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May 14, 2012
Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
Beer: Wookey Jack Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Style: Black IPA ABV: 8.3 percent Beer names and the stories that inspired them fascinate me. Take Firestone Walker's beers, for example. Was Sticky Monkey named after a pet Capuchin that got into the glue? Did they designate Good Foot as such ... More >>
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April 5, 2012
Hypnotica Music Festival
Beer: Wookey Jack Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Style: Black IPA ABV: 8.3 percent Beer names and the stories that inspired them fascinate me. Take Firestone Walker's beers, for example. Was Sticky Monkey named after a pet Capuchin that got into the glue? Did they designate Good Foot as such ... More >>
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January 26, 2012
Level Up: Seven Musicians With Geeky Backgrounds
Say what you will about our sustainability, the heat, or our wretched politicos, but Phoenix is a haven for nerds. We have The Minibosses, who play heavy covers from video games like Super Mario Bros. and Double Dragon; and Mega Ran, who raps over Final Fantasy and Mega Man soundtracks. Both are tot ... More >>
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January 5, 2012
Karina Longworth Looks Ahead to the Most Anticipated Films of 2012
Say what you will about our sustainability, the heat, or our wretched politicos, but Phoenix is a haven for nerds. We have The Minibosses, who play heavy covers from video games like Super Mario Bros. and Double Dragon; and Mega Ran, who raps over Final Fantasy and Mega Man soundtracks. Both are tot ... More >>
Film
December 29, 2011
Nine Films to Anticipate in 2012
Say what you will about our sustainability, the heat, or our wretched politicos, but Phoenix is a haven for nerds. We have The Minibosses, who play heavy covers from video games like Super Mario Bros. and Double Dragon; and Mega Ran, who raps over Final Fantasy and Mega Man soundtracks. Both are tot ... More >>
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November 29, 2011
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 >>
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November 24, 2011
Dorkness Rising
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 >>
Film
March 17, 2011
Paul: Too Many Sci-Fi References, Not Enough Kristen Wiig
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 >>
Culture
March 3, 2011
Quick PHX: Collections
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 >>
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December 14, 2010
Williams-Sonoma Pimps Handmade, For a Price
I got a laugh at the cover of the Williams-Sonoma holiday catalog.Notice the headline? "Handmade for the holidays."At first, I thought, isn't that nice? Giving homemade treats as Christmas presents? I had a momentary vision of spending a leisurely day making goodies to give out, perhaps putting t ... More >>
Music
November 25, 2010
Sophomore Slump?: A Look at a Few of Indie Rock's Soon-To-Be Second-Album Flops
I got a laugh at the cover of the Williams-Sonoma holiday catalog.Notice the headline? "Handmade for the holidays."At first, I thought, isn't that nice? Giving homemade treats as Christmas presents? I had a momentary vision of spending a leisurely day making goodies to give out, perhaps putting t ... More >>
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August 13, 2010
"Weird Al" Yankovic at Celebrity Theatre Last Night
Victor PalaganoWeird Al on stage at Celebrity Theatre.Weird AlCelebrity Theatre, PhoenixAugust 12, 2010Last night, I went to a multimedia pop extravaganza: A virtual who's who of past and present Top-40 artists was represented, from Michael Jackson to the Biebs to Lady Gaga!Except they weren't th ... More >>
Blogs
August 2, 2010
Pot Roast and Summer Vacation
We decide to make a pot roast mainly because our husband spent the vast majority of his childhood summer vacations sharing the backseat of a silver stationwagon with his two brothers, while the family made their way from Philadelphia to Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. They were on the ... More >>
Music
June 10, 2010
MC Chris
We decide to make a pot roast mainly because our husband spent the vast majority of his childhood summer vacations sharing the backseat of a silver stationwagon with his two brothers, while the family made their way from Philadelphia to Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. They were on the ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
Revenge of the Nerd
We decide to make a pot roast mainly because our husband spent the vast majority of his childhood summer vacations sharing the backseat of a silver stationwagon with his two brothers, while the family made their way from Philadelphia to Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. They were on the ... More >>
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May 27, 2010
Costume Party: Phoenix Comicon Is Here
We decide to make a pot roast mainly because our husband spent the vast majority of his childhood summer vacations sharing the backseat of a silver stationwagon with his two brothers, while the family made their way from Philadelphia to Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina. They were on the ... More >>
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May 1, 2010
John Dougherty, Ex-New Times Award-Winning Staffer, to Run for U.S. Senate -- Really
John Dougherty: Candidate for U.S. Senate In the we-really-aren't-making-this-up department, our ex-colleague John Dougherty tells us that he's filed documents today with the Federal Elections Commission as a first step to run in the upcoming Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat. ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Forgive Durden, Atreyu, and Other Band Names Stolen from Pop Culture
John Dougherty: Candidate for U.S. Senate In the we-really-aren't-making-this-up department, our ex-colleague John Dougherty tells us that he's filed documents today with the Federal Elections Commission as a first step to run in the upcoming Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat. ... More >>
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January 22, 2009
The Fringe Connection
Cult icons come out of the woodwork in Mesa
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May 1, 2008
Movie Star Wars
Soiled space princess kicks ass and names names
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January 24, 2008
Wookiee of the Year
Chewbacca and pals give Valley nerds a thrill
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August 2, 2007
The Lost Picture Show
Chewbacca and pals give Valley nerds a thrill

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