Growing up, Brandon Ferderer wore a lot of shirts with his own picture on them. The 36-year-old Arizona State University Hugh Downs School of Human Communication instructor would get someone to take a photograph of him, and then he’d put it on a T-shirt. “I did that into my late…
Ryan Gosling might be newly single, but the chances of you getting the “hey girl” heartthrob in your life are still slim to none. Fortunately there’s a new phone app that offering the next best thing…
What do you get the person who has everything? How about something that absolutely nobody needs. A new line of inbred fashion headgear is hitting the online retail market thanks to some PR help from the queen of can-we-really-call-that-an-outfit?, Rihanna…
As we brave the overcrowded parking lots and never ending checkout lines in the final days of our holiday shopping, we should really take time to remember the unspoken heroes/victims of year-end rush. Fortunately there’s an Instagram tag that does just that…
All photos courtesy of Sony PicturesAmerican Hustle, directed and co-written by David O. Russell, is undeniably the must-watch film this holiday season. With outstanding performances by an A-list cast (Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Lawrence), the period film is loosely based on the real-life Abscam FBI Sting…
Did the holiday season sneak up on you, too? Unlike organized gift-givers, we’re less likely to start planning for Hanukkah immediately after Yom Kippur, and prone to cramming all of our Christmas purchases into Christmas Eve. Fear not, fellow shoppers. Instead of succumbing to the annual bout of anxiety, we’ve…
Greg Hawk and Benjamin Marx are, in the very literal sense, junkies. The two have been acquiring and selling salvaged goods to middle men and repurpose-minded retailers through venues like Junk in the Trunk Vintage Market, Hawk’s retail space, VISN ( which stands for vintage, industrial, simple, and natural), inside…
There are some things that can never be unseen. Like any of the slew of awful, unsightly, ironic, and offensive holiday pullovers, sweatshirts, vests, and winter clothing that’s worn with pride in the weeks leading up to Christmas. And thanks to the abundance of ugly holiday sweater parties — as…
Thanks to TV infomercials, the Internet, and poor red carpet choices, society has seen its fair share of fashion hybrids: pajama jeans shortalls, boobypacks, and pantyhose as pants. But this week, the fashion industry brought faux pas fusion to a whole new level — make that two new levels…
A white Christmas in Phoenix is a near impossibility. Frolicking in packing peanuts or throwing ice cubes at your buddies doesn’t count. Even though we can wear flip-flops throughout all 12 days of Christmas, snow is easier to find than you might think. Here are five places to go to…
Vara Ayanna hates the mall, doesn’t care about designer clothing, and doesn’t like to shop with other people. However, the 22-year-old fashion designer is beyond “obsessed” with clothes. There’s a method to her madness. Ayanna, dubbed the “Thrift Queen” by her friends, knows how to do things right. “People think…
Fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg has a new reality show in the works. And while few details have been revealed about the upcoming series, including its to-be-announced name, a newly released casting call for it has us simply referring to it as Christmas Come Fucking Early…
There used to be an appliance store way down at the end of South Central Avenue — past Buckeye Road, and across from the police station — called Camp Appliances. And one December, about a decade ago, it briefly became a vintage Christmas decorations store. Piled on and around the…
Way back when, nutcrackers actually served a purpose besides being quite possibly the creepiest of all holiday decorations. And as such you can bet there’s a heated debate between those who see them as a Christmas decorating staple and those whose dreams are haunted by wooden dolls with massive crunching…
It’s a well-known fact that Lifetime has a serious thing for making movies (and money) off of suspected and/or convicted female killers: Jodie Arias, Casey Anthony, Amanda Knox… Which is why we’re a little surprised it has taken the channel this long to tell the tale of a murderer so…
We’ve got some bad news, you snap-happy tourists, hipsters, and parents. While you were busy taking pictures of your food, your travels, and your child’s first ballet recital, your brain may or may not have forgotten to process the mental pictures. Oops…
Unless you have tons of free time and a real love for shopping, keeping up with your fave local businesses can be exhausting. But if you’re following the right accounts on Instagram, you basically get to window shop from your phone without expending any effort whatsoever. The next time you’re…
A new year means new things. New opportunities, new perspectives and most important — or at least tangible — of all, a new calendar on which to track them. Chandler letterpress studio Letterpress Central has created a mockup for a zombie-themed 2014. The 12-page calendar features images of the walking…
If you’re wondering what to get the person who has everything, including some unsightly thunder thighs that could do with some smoothing over, we have found the absolute perfect gift. And obviously by “perfect” we of course mean “bat-shit ridiculous.”…
All right you primitive screwheads, listen up: Bruce Campbell is coming to Phoenix Comicon in 2014. Organizers of the four-day celebration of science-fiction, pop culture, authors, and comic books announced this morning that the popular cult film actor is the first special guest for next year’s event…
Raise your hand if you enjoy going to baby showers. How about hosting them? Being the guest of honor? We’re guessing based on the proliferation of online posts calling for showers to be banned and proclaiming all-out hatred for them, plus the opinion of every woman we know, that the…
Jenna Losé likes to dress up. On some days, that means wearing a lot of pink and metallics, and other days it means pairing leather or snakeskin with a pair of cute combat boots. Either way, there’s always some unexpected touch that keeps her look interesting. “I like making my…
