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Arizona's Nutty Republicans Star in Anti-Agenda 21 Hearing: The Highlight Reel

Members of the conspiracy-theory wing of the Republican Party in Arizona, sometimes referred to as the "Black Helicopter Caucus," gathered last week at the Capitol to discuss Agenda 21 and their fears of the plan that appears to have been adopted from Glenn Beck.Republican State Senator Judy Burges ... More >>

Linda Brickman, Water Board Candidate, Doesn't Think All Muslims are Bad

Two years ago, a slate of five tea-party candidates ran for the non-partisan, 15-member Central Arizona Water Conservation District board with the aim of promoting limited government. Two won: Cynthia Moulton and Mark Lewis. They added to a push by conservatives begun in 2008 to add more of their n ... More >>

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery Gives Warning to Foreign Election Observers

Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery put out a press release to tell foreigners to keep their distance from polling places on election day, consistent with state law.That friendly reminder is in response to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe sending observers to watch the el ... More >>

The 25 Creepiest Heavy Metal Album Covers

By Jason Roche Halloween is the time where it's acceptable to wallow in the creepy, the crawly, the dark, and the macabre. Sounds like the themes of heavy metal, year-round! Here then, are those most spine-tingliest metal album covers, for your All Hallow's Eve viewing pleasure. Step inside... See ... More >>

Gojo Ethiopian Restaurant: Another Great Choice for Ethiopian Food in Phoenix

When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out -- and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that have just opened, sampling a few item ... More >>

In the Land of Blood and Honey: Angelina Jolie Goes to Bosnia

Critics Claim Supreme Master Ching Hai's Followers' Restaurants Featuring Tasty Vegan Fare Front For an Exploitive Movement.

Maricopa Community College Board Members Confronted By Upset Students, Educators On Tuition Hike

Celso MirelesLaurita Moore, an educator and an activist, giving the board hell.​The first person to stand up and address the board at yesterday evening's Maricopa Community College Board meeting wanted to inform them about the Model UN team's successes at Chandler-Gilbert Community College. T ... More >>

Richard Ashcroft Swings For The Fences On New Solo Album United Nations of Sound

Razor & Tie Records​Whether fronting The Verve or in his solo career, Richard Ashcroft is all about musical majesty. His best songs are sweeping, epic and grand, some would say "grandiose," but he's always aiming for a transcendence from the ordinary to the sublime. When he succeeds in the e ... More >>

Zack de la Rocha, Soundstrike, Donate Food, Toys To Arizona Families

The Posada will feature food giveaways to migrant families and toys for the childrenFor those who have kvetched about the boycott of Arizona over SB 1070, here's an interesting riposte: Zack de la Rocha's musicians-boycott, Soundstrike, along with other groups such as Puente, the National Day Labore ... More >>

Wyclef Jean Makes Withdrawal from Haitian Presidential Race Official

​Rapper Wyclef Jean has officially pulled out of the presidential race in Haiti, according to Spinner.Wyclef was enthusiastic about potentially becoming the new president of Haiti when the majority of Haitian youth was eager to support his candidacy. Although Wyclef resides in the United States, n ... More >>

Jan Brewer's U.N.-Bashing PR Stunt, and Its Sliver of Truth

courtesy of Dennis GilmanJan finds the State Department's mention of 1070 "downright offensive." Governor Jan Brewer's political operatives are by no means as dumb as their candidate. Evidence the PR stunt they let drop Friday, berating the U.S. State Department for daring to mention Arizona's brea ... More >>

PETA Offers Governor Brewer a Financial Solution; It Wants to Make the Capitol Building Look Like a Beautiful Salad

www.greendaily.com PETA Wants to turn the Arizona State Capitol into a billboard featuring its famous "Lettuce Ladies"​People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent Arizona Governor Jan Brewer a letter today, offering to rent space on the outside walls of the state capitol building ... More >>

New Times Gets Punked: Proposed NBA Tattoo Cap a Hoax

David Stern looks like he can take a joke. We've been known to pull one over on the public before -- our spoof stories on Preserve A Life garnered fax orders for human taxidermy, and the Anna Nicole Smith secret love child story was picked up by major media outlets, including People, US ... More >>

"Desert Divas" Alleged Prostitution Ring Client List Released by Phoenix Police

Phoenix police released the long-awaited "client list" from the alleged "Desert Divas" prostitution ring -- and it's sort of a dud. Two of the alleged "Desert Divas" When cops first announced the bust back in August, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas swore there were "big name clients" on list ... More >>

Craig Ferguson Could Read Me the Phonebook

As Americans, there are a lot of things we don't agree on. But if there's one thing I think we can all get behind, it's this: British/Irish/Scottish accents make everything better. You could call my mother a dirty slut in your boring old American accent and I'd want to punch you in the face, but ... More >>

Chemtrails: Strong Competitor for Dumbest Conspiracy Theory Ever

Most conspiracy theories are so ridiculous, it's hard to choose which are the least plausible or which faces the higher mountain of opposing evidence. Some seem within the realm of the possible, such as the ones that surround the assassination of JFK, the Pearl Harbor attack or the murder of Pr ... More >>

Why can't Mexico get its act together? Blame it on Spain

Twenty years later, Rambo is still America's finest, if dumbest, killing machine

Accidental Tourists

Doc treats Sudanese lost boys as feel-good fodder, ignoring their plight and their history

Art Scene

Current shows, exhibits, and installations

Art Scene

Current shows, exhibits, and installations

Another Look at a Legend

Alienated

Outraged citizens hold Mexicans at gunpoint in a church. Andy Thomas applauds such vigilantism as patriotic -- again

Who'd Guess

Bernie and Ashton may be better than Spencer and Sidney

Hope and Healing

The Valley remembers 9-11 with a host of memorials and benefits

Woman's Work

Exhibit illustrates the plight of women in developing countries

Lost in Translation

Refugee story stirs the heart

Basic Straining

Oh, look – another bad John Travolta movie. How original.

Peace-monger

Chuck Carlson and his disciples are taking it to the streets, demanding that pro-life churches practice what they preach and condemn war in Iraq

Welcome Back Warrior

The government was supposed to take care of mentally disabled Marine combat veteran Brian Callan. It didn't.

Hell and Back

Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down pays grim, gritty homage to real-life warriors

Lotsa War, Not Much Art

Go for the hot action, not the plot, in The Art of War

Crust Figure

Flashes

Second Helpings

Letters

When God Talks, Vassula Listens

Beach Boys Vs. Guns N' Roses:

Who are the real bad boys of rock?

Bottled Anger

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello pours forth the vitriol

Sound and Fury

Affirmative Reactionaries

Arizona's militias aren't the exclusive domain of white supremacists - people of color are joining the ranks, too.

FLASHES

NONE DARE CALL IT REASONARIZONA IS A HOTBED OF CONSTITUTIONALIST DISSENT, AND HERE ARE FOUR WHO FUEL THE PATRIOT FLAME

COMEDY IS ENDANGEREDPEOPLE FOR THE WEST CONVENE, TRIGGER LAFF RIOT

MERCURY RISES AGAIN, OR FREDDIE'S STILL DEAD, VOL. 4REPACKAGE TRACES QUEEN'S FIRST STEP ON THE ROAD TO OVERINDULGENCE

SECOND HELPINGS

THE DANGER OF BEING FRANK

SURE, CONSTITUTIONALIST CRUSADER FRANK ELLENA IS LOUD AND OFFENSIVE. BUT IS THAT A FEDERAL OFFENSE?