Artist Ronnie Ray Mendez Realistically Depicts the Surreal

Best of Phoenix hits newsstands today. In conjunction with this year’s Vintage Phoenix theme, New Times is collaborating with R. Pela Contemporary Art to present “Hot Plate!” It’s an exhibition of one-of-a-kind, Phoenix-inspired commemorative plates made by local artists. Leading up to the show’s Oct. 4 opening, we’re profiling each…

Artist Michael Allen Listens to the Blues

Best of Phoenix hits newsstands today. In conjunction with this year’s Vintage Phoenix theme, New Times is collaborating with R. Pela Contemporary Art to present “Hot Plate!” It’s an exhibition of one-of-a-kind, Phoenix-inspired commemorative plates made by local artists. Leading up to the show’s Oct. 4 opening, we’re profiling each…

Vagina Steaming Is the Hottest Spa Treament

While it’s not our cup of tea, we acknowledge the fact that many beauty-conscious individuals pay good money for services like vajazzling, colonics, and anal bleaching. But when we heard about the newest beauty craze (emphasis on craze) to hit the holistic spas — well, our eyes weren’t the only…

Artist Melissa McGurgan on Being Slapped by Arizona Heat

Best of Phoenix hits newsstands Sept. 26. In conjunction with this year’s Vintage Phoenix theme, New Times is collaborating with R. Pela Contemporary Art to present “Hot Plate!” It’s an exhibition of one-of-a-kind, Phoenix-inspired commemorative plates made by local artists. Leading up to the show’s Oct. 4 opening, we’re profiling…

Recreational Jetpacks in New Zealand’s Future

Over the years New Zealand has picked up some serious bragging rights. The down under destination served as the backdrop for the highly popular Lord of the Rings trilogy and is the home of musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords. Now on a roll, the island country is putting…

Artist Eric Cox Feels Hecho en Phoenix

Best of Phoenix hits newsstands Sept. 26. In conjunction with this year’s Vintage Phoenix theme, New Times is collaborating with R. Pela Contemporary Art to present “Hot Plate!” It’s an exhibition of one-of-a-kind, Phoenix-inspired commemorative plates made by local artists. Leading up to the show’s Oct. 4 opening, we’re profiling…

Nude Haunted House Open in Pennsylvania

Halloween is not what it used to be, folks. With an ever-growing number of desensitized thrill-seekers, it seems haunted houses are getting desperate to keep the terror alive. While midnight corn mazes and abandoned hospitals are safe bets on the fear front, one attraction in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, is taking…

NASA Now Paying People to Lie in Bed All Day

Dear tired individuals who can sleep during turbulence, through a thunderstorm, and/or well past your alarm clocks, NASA would like to talk to you. Unlike most employers who frown upon your late-for-work and on-the-job snooze regime, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is shelling out cash to civilians who carry…

Artist Jeff Falk Merges Past and Present

Best of Phoenix hits newsstands Sept. 26. In conjunction with this year’s Vintage Phoenix theme, New Times is collaborating with R. Pela Contemporary Art to present “Hot Plate!” It’s an exhibition of one-of-a-kind, Phoenix-inspired commemorative plates made by local artists. Leading up to the show’s Oct. 4 opening, we’re profiling…

Terrible Real Estate Tumblr is Hilarious and Horrifying

Home ownership is a big step. Made even bigger by the fact that you have to wade through an online shitpile of vague, misleading, and too often disappointing in-person pads before finding the right one. But if there’s one silver lining to your real estate woes, it’s knowing that others…

Artist Sarah Hurwitz on the Legend of the Great Canal Monster

Best of Phoenix hits newsstands Sept. 26. In conjunction with this year’s Vintage Phoenix theme, New Times is collaborating with R. Pela Contemporary Art to present “Hot Plate!” It’s an exhibition of one-of-a-kind, Phoenix-inspired commemorative plates made by local artists. Leading up to the show’s Oct. 4 opening, we’re profiling…

Bathing Bad Lets You Wash Like Walter White

If you happened to be one of the record breaking 6.4 million viewers that watched Breaking Bad last Sunday, chances are you tossed and turned your way into a disheveled state by Monday morning. Between the unforeseen plot twists, heart-stopping cliff hangers, and the looming fact that the story of…

Artist Sue Chenoweth Remembers Oleanders from Her Childhood in Phoenix

Best of Phoenix hits newsstands Sept. 26. In conjunction with this year’s Vintage Phoenix theme, New Times is collaborating with R. Pela Contemporary Art to present “Hot Plate!” It’s an exhibition of one-of-a-kind, Phoenix-inspired commemorative plates made by local artists. Leading up to the show’s Oct. 4 opening, we’re profiling…

Grumpy Cat is Coming to Changing Hands Bookstore on Sunday

Put on your frowny face and pack up the Benedryl, Grumpy Cat is going on a book tour. Yes, between interview appearances, generating new content for memes, and rumors of a live action movie deal, the famous scowler, otherwise known as Tardar Sauce, is setting aside time to give fans…

NBC Universal Auctioning off Props from The Office

Whether you believed The Office was over as soon as Michael “World’s Best Boss” Scott made his season-seven departure or you felt inclined to stick it out and stay tuned until the lackluster series finale two years later, fans of NBC’s Emmy-awarding show can all agree we had some good…

20 Reasons to Love Fall in Arizona

Adios, Arizona summer. Fall brings with it a slew of fun things. In case you’ve forgotten what the Copper State has to offer, thanks to spending the last few months cooped up in air-conditioned bliss, here are a few of our favorite things to get you up and at ’em…