Being intimate with another person can be difficult. There’s the emotional barriers, the trust issues, and, of course, the charlie horses. Because cuddling is apparently a prime culprit of the nonfatal but potentially discomforting dead-arm syndrome, a new prototype has been developed to put the cushion back into your comfort…
At this point, it’s hard to say who doesn’t have a crush on Jennifer Lawrence or her Hunger Games character, Katniss Everdeen. The highly sought after actress and her even more in-demand alias have been ever in the favor of fans, film-goers, and fiction-lovers since the bestselling book by Suzanne…
Put on your Daisy Dukes and your finest “Who Farted?” T-shirt, the The Great American Trailer Park Musical is taking its rednecks on the road and dumping their theatrical trash in Phoenix. Described by the New York Sun as “South Park meets Desperate Housewives,” this Broadway spectacle offers everything from spray cheese…
Whether it’s a heartfelt memento, a meaningful mantra, or a night of too much tequila, every tattoo has a story. Inspired by everything from pop culture to personal experience, body art has at best been thought of as fine art’s alternative spinoff. But now the tables are finally turned as…
Get ready to model your most expensive Ralph Lauren ensemble and mix and mingle with the equestrian elite, because the Scottsdale Ferrari-Maserati Polo Championships are trotting back to the Valley Friday, November 1.To get everyone saddled up and ready for the two-day showcase of stallions, sports cars, and style, event…
And now for something completely different. This week, downtown’s favorite midcentury hotel, The Clarendon, is getting a makeover thanks to hotel art exhibition, Artel Phx. The premier pop-up art event will feature the installments of 20 local artists, hand-selected for their designs to transform the commercial space into something entirely…
If shows like TLC’s My Strange Addiction have taught us anything, it’s that human beings can be addicted to almost anything — tanning, cat-licking, dressing up as an adult baby… Thus it should come as no surprise that a Pennsylvania hospital has just announced plans to open the country’s first-ever…
It’s ladies’ night at the Frontal Lobe Community Space and Gallery. This First Friday females are taking over with an exhibition made exclusively by women — it’s “Sex: A Woman’s Perspective.”…
Remember when the critics said your art was so simple that a monkey could do it? Well it turns out they were right. 37-year-old Brent is a retired laboratory primate living at the Chimp Haven sanctuary in Keithville, Louisiana. His most recent work, which he painted his tongue, has been…
Worm eats apple. Bird eats worm. Woman hunts bird, stuffs it, and turns it into a high priced pair of pumps. It’s the new circle of life, apparently. Divya Anantharaman’s love of taxidermy is no secret. The Brooklyn-based designer debuted her dead animal obsession on TLC’s My Strange Addiction and…
Every good movie has a memorable scene — an action scene, a sex scene, or our personal favorite, a food-centric scene. Fewer and far between are the cinematic moments where food porn and soft core porn come together– in a scene that is sometimes erotic and more often, not. Whether…
One man’s loss is another man’s gain. Or in this case, it’s another man’s tasteless selfie. When narcissism turns negligent, no photo blog documents it better than Selfies at Serious Places. Our new favorite Tumblr to love and hate simultaneously, this site pays tribute to the selfish men and women…
If you thought twerking was nothing more than a tragic phase that would one day thrust itself off of the dance floor and out of our vocabulary — you, dear friends, were wrong. Miley-Cyrus-VMA-performance wrong…
Whether it’s the big hitters like Thanksgiving and Christmas or the minor ones like Independence Day and the Super Bowl, some of the most American holidays are all about eating. And this Labor Day, the Queen Creek Olive Mill is doing what it does best with its fifth installment of…
Ever since his days on the early 1990s sketch show In Living Color, Damon Wayans has had quite the colorful career. The stand-up comedian, writer, and actor has starred in such movies as Major Payne and The Last Boy Scout. He was also the co-creator, executive producer, and star of…
Call P. Diddy, because there’s another all-white party going down, and this one’s happening just in the nick of time. Before you box up those white Bermudas and boat shoes, bring them out for one last hurrah as Glendale’s The Shout House hosts its second annual White Out Party. The…
This time of year, conversations at Chow Bella staff meetings tend to turn to who’s eaten what — where. With the summer travel season in full swing, we bring you Food Tours, our writers’ suggestions of what to eat and drink out of town. For most people travel means sightseeing…
It’s been called “the defining decade,” and we believe it. Across the board — and the country — your 20s are the tumultuous time when immaturity and responsibility collide. From college to career, car ownership to home ownership — and of course, that devastating moment when you realize your miracle…
To splurge or not to splurge. While others might urge you to sleep on a big purchase, researchers at Brigham Young University are encouraging you stand on it — preferably with one leg. In a new study featured in the most recent issue of the Journal of Marketing Research, authors…
It’s last call, folks. All month long, Jackalope Ranch has been bringing you free bingo from the Crescent Ballroom stage. Callings out letters, numbers, expletives, and more have been local celebrity emcees including Arizona hipstorian Marshall Shore, author/performer Tania Katan, and the talented troupe of improv artists from the Torch…
From the updates regarding people you couldn’t care less about to the overload of tweets, likes, pins, and comments, there comes a point in social media membership when enough is enough. But, as anyone who’s ever tried to deactivate their accounts can tell you, signing out isn’t nearly as easy…
Between professional athletes, business moguls, and international investors, the metro Phoenix area has its fair share of homes that cater to the one percent. And whether you yourself enjoy the finer things in life or like the rest of us, simply have to ogle them from a distance, here is…
