil' Kim Beheads Nicki Minaj on New Mixtape Cover

​Nicki Minaj is dead to Lil' Kim, according to Idolator.When will these chicks stop ripping each other off? Nicki Minaj's whole character is partially modeled after and influenced by Lil' Kim. If Lil' Kim can't be the bad chick on the block then someone had to replace her, and Nicki Minaj came alo ... More >>

Shoot to Kill

Pretty people sweat it out

From Party Girl to Oscar Winner, Sofia Coppola's Journey to Somewhere

Tempe Officials Release Uber-Crappy Video of Dam Bursting

​Tempe officials released surveillance footage of Tuesday night's dam burst, and if you were expecting some awesome, apocalyptic wave overtaking the dry riverbed, don't get your hopes up -- the video sucks.The quality of the video resembles that of the Paris Hilton sex tape, and the content is ... More >>

Yelp Has Buckled to Pressure, But It Ain't Enough

The Scourge of Aesthetic Atrophy, and the Top 50 Albums of the Aughts

Maricopa County Animal Shelters Infested With Chihuahuas

Bruno​Last week, Valley Fever posted a story about California animal shelters being overrun with chihuahuas and how shelter officials were pawning off the little pooches to shelters in Arizona.Thanks for nothing, California, because now the chihuahua infestation seems to have found its ... More >>

Sal Reza, Bob Dylan, Phoenix Public Market, and Paris Hilton

​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: Feathered Bastard: Help Sal Reza's Macehualli Center Tomorrow by Eating at Applebee's Up on the Sun: The Lo ... More >>

Haute All Hallows

Want a fright night with class? You’ve come to the right place.

Britney Spears

It’s Britney, Bitch

Repo Party: Take My Organ, Please!

If you haven't heard of the gory stage show turned slasher flick known as Repo! The Genetic Opera, you're probably counting yourself lucky. When the hubby suggested we see this B-movie, currently available on video or on the big screen at Chandler Cinemas, I was less than thrilled. I expected a mode ... More >>

De-Liverance

Repossession is nine-tenths of the law in fiendish rock opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera Sells Out at Chandler Cinemas, Draws Local Notables to Premiere

Director Darren Bousman described Repo! The Genetic Opera to the sold-out crowd at Chandler Cinemas on Thursday night, with all the passion of a director who's made an instant cult classic.

Bottoms Up: The Jimi Hendrix Liquid Experience Inspires InSIPid Humor

Hot Links: Kidz in the Hall, Paris Hilton, pimps and hos, and D-Backs scuttle Pirates' ship, again.

"Chado Ralph Rucci": an exhibition of haute fashion at Phoenix Art Museum

Mexican Dogs

!Ay Chihuahua!

Pity: Our Greatest Marketing Tool

A look at 2007's most successful train wrecks

You Can Call Us Gabachos . . .

Just don't call us late for the sexy car commercial

The Popcorn King

Why you should take Brett Ratner seriously

Pop for Peace

Becky say no war

Score another one for Mike Manning: Maricopa County and Sheriff Joe Arpaio lose to the tune of $2 million.

Who's the bigger (media) whore: Joe Arpaio or Paris Hilton?

Useful Idiots

The pissed-off puffin paddles fellow journalists, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and an FBI monkey-spanker at U of A

Nancy Grace smooches Joe Arpaio's bum on air, while Arpaio salivates for Paris Hilton

Bedbugs in Phoenix Hilton, not Paris Hilton

Kid Rock

Ninth mile

Stray Cat Struts

A clear case of heiress-ment

O.C. Can You Say

When indie goes prime-time, what's left?

Problems at Home

Their aim is not as true as you might like

Wax Off

Plenty of gore and even more bore

Air Play

Wiffle ball's legit at GCS Games

Radio Gaga

How to ride the airwaves

BEST BOUTIQUE HOTEL

The James Hotel

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Los Dos Molinos

Farm Team

Paris and Nicole take on charity balls

Lush Luau

What better way to await the end of civilization than with the pupu platter at Drift?

A Fan's Notes

Ideas that were forgotten but not gone in 2003

Ruthless Journey

Now past his self-destructive punk phase, Abe Ruthless settles into a resolute musical routine