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Joe Arpaio Set to Deliver "Birther" Christmas Today, Rumor Mill Claims Evidence of "Criminal Offenses"

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's playing Santa Claus for the "birther" crowd today, as he's delivering the "preliminary findings" of his Cold Case Posse's "investigation" into President Obama's eligibility.MCSO spokesman Jeff Sprong says it's unknown how many media members will be in attendance ... More >>

Three Creepy Christmas Carolers

​You've got to admit, Up on the Sun has been doing a pretty kick ass job of making the holiday music season, dare we say it, bearable. From posts that include the Christmas Songs That Don't Suck series, to "Un-Christmas" and Metal songs for Christmas lists, we've pretty much got you covered. ... More >>

Krampus Rocks: Six Metal Songs for Christmas

You know, this Krampus guy doesn't seem so bad...NOT.​In America, the naughty list folks have it pretty easy. Our parents warned us about coal in our stockings (though recent memes suggest something even worse), but our Christmas threats were mostly harmless, and never, regardless of awful behavio ... More >>

Bah, Humbug: Eight Un-Christmas Songs

No one loves Christmas more than Juggalos.​ Maybe I'm still bummed that Santa won't pay my bills or leave fancy camera equipment under my tree, but Christmas is lame. The holiday makes people mean and greedy -- it must have something to do with all that obnoxious music and eggnog, which is on ... More >>

WTF for the Holidays: Seven Wacky Holiday Records

After Thanksgiving comes and goes, it seems like just about everyone gets into the holiday spirit. Even the creepy, strange and misguided among us (which describes most of the lovely Up on the Sun staff, now that we think about it). We're not sure what these artists were thinking when they relea ... More >>

Teaching Spanish to White Kids Is All the Rage -- Even in Mexican-Bashing Arizona

After Thanksgiving comes and goes, it seems like just about everyone gets into the holiday spirit. Even the creepy, strange and misguided among us (which describes most of the lovely Up on the Sun staff, now that we think about it). We're not sure what these artists were thinking when they relea ... More >>

Lisa Davis Talks Mormon Molester At Changing Hands Book Reading

Our onetime colleague Lisa Davis (one of our personal faves) showed up at the Changing Hands bookstore in Tempe last night to read from her newly published book, "The Sins of Brother Curtis: A Story of Betrayal, Conviction, and the Mormon Church " a chilling expose of a Mormon pedophile an ... More >>

CIty of Peoria Redacts Basic Public Records Info In Personnel File of Robert Brewster, Key Player in Recent Arson Story

While reporting our recent story, "Good Neighbor," (here it is), we requested the personnel file from the City of Peoria for fire captain Robert Brewster, the un-charged alleged mastermind of the December 2003 fire that destroyed the nearly completed residence of Peoria residents Mike and Betty John ... More >>

I Love You Phillip Morris: Jim Carrey and Crew Go Balls-Out

While reporting our recent story, "Good Neighbor," (here it is), we requested the personnel file from the City of Peoria for fire captain Robert Brewster, the un-charged alleged mastermind of the December 2003 fire that destroyed the nearly completed residence of Peoria residents Mike and Betty John ... More >>

Day Drinker: Swizzle Inn

Who says you have to wait until the sun goes down to have a good time? ​On Sunday night, my hubby and I watched the exhausting, mediocre, and hipster-gimmick fest (500) Days of Summer. We spent the remainder of the evening on the patio, drinking cheap wine, reminiscing about Lloyd Dobler an ... More >>

A.V. Club's "Least Essential Albums of 2009" Right on the Money

Yes, that is Billy Bob Thornton's band. No, we didn't need to hear their latest album.​Sometimes an actor feels necessary to spread out their talent to other venues outside of cinema. They remember playing guitar in high school and deem themselves worthy musicians, unleashing album after album of ... More >>

Curtains: Hale's A Christmas Carol in Gilbert, & Tons of Holiday Revivals

courtesy of Hale Centre TheatreYeah, yeah, God bless you, too.​It's time for Christmas shows! Nearly Naked's Times Square Angel, Arizona Broadway Theatre's A Christmas Carol, and Theater Works' Miracle on 34th Street are all back with many of the same cast, designers, and directors as last yea ... More >>

10 Things Under $10 This Weekend: X-Rated Santas, Modified's Farewell, and Free Shows

The Minibosses are scheduled to perfom on Saturday at Modified Arts.​ 'Tis the season for saving some scrilla, whether that means camping out in the cold to nab some doorbusters, or bring stingy when it comes to spending your entertainment dollar. Discount distractions and cheap thrills abound fro ... More >>

Federal Hearing On "Death Row Debbie" Milke's Big Appeal Postponed

We've been getting a bunch of emails from folks inquiring about the status of the Deborah Milke murder case. ​When we last wrote about the infamous case involving the mom convicted of orchestrating the murder of her 4-year-old son (she supposedly sent him "off to see Santa Claus"), we noted t ... More >>

Jimmy Eat World: A Decade of Clarity

We've been getting a bunch of emails from folks inquiring about the status of the Deborah Milke murder case. ​When we last wrote about the infamous case involving the mom convicted of orchestrating the murder of her 4-year-old son (she supposedly sent him "off to see Santa Claus"), we noted t ... More >>

A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant Is a True Gift

We've been getting a bunch of emails from folks inquiring about the status of the Deborah Milke murder case. ​When we last wrote about the infamous case involving the mom convicted of orchestrating the murder of her 4-year-old son (she supposedly sent him "off to see Santa Claus"), we noted t ... More >>

Free Light Rail Rides for 500 People Saturday at Downtown Phoenix Holiday Event

In a few months there'll be gum on the slightly dingy seats, graffitti on the windows, and sticky, unidentifiable stuff on the floors. But tomorrow, you and a few hundred other enthusiastic rail riders can breathe in that new-train smell as some of the very first passengers on the Pho ... More >>

Local punk trio JJCNV brings the noise — and the knee-length, airbrushed boob T-shirts

In a few months there'll be gum on the slightly dingy seats, graffitti on the windows, and sticky, unidentifiable stuff on the floors. But tomorrow, you and a few hundred other enthusiastic rail riders can breathe in that new-train smell as some of the very first passengers on the Pho ... More >>

Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army another mindless sequel

In a few months there'll be gum on the slightly dingy seats, graffitti on the windows, and sticky, unidentifiable stuff on the floors. But tomorrow, you and a few hundred other enthusiastic rail riders can breathe in that new-train smell as some of the very first passengers on the Pho ... More >>

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A Guide to Recognizing Your Shrinks

Coming of age and coming out in the Me Decade

Got SHoD?

Name that doom

New Times' top DVD picks for the week of October 4

Name that doom

Titillating Pixels

Tabb gets an eyeful of foxy video-game characters

Queen Machine

Pookie's gets every last drag

Satan Place

How not to party like it's some guy's birthday

Guiding Lights

Where and when to catch the sparkly stuff

This Week's Day-by–Day Picks

Where and when to catch the sparkly stuff

This Week's Day-by–Day Picks

Where and when to catch the sparkly stuff

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Where and when to catch the sparkly stuff

White Matter

Beach blanketed? Bingo.

Tights Fit

Elf has all the trimmings of a holiday standard

Coffee, Tea or Mead?

Whatever happened to good, old-fashioned human sacrifice? Pagans today are such wimps.

Haul the Dreck

It seems every fa-la-la-la-lousy Christmas recording is in light rotation, but not these holiday turkeys

The Claus That Refreshes

Lunch with Old Saint You-Know-Who

En Flagrante Delectable

Just Looking's teenage voyeur delivers peek performance

Burn, Baby, Burn

Just Looking's teenage voyeur delivers peek performance

Secrete Santas

For goodness sake, who's good and bad on Santa's list this Christmas!

Screen Angels

For goodness sake, who's good and bad on Santa's list this Christmas!

Mondo Carne

For goodness sake, who's good and bad on Santa's list this Christmas!

Ole Confidential

For goodness sake, who's good and bad on Santa's list this Christmas!

Flashes

For goodness sake, who's good and bad on Santa's list this Christmas!

Playing God

The Artist gives a divine performance while saying to hell with the music industry

Kid Pics for the week

The Artist gives a divine performance while saying to hell with the music industry

Kid Pics for the week

The Artist gives a divine performance while saying to hell with the music industry

Schlock Corridor

The Artist gives a divine performance while saying to hell with the music industry

Earth to Santa

Behind the scenes at Kriss Kringle's holiday high-wire act

JAMS TO THE WORLD

A STOCKINGFUL OF JOYFUL NOISES AND TANNEN-BOMBS

A Judge's Christmas

And you thought you had a bad time