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Three Reasons Why World War Z Is Guaranteed to Suck

We've been getting swarmed with World War Z news recently -- a trailer, a poster, and various stills surfaced this week from the summer blockbuster set for release June 21. The more we see of this movie, the more it seems like an action film with a side of zombies...
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The 10 Best Moments in Oscars History

It's one of our favorite seasons of the year. No, not spring (that's our second): Awards Season, and the biggest awards show is upon us. The Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, will air this Sunday, February 24 at 7 p.m. EST on ABC. While this year's show should prove interesting...
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Six Must-See Oscars Parties in Metro Phoenix

Many Hollywood pundits and movie industry wags have predicted that Argo is gonna clean up big time at the 85th Academy Awards ceremony this coming Sunday. Then again, it might be a big night for Lincoln, Silver Linings Playbook, or Zero Dark Thirty. (Personally, we're hoping Tarantino finally gets his...
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Safwat Saleem’s Emergency Unicorn Tote Bag

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: Because some days all you really need is the mystical handiness of a one-horned horse at your disposal, Safwat Saleem presents his emergency unicorn tote bag. The artist...
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Bella Argentina’s Anita Necklace

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: Inspired by 19th century Argentina, this tear-drop quartz stone dangles from a fine sterling silver chain. Where: Bella Argentina Cost: $166 See also: The Five Worst Summer Fashion...
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Bright Guys

Plays by Neil Simon are often maligned because amateurs regard them as invulnerable fortresses of entertainment value, resulting in some dreadful versions of fundamentally solid plays. Also, many of the scripts are merely brilliantly hysterical, teaching us nothing about our world or the human condition. But not even that is...
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Injustice for All: The Florence PD Compromised Public Safety

SPECIAL REPORT: FLORENCE EXPOSED | Part one of three Richard McAnally was annoyed. His face, framed by a shock of gray hair and a pair of dark-rimmed glasses, puckered with disdain. Florence had hired McAnally, paying him more than $7,000, to preside as a hearing officer in cases involving two...
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Ashley Cooper’s Modern Brush Strokes iPhone Case

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: If you're of the opinion that your phone should be just as stylish as the rest of your outfit, Ashley Cooper has some celly cases you need to...
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Cannes: The Coen Brothers’ Inside Llewyn Davis

I. First, Something About the Badges (Then We'll Get to the Coens) Someday I'm going to write a song and call it "Ballad of the Blue Badge." I haven't figured out a rhyme scheme yet, let alone a melody, so please allow this outline to suffice: At Cannes, the color...
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Chef Kevin Binkley a Finalist for James Beard Award

Today, the James Beard Foundation Awards, also known as the Oscars of the culinary world, culled its huge February listing of restaurant and chef semifinalists into a short selection of finalists for this year's awards, which will be announced on Monday, May 6, at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall in...
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Top Five Phoenix Food and Restaurant News Stories of the Week

Every week, there's a cornucopia of Phoenix food news, features, and reviews to report here at Chow Bella. If you're like most people, you probably just don't have the time to get to all of it. It's kind of like those burgers at Old Town Whiskey; it just won't all...
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Vintage Inc.: More Than Ever, Other People’s Junk Is Big Business

Lewis Pizer is shopping. He's been at it since dawn, driving from one end of town to the other, whipping through tiny secondhand shops and hangar-like thrift stores, pawing piles of other people's junk, hoping to unearth an unusual treasure. At one scuzzy hole in the wall where the proprietor...
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Little Black Dress from Litter & Vintage

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: An LBD for all seasons, this flowy 1970s frock by Leslie Fay is a cocktail hour requirement. Where: Litter & Vintage Cost: $49 See also: - Great Gatsby...
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Say Yes to the Dress

Traipsing about in a flowing frock after partaking of a drink or two is a potentially hazardous endeavor. For proof, look no further than Jennifer Lawrence’s much-ballyhooed inebriated tumble in a Dior gown while racing to claim her gold statue at the Oscars.It’s something that those participating in this year’s...
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Crêpe Bar Hosts Oscar-Themed ASU Film Center Benefit

Tasty crêpes and even more delicious celebrity gossip from Hollywood's golden age finally come together in a night to benefit ASU's Center for Film, Media and Popular Culture at the "Dishing On Oscar: Award Tales with Taste" event. The best part is that it's all happening at one of our...