Solarville at Arizona Science Center

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Prince of Persia: Just Stay Home and Play the Video Game

Besides doing super-fun married stuff like yard work, going to Costco, and leaving the bathroom door open, New Times writers Laura Hahnefeld and Jay Bennett go to the movies.Jay: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time was a whole lotta Bruckheimer. What’d you think?Laura: That guy’s made gazillions as a Hollywood tripe…

94: Daniel Tantalean

94: Daniel TantaleanDaniel Tantalean is the principle producer/director of his film production company, Formatted Pictures. His recent thesis film project, El Sueño played at Short Film Corner at Cannes International Film Festival. Tantalean strives to direct and produce social commentaries probing at the truth behind many social problems. He recently…

95: Mayme Kratz

As the artsy sibling of our fellow Phoenix New Times blogs, we run into some of the coolest and most talented folks in town. While Chow Bella brings you “100 Favorite Dishes,” in honor of Best of Phoenix — which is just a summer away, expect it on news stands…

Top 5 Video Games as Art

This month, a video game studio called Ignition released screen shots of their next project: a game called El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. Game play details and plot are sparse, but one thing is certain. It looks beautiful. Players dance across floating platforms in polarized purples and greens. Texturally…

Top 5 Things To Do This Weekend

Well, here we are again. It’s Friday once more and we’ve all aged another seven days since we last wondered what to do on our weekend. Time really flies, doesn’t it? Read on and take your pick from the good stuff happening around town while you’re still young enough to…

Los Suns Jerseys: A Slam Dunk for Saturday?

Last night’s game was a little rough on the nerves — we’re still recovering from a near-aneurysm in the last three seconds. But we don’t have much time. Saturday is game-face day, both for the Suns and for Arizona. It brings game six against the Lakers and the march against…

Deus Ex Machina’s “Dream Scream”

Most art spaces in this town feel like solid, real world places, built out of the stuff of waking life. Safe places where the art is caged on walls lik e docile zoo animals and can’t get close enough to take a swipe at your face. Walking into Deus Ex…

Top 10 Pick-Up Lines at an SB 1070 Protest

Arizona’s new anti-immigration law, SB 1070, has many folks hot and bothered — taking their outrage to the streets with sweat-inducing marches, candlelight vigils, and impassioned posters. With the flames of emotion ignited, even the most prudish of protesters has to admit to being just a little turned on, setting…

96: Adam Dumper (“Dumperfoo”)

As the artsy sibling of our fellow Phoenix New Times blogs, we run into some of the coolest and most talented folks in town. While Chow Bella brings you “100 Favorite Dishes,” in honor of Best of Phoenix — which is just a summer away, expect it on news stands…

Fisherman Frank

Frank Monarrez participates in the Arizona Urban Fishing Program at the Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix. He says the fish aren’t biting today like they did yesterday…

It’s Game Five Time

At this point, we might all be hoping for a little underdog breakthrough. Tonight marks game five and if the magic Dragic can pull a few fast ones (and the defense can keep the ball out of Kobe’s sweaty palms) the Suns might be one step closer to the finals…

Big Brain Award Winners in Print (and Video!)

Big Brain Award Nominees from Jonathan McNamara on Vimeo. Our 2010 Big Brain award winners are announced in this week’s print edition of New Times on racks across the Valley, but because we like them so much and think they deserve all the attention they can get, we’d like to…

Top Five Films at Phoenix Comicon this Weekend

Vampire sisters, hunchbacks and kick-ass old people. It must be time for a Comicon filmfest. In addition to its anime, costuming, and comics programming, Phoenix Comicon’s offering three days of films at the Phoenix Convention Center, May 27 through 30. There’s a ton to choose from — more than 42…

Silly Bandz: The Rubber Band You Can … Wear

We’ll trade you princesses for glow in the dark penguins. That’s right. We have our very own pack of Silly Bandz (and we’re giving ’em away after the jump). After countless calls to toy stores around the Valley, it sounds like truckloads of these things are on their way.  …

Navajo Sterling Silver Necklace at Heard Museum Online Shop

If you’ve got a thing for Native American jewelry (we certainly do) consider the Heard Museum’s gift shop and online store as a top resource for your shopping needs.Pictured above is a sterling silver necklace with turquoise, coral onyx, amazonite and lapis lazuli by Mildred Parkhurst (Navajo).This piece will set…