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USA TODAY

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2012

    88: Jan Wichayanuparp and Helen Yung

    From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

  • Music

    May 24, 2012

    Bad Veins Are Just Another Two-Guys-and-a-Tape-Machine Story

    From now 'til we publish the 2012 edition of Best of Phoenix, New Times and Chow Bella present 100 Tastemakers -- Valley residents who make the cut in our culinary scene. Some you'll know; for others, it'll be a first introduction (but likely not the last). While you're here, check out our 100 Creat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    ALERT: Pepper Jack Cheese Is Crazy-Trendy ("It'll Never Be Me!" Says Hard-To-Pronounce Gruyère)

    Hold on to your curdles of milk, cheese fans, the latest report from the field is that pepper jack, the spicy subordinate of Monterey Jack, is the hottest new menu trend in consumer grub consumption. A recent USA Today article says that Datassential, a restaurant market-research firm, reports that ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2012

    Valley Lung Experts on Marijuana Smoking: No Comment

    Pulmonary Associates, with 15 doctors and six Valley locations, focuses on modern treatment techniques and claims on its Web site to be "in the forefront of our field."But when asked about the effects of smoking marijuana on lungs, not one of those doctors returned New Times' repeated calls.Nor was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 22, 2011

    As the Stop Online Piracy Act Hits Capitol Hill, Five Artists That Speak Out Against File Sharing

    Sigur Ros​Yesterday, we blogged about the ultra-famous musicians that support music piracy in the face of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), recently introduced to the House of Representatives, which aims to protect the copyright laws of music and other downloadable intellectual property. Web ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Morning Poll: Who Do You Believe in US Airways Dispute With Pilots Union?

    ​A union representing pilots for Tempe-based US Airways took out a full-page ad in USA Today Friday, alleging the airline tried to intimidate a pilot into flying a malfunctioning airplane.In total, the US Airways Pilots Association claims, six pilots refused to fly the aircraft before the airline ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    US Airways: Pilots Union's Claims "Outlandish"

    ​Following our post yesterday about US Airways' pilots union's claim that the airline tried to intimidate a pilot into flying a malfunctioning plane, US Airways got back to us and calls the claim "outlandish."On Friday, the US Airways Pilots Association ran a full page ad in USA Today outlining a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Want to Avoid Overeating? Bring a Big-Ass Fork to the Table.

    Take that, overeating!​In search of a smaller waistline? Try bringing along a big-ass fork on your next restaurant visit. According to USA Today, findings released from the Journal of Consumer Research show that people who use a large fork eat less than those who use a smaller utensil. How ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Arizona Republic Lays Off 30 to 40, Announces Closure of Chandler Offset Plant; "Yes" Fashion Magazine Ending

    "Yes?" No.​ About 40 people have been laid off at the Arizona Republic, which also announced plans to close a Chandler press that prints USA Today and various inserts. The local pink slips come as part of a 2 percent layoff at Gannett's publishing division nationwide. About 700 people are lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    McDonald's New Look: Like Starbucks With McNuggets

    Brian Blanco, for USA TODAY​Less clown, more coffee shop. That seems to be the strategy surrounding McDonald's biggest McMakeover in its fifty-plus year history. According to an article in USA Today (The Mickey Dee's of newspapers!), the fast-food chain is spending over one billion McDollars t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Mike Leake, Former ASU Standout, Arrested on Shoplifting Charges; Rich Cincinnati Reds Pitcher Caught Stealing $59.88 Worth of Merchandise

    Cincinnati.com Funny enough, this picture wasn't taken after a night on Mill.​Young Cincinnati Reds starter Mike Leake was arrested this afternoon for stealing $59.88 worth of American Rag T-shirts, according to the Cincinnati Police arrest report. Leake is one of the better young pitcher ... More >>

  • News

    March 24, 2011

    Wall of Shame

    CNN, USA Today, and other media organizations got fooled

  • News

    March 24, 2011

    Women's Funding Network Sex Trafficking Study Is Junk Science

    Schapiro Group data wasn't questioned by mainstream media

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    A Recap of the 2011 Grammy Awards: A Quick, Easy Guide to What Happened

    Dan MacMedan, USA TodayNicki Minaj, doing what she does best: always trying to get attention.​The 2011 Grammy Awards kept things classy this year: There wasn't even a single mention of Ke$ha during the entire show!Good job, Grammy people! Thanks for taking out the trash this year. Aside from the l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2010

    Gerardo Higginson Leaving Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon's Office; Senior Aide Taking Job at Univision

    Gerardo Higginson​Gerardo Higginson, a senior aide to Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon, is heading back to his broadcasting roots. After about seven years of working for Gordon as a liaison to the Latino, immigrant and minority communities, and Spanish-language media, Higginson accepted a job ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Drake: Thank Me Later

    ​A funny thing happened to Jimmy Brooks, the dude in the wheelchair from Degrassi: The Next Generation. Yeah, he grew up to become Drake, hip hop's next biggest star.After what seems like two years of singles and mixtapes and other nonsense, Canadian sensation Drake's debut album, Thank Me La ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2010

    The Humane Society and Big Agriculture Slug It Out Over Animal Rights

    ​A funny thing happened to Jimmy Brooks, the dude in the wheelchair from Degrassi: The Next Generation. Yeah, he grew up to become Drake, hip hop's next biggest star.After what seems like two years of singles and mixtapes and other nonsense, Canadian sensation Drake's debut album, Thank Me La ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Sens Helps Haiti, Shapeshifting Hot Dogs and Empty Bowls for Horses in Today's Eater's Digest

    An early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives. ​ Today from 5 pm till close, Sens Asian Tapas and Sake Bar in downtown Phoenix will be hosting a fundraiser along with the American Red Cross to raise money for Haiti relief and development efforts. One hundred pe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Is More Alcohol in Beer Really a Good Idea?

      USA Today recently reported that some states are pushing for higher alcohol-by-volume percentages in beer. While the average has about 4.65 percent alcohol in it, in states like Vermont and Montana, you can drink a breskie with upward of 16 percent alcohol in the drink.

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Hot Links: Home Loans, AZ Soldiers, and Church Meals

    To try and fill vacant homes and revitalize neighborhoods, the city of Phoenix is offering residents a $15,000 loan toward a down payment on a foreclosed home. The stipulations are that loan recipients must live in the house and arrange their own mortgages...More than 150 Arizona soldiers from the 3 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2009

    Gannett Could be Ready to Cut 4,500 More Jobs, Blog Reports

      Gannett Blog reports that the media company might be preparing for more across-the-board layoffs. The blog, which has done a good job predicting previous layoffs, says it receives a comment recently from one its best sources that says:  1. Principal executive and Chief Financia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2009

    Unreliable Seat Belt Survey Numbers Killed Chance of Tougher Law, says State Official

      Statistics that showed Arizona had a seat belt usage rate of more than 95 percent a few years ago were probably bogus, says Alberto Gutier, director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Gutier, who was fired by Governor Janet Napolitano as highway office director in 2003, was reap ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2009

    ASU Students Win USA Today Top Student Awards

    Two Arizona State University Students have been named among the top 40 students in the nation by USA Today. Eric Anderson and Charlene Bashore were picked by the newspaper for "exception intellectual achievement and leadership." Bashore is a senior who digs DNA research and wants t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Hot Links: Terry Goddard, the NRA, and Julio Cesar Chavez

    Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard's home in downtown Phoenix caught fire about 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. No one was injured and the home was not damaged, but the garage burned. Investigators are trying to uncover the cause of the fire...Officials for the Phoenix Convention Center have asked the s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Rick Renzi, Indicted Former Congressman, Getting His Earmarks Through

      If you don't like the $1.2 million in earmarks shoved into a Congressional spending bill headed for a vote in the U.S. Senate, it may be tough to get ahold of the man responsible: Indicted Former Congressman Rick Renzi. USA Today reports that Renzi is one of several former lawmakers who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Loss Angeles: Phoenix Suns vs. Star-Crossed Clippers on Sunday Afternoon

    It's the best of times and the worst of times for the Angeleno sports fan. There's still no NFL, and none on the near horizon, which seems to bother the NFL more than it does L.A. Jack Nicholson's once again grinning like a pre-lobotomy Randle Patrick McMurphy since his pet franchise, the Lakers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2008

    Taser's Claim About Reviewing Unpublished Arizona Republic Articles Fails Logic Test

    In documents filed with the Securites and Exchange Commission, Taser claims it negotiated a deal with the Arizona Republic and USA Today for review of Taser articles prior to publication, according to an article by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Journalistic ethics forbid such prior ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 30, 2008

    Susan Page and Carl Leubsdorf

    In documents filed with the Securites and Exchange Commission, Taser claims it negotiated a deal with the Arizona Republic and USA Today for review of Taser articles prior to publication, according to an article by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Journalistic ethics forbid such prior ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    No. 1 With a Yawn

    Hey, Cactus League nuts, here’s the best baseball in the Valley

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    No. 1 With a Yawn

    Hey, Cactus League nuts, here’s the best baseball in the Valley

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    No. 1 With a Yawn

    Hey, Cactus League nuts, here’s the best baseball in the Valley

  • News

    June 7, 2007

    It's a Wrap

    Can the Web save Arizona's largest daily newspaper?

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2005

    Gojira a Go-Go

    Beastly fun at Atomic Comics

  • Music

    January 22, 2004

    I Pod, You Pod

    Welcome to the days of wearing your pretensions -- all of them -- on your hip

  • Calendar

    December 25, 2003

    Get Your Blocks Off

    Tempe and Scottsdale fight for the right to party

  • Dining

    April 10, 2003

    Pie vs. Pie

    Digging out of the Valley's pizza rut

  • News

    June 13, 2002

    Strike Out

    Major League Baseball is poised to strike once again. It's time for the fans to give baseball their own preemptive strike.

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Ad Nauseam

    Everything has its price. Even the Republic's front page.

  • News

    August 10, 2000

    Meet the New Boss, Same As the Old Boss

    The nation's largest newspaper chain buys the state's biggest paper -- but will anyone even notice the difference?

  • News

    June 29, 2000

    Flashes

    For the week of 06-29-2000

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Flashes

    For the week of 06-15-2000

  • News

    January 6, 2000

    Bad Vibrations

    A night of chips and dips at the Tempe Block Party, a dirge for old Mill Avenue

  • News

    August 26, 1999

    Flashes

    A night of chips and dips at the Tempe Block Party, a dirge for old Mill Avenue

  • Film

    March 25, 1999

    Candied Camera

    Lightweight EDtv could stand some dramatic fine tuning

  • Music

    April 16, 1998

    Chain Saw of Fools

    Where do Wendy and Rob rate among rock's most marginal contributors?

  • Music

    May 1, 1997

    Punk Rock Grrls

    Where do Wendy and Rob rate among rock's most marginal contributors?

  • Music

    July 4, 1996

    Here We Are Now, Scrutinize Us

    The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

  • News

    March 31, 1993

    THE FIGHT BUSINESS

    The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

  • News

    February 24, 1993

    COVER CHARGES

    The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

  • News

    July 1, 1992

    THE BACK PAGE

    The Entertainment Monitor sticks its nose in the music business

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