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In Prince Avalanche, the Apatow Crew Goes Existential

Here's a humble wig-out, a curio that could endure beyond its creators' more demonstrably successful works — and for decades will certainly confound audiences who think they're streaming/torrenting/eye-jacking some broad Paul Rudd comedy they had forgotten about. Prince Avalanche director David Gordon Green gives star Rudd more chances to charm...
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Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie: What Happened?

An average episode of the 1989-1999 cable show Mystery Science Theater 3000, in which a man and his robot buddies heckle bad movies, runs about 90 minutes. The 1955 film This Island Earth is 87 minutes. The 1996 feature Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, in which the man and...
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Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Weekend

Look, this could go either way: It could be that all the broken, empty-hearted Breaking Bad fans who've spent a month of weekends in their houses, talking about Breaking Bad with each other, decide to get some fresh air and see a show, and you'll be able to see some...
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APS Denies Funding Solar-Installer Attack Ad That It Likes

APS isn't funding a campaign by a Virginia conservative group that attacks solar-power installers, a utility spokesman says. But that doesn't mean the company doesn't appreciate the hard-hitting ad that has generated 145,000 views on YouTube. "We're happy they support our point of view," says Jim McDonald of APS about...
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The Features: “This Is The First Record Where Everything Lined Up”

Everything about The Features seems perfectly calibrated to sneak up on you. Their new album--self-titled--is packed with different ideas and sounds, but it's not a debut; it's their fourth full-length. They're still building a national audience, but they're not new to touring; they were attracting local buzz in their native...
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Sex and the City Killed Crabs?

Hello, lover. Goodbye, crabs. Sex and the City's Carrie Bradshaw is responsible for the near-extinction of pubic lice, according to a group of UK researchers who, during this week's British Association of Dermatologists' Annual Conference, plan to discuss the connection between the sexy HBO show and a decline in sexually...
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10 Hottest Halloween Costume Trends of 2013

So watchu going to be for Halloween this year? It's a question that often perplexes anyone who plans on participating in the holiday, whether that involves attending some massive masquerade ball or just hitting up a friend's house party. Typically, the more creative, impressive-looking, or outlandish costumes are the ones...
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Breaking Bad: 5 Ways the Show Might End

Warning: This post contains spoilers both real and imagined. It's the beginning of the end. The second half of Breaking Bad's fifth and final season starts Sunday, August 11. The eight-episode run will conclude Vince Gilligan's award-winning crime drama about chemistry-teacher-turned-drug-lord Walter "I Am the One Who Knocks" White, his...
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Top Five Must-See Phoenix Shows This Week

My version of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies is a lot different from the final cut. It's not that I have anything against Jane Austen or George Romero; I just prefer the British invasion to the actual, brain-eating invasion. (View our complete concert calendar here.)...
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Eric Schaefer’s Got a Tip for You

Introducing "Schaefer," in which Eric Schaefer -- a local guy with a big (but discerning) appetite and a sense of humor to match -- takes on the Phoenix food scene. I recently Googled "Is 40 considered middle-aged?" and was answered in the affirmative. It's worth noting that Google was proud...
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Move Over, Cronut™. Here Comes The Crookie.

Oh, what's that? You're sick of hearing about impossible-to-get, creme-filled croissant/doughnut hybrids? Well, good news! The next must-have pastry mash up has arrived courtesy of Toronto bakery, Clafouti Patisserie & Café. Meet, the Crookie...
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Desert Uprising Features a Variety of Metal Sounds

I admit I have an issue with mainstream heavy metal. Some of the musicians possess undeniably impressive technical prowess, but they appear determined to adhere to strict marketing regulations or to develop a meathead attitude, further perpetuating the stereotype known as "jock metal." A first glance at the bill for...
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The Five Worst Ikea Hacks Ever

In today's world of Pinterest and Ikea, design inspiration is everywhere you turn. Suddenly your "Dream Home" board seems accessible. Ikea furniture is simply designed, affordable, and flimsy. (We're not even getting into how much it sucks to actually put it together properly.) It's made to be temporary and disposable,...
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Joe Arpaio-Fave Danny’s Family Car Wash Raided by ICE (w/Updates)

PLEASE SEE UPDATES BELOW Saturday morning, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raided 16 locations throughout the Valley associated with Danny's Family Car Wash and the company's staffing provider HR Betty. According a statement issued by ICE, members of the agency's Homeland Security Investigations unit began serving warrants on both companies...
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Andrew Thomas Finds Forum for Screeds at Right-Wing Selous Foundation

Andrew Thomas finally has found the perfect home for his quasi-intellectual, right-wing screeds: The pro-national-sovereignty Selous Foundation. This little-known, Washington-based think-tank, founded by a former Marine turned mercenary/pundit, operates from a hippie-ish office on Pennsylvania Avenue above a wig shop and sandwiched between a bar and a liquor store...
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Floyd Stilwell Gets $250,000 Fine for Upgrading Airplane Engines for Venezuelan Air Force; Former Exec With Mesa’s Marsh Aviation Keeps Money Made in Deal

Upgrading airplane engines for Venezuela's air force in violation of an arms embargo has resulted in a $250,000 fine and five years' probation for Phoenix resident Floyd Stilwell. The 87-year-old former owner of Marsh Aviation in Mesa knew he shouldn't have been doing such work for Venezuela after the 2006...