To find traces and embraces of teenage rebellion, the easiest in is through music. Since teens rose to cultural and societal relevance with rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s, they’ve held a special place in the wallets of advertisers and the lyrics of the ever-changing “alternative.” Nowadays that designation can…
Southwest Shakespeare Company opening this season of performances with one of the Bard’s earliest comedic works, Love’s Labour’s Lost, is a welcome departure from the more tread-upon classics. As the company has earned its reputation for producing Elizabethan theater in a fun, relatable way, there may not be a better…
This year’s September issue of Vogue weighs in at a whopping 4 pounds 10 ounces thanks to its 916 pages of fall fashion — 658 of which are ads. But it wasn’t always such a massive endeavor. The proof? That’s in the Phoenix Art Museum’s Vogue archives, available in the…
For one night a year, the fashion-conscious flock to shops, malls, and boutiques across the Valley for giveaways, perks, and drool-worthy discounts, all in the name of Fashion’s Night Out. As there’s an overwhelming number of FNO fun going down all over the state (and country) on Thursday, September 6,…
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See also: The Seven Unforgivable Fashion Sins of Fall 2012 See also: Eleven Must-See Labor Day Weekend Parties in Phoenix and Scottsdale See also: New Times’ Calendar of Events Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about in the…
See also: America’s Next Top Model Contestant Brittany Brown Talks Tough Competition, Sisterly Love, and Phoenix Fashion Week Before launching into a tirade about things we sincerely hope you won’t wear this fall, we’ll start by noting that this season’s not all bad — far from it. We’re excited for…
A recent study from Spain’s Granada University revealed that after an intense workout downing a few beers results in better rehydration than chugging water. While the findings will inspire plenty of yoked bros to embark on beefed-up benders, it also makes more enticing Beer and Bender, the going away party…
Comedian Bernadette Pauley’s online shop includes one item. It’s a white women’s T-shirt that reads, “If you don’t [heart shape] my [dog image], then you can’t touch my [cat drawing].” Funny lady loves her dog ®C and, unsurprisingly, values her nether regions, too. It won’t come as a surprise if…
Fashion designer Tiffe Fermaint always brings a certain edgy glamour to her work, whether it’s a sartorially savvy lush white coat or a pop-star ready, space-age leotard. Her latest collection, dubbed Reincarnation for Buffalo Exchange, is no exception. To create the line, Fermaint shopped mainly at Goodwill on 50-percent-off days…
While Hispanic Heritage Month officially won’t start until Saturday, September 15, Phoenix Art Museum’s film festival Cine Latino will get a jump start on celebrating. Thanks to a grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the fest will include viewings of some of the latest, greatest examples…
If Jerry Seinfeld’s new web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee has inspired you to learn a little more about the world of car collecting and, well, cars in general (it’s okay, we don’t know what carburetors do either), then azRockabilly’s The Cursing of the Rides 2012 is your chance…
See also: America’s Next Top Model Contestant Brittany Brown Talks Tough Competition, Sisterly Love, and Phoenix Fashion Week See also: First Look: Phoenix Designer Tiffe Fermaint’s Reincarnation 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: With…
See also: David Cronenberg’s Vision of the Cosmopolis See also: The Lurid Pleasure of Killer Joe While Hispanic Heritage Month officially won’t start until Saturday, September 15, Phoenix Art Museum’s film festival Cine Latino will get a jump start on celebrating. Thanks to a grant from the Academy of Motion…
See also: Nine More Must-See Back to School Parties in Tempe, Scottsdale, and Phoenix See also: Premium Rush’s David Koepp Discusses Filming in NYC Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about. Premium Rush Alleycat at Tempe Beach Park…
See also: Phoenix Model Brittany Brown Competing on America’s Next Top Model See also: First Look: Reincarnation by Phoenix Designer Tiffe Fermaint We don’t know if Gilbert-based model Brittany Brown wins the title of America’s Next Top Model in Cycle 19. But based on her pictures from the season (shared…
Nowhere is androgyny more embraced than in the world of fashion. Models like Agyness Deyn and Freja Beha and their boyish, lanky bodies and strong brows have gained notoriety as the faces of Armani and Chanel, respectively. While the models walking at Modéle Ruse haven’t starred in any similarly massive…
The work of Lisa Frank has had a special place in the backpacks and hearts of schoolgirls over the past few decades. Frank’s neon rainbows, pandas, and puppies brightened up Trapper Keepers, stickers, and pencils, while inspiring utterances of “cute!” That same artwork inspires Lisa Frank Poetry Collective, composed of…
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See also: New Times Calendar of Events See also: Ten Must-See Back to School Parties in Tempe and Scottsdale See also: First Look at Reincarnation by Phoenix Designer Tiffe Fermaint Looking for ways to fill up your weekend? Here are your five best bets for getting out and about. Black…
“I can’t change,” exasperatedly says Tracy Jordan, Tracy Morgan’s self-parody character on 30 Rock. “I’m like a chameleon — always a lizard.” Such gonzo self-awareness and unexpected, but irrefutable, logic are trademarks of Morgan’s comedic style on and off the screen. On stage, he’s come under fire for speaking his…
If you’re of the opinion that reality TV is nothing but garbage that’s poisoning the already-rotting minds of lazy couch potatoes, then it’s likely you’ll find yourself understanding at least one of the (many) characters in Jess Walters’ novel Beautiful Ruins. (It’s also likely we can’t be friends. Oh wellz.)…
