I have a confession for you. I’m a little bit basic. I have a Pinterest board. I binge watch Gilmore Girls on Netflix. Buzzfeed thinks my spirit animal is Jennifer Aniston. And when I don’t feel like getting dressed up to go to Target, I wear Uggs, yoga pants, and…
Earlier this year, Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for resale shops in metro Phoenix. Best Adult Clothing Resale: Buffalo Exchange Whether it’s “vintage,” “used,” or “resale,” there are three qualities common to great…
Star Wars fans, get ready to geek the eff out. Episode VII has a title: The Force Awakens. Conversely, Star Wars haters can now start dishing out the snarky puns, online or otherwise. Within the last hour or so, the Mouseketeers at Disney and Lucasfilm that are in charge of…
Ladies, we men say a lot of dumb things. We can all agree on that. However, we’re not alone when it comes to saying dumb, inconsiderate things that piss off our significant others. We might laugh it off or not say anything about it, but there are probably plenty of…
When Nicole McCord started tattooing in 1996, she was under the same mistaken impression that she believes a lot of young people fall for. “I originally didn’t want to be a starving artist, and I was one of those kids who assumed that tattooers were all rock stars,” McCord says…
In September, Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for vintage and antique shopping in metro Phoenix. Best Place to Buy Vintage Clothing: Vintage by Misty When Misty Guerriero-Navon announced plans to move her vintage…
Guys, it happens to the best of us. Sometimes you’re really into a chick, and she’s only interested in you as a friend. Hopefully, she’s forward enough to tell you that directly, but that’s not always the case. If you’re wondering whether you’ve been friend-zoned or not, you probably have…
Attention Valley shoppers, one of your favorite spots for recycled retail is relocating to be closer to the downtown scene. The Phoenix Buffalo Exchange is packing up its vintage suitcases and moving down Seventh Street from Missouri Road to Osborn Road, where it will open in a newly renovated space…
When Dub Weir started tattooing in 2002, his mom wasn’t really into it. “At first, my mother was like, ‘What are you doing with your life?’ But now she loves it, and she’s said that she wants to get a tattoo,” Weir says. To be fair, Weir wasn’t a big…
Last month Phoenix New Times celebrated the cream of the crop with our 36th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for places to buy medical marijuana or smoking supplies in metro Phoenix. Best Place for a Complete Medical Marijuana Experience: Medical Marijuana Farmers Market This twice-monthly…
It’s easy to spot the Reverend Fish Crackers when he’s roaming around Arizona’s Original Scream Park out in Scottsdale during the Halloween season. Just look for either a crazed dude in a straightjacket with a birdcage perched on his head that’s ranting and raving about his missing parrot, Petey, or…
Every year, the biggest names in sneakers put out iconic colorways of their signature shoes, just in time for Halloween. Some may be a simple combination of black and orange while others feature ornate designs related to the annual day celebrating ghouls, goblins, and candy. Here are our five favorite…
We’re not opposed to dressing up in couples’ costumes, but every year, there are some couples who insist on wearing terrible costumes together. Personally, we think it’s best to play it safe if you’re going to be a couple, and just be police officers or lumberjacks or something more generic…
Some artists tattoo for the money. Others do it to make a name for themselves. For Byron Winkelman of Black Lotus Tattooers in Gilbert, tattooing isn’t about the money or the acknowledgments, it’s about a love of all things artistic. “It’s hard to make money as an artist. The starving…
Fashion designer Oscar de la Renta has died at 82. The Dominican-American designer was known for his evening wear, worn by First Ladies and leading ladies alike. He recently made headlines for designing Amal Clooney’s wedding dress. De la Renta studied under Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo. He started…
Sometimes, we don’t text what we really mean. That’s totally understandable, but there are some texts that pretty much never mean what they say, and have pretty strong connotations or impacts on your relationships with the opposite sex. If you’ve dated in the age of texting, then odds are you’ve…
Like many other 18-year-olds, Josh Carter had earned himself a scholarship to community college. And like many other community college students, Carter didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. “I was at Pierce College [in California], just taking some random classes, and I met this girl who…
A couple of doctors are going to make a house call to the first-ever Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest — and if you happen to be wondering “Doctor who?” then you’re on the right track. Organizers announced on Tuesday, October 14, that Doctor Who actors Colin Baker and Paul McGann, who…
UPDATE: The opening date for The Marvel Experience has been pushed back to Friday, December 19. If you have ever sat there in a movie theater or on your couch at home and wondered what it would be like to actually be in one of the Marvel movies you love…
Camelback Flowershop has moved. Owned by Teresa Wilson, the high-end flower shop in the Arcadia district had been at Camelback and 44th Street for around 30 years. But that changed after Friday, October 10. Shop manager Laura Reed says that the building the shop left will be torn down, though…
If there’s one thing we love more than a shiny, pretty thing, it’s a shiny, pretty party. To celebrate its new location and its new art exhibition, local jewelry-maker Mother of Gideon (MoG) is throwing an official grand opening party and reception starting a 7 p.m. this Friday, October 10,…
Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch’s weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. To all the happy couples on Facebook who have polluted my news feed with one-month anniversary…
