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Russell Pearce, Flag-Desecrator and Lawbreaker?

I feel a little like the Arizona Republic's Clay Thompson in discussing this issue, raised via e-mail by someone involved in the effort to recall state Senate President Russell Pearce. But here goes.Some have suggested that Pearce, who proclaims himself to be a great patriot, has been in violation of...
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Abraham Lincoln’s Big Gay Dance Party Is as Bad as It Sounds

My friend Ruth Beaumont often says, "If the play is boring, you can always just stare at the stage décor." Unfortunately for me, the set for Stray Cat Theatre's Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party was austere and simple; there wasn't much to look at. Too bad. Because I was...
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Lunch Under $10 at Pho Thanh

It's not a side dish. It's not a soup dish. It's pho -- a main course, a noodle dish. In Vietnam, it's the people's food. Street food. And at Pho Thanh, it's delicious. It should be -- it's the house specialty. Think all bowls of pho are the same? Think...
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Monster Headaches

Mary Shelley and Bram Stoker took their supernatural characters seriously, but in more modern history these once scary legends have lent themselves to absurdity (just look at Twilight’s sparkling vamps if you have any doubt). One of the most satirical looks at gothic horror is late playwright Charles Ludlam’s The...
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In Season: Eggplant

Whether you're a CSA devotee, a farmers' market weekender or consider ketchup a veg, we'll bring you fresh inspiration for how to prepare our local produce. This week's harvest: Eggplant Eggplant is voluptuous, it feels good in your hands and tastes incredibly comforting - especially with lots of garlic. They...
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Brewed For Battle: German Pilsners

​​At what point does one elevate from merely drinking beer to being a full-on beer snob? Answer: when you feel compelled to tell other people what to drink. And the inevitable result of this peculiar ailment is the beer argument. In the spirit of all great beer-related discussions, we present...
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Jace Everett on True Blood, Alison Mosshart, Sex, and Religion

BY LAUREN WISE If you've never heard of Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jace Everett, there's little doubt you've heard a song he's best known for -- the theme from HBO's massively popular, supernatural-saturated television series True Blood. Everett's music is a fusion of blues, rockabilly, and country, brimming with primal emotions and...
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Sneaking into the Best Pools in Phoenix

Over the weekend, we celebrated the official start of summer by visiting (and sneaking into) a few of the Valley's finest hotel pools in hopes of cooling off from the 110-degree weather. We came across some pretty kick-ass cement ponds in the process reserved for "resort guests only," and some not-so-nice security...
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Take a Chilling Look Inside the Baseline Killer Case

That police detective Mike Meislish led the search of suspected serial killer Mark Goudeau's home on October 7, 2006, was a godsend. It could have been homicide detective Mike Polk, now in prison for possessing kiddy porn. Or it might have been David Barnes, another dick later fired after his...
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The Phraseology Project

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? In January, Michigan-based designer, Drew Melton, put the call out on the internet for practice material in the form of words and phrases. Four...
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Nine Must-Sees This Third Friday (May 20)

It's Third Friday, and if you're ready to fall in love with a piece of local artwork, take a Red Dress Tour down Grand Avenue, or peruse a few galleries in Phoenix, we have you covered. Here are a few shows you don't want to miss. 1. Not a cloud...
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Railroad Revival Tour @ Fifth and Ash

Mumford & Sons, Old Crow Medicine Show, and Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros all chug through town via the Railroad Revival Tour this weekend. The three bands are traveling in vintage rail cars on a six-date cross-continental jaunt, performing together, practicing in the cars, and generally trying to make...
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Cycle: The First Readers’ Ride

You'd better have your chain lubed and tubes pumped because the first Jackalope Ranch Readers' Trail Ride is here. The Ranch's accountants have tabulated all of the votes and handed off the final results in a tightly guarded briefcase.Your selection for this inaugural Readers' Ride is ... the Arcadia Loop...