No one sees the world quite like David Sedaris. The American best-selling author, humorist, and master of satire keeps a notebook on him at all times (seriously, all times) that holds notes, quotes, and scenery from his travels and everyday life.Sedaris draws from the everyday — including his personal life…
A picture surfaced this week on NASA’s flight projects site that caused quite a few laughs and high fives around the Web. The photo is a view of trails left in 2003 by the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on the surface of Mars that, to the “surprise” of spokespeople at…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: Lightning Octopus Jonathan…
In this week’s reminder of the world’s inevitable and fiery end, 45-year-old, shake-and-bake Patricia Krentcil of New Jersey decided it was a good idea to do a topless photo shoot on an unnamed beach. Fair warning: What you’re about to see is a less toasty version of Krentcil, who was…
Because nothing is more romantic than sending a big, vibrating hello to your partner’s underwear through an iPhone app, Durex has good news. Introducing Fundawear. The high-tech undies (bra, underwear, and briefs included) allow couples to “touch each other over the Internet” and are being dubbed by the condom manufacturer…
No one sees the world quite like David Sedaris. The American best-selling author, humorist, and master of satire keeps a notebook on him at all times that holds observations from his travels and surroundings. Sedaris draws from the everyday — including his personal life and upbringing, things tourists say, and…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: 1Spot Local artists…
Third Friday in Downtown Phoenix, April 2013 Third Friday offers an opportunity to experience a much more calm art walk. On this brisk night, a number of galleries and exhibits were open for viewing, including Drip, Dribble, Drop and Plato’s Cave at Eye Lounge, and Emotions at Drive Thru Art…
We know: The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend. Tonight: RuPaul’s Drag…
You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2013 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement and celebration on April 27, Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists. Up today: Kelsey Dake Kelsey…
The FBI released a series of photos this afternoon of two people it believes are suspects in Monday’s Boston Marathon explosions. Two bombs were detonated at the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday. FBI agents immediately called on the public to supply photos and videos taken near the finish line…
Whenever Dave Quan comes back to town, we know he’s up to something creative. The artist (who also goes by Luster Kaboom) moved to New York last year, but he comes back to his hometown every once in a while to paint a new mural or collaborate with old friends…
Because you never know what you can get until you ask, the brain trust at SugarDaddie.com crunched some slightly disturbing numbers this week. The self-described “original sugar daddy dating site” has kept tabs on what participating “sugar babies” are asking from their matched “sugar daddies.” The list includes college tuition,…
There’s nothing we need more than a dose of bright colors in the summertime, and lucky us, Scottsdale’s LewAllen Galleries has just the exhibition to appease our appetite.”New York Color Field” includes the work of four New York School Color Abstractionists: Emily Mason, Ronnie Landfield, Dan Christensen, and Robert Natkin…
Chris Maker’s visual art has an interesting perspective. The Phoenix-based artist was trained as an architect and city planner and uses his experiences with planning and structure to create dialogue.Maker describes his work as “an exploration of the composition of place and time through the interpretation of cultural phenomena, the…
For the past five years, Casebeer has been taking notes. The Phoenix artist (who goes by her last name only) went to school for creative writing and says she started painting and collaging when she had a bad case of writer’s block. But for the past few years, the words…
Architecture and design fans, this is your week. Modern Phoenix Week is in full gear and, tonight, a panel of local architects will share their work for a live audience at Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. See also: – Architect and Artist Paolo Soleri (1919-2013) – Jonathan Adler for…
From 230 miles away in space, Chris Hadfield couldn’t hear the chaos in Boston Monday, but after he heard about the explosions at the Boston Marathon that killed three and injured more than 140 spectators, he shared his very unique view of the East Coast city. See also: – Boston…
Two explosions have been reported at the Boston Marathon finish line at 2:50 p.m. EDT. Thousands of people were gathered to watch runners finish the race this afternoon. The headquarters at the Boston Marathon have since been locked down. Update (5:39 p.m. EDT): If you’re looking for a runner who…
Gateway at Tempe Pool Party, 4/13/13 A day of wet and wild fun in the sun took place in and around the pool of the Gateway at Tempe apartment complex on Saturday, April 13. As DJ Ice Man of Valley radio station 101.5 Jamz kept the party primed with sizzling…
We know: The beginning of the work week sucks. But if you take a quick look at the calendar, you’ll see we’re off to a pretty good week of art events, sporting events, dance parties, and more. Here are our must-see events from now to the weekend . . Monday,…
Jonathan Winters was an American artist and comedian, dubbed the “Pioneer of Improvisational Comedy.” Winters acted on stage and in films and television, including Stanley Kramer’s It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and Twilight Zone. He was known as a comedic chameleon who slipped in and out of characters…
