Because there’s no better way to spend $15,000 to accomplish what you/your significant other can’t, LELO unveiled its Inez Gold to the worldwide market. According to LELO’s website, the Inez Gold is “a high quality sex toy for women like no other. The best LELO vibrator is crafted in 24K…
It’s that time of year when the weather cools down, the creative project lists get a little longer, and a little flier comes through the mail for one of our favorite events of the year. Frances announced the date and time of its seventh Crafeteria, an annual gathering of local…
God bless evolution. It’s not every day (it’s really more like once every few weeks) scientists discover new species that make our stomachs turn and prove that Mother Nature is one sick lady. Introducing the Pelodiscus sinensis — a Chinese soft-shelled turtle that eats, breathes, and pees out of its…
Phoenix FearCon 2012 in Scottsdale, 10/13/12 Valley horror fan enthusiasts were treated to a freakish day of fun at FearCon on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at UltraStar Cinemas in Scottsdale. See Also: – Yandy, Creators of the “Sexy” Sesame Street and Hamburger Costumes Explain Why You Should Be a Sexy…
The employees of Yandy know all too well that sexy is the Halloween trend of the decade. The Arizona-based company was started in 2005 by brothers Chad and Evan Horstman in Scottsdale. Today, Yandy operates out of a warehouse in Deer Valley Airpark and sells more than 7,000 items online,…
The holiday decorations are already starting to go up in Chandler, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale, and Tempe, but behind the scenes, public art and city employees are also working on another kind of street-side activation. The third cycle of IN FLUX — a program that commissions, promotes and enables…
Arizona was one of eight states without a State Poet Laureate, a position established in states and countries around the world, in which a local established poet educates students and residents about poetry and literature. But on May 11, 2012, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed SB1348 into law, and the…
If you’re looking for a little chaos and a kickass showcase of local art, mark Legend City Studios on your list of Third Friday must-sees. Chaos Theory, hosted by local artist Randy Slack at Legend City Studios in downtown Phoenix opened on October 5. And while the exhibition is usually…
The art of the West often gets pegged as a celebration of cowboys and cow skulls, but Colorado curators Elissa Aurther and Adam Lerner are on a mission to bring to light another major movement and aesthetic founded this side of the Mississippi. The countercultural movement thrived during the 1960s…
If you have plans to check out Mad One’s annual sticker show, you’ll want to bring a bag — and a few of your own stickers to trade. Mike “Mad One” Neely moved from Phoenix to Portland last year, but promised to return for “Sticker Phiends,” a staple in the…
Hundreds of artists and art fans made their way to downtown’s Legend City Studios on a cool Friday night in October for Randy Slack’s 13th annual art exhibition known as Chaos Theory. In years past, the event was as much about the after-hours party in the parking lot as the…
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover sent an image more than 352 million miles back to Earth of its first scoop of Martian material. The land was lifted from the ground yesterday is 1.8 inches wide and 2.8 inches wide, and in the process of scooping, scientists noticed a strange metallic object…
Phoenix Fashion Week 2012: Saturday Night at Talking Stick Resort You know you’re at Phoenix Fashion Week when two men ask you to snap a cellphone photo of them and they proceed to artistically direct the “shoot.” True story. The final evening of Fashion Week 2012 brought together the best…
Art walks are more often about people watching and shenanigans and less about the actual art. We’re here to guide you through both. Presenting our very own Field Guide — an evolving guide to art walks around town. From time to time, we’ll introduce some of our favorite spots and…
Randy Slack doesn’t like to be called a curator, but for the last 13 years he’s invited members of the arts community to participate in his art show, Chaos Theory. The event has grown — bigger and faster than Slack ever imagined — and this year, more than 60 artists…
Courtesy of Seattle-based blogger, musician and humorist Marianne Spellman comes an instructional on a very Halloween-friendly character: The 22nd and current Governor of Arizona, Jan Brewer. Check out how you can make a spot-on, sadly realistic Jan Brewer Halloween (or any day of the year) mask after the jump …..
Through this weekend, the Actors Theatre in Phoenix will stage Mike Daisey’s The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. The screenplay, written by Daisey, who’s a monologist, author, and solo performer based in New York City, was released to the public under a creative commons licence and has been performed…
Two years after Kelly Hale, Glen Purvis, Kathy Apodoca, and Rick Wood opened up shop on 15th Avenue and Thomas Road, they announced they’ll be “saying goodbye” to Saint 22. The home decor and knitting supply store was known for its bright awning and wide selection of yarns and eclectic…
Panic over the future of the David & Gladys Wright House in Scottsdale began over the summer, when the property landed in the hands of 8081 Meridian, a Nevada-based developer that expressed plans to redevelop the land, split the property and “relocate” of all existing structures on the site. The…
It’s about time Phoenix sees some serious mural love. In the interest of giving credit to their artists and because we’re losing track of the times we’ve said, “Woah, when did that go up?”, we bring you Mural City, a series on the murals springing up around town — their…
If you’ve always wanted to taste a liquor that’s been through more than a few medical tests, look no further than G-Spirits. The German liquor company was born from the brain trust of a few classy bartenders who recognized that “it’s not just the taste which makes you enjoy a…
The Vampires vs. Werewolves argument will likely continue — especially between their die-hard tween (and tween mom) fans — well beyond the end of the Twilight series. But for the fans who need a fix and a good dose of Team Kristen shenanigans, there’s Harkins’ Twi-mania. The day-long screening of…
