Difficult People: A Porn of One’s Own

We’re recapping Difficult People, episode by episode. Ooh, what about a gay Gremlins? Can a difficult person be a difficult person without also being a stagnant person? We ask because the beauty of Billy and Julie of Difficult People is that they have, find, and create opportunities for themselves only to…

How to Stay Cool in Metro Phoenix This Summer

In New Times’ 2016 summer guide, we’re all about keeping cool — from eating and drinking to staycationing. Here’s your guide to shopping, partying, and recouping in style.  Unless you perpetually and supernaturally glow all summer long à la J-Lo, the sweaty look likely isn’t your best. But this season,…

ColorOrgy on the Problem with Being Phoenix-Centric

Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 51. ColorOrgy. As noms de…

Difficult People Recap: Coming Out Day

We’re recapping Difficult People, episode by episode. Dear mom who art in heaven, thank you for this free student haircut I’m about to receive. “I’m just an in-between,” Judy Garland once sang, lamenting being stranded between childhood and adulthood, something that permanently dogged her and her career. In Difficult People’s “Italian…

Robert Hoekman Jr. on the Art of Building Motorcycles

Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 54. Robert Hoekman Jr…

Artist Forrest Solis on Surviving Her First Summer in Phoenix

Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 56. Forrest Solis. Forrest…

9 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Week

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Monday, July 18, through Thursday, July 20. For more options, see our curated online calendar.  Camera Obscura Workshop What happens when you mix an ice-fishing tent with a white board? If you’re hanging out with photographer David Emitt Adams,…

Difficult People Recap: You Put Your Hand in the Toilet

We’re recapping Difficult People, episode by episode. The answer to that word jumble is Ingrid BERGMAN.  Difficult People debuted its second season on Hulu this week with not one but two episodes. So hi, adoring public, here’s your second Diff-P recap of the week.  This time around, Billy and Julie face…

Difficult People Season Premiere Recap: Old-Timey Unfacing

We’re recapping Difficult People, episode by episode. Come sit with us as we atrophy and wither. “So this is what a gym looks like,” Julie says, scooping her way through a sundae while walking by a rock-climbing wall. So we begin season two of Difficult People in a place designed for…

Phoenix Poet Myrlin Hepworth on the Art of Teaching

Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 59. Myrlin Hepworth. Myrlin…