Tiger Woods

Scottsdale's Axis-Radius Closing on June 29, Will Become Music Venue and Drinkery

Load up your copy of Avicii's "Last Dance" and steel yourself for some depressing news, EDM fans and nightlife fiends: Axis-Radius, the longest-running dance club in Scottsdale, will close by month's end after 16 years in operation. The Old Town institution -- which has served as the epicenter for D ... More >>

Will Nine Inch Nails' New Music Really Be F***ing Great?

It's rare that musicians or other people in the public eye actually admit they've been lying--unless they're found out, Tiger Woods-style--but Trent Reznor is excited about his own "betrayal" of Nine Inch Nails fans. I guess the lie is okay when the truth stuns and excites millions of fans, right? ... More >>

Charles Barkley Pretty Much Took Over ABC 15 Last Night (Videos)

Remember what Godzilla did to Tokyo? That's pretty much what Charles Barkley did to ABC 15 last night.See also:-Further Proof Charles Barkley is the Worst Golfer Ever (VIDEO)

Blue Wasabi's Rocks and Rolls: Can a Men's Night Succeed?

Here's the thing about Ladies' Night: It's not for the ladies. Sure, they enjoy the tangible benefits -- no cover, discounted or free drinks, the occasional clothing/salon/massage giveaway -- but the real genius of a night for ladies is that it draws in men. Bar owners know as well as anyone that ... More >>

Herman Cain: Gloria Allred a Left-Wing "Activist." Will Address Sexual Harassment Allegations at Phoenix Press Conference

TMZHeadline-hungry attorney Gloria Allred (left) and Herman Cain's latest accuser, Sharon Bialek.​Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claims that the most-recent allegations of sexual harassment against him could be the result of a cash-strapped woman and her left-wing "activist" attorne ... More >>

Tempe Police Allowed Shaquille O’Neal to Play Cop by Giving Him Secret Info on Software Used to Detect Kiddy Porn

Casey Anthony "May Be in Arizona," According to ABC's Rumor Department

www.twentytwowords.com​Where in the world is the most despised woman in America? Nobody seems to know for sure, but according to ABC News' rumor department, Casey Anthony "may be in Arizona."We'd hold off on getting those pitchforks and torches ready -- she's also rumored to be in Ohio, Florida, P ... More >>

Osama bin Laden's First Moments in Hell -- Complete With Multi-Pig Gang Rape, Compliments of Taiwanese Animation

Osama bin Laden meets his "72 virgins."​Next Media Animation, a Taiwanese a cartoon-video production company known for their famous takes on Tiger Woods' late-night fender bender and Chris Brown's Good Morning America freak-out, have released a video chronicling the death of Osama bin Laden all th ... More >>

America's 9 Worst Music Venue Names: When Shoddy Sponsorship Deals Embarrass an Entire City

The newly-named 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre in Tampa: Is this the gold standard in shitty corporate-sponsored venue names?​When it comes to corporate-sponsorship of venue names, Phoenix is blessed.Our basketball team plays in U.S. Airways Center, named for a successful local airline. Our hockey te ... More >>

Dan Bern @ The Compound Grill

Jakwob, T-Pain, Tierra del Fuego, Small Leaks Sink Ships, and Other Events This Weekend

Mikel Lander and his red Epihone.​ Heads up, y'all: If you've seen a red left-handed Epiphone hollow body guitar being used at a live music gig anytime in the last couple weeks, Mikel Lander would like to know. Ditto for a purple left-handed Flying V by Gibson. Both southpaw six-strings were unf ... More >>

Jan Brewer Joins Tiger Woods and the Old Spice Guy on the Huffington Post's List of Funny Halloween Costumes

​Jan Brewer's bumbling performance during the gubernatorial debate earlier this month, which instantly became a Youtube blockbuster, seems to have made Jan even more famous (or infamous) than signing SB 1070.Jan's hit the big time and people are noticing, which is why she's made the Huffington Pos ... More >>

Ben Quayle Campaign Responds to the Words "National Poster Boy"

Ben Quayle​Whether Vernon Parker's assertion that the term "national poster boy" is racist warranted a response, the Quayle campaign is offering one.We contacted the campaign earlier today to see if it wished to respond to the charges made by Parker. Nobody immediately got back to us.Since our las ... More >>

News Flash: Phil Mickelson Still Can't Putt; Fails -- Again -- to Win U.S. Open

americansportsblog.com Phil Mickelson​As Graeme McDowell played through the final holes of the US Open, his biggest challenger wasn't Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods or Ernie Els. It was some guy named Gregory Havret. Wait, who? Congrats to McDowell on his win, but you can't help but think tha ... More >>

Why Your Cocktail Waitress Hates You

Jesse James, Husband of Sandra Bullock, Out of Arizona Sex Rehab

www.avagascer.comJesse James​An Arizona rehab center has apparently cured another pseudo-celeb of his addiction to sex.Jesse James, the bad boy, biker husband of Academy Award winning actress Sandra Bullock, was spotted outside of his California home -- sans-wedding ring -- after spending a few, s ... More >>

Ray It Forward

Ukulele + lunchbox = great art

Ray It Forward

Ukulele + lunchbox = great art

Jesse James, Husband of Oscar-Winner Sandra Bullock, in Arizona for Sex Rehab; Why Would he Go Anywhere Else?

www.avagascerfiles.comJesse James and wife Sandra Bullock prior to the news that James is a "sex addict"​Welcome to Arizona, the sex-rehab capitol of the world. Jesse James, the bad-boy biker husband of Sandra Bullock, has reportedly checked into a sex-rehab center near Tucson after Bull ... More >>

What About Rob?

Funnyman Rob Schneider hits Tempe

Nativists Harass Applebee's Over Macehualli Fundraiser, Fail Miserably

One of the nativist geezers outside Applebee's yesterdayThe nativists talked a big game on the United for a Sovereign America Web site, calling for a protest of two Applebee's restaurants in Phoenix that were participating in a fundraiser for Sal Reza's Macehualli Work Center. But other than harassi ... More >>

New Zealand Golf Course Takes "Party Hole" Page Out of TPC Scottsdale Playbook

www.aboutgolf.com Hole 16 at TPC Scottsdale​Golf is typically considered a game of etiquette, where observers are well-behaved, quiet, and polite. However, anyone who has been to the FBR Open in Scottsdale can tell you that it can also be a game of debauchery.The 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale ... More >>

Phoenix Athletes' Blogs Bite on Yardbarker.com

Popular sports Web site Yardbarker.com hosts a slew of superstar bloggers from the world of sports -- Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, tennis pro Rafael Nadal, Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, Dallas Mavericks owner Marc Cuban, golf legend Tiger Woods, and NASCAR driver Jeff Gor ... More >>

Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2008 lacks the freak factor that makes traditional Guinness books interesting

Party Pooper

The Wii's latest pool game is a cue stick in the mud

Channel Surfing

There's more than one way to play with your Wii

Played for Fools

Cheating history, and just about everything else

Flying Solo

Falling in love with the GameBoy all over again

Strip Club

Putt-Her? I hardly know her!

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Streaker

The rise and fall -- and rise and fall -- of Phoenix Coyotes record-breaking goalie

What a Rack

Jim Geary plays Scrabble better than you do

Diff'rent Strokes

Eccentric swimmer Gary Hall Jr. of Phoenix heads into the Olympic trials, hoping to win a place on a historic medley relay in Sydney. In this potential scenario, he would join an eclectic mix of likely and long-shot compatriots.

Night & Day

September 17 - 23, 1998

Table for "Fore!"

Calendar for the week

The Man Who Loved Lucy

ASU's Donald Johanson redefined our understanding of man's origins. But when he told the world about it in books and on TV, some scientists thought he talked too much.