The King of Kong (New Line) Seth Gordon’s best-of-2007 documentary about the battle for Donkey Kong supremacy remains a work in progress: Billy Mitchell, the longtime titleholder dethroned by Steve Wiebe over the course of this hysterical, thrilling, and occasionally sad little film, recently reclaimed the throne — and Wiebe…
The very first time I saw the Wii’s motion-sensitive “Wiimote,” a single thought bounced in my head like a toddler on corn syrup: Finally we’re gonna get an f-ing brilliant lightsaber game. It was inevitable, a perfect match for the technology. Never again would I be caught doing the Star…
We always thought that Jazzy Jeff got the raw end of the deal when he parted ways with that freaky-bubbly dude who went on to take TV by storm as the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, then conquered Hollywood and the delightfully luscious creature named Jada Pinkett. How fair is…
Art-jewelry designer Michael Sugarman is, interestingly enough, a former rock musician, and he brings that Guitar Hero spirit to his exquisite pieces, which are wild but not crazy, if you catch our drift. It’s our guess that Sugarman brings home a lot more bling these days, too. Thu., Jan. 31;…
Despite what you hear on the radio, true hip-hop isn’t about Escalades, VIP rooms, or “Superman[ing] that ho.” In fact, local dance troupe Foot Klan equates hip-hop with “higher inner peace helping other people.” Representing the local scene since the early ’90s, the Klan’s goal is to enrich the community…
Remixing classic tunes into booty-shaking dance songs is a tricky business. Mess with the original’s integrity too much and folks aren’t going to want to move their feet. On the other hand, some reinterpretations don’t even sound like the original mash-ups, save for an oddly placed, out-of-synch backbeat. The Los…
Most people would finger George Romero’s 1968 Night of the Living Dead as the first modern horror film, but what about the movie that most influenced Romero? That would be 1964’s The Last Man on Earth, the first cinematic take on Richard Matheson’s 1954 book I Am Legend. (The second…
We hate to talk about what Phoenix isn’t, but when it comes to homegrown farmers’ markets, our fresh-from-the-Earth emporiums are either tucked away in random nooks of Maricopa County or operate for only half the year. Maybe this explains why local farmer/artist/overall good guy John Milton has opened Farmer John…
Mountain biking. Kayaking. Hiking. In our out-of-shape world, each activity is a bitch. Combine all three and you have an outdoor freak’s wet dream: the Desert Rage Adventure Race. There’s a 25-mile course (no effing way, dude) and a shorty that covers up to 15 miles. We’ll opt for the…
We can hear what you’re thinking as soon as you read the following: The Phoenix Chinese Week Taiji Tournament is taking place. The Karate Kid. Wax on, wax off. “Sweep the leg, Johnny.” Well, cut it with the stupid Daniel-san jokes already, because taiji ain’t karate. It’s an all-skill-levels-welcome tai…
Back in the ’80s, by the time he pulled on his spandex in the morning, David Lee Roth had already received five offers of a BJ. But now, hair plugs and failed reunion tours equal total burnout. David Lee should talk to artist Kenneth Richardson, who reinvents Roth in a…
Your mate bounds into the room, somersaults over the couch, and yells, “Honey, I got us tickets to the Super Bowl in Glendale, Arizona, on February 3! Let’s spend the weekend!” From here, it can go two ways — you’re either thrilled and join in the celebratory dance or you…
Don’t tell our boyfriend, but we think “GGG” means “good game of golf.” Head down, steady eye, pull the wood, and swoop down hard for the connection and then the release. It’s like kinky sex, but with better scorekeeping. Beginning at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, January 31, fans and celebs alike…
Featuring Snoop Dogg’s All-Star Football Team versus Chandler Youth All-Stars. Proceeds benefit the Matt Leinart Foundation. Sat., Feb. 2, 1 p.m., 2008…
To his credit, when George C. Wolfe wrote The Colored Museum in 1986, the Tony Award-winning playwright created a timeless satire about the struggles of black Americans. To society’s discredit, plays like Wolfe’s still need to be staged a full generation later as we try to shatter black stereotypes. “When…
The boxing champ and Dancing With the Stars stud hosts this music-rich bash that also includes scheduled appearances by Will Smith, Reggie Bush, Oscar De La Hoya, and Mayweather’s Dancing With the Stars pals Mark Cuban, Wayne Newton, and Jennie Garth. DJ Khaled will provide spins. By the $$$ standards…
The Celebrity Flag Football Challenge features Doug Flutie — The Little Midget Who Could — and his Flutie Brothers Band. Sat., Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 2008…
The Super Bowl. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You’ve got a 33 percent chance of seeing a decent game — if you can get in. Then, if you can scrape up the dough, you’re eating pocket lint for supper, plus you’re seated next to some carpet-bagging corporate weenie who has to ask…
We should look fondly upon the 1950s. It was during this decade that the Betty Crocker canon of domesticity descended from the heavens, the Red Scare gassed out all the commies, and rock ’n’ roll robbed everyone of their panties. Rockabilly, that subgenre mutt with the greasy forelock, did a…
Poor Anne. The former beauty has awakened this morning to discover a sheep’s head in place of her own. Hey, it could happen to you, but only if you were the princess heroine of Kate Crackernuts, Stray Cat Theatre’s amped-up theatrical translation of an old Scottish fairy tale. The story,…
It takes a strange dude to give back the scratch earned from a standup-comedy gig that paid 30 grand. But that’s just what Katt Williams did following an ’07 New Year’s Eve performance at Chicago’s Arie Crown Theater. Katt’s spin on the refund was that audience members had trouble hearing…
The event features a mini Las Vegas Strip as well as culinary tastings, celebrity meet-and-greets and autograph sessions, fashion shows, and entertainment by the likes of Wyclef Jean, Juliette Lewis and the Licks, Velvet Revolver, and Paul Oakenfold. Thu., Jan. 31, 11 a.m.; Fri., Feb. 1, 11 a.m.; Sat., Feb…
