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Beautiful Swear Words

One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yours? ​Theo Olesen appreciates the beauty in swear words. He draws one by hand every working day. The resulting collection is, by any definition, beautiful. Beyond...
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The Cat Scan

One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yours?​Jon Hanford does not claim to be the mastermind behind the literal interpretation of a "cat scan"-- he doesn't even own a cat. But the New York-based cinematographer...
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The Art of Clean Up

One new idea for every day in 2011. We're talking big, small, local, international, in action, and on the drawing board. Here's today's -- what's yours? It may be in Ursus Wherli's nature (and sense of humor) to appreciate things neat and organized. The Swiss artist and comedian spends hours...
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SHINE: Party

The Fire Inside Justin Gurian is one of Old Town's biggest movers and shakers. Just ask him, and he'll be the first to tell you so. As the old saying goes, it ain't bragging if it's true, and the 31-year-old's swagger is well earned. He's got such Scottsdale bigwigs as...
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DJ Organic @ The Lost Leaf

For a crate-digging DJ, nothing is as exciting as a great find. Months of scouring through dusty stacks often yield no results. DJ Organic, known to friends and family as Dominic Khin Htay, obtains most of his records the hard way — scouring estate sales and thrift stores. Occasionally, the...
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Don’t Bet on Arpaio Resigning Over the El Mirage Botched Sex-Crime Cases

Sheriff Joe Arpaio pulled yet another ho-hum raid on a restaurant franchise recently, hunting illegal immigrants. At a Si Senor Mexican eatery in Chandler, sheriff's deputies scored five — count 'em, five — workers suspected of using fake ID. Arpaio's self-congratulatory press release on this paltry haul called it his...
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Seven Extraordinarily LOUD Live Bands (and Jucifer)

There's something about LOUDNESS that's deeply appealing to fans of rock 'n' roll, especially when it comes to a live performance. The visceral shock, the days of tinnitus... it all coheres into something that transcends a recording and delineates the difference between headphones at home and headbanging at the club...
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Going the Distance: Five Tips on Running a Long Distance Race

Not all Phoenix fun comes with dim lighting and fancy cocktails. Sometimes, there's nothing better than endorphins, sunshine, and sweat. Lover of all things outdoors, The Outsider explores the more natural side of Phoenix. You've seen them out there: lanky runners with six-pack abs. They wake up at 4 a.m...
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Ace Frehley on KISS and His New Memoir, No Regrets

No Regrets: A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir is the new book by legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. Assisted by Joe Layden and John Ostrosky, Space Ace pretty much hits it all: his young years in a gang, his audition to be in KISS (there was a job application), the band's...
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Dreads of State

Swinging bats at candy-filled pinatas was the highlight of childhood birthday parties. With age, most come to realize bashing papier-mâché donkeys is a little scary and animalistic. But pummeling a pinata zombie Joe Arpaio with a wooden stick sounds like it could be screaming grownup fun. That notorious pinata doppelganger...
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Red Alert

Preseason in the NFL is something of a mixed bag for football fans. Yes, the fall favorite is finally returning after a long, hot summer of speculation as to whether or not your hometown heroes would field a competitive team this season. At the same time, these exhibition games don’t...