To wrap up 2012 and kick off the new year, we’ve asked a group of local activists, artists, architects, and business owners to put together a Phoenix wish list for 2013. Up today: Marcelino Quiñonez. Marcelino Quiñonez is a bright light in the local performing arts community. He’s the Program…
What: Reality, is that you? Prying us away from our cookie-induced holiday stupor? Surely, our fellow sluggards are about as ready for sugar plum-free days as we are. Which is to say: begrudgingly. Very Scrooge-y of us, we know. But this hooded duster (real talk: it’s a glorified/glorious robe) will…
Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by attorney and the director of the Goldwater Institute’s Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, Clint Bolick, illustrated below by Nina Miller: See also: – Jackalope Ranch’s 100…
Sixth Street’s fashion offerings are about to get a little bit smaller. Nostra Style House is in the midst of moving to a new location at Artisan Village on Roosevelt Street, next to Tammie Coe Cakes and The Lab, leaving behind clothing shops GROWop and Butter Toast Boutique. Angelica Gonzalez…
Bless George Takei and his continued participation in pop culture. The actor — known for playing Sulu on Star Trek — has shared his own commentary on the continuing Star Wars v. Star Trek Debate, Twilight, meme culture in the last couple years. And this month, he shared a video…
When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So in celebration of our Best of Phoenix issue, we’re profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. Justin Katz is a…
Continuing Manifestos, a collection of 10(ish) life lessons and rules written by local creatives and illustrated by local designers. Up today, lessons learned by local pastor Vermon Pierre, illustrated below by Nicole Stumphauzer: See also: – Jackalope Ranch’s 100 Creatives – The 10 Best Art Exhibitions and Installations I Saw…
How’s that new-fangled Wii U that you found waiting underneath the Christmas tree? Maybe a tad disappointing perhaps, especially when it comes to game selection? We’re willing to bet that after giving launch titles like ZombiU and Assassin’s Creed III a try and ultimately busting out a rage quit in…
All too often, women ravers have been burdened with the task of monitoring their valuables. Amidst the fluorescent bikini top, matching little girls’ tutu, and butterfly wings, the places for storing your personal items are few and far between. Fortunately New York based partygoer, Christina Conrad, has created a solution…
Because I hunt for gems every week, I shop what feels like all the damn time. In 2012, I longingly gazed at handmade leather goods at Prada’s grand opening, nestled into plush couches at Restoration Hardware’s The Gallery, toured the back room at Jewelry by Gauthier, splurged like a good…
Sebastien Millon operates in a world where bears are usually drunk, owls appreciate fat beets, and hamsters occasionally do meth. The Phoenix-based illustrator says he draws on a number of inspirations for his series of twisted-yet-charming characters, who have been displayed on the walls of Downtown galleries, printed on T-shirts…
We’ll be the first ones to admit that we’ve given Pinterest a hard time over the year- from the worst pregnancy trends to the 5 Christmas trends we want to avoid at all costs. But whether we’re chocking it up to the holiday spirit or one too many egg nogs,…
Christmas has become awfully technical in the last decade or so. But if you’ve already caved and bought your child a smartphone and iPad or anything else with a webcam on it, you might consider buying them a Popar book to go with it. These books employ augmented reality to…
Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she’ll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: They say that clothes make the man, but too often we see gents who don’t apply that credo to their footwear. Thankfully, The Clotherie offers up trend-conscious shoe…
Scientists at NASA are so certain that there is NO chance the world is ending this week that they’ve already scripted, produced, and published an informational announcement for the day after Friday — when, according to popular theory (and party enthusiasts), Earth will cease to exist. “The world will not…
The special guest announcements for next year’s Phoenix Comicon just keep on coming. The special guest announcements for next year’s Phoenix Comicon just keep on coming. Organizers of the annual four-day geek spectacular have been keeping busy the past couple weeks continuing to reveal the newest additions to the already…
Not every craft is a holiday success — the cookies burn, the glitter spills, and you go a little overboard with the bedazzler. But something about the holiday season allows some of us forgive ourselves for our artistic failures, while leading others to turn to handmade cyber warehouse Etsy, where…
Still holiday shopping? So are we — and we’ve been taking notes. Introducing our series of gift guides for your “easy to figure out, but hard to shop for” friends. Today, Jackalope Ranch’s Gift Guide for the Fashion-Obsessed. Shopping for a shopaholic is a tough game to play — tougher…
Still holiday shopping? So are we — and we’ve been taking notes. Introducing our series of gift guides for your “easy to figure out, but hard to shop for” friends — and family. Today, Jackalope Ranch’s Gift Guide for the Mom. She gave you life, for crying out loud. So…
Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list. What: To wear a cape well is no easy feat. There’s the association with superhero costumery, Little Red Riding Hood and James Brown connections, and its use as a…
Browncoats, Gaters, and Fang-Bangers of the Valley, we’ve got a suggestion for your Christmas wish lists: A full, four-day admission package to next year’s Phoenix Comicon. That’s because organizers of the have announced that some of the female badasses from your favorite science fiction and fantasy-oriented TV programs are going…
