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Mel McDonald, Former Anti-Drug U.S. Attorney, Speaks Against Pot-Destroying Law

Former anti-drug crusader U.S. Attorney Mel McDonald, who was appointed by President Ronald Reagan, appears to be very serious about defending Arizona's medical-marijuana law as a citizen and father of a patient who uses medical marijuana.You may have seen the video McDonald recorded a couple months ... More >>

Die Hard's Latest Breaks New Ground in Incoherence and Stupidity

Tania Katan's Christmas Miracle

Ah, the holidays. Christmas is all about love, sharing, sweetness and light -- and keeping the antacids handy. In keeping with the spirit of the season, Chow Bella presents "Eating Christmas," in which some of our favorite writers nosh on the real lessons we learn this time of year. Today, Tania Kat ... More >>

Top Five Phoenix Music Stories of the Week

The news waits for no one -- at least that's what we read somewhere -- so it's perfectly understandable that you, the reader, might have missed out on a musical tidbit, breaking news about your favorite venue, or one of our rants. So enjoy this digest-style sampling of some of our biggest stories f ... More >>

Is Trent Franks Just Wasting Congress' Time?

See also: Trent Franks Successfully Wastes Everyone's Time as His Abortion Bill FailsWhen Republican candidates for the House of Representatives campaigned in 2010, just about every single one of them talked about these things called "jobs."As Congressman Trent Franks passed the 90-minute mark of ti ... More >>

Why Operation Ivy Will Always Be Better Than Rancid

See also: Throwback Thursday: Green Day's Dookie Ronald Reagan's wars, both on drugs and against the "evil empire," made the '80s a prime time to be a punk band. The scene was ripe in California, notably in the Bay Area, as 924 Gilman Street opened and crossover genres exploded in popularity. At ... More >>

New Bruce Springsteen Album Due March 6; Listen to New Single Now

Bruce Springsteen, "We Take Care of Our Own"​Years and years of rock 'n' roll writers repeating it doesn't make it untrue: Bruce Springsteen's 1984 song "Born in the U.S.A." might be one of the most misunderstood tunes in pop history. Though lyrically elegiac, the song's pumping synths and t ... More >>

Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Jobing.com Arena, 12/30/11

Trans-Siberian Orchestra Jobing.com Arena Friday, December 30, 2011 See also: Our complete Trans-Siberian Orchestra slideshow. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is a lot like Christmas itself: The pretty lights are a good distraction from how over-the-top and annoying it can be. Both have some classy ele ... More >>

6 Musicians With Surprising Political Affiliations

​Music is one of those creative things that only hippies do, or at least that's the stereotype. But seriously, what kind of self-respecting conservative would devote themselves to being a (guf-ah!) professional musician? And what already-famous musicians would commit the career suicide of adm ... More >>

Thomas Paul West, Condemned Inmate on Death Row for Nearly 23 Years, Begs for Mercy Before Tuesday Execution

Arizona Department of CorrectionsThomas Paul West​Thomas Paul West, 52, has been on death row since the Reagan administration. He's scheduled to be put to death on Tuesday, but is now seeking the same last-minute appeals many condemned inmates seek before their state-ordered date with death.West i ... More >>

What Would Comprehensive Immigration Reform Look Like If the Feds Got Off Their Duffs?

Ted Nugent Helped Me See the Need For Civil Political Dialogue

Chuck D Blasts Jan Brewer as "a Hitler," Releases New Track "Tear Down That Wall"

SlamJamz.com Chuck D rips Cactus Country a new one in "Tear Down That Wall" Rapper Chuck D, the MC who as a part of the rap group Public Enemy excoriated Arizona over the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day controversy with the song "By the Time I Get To Arizona," is blasting Sand Land again, th ... More >>

Nik Richie, Stooge Behind TheDirty.com, Marries Reality TV Star 24 Hours After Meeting Her

Nik Richie​Remember when Michael Jackson awkwardly kissed his then-wife, Lisa Marie Presley, at the 1994 MTV Music Video Awards and then turned to the crowd and infamously said, "And just think, nobody thought this would last"? We all know how that turned out, and in seemingly related news, ... More >>

Henry Rollins' 8 Most Memorable Quips Last Night at Marquee Theatre

​I'd never given much credence to the occasional rumors that Henry Rollins is gay. Until last night, that is. Probably right around the moment he uttered the following during his spoken word appearance at the Marquee Theatre: "What am I doing? I'm getting turned on by a guy? I'm not being a good ... More >>

Ruth McGregor, Former AZ Supreme Court Chief Justice, Appointed "Special Master" for Maricopa County Disputes

​We wouldn't wish this job on our worst enemy.Seeking to somehow manage the chaos that has engulfed the justice system in Maricopa County -- what with the county's presiding criminal court judge facing bizarre charges, a host of judges accused of being part of a "criminal enterprise," and ... More >>

Michael Jackson In 2009, As Seen From 1984

Those crazy kids at The Christian Science Monitor have unearthed a real gem: an interesting piece of excremental journalism from 1984, imagining how the Michael Jackson phenomenon would be viewed 25 years in to the future:The Michael Jackson phenomenon cannot be explained simply by talent or persona ... More >>

Sheriff Arpaio's Deputy Chief Twists His Own Words in Public Letter on Warrants

Paul Chagolla, a deputy chief for Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, claims in an open letter published in the Arizona Republic that his office does enough work serving felony warrants, and that critics on the subject are advocates of illegal immigration. It's difficult for us to believe nearl ... More >>

Zack Snyder Directed Watchmen, but He Doesn’t Get It

Tony Bouie signs defaced with vile, racist sticker.

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman isn’t afraid to step on a few toes as he waltzes into his second term

Andrea Dworkin's ghost haunts the Maricopa County Republican Party.

Rusty's World

The choleric crow uncovers Rusty Childress' anti-avian plots, and kicks it with First Amendment hero/porn mogul Larry Flynt

The liberals' problem with Freedom of Speech: Why Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter and Michael Savage are correct on the Fairness Doctrine.

Chick Flick

Hall of Famer

Legend, yes. But Clint Eastwood's not done yet

A Guide to Recognizing Your Shrinks

Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

Rocking the Boat

GOP bigwigs and their pandering pals in the mainstream press are apoplectic about a state senator and New Times' fight to discover the truth. What're these pols trying to hide?

Overlooked in '05

Ten great discs that were, shall we say, underserved by the media but are more than worthy of your money and close attention

Senior Moment

Jan Decleir shines as a senile hit man

Going for Broken

Bill Murray gets a Dear Don letter

Tears in Heaven

Chick flick spins love yarn

Dem Blues

The left, turning right, was plain wrong

to attack pop culture

Crazy Quilt

The Valley's newest troupe tries mightily to make mediocrity entertaining

The Merry Revolutionary

Clint Bolick is trying to change the world, one lawsuit at at time.

Pearl Jam

Film examines Japanese-American draft resistance in the wake of WWII internment

Various Artists

Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska (Sub Pop)

Balancing Act

Western governors conference weighs pros and cons of environmental policy

Flashes

Flashes

Chains Addiction

The Shadiest Guns in the West

When it comes to ethics, some of Sheriff Joe's top aides take after their boss

IS THIS WHAT THEY MEAN BY LOW EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS?

BEYOND THE BLACK VELVET CANVAS

TUNING IN TO LIFE

Yeah, and Baseball Used to Be Played on Grass

THE MCLAUGHLIN GOOFS

This and That

The Tangled Roots of Doug Wead

Preacher, peddler, Beltway meddler

How To Stuff A Wild Wahine

Kowabunga!