The number of sexual assaults reported at Arizona State University nearly doubled from 2013 to 2014, according to the university’s annual security report. That may sound ominous, but, according to advocates for victims, it’s actually good news. ASU police investigated 35 cases of rape or forcible fondling in 2014, compared...
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Meet Stephanie and Melissa Valenzuela, long-time Arizona residents and fashion enthusiasts, and, oh yeah, twins (the fraternal kind). The 24-year-old sisters — known to their YouTube followers by their collective name, The Fashion Citizen — upload videos three times a week in the form of thrift hauls, DIY tutorials, OOTWs (outfits of...
In 1956, a twangy rockabilly song called "The Fool" announced to the country that Phoenix, Arizona, was good for more than temperate winters and citrus groves. Sung by Sanford Clark, a baby-faced kid stationed at Luke Air Force Base, the song was written and produced by local DJ Lee Hazlewood...
Where: Back East Bagels When: Monday-Sunday 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dish: Turkey Tempe Price: $8.63 (including tax) The Setting: Back East Bagels, located in the plaza at 1628 East Southern Ave. in Tempe, is a cozy bagel shop. It smelled of freshly baked bagels and had an upbeat atmosphere on...
The world is filled with visionaries who made a difference. Steve Jobs created a digital marketplace for music. Dr. Dre launched a musical empire. Al Gore created the Internet. And then, there's Okilly Dokilly, the world's first and only Ned Flanders-themed metal band, based on the Simpsons character so friendly...
There is a scene in the film Almost Famous where the lead singer of the fictional band Stillwater, played by Billy Crudup, talks about how with music you “remember the mistakes.” For those who attended the alt-J performance at Comerica Theatre, the few mistakes that were made by the Leeds...
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The Spot: The Montauk 4360 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-994-1888 www.themontaukaz.com The Hours: Happy hour is from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Perfect For: When your wanderlust shouts, “Take me to the Hamptons!” but your bank account replies, “Best I can do is Scottsdale!” The Interior: When East...
The audience was sparse one late October evening at Herberger Theater Center in downtown Phoenix. A curtain opened to reveal dancer Lenna DeMarco seated center stage atop a simple, pine-colored chair. With her short, silver-streaked hair tucked behind her ears, the 67-year-old dance faculty emeritus with Glendale Community College wore...
Federal inspectors charged with investigating allegations of abuse in immigrant detention centers appear to be helping to perpetuate it, a new report states. The report released Wednesday by the National Immigrant Justice Center and the Detention Watch Network, follows months of protests from immigrant-rights activists over the death of 31-year-old Mexican...
Remember when the people who could tinker on computers and create websites were considered geeky and nerdy? Those days are long gone, thankfully. Coding, or the process of creating computer software, apps and programs, has become the passion project of all types of celebrities. Karlie Kloss is doing it, President...
Imagine a 3,000-mile bartending tour across the United States that favors Riverside over Los Angeles, stops in Santa Fe instead of Austin, and chooses Jackson, Boise, and Salt Lake City over Seattle, New Orleans, and the Big Apple. Imagine it’s thrown by reputable cocktail personality and barman Erick Castro of...
In making 2013's Dormarion, Telekinesis frontman Michael Lerner says he was "bit by the synth bug." Recording his band's third album in Austin, with Spoon's Jim Eno producing, Lerner for the first time got to experiment, just a tantalizing bit, with synthesizers. A drummer turned songwriter and guitarist, Lerner was...
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Here are 10 Winter Cocktails — some new, some time-honored, all worth seeking out, even during the most frigid Phoenix winter night. The Spot: Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlor, Downtown Phoenix The Drink: The B&T Martini, pimped with Old Raj Gin The martini may come across as the serious, or...
Governor Doug Ducey fired the company that manages a private prison near Kingman, saying the group did not “promptly and effectively” quell a three-day riot in July that injured 16 people. “Our action should send a loud warning shot to all prison operators,” Ducey said. “Fail in your job, we...
At 19, Phoenix resident Ryan O’Sullivan got a tattoo of a black and red star… on his lower back. “I got a tramp stamp, believe it or not, back before there was such a thing as tramp stamps,” says O’Sullivan, now a 36-year-old married executive. “It was the spur of...
A U.S. Border Patrol agent stopped a motorist on Highway 95, 75 miles from Mexico. When the man refused to consent to a search, the officer kicked a dent in the man's car while four of his colleagues surrounded the driver with weapons drawn, forced him to the ground, and...
If you've ever visited the Navajo reservation, then chances are, you've seen the work of Chip Thomas, a.k.a. Jetsonorama. His enlarged black-and-white photographic portraits are pasted on structures along the roadside. An artist, activist, and physician, Thomas has been living and working on the Navajo Nation since 1987. From December...
15) Taylor Swift Made 15,000 New Best Friends in Glendale Last Night "They say with enough repetition, even the most asinine messages start to have a ring of truth to them. Hell, that's not even just true in government propaganda. It's the whole basis of the radio industry — "we'll...
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When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that...
Twitter users this week were quick to call out Arizona Senator John McCain for his statements about the Environmental Protection Agency’s handling of the Animas River spill during a meeting of the bi-partisan Indian Affair sub-committee. “Don't even try to say you care…you hypocrite,” one user wrote. “If you really...
The Southwest Cannabis Conference and Expo will roll into the Phoenix Convention Center for three days in October, with 300 exhibitors, prominent guest speakers, a job fair, and other events expected to draw thousands. (Full disclosure: New Times is the media sponsor of the conference, along with the title sponsor,...
When a reliable source sends photos of a recycling firm loading up computers in front of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's downtown headquarters at Jackson Street and 5th Avenue — given past events — it's cause for concern. Though county officials maintain that everything is on the up and up, federal Judge...