Valley Life

Hey, Tempe, you’re looking good. Did you lose weight? Do something with your hair? Maybe it’s that year-round tan. Whatever it is, it’s working — according to CollegeDose.com…

Writer, bon-vivant, window dresser, fashion commentator — Simon Doonan is kind of everything we aspire to be. The stylish scribe also serves as creative ambassador-at-large for Barneys New York. On Saturday, October 19, we and fellow fans of the witty, well-dressed Englishman have a chance to rub elbows with Doonan,…

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…

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…

Editor’s note: Tatiana Craine, web editor at our sister paper City Pages, got the inside scoop on the latest news about Star Wars: Rebels at New York Comic-Con. Star Wars fans got a teaser of the highly-anticipated Star Wars: Rebels show slated to premiere in 2014. Pablo Hidalgo, one of…

Tatiana CraineSmaug the dragon and Sherlock Holmes at New York Comic-Con.Editor’s note: Tatiana Craine, web editor at our sister paper City Pages, got a behind-the-scenes look at the cosplayers at New York Comic-Con over the weekend. It’s said that you’re never more than three feet away from a spider. At…

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,…

If you’ve been searching for the right pair of jeans for months now, you’re in luck. Lawless Denim & Co. will open its doors on Saturday, October 12, at Cityscape in downtown Phoenix. The location will serve dual purposes with one side being used as a retail space where leather…

It’s just like the saying goes: Those who do not learn from history, are doomed to repeat it… to their friends. And then their friends’ friends. And then OMG, like everybody knows…

“I dreamed of New York, I am going there,” Sylvia Plath wrote in a diary. When the aspiring writer was in college and 21 years old, she spent a month working as an intern at Mademoiselle in New York, living at the Barbizon, and experiencing the city. Though it’s hard…

Hanging sports collectibles on the wall was a big step, but painting those walls purple and orange marked another level of dedication, says Gary Gauthier, Valley resident and massive Phoenix Suns fan. Gauthier moved to Phoenix with his family in 1968, which coincidentally was the very year that the Phoenix…

With the holidays coming up we find ourselves wondering, “What do you get the ostentatious, absurdly wealthy friend and/or relative who has everything?” Gold toilet paper, obviously…

From planting the seeds for an esteemed art museum in Phoenix to capturing the feel of a desert environment in a painting, the late Philip C. Curtis certainly left his creative mark on the city and the state. Phoenix Art Museum is home to about 80 of Curtis’ works. This…

One of the first things that Michael Pawlicki wants you to know about Double Nickels Record Collective is that — despite its name — the place isn’t only about records. Yes, there are a slew of vinyl platters available for purchase at the new Tempe cooperative pop-up shop, which opened…

The Grand Avenue Festival will present recycling-centric art and fashion Saturday, October 19, on Grand Avenue between Seventh and 16th avenues. With four different types of recycling art projects, there’s room for all who wish to participate. Yeah, that means you. Local artists and community members are encouraged to get…

The first day at a new job can be rough. There’s learning your way around the office, trying to remember your coworkers’ names, figuring out what suit to wear…. And then, there’s your underwear…

It’s that time again. Ready your hands, because Crafeteria is back. Frances will host the 8th Annual Crafeteria in the parking lot of Medlock Plaza from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, December 6…

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…

Phoenix Fashion Week 2013 at Talking Stick Resort was the best incarnation of the annual event yet. With designers ranging from local to international, the three-day event rolled out the runway in the name of fashion. Most was good, some was bad, and a few things were straight up ugly…

So watchu going to be for Halloween this year? It’s a question that often perplexes anyone who plans on participating in the holiday, whether that involves attending some massive masquerade ball or just hitting up a friend’s house party. Typically, the more creative, impressive-looking, or outlandish costumes are the ones…

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…

Katya Leoncio’s swimwear brand Dolcessa was named emerging designer of the year Saturday night at Phoenix Fashion Week 2013 at Talking Stick Resort. Leoncio accepted the award, which comes with a prize package valued at more than $10,000 in goods and services, before Fashion Week’s finale from avant garde Filipino…