10 Best Burgers in Metro Phoenix

We have to hand it to the burger. Though it is, in theory, a sandwich, this meat monument has managed to become a culinary category all its own with patty spin-offs such as veggie, lamb, turkey, and bison, plus the seemingly endless combination of toppings ranging from the classic (lettuce,…

Carrot Dating Seems Like Prostitution

Gold digging is alive and well, thanks to online dating sites like SugarDaddies.com and SeekingArrangments.com. While trading in a well-maintained body for a well-maintained lifestyle is more or less legal, a new matchmaking website by SeekingArrangments founder Brandon Wade has many wondering: Where do you draw the line between presents…

5 Reasons Why the Man Bun Needs to Go

Between the celebrities, Tumblrs, and how-to videos, the man bun has been creeping across the Internet and up men’s scalps since early spring. And just like the grass in our lawns or the potted plants at Trader Joe’s, we assumed, nay, prayed that the trend would die off by fall…

Topping Gear

Here in the Southwest, our love of tacos is serious — festival serious. The Arizona Taco Festival is back and bigger than ever with taco tastings from more than 30 competing restaurants, a tequila expo, cooking classes from local chefs, themed photo booths, pop up bars, and live music from…

Buck Up

Reach for the sky, Arizona. One of the “best buckin’” events in the West is wending its way to North Scottsdale for an evening of cowboys, country music, and championship bull riding. The Scottsdale Showdown, presented by the Ak-Chin Community, is a nationally televised showcase of some of the best…

Get Bent

The undead can be so unfit. Take the zombies: stiff upper body, slow on the feet, and in desperate need of a good back-bend stretch. Fortunately Sutra Midtown is offering undead locals the chance to better their brains and their bodies with its annual Halloween event, ZombieVin.Enjoy a seasonal selection…

Flying Cars Are Coming

Big news, road-trippers and rush-hour commuters. Commercial flying cars are apparently landing in the not-too distant future. And while our inner child is thrilled to be one step closer to living like The Jetsons, it only takes one entitled jackass cutting us off through four lanes of traffic to remind…

Labia Dye Keeps Vaginas in the Pink

Well, color us excited. Recently, we stumbled upon Cosmopolitan’s list of “6 Ways To, Um, Decorate Your Vagina.” And while most of these twat treatments were old hat to us — vagina facials, vajazzling, lady-scaping — there was one beauty product that had us tickled pink. Labia dye…

Icelanders Invent Anti-Incest App

In the age of unwanted pregnancies, revenge porn, and STDs, the sexually active forget about a classic problem in the bedroom: incest. Fortunately, with a globalized population of an estimated 7.1 billion, we can all take comfort in the odds that sleeping with our cousins is slim to none. Well,…

Horror Show

Between the black cats and the black magic, Halloween is all about superstition. So naturally the prime number of prime evil is once again headlining one of the scariest attractions of the season with Phoenix’s 13th Floor Haunted House. This multi-story venue lets thrill seekers explore a labyrinth of bone-chilling…

In a Feta Place

With festival season in full swing, it’s time to pay tribute to the country that brought us plate breaking, gyros, and the original Snuggie, a.k.a. the toga. The Phoenix Greek Festival returns this fall for a three-day celebration of Hellenic tradition. This family-friendly event includes genuine Greek grub, a taverna with…

Tikker Calculates, Counts Down to Your Death

Life is short. And while it’s easy enough to get caught up in the daily drama of bad breakups, canceled TV shows, and the discontinuation of your favorite pumpkin ale, it’s almost comforting to remember we’re all going to die. Or at least that’s the angle a new Kickstarter campaign…

Twipping Makes Regular Selfies Look Smart

Congratulations, Internet. You’ve found a way to make planking look mildly intelligent. Because the selfie bar can never be set too low, a new photo trend is taking social media by storm. And yes, it looks as stupid as it sounds…