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Renaissance Men

For someone who's been dead (yeah, "allegedly," whatever) for nearly 16 years, Tupac Shakur sure has been in the news a lot lately. First the deceased rapper got some California love when a hologram resembling him "performed" alongside Snoop Dogg at Coachella. Then it was revealed that a gunman had...
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Silver Medallion Steps Away from Rap Toward EDM Gloss

See also: Carnegie of Silver Medallion Killed in Car Accident See also: Driver In Accident That Killed Silver Medallion's Carnegie Indicted for Manslaughter See also: Silver Medallion's Oren J. Struggles to Create a Fitting Legacy for His Late Partner Carnegie Silver Medallion was very different four years ago. Back then...
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Zulu Caffé: Top Notch Cuisine Lands at Scottsdale Airport

Airports and good food usually don't mix -- kind of like orange juice and toothpaste. But Metro Phoenix airports are apparently trying to start a new trend. In Sky Harbor, local restaurants including La Grande Orange, Cowboy Caio (although we're not sure how the recent bankruptcy filing may impact this),...
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“Tough” Sheriff Joe Arpaio Let a Murderer Go to Kill Again

Not too long ago, I ran across a line in a letter signed by Sheriff Joe Arpaio, one recently obtained through a standard public-records request. It's highly unlikely Arpaio actually wrote it, but this sentence stuck in my mind all the same: "The investigation of a homicide is one of...
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Scottsdale Named “Most Unfaithful” City in Metro Phoenix

Blame Scottsdale's bar-to-resident ratio, its history with failed reality television series, or the clear lack of "super hot" adulterers in any other part of the city for its new title: The No. 1 Cheating Neighborhood in Phoenix. Results were tallied by USA Today according to membership per capita to the...
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After Election Day, AZ’s Far Right Now Has a Fight on Its Hands

Congresswoman-elect Kyrsten Sinema's slim victory over Teabagger Vernon Parker offers an apt analogy for the 2012 election cycle. Why? Because voters of the Ninth Congressional District narrowly elected an unapologetic bisexual liberal over a Tea Party Republican whose lips are permanently glued to Sheriff Joe Arpaio's fanny. This, after the...
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Top Phoenix Arts and Culture Stories of the Week

If Bob Ross were alive today, he'd be painting happy little trees all over the place in ecstatic fervor for all the arts and culture happenings in Phoenix. To help you see the forest for the trees, here's a recap of the top arts and culture stories of the week...
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Two Ex-Cons Fight for Stakes in a Gold-for-Cash Business

James D. Clark is delivering his father to the enemy. It's the afternoon of April 19, the betrayal occurring around a conference table at the Tempe law office of Mark Sahl. Clark's the son of prominent Arizona gold dealer Jim Clark, owner and CEO of Republic Monetary Exchange in Phoenix...
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Make a Simple Paper Garland

Clearly the time has come when most of our days are going to be spent indoors and preparing for nighttime outdoor parties. Summertime in Phoenix is all-too-often time to go stir crazy. This garland will help you combat the craziness by giving you a simple craft that results in something...
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Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

Beer: Indian Brown Ale Brewery: Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Style: American Brown Ale ABV: 7.2 percent See also: Sierra Nevada/Dogfish Head Life & Limb See also: New Belgium/The Lost Abbey Brett Beer The Beer Judge Certification Program (the major authority that certifies and ranks judges for homebrew and commercial brewing...
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Russell Pearce Apologizes, Kinda-Sorta, for Dark Knight Massacre Remarks

See also: Russell Pearce Blames Victims for Dark Knight Massacre (w/Update) See also: Russell Pearce on Blast for Racist E-mails in New Dennis Gilman Video See also: Russell Pearce's Racism "Discovered" by Arizona's Media This past week has not been kind to recalled, disgraced ex-state Senator Russell Pearce. First, the...
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Citizens United President: Ben Quayle Campaign Acting Like (Gasp!) Obama’s

Turns out, we weren't the only ones who found yesterday's comments from Congressman Ben Quayle's campaign a little...weird.In fact, the president of Citizens United -- which is supporting Quayle's primary opponent, David Schweikert -- says Quayle's campaign is doing stuff you'd expect from President Obama's campaign."It is always a telltale...
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Synthetic Sizer

Drop the Solo cup and put down the Gladware container of Cheerios you're using as a bowl. Now take a second and try to spot all the plastic around you. Pretty crazy quantities, huh? Well, that's exactly what inspired documentarian Ian Connacher's three-year trip to 12 countries on five continents...
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Laurie Notaro Has a Hobo Problem

Laurie Notaro is an author, crafter, and expert at finding a good cocktail. She grew up in Phoenix, but is currently based in Eugene, Oregon. Each week, she'll be joining us to share a crafting adventure, draw a flowchart, or remember a few of her favorite things about Phoenix. Today,...