Phoenix Fashion Week introduced its 2015 class of emerging designers to a packed house at Livewire on June 11. The 13 fashion designers will compete over the coming four months for a chance to win a prize package valued at $10,000. Four of this year’s designers are based in Arizona,…
If you have a Tia who plays alongside your Tamera in your real life Sister, Sister act, consider attending the open casting call for the upcoming season of the Oxygen network’s Bad Girls Club this Saturday, June 13, at Bevvy in Scottsdale. In the last 13 seasons of the show,…
If Mandy Bublitz loves Phoenix, she owes it all to bread. Bublitz grew up in Michigan. Six years ago, she relocated to Chandler — but not, unlike a lot of people, because she was cold. “My family is here,” she says. “My brothers live out here, and my…
Professional wrestling legend Bret “Hitman” Hart is what you might call a world warrior. The Canadian-born grappler — who’s a multiple-time world champion for the both the WWE and its now-defunct competitor WCW — has traveled the globe a dozen times over and, during his heyday, performed on at least…
As much as we loathe the cutesy term, staycations are awesome. And as tourist season in the Valley comes to a close, those bold enough to brave a Phoenix summer get rewarded with killer deals at some of the best resorts and hotels in town. Rounds of golf, access to…
At the ripe old age of 7, I decided I wanted to play collegiate baseball. I still remember sitting in the leatherette corner booth of a gaudy Mexican restaurant and telling my best friend at the time that I wanted to lead Stanford to a national championship in…
Phoenix Fashion Week fans can expect to see a few familiar faces on Thursday, June 11, as the Valley’s premier fashion event announces its 2015 class of 13 emerging designers at Livewire in Scottsdale. For the first time ever, Fashion Week is allowing past emerging designer contenders to re-enter the…
Jesse Teer is living his dream: life as a recording, touring, professional musician. “Last year, I was working at Starbucks,” he says. “And I thought, ‘It’s now or never.'” Taking that first step into a music career, he admits, was scary. “But not as scary…
In the 2015 edition of our Summer Guide, we’ve rounded up our 10 favorite pools for a summertime splash. Talking Stick Resort The Main Pool is the place to get tanned and tipsy with no cover, private cabanas and daybeds with bottle service, traveling DJs, and cheaper drinks than you’ll…
“LAYERS” Go ahead and shake off the shame of being called out for tracing drawings in your elementary school days. There are plenty of pros who use stencils to create works of art, and two of them just so happen to have pieces on display at MonOrchid’s Shade Gallery this…
It’s summer, you’re cheap, and you’ve got a date. Don’t worry, we’re here for you. Here are 10 low-cost summer date ideas so you don’t look like a total stingy loser. 10. Watch a baseball game Arizona’s one of the biggest baseball hotbeds in the world, and there’s almost always…
I’ve been pissing and moaning about Phoenix, pretty much nonstop, for more than a half-century now. It’s getting harder to do, though, because Phoenix is getting a heck of a lot more interesting. “There’s no culture here!” has become “I think I’ll go…
It ain’t easy being a cosplayer at Phoenix Comicon, or any other convention during the warmer months. It can be uncomfortable walking around downtown Phoenix to begin with, let alone layers of cardboard, PVC, or other costuming material. And believe us, you tend to do a lot of walking at…
Forgive us if we sound a little like Kanye for a second, but Willow Rosenberg is the greatest character in Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer of all time. Of all time. Sure, the show isn’t named after her, she doesn’t get pity points for being just human like Xander,…
“I really like you, and that was amazing,” said the naked 26-year-old woman who lay in bed next to me. “But I couldn’t date you, my mom would kill both of us. It’s nothing against you, you’re just not the type of guy I’d want to bring home to her,…
Phoenix Comicon is definitely jam-packed with things to do. This year’s edition of PCC – taking place from Thursday, May 28, until Sunday, May 31 – is no exception, as illustrated by the four-day event’s enormous program guide. Besides all the hubbub and lively booths in the Exhibition Hall, there…
It’s not exactly a surprise that Christy Kimball, owner of eyewear boutique Framed Ewe in Union at the Biltmore, didn’t even hesitate before she chose glasses as the first of her five essentials. But it was more than just repping her store. For Kimball, glasses are a daily expression of…
Okay, guys. It’s here. Maybe you’re excited for the star-studded line-up of speakers, the awesomely geeky events, or the general grade-A ogling at all the intricate and impressive costumes. Either way Phoenix Comicon 2015 is coming. We’ve got three events to either help you celebrate this cultural or completely avoid…
Phoenix Comicon is going to be big this year — really big. In fact, we’ve heard rumors that it will be the biggest year to date for the much-beloved geek bonanza and pop culture convention. Not only are there going to be more guests (read: actors, actresses, comic book creators,…
Phoenicians soaked up the sun while the East Coast was shoveling through mountains of snow for the past few months, but Valley dwellers are going to be on Vitamin D overload all too soon as summer hits and temperatures climb into the triple digits. Anyone who’s survived a Phoenix summer…
If you know what you’re doing, Vegas can be a really good place for a random fling. If you don’t know what you’re doing, Vegas can be a really bad place where you waste a ton of money trying to make a random fling happen. There are no promises once…
All About Books and Comics owners Marsha and Alan Giroux have their hands full these days, and not just with stocking the latest titles from Marvel and DC. The couple, who have run the renowned Phoenix comic book emporium for 33 years, are getting ready to leave their longtime location…
