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Music Fests Like Coachella Drive Concert Sales to New Heights

David Horowitz Has Made Taunting College Students a Spectator Sport

Benny Benassi and Congorock, Marquee Theatre, 10/25/12

Benny Benassi and Congorock @ Marquee Theatre|10/25/12 Last night was a late night -- things didn't kick off until 11 p.m., with Italian-born Congorock starting things off, and progressive house master Benny Benassi not taking the stage until well after midnight. Maybe it was the late hour, but des ... More >>

Joe Arpaio Begging George Lopez to Call Him a "Fat Motherf***er," Promises to Stand There and Take It

See also: George Lopez Isn't a Big Fan of That "Fat Motherf***er" Joe ArpaioJoe Arpaio's Comeback to George Lopez: "Go Back to School"Sheriff Joe Arpaio's star power seems to be approaching rock-bottom -- he was relegated to a Tampa zoo instead of a speaking role at the Republican National Conventio ... More >>

Paul Babeu, Pinal County Sheriff, and the Top Five Babeuisms Heard on the Campaign Trail

See also Babeu's Mexican Ex-Lover Says Sheriff's Attorney Threatened Deportation See also Babeu Turns Distortion of Truth in to An Art Form A blurb posted on Facebook by Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu treats us to an oldie-but-goodie phrase right out of his Book of Babeuisms -- y'know, those ph ... More >>

Education Only a Con Man (or Congressman) Could Love

AZ GOP: Did Officials Bump Spokesman Shane Wikfors for Comments on Immigration Reform, a "Bitch Session," or for Asking a Latina When She Last Showed Her Papers?

See also Mitt Romney's Arizona Problem: Randy Pullen vs. Shane Wikfors What's going on with Shane Wikfors? The now former spokesman for the Arizona Republican Party?

"Obamacare" Allegedly Provoked Amber Gardner to Attack a Woman and Destroy a Deli With a Stone Hammer

People around the country reacted differently to last week's Supreme Court decision to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare."Amber Leah Gardner sure had a unique reaction.Gardner's apparent response was to go to a Mesa deli with a stone hammer, rant about O ... More >>

Mitt Romney's Arizona Problem: Randy Pullen vs. Shane Wikfors (and Maybe Tom Morrissey)

Wikfors on Sunday Square Off, sparking a firestorm Mitt Romney may be attempting a shift to the center on immigration, but word has yet to trickle down to the hardcore nativists of the Arizona Republican Party.As the GOP presidential hopeful was in Florida yesterday trying to woo the National A ... More >>

DREAMers Score a Win with Obama's Immigration Initiative, But the War Is Far from Over

Arizona Submits Bid for 2015 Super Bowl. Again, Bring on the Underage Hookers!

www.funnybabytshirts.com​National Football League officials will receive Arizona's official bid to host the 2015 Super Bowl today, which -- as we noted in April -- means one thing: thousands and thousands of underage hookers will invade the state to cash in on the testosterone of Super Bowl weeke ... More >>

PayPal Hack in December Leads to Arrests of 14, Including Flagstaff Resident Ethan Miles

Image: Ethan Miles' Facebook siteThis isn't Ethan Miles, obviously, but Miles -- who posted this picture as his Facebook profile -- apparently shares John Lennon's sentiments.​A Flagstaff man was among 14 people arrested today by the FBI as part of an investigation into last December's hack of Pay ... More >>

Canadians Considering Invading United States -- to Save Housing Market. Phoenix on the Short List of Probable Canadian Destinations

bustedtees.com Could be America's wallet, too.​A Canadian financial institution released a survey saying one in five maple leaf-ers want to hop the border to live in the United States, and before you yell "border fence," consider their intent: they want to invest in America's housing market ... More >>

Katy Perry Coming to Phoenix (Thank Her Sponsor, Schick Razors!)

​Skankstress Katy Perry just announced a tour date for Phoenix's Comerica Theatre on August 3.It's part of a "California Dreams" tour that starts on June 7 in Atlanta and runs through August 14, the second show in Katy's hometown Santa Barbara, California. Tickets, priced pretty modestly at $3 ... More >>

The Maine Plot Massive National Tour with Never Shout Never

​The Maine are playing a much-hyped show at The Nile Theatre in Mesa next Friday.Actually, though, that's just the mid-point in a massive tour to promote their Billboard-charting second album Black & White. They team up with Never Shout Never for a tour of small theaters and large clubs starti ... More >>

D-Backs 2010 Schedule Released; the Yanks Are Coming to Town

www.yankees2000.com​After a pathetic showing in the '09 season, most D-backs fans would probably prefer that the lovable losers not play anyone next season, let alone the soon to be World Series Champion New York Yankees.Unfortunately for Phoenicians who don't just go to Chase Field when the ... More >>

All-Star Threads for Little All Stars: Local Textile Artist Outfits the Daughters of Albert Pujols, Brandon Webb, and Many More MLB Players

Courtesy of The Lucky Princess Boutique Don't you wish your kids wore hot clothes like Raul Ibanez's daughters? Take a look at this behind-the-scenes video (courtesy of MLB.com) from Monday's 2009 All-Star Game Home Run Derby and let us know what you think of the cool threads on display. Adorable, ... More >>

Morning After: Arizona Cardinals Come Oh-So-Close to Winning One of the Most Exciting Super Bowls Ever in Coach Ken Whisenhunt's Second Season

  The biggest game in Arizona Cardinals history -- the second-biggest in Arizona sports history -- is over, and what can we take away from it? Sure the Cardinals snatched defeat from the jaws of victory, but they certainly had the odds-makers in Vegas sweating. For the fourth g ... More >>

Suns Redeem Themselves vs. Atlanta After Stinking Against Charlotte

The Phoenix Suns longest road trip of the year was a disaster -- until the Big Three (no, not those Big Three) found a way to win against the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday. We're talking about Steve Nash, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Shaquille O'Neal. Nash played so brilliantly against the Hawks ... More >>

Nik Richie and TheDirty.com Invade the West Valley Tonight

This unidentified westside cat, who's apparently living large, was a previous target of Nik Richie's scorn. Call me crazy, but has TheDirty.com gotten a little tired? Don't get me wrong, I've had loads of fun gawking at ribald snapshots of Ed Hardy-clad scenesters or other human train wrecks that ... More >>

Who Would've Ever Thunk it? The Arizona Cardinals are a Win Away From the Super Bowl

 In our wildest dreams, we never thought we'd be saying Arizona Cardinals and Super Bowl in  the same breath. We never thought we'd be saying Arizona Cardinals and two consecutive playoff wins in the same breath. But here Kurt Warner (pictured) and the Cardinals are, ... More >>

Head Games

Parents are being told to sleep babies on their backs to avoid SIDS. The medical establishment has ignored the unintended consequences -- and that's making one Tempe company very, very successful

Sick As a Dog

Tabb tries to get back on track

The Real Deihl

How a Paradise Valley snake-oil salesman sprayed his way to success

Creative Class Act

Richard Florida knows exactly what's wrong with Phoenix

Pirate Booty

Lezbosagogo's Angela Pulliam and India wish they could live in Depp's world

The Pursuit of Happiness

Felix Pire's show at the Herberger is part of a local surge in Latino theater

Fresh Cut Lon's

Bite Me embarks on a brunch binge

High-Maintenance Superestrella

Paulina Rubio lives for the spotlight. Getting there, though, is a bit uneasier.

Americano Idol

Marc Anthony's rabid fans divulge the key to his Latin-pop crossover triumph, and the rules of salsa

Ooh Child

MTV's blockbuster TRL Tour proves black is beautiful and profitable

Servile or Survivor?

We find out which local CDs can pass our daunting challenge

Convention Hysteria

In 1998, the Phoenix Civic Plaza lost $20 million. City officials don't mind. They made up the loss with your tax money, just as they do every year.

Treading in the Ether

Robin Wilson and the Gas Giants have a phantom hit

BOB's a Bust

Bank One Ballpark was touted as a powerful economic engine for downtown. Data show, however, that BOB has fueled sales mostly for BOB. The meager spillover doesn't bode well for the Arizona Cardinals' stadium aspirations.

Double Crossed

The Church of Scientology has a reputation for ruthlessly going after its enemies. Robert Cipriano claims Scientologists rewarded him for helping them do just that. Now he's turned on them.

House of Cards

The taxpayers would get soaked and the Arizona Cardinals would get fat at Rio Salado Crossing

Mose's Better Blues

A trip to Long Island reveals an Allison wonderland

Road Warrior

Inveterate rocker Sleepy LaBeef says rockabilly begins in church

THE HOUSE THAT YOU BUILT

IF QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS RETRACTABLE ROOF, POWER-HUNGRY AIR CONDITIONERS AND SUN-STARVED GRASS CAN BE ANSWERED, BANK ONE BALLPARK WILL BE A STATE-OF-THE-ART VENUE. FOR SEPARATING FANS AND TAXPAYERS FROM THEIR MONEY.

MENTAL HEALTH MASQUERADE

THE OFFICE OF THE COURT MONITOR IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM ACCOUNTABLE TO ITS CLIENTS. BUT NOBODY'S BEEN HOLDING THE OFFICE ITSELF ACCOUNTABLE.

A FATAL CAE OF GOLD FEVER

FRED SCHRADER WOULDN'T PULL THE TRIGGER IF HIS LIFE DEPENDED ON IT. UNFORTUNATELY IT DID.

THE BOYS FROM BRAZILTRANSPLANTED TO PHOENIX, SEPULTURA STRIVES FOR DEATH METAL WITH A CONSCIENCE

YOU CALL THIS A REVITALIZED DOWNTOWN?

WAIT 'TIL SQUARE ONE BECOMES A PARKING LOT