We say “gay cowboys,” and automatically you think Brokeback Mountain. We can’t fault you, as Ang Lee’s film adaptation of Annie Proulx’s short story is an obvious cultural touchstone. But if Burton Barr Central Library’s latest exhibit, “Out West,” is any indication, then there’s much more to learn about the…
While we don’t care much for the computerized elements invading our superhero movies, when it comes to the runway we don’t mind it so much. In contrast to obviously fake CGI backgrounds and characters, digital printing on textiles can have an intense, beautiful effect that couldn’t be achieved otherwise.With such…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: April showers bring May flowers, and with spring come floods of florals. Embrace the flowery fun with a vintage A-line miniskirt sporting a busy arrangement of small, colorful…
Hello, weekend. We promise not to waste you. Here’s how. UFO Congress @ Fort McDowell Resort and Casino If you find it challenging to find others who share your fervor for Ancient Aliens, UFO-spotting, and complaining about Fringe, then the next few days just got a whole lot busier. The…
Happiness can stem from many things. For example, we revel in listening to Kai Ryssdal deliver nightly business news on American Public Media’s Marketplace. That voice! Perhaps, if we stopped swooning and listened closer, we’d realize that global economics is far less sexy than the silver fox talking about it.The…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: Yes, emerald is Pantone’s choice color for 2013. But spring runways featured a more muted green — sea foam, specifically — with such designers as Carolina Herrera, Diane…
It’s nothing short of a damn shame that when Native American fashion makes headlines, it’s usually because of a fairly racist gaffe. See: Gwen Stefani’s getup in the redacted music video for No Doubt’s “Looking Hot,” Urban Outfitters claiming “Navajo” clothing, and Victoria’s Secret’s use of feathered headgear. To turn…
Hello, weekend. We promise not to waste you. Here’s how. Picasso at the Lapin Agile @ Brelby Studio For those of us who delight in the absurd, there is never enough Steve Martin to go around — no matter how many bluegrass records and TV cameos he makes, or the…
Tiffe Fermaint is officially motivated. The Phoenix-based designer says that her recent engagement to Keith Walker, the other half of her band Being Cool is Lonely, and the approaching due date of their baby, Violet, have her feeling extra-driven. But that sweet newfound domesticity doesn’t mean her spring 2013 line…
When we catch ourselves idolizing the swanky starlets of Hollywood’s golden age, we have to remind ourselves that those pin-curled babes dealt in as much drama (manufactured or otherwise) as today’s Lindays, Mileys, and Kardashians. They simply dressed better and didn’t have the technology to embarass themselves with TwitPics of…
First came Dads are the Original Hipsters. Then Portlandia announced that the 1890s are experiencing a rebirth in the Northwest. Somewhere between the two is filmmaker Andrew Beck Grace’s premise for the documentary Eating Alabama. In it, a husband and wife relocate to Alabama and attempt to live off of…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: This rustic, rocker-chic statement bracelet pairs gray leather with an oversize blue druzy quartz stone surrounded by studs. From Where: Melis is an accessories purveyor that was showcased…
Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the Valley of the Sun. Louis CK @ Celebrity Theatre Louis CK is a creative-control freak. The guy directs, writes, and stars in his FX show Louie, picks how, when,…
Big ups to you, pinners of Pinterest. You’ve made it officially impossible not to browse cutesy, crafty crap for wedding pinspiration. (We aren’t even going to talk about you unattached ladies pinning away with your “someday Thing is, for every actually awesome thing we might consider attempting (and failing) to…
Louis CK is a creative-control freak. The guy directs, writes, and stars in his FX show Louie, picks how, when, and where he tours, and sells tickets to his performances directly to fans through his own website. Sounds a little overbearing, sure. But fans of the comic’s comic appreciate his…
Between keeping up with a Twitter feed, dreaming up new, creative, and offensive roles for Emojis, and constantly refreshing Instagram to check how many likes that pic of our pup has, it’s pretty tough to imagine squeezing two or three of Leonardo da Vinci’s hobbies into our Netflix-packed schedules.Perhaps a…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: We’re never quite ready for summer to hit, but this floral romper will help us ease fashionably into another hot one — and embrace our inner Jessa Johansson…
Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the Valley of the Sun. Season Opening @ ASU Art Museum Get an eyeful of art and performance when ASU Art Museum celebrates the opening of its new exhibitions. On…
You. You think you’re sooo smart. Know what, genius? So are a bunch of other folks in town. Take in their theories as they pontificate on such subjects as superheros, hiking, and UFOs this February. It’s mind-expanding stuff, and it needs to be penciled in the ol’ planner. “Superheros in…
For us who delight in the absurd, there is never enough Steve Martin to go around – no matter how many bluegrass records and TV cameos he makes, or the number of chuckle-inducing tweets he drops into our feed (with the handle @SteveMartinToGo, at that). Because of this ongoing shortage…
Considering we blocked out a recent Tuesday and devoted it entirely to the superheros edition of PBS’ Pioneers of Television, we’re not in any place to call Teague von Bohlen a nerd. This being stated, the descriptor’s fairly fitting, given the novelist and UC Denver creative writing assistant professor will…
With 11 films selected from around the world, three movie theaters, and plenty of popcorn, the Greater Phoenix Jewish Film Festival is on. Monday, February 11, promises a pair of dramas: the switched-at-birth tale of The Other Son at Harkins Crossroads 12, 2980 East Germann Road in Chandler, and Kaddish…
