Sometimes the coolest things can by found in the unlikeliest of places. Take the Hobo Joe statue, for instance, in Buckeye. He's a rather jovial and jaunty figure, and at 25 feet tall, the old-timey vagabond sticks out (in more than one way) from slaughterhouse behind him. Hobo Joe's a...
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Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Breakfast for a Good CauseBreakfast is on the house next week! Grab a couple extra cans of food at the store tonight (or clean out your pantry) and bring them down to Over Easy next Wednesday, April...
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Leave it to the Wind
Yahoo! Sports Mickolio can expect more of these in the future. The Arizona Diamondbacks have demoted Kam Mickolio to the minor leagues and recalled Esmerling Vazquez from Triple-A Reno, a move that comes one day after Mickolio almost blew a four-run lead in .2 innings of work. Mickolio beat Vazquez...
GANG OF THIEVES Just how dumb does Sheriff Joe Arpaio think the voters of Maricopa County are? Granted, he's counted on the majority of them being so enraptured with his cult of personality, Tent City, the pink underwear, the tank, and more recently, his Hispanic-hunting escapades, that they've re-elected him...
Pardon us for butchering a Christmas carol in April, but we get as excited as a little kid on Christmas morning at the thought of a good happy hour. And we've done our homework to find you the very happiest. Ambience, food, drink and good deals are all important components...
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A rising tide lifts all boats -- at least in the craft beer industry. That refreshing business ethos was the main gist of a lecture given by Mitch Steele, head brewer of Stone Brewing Co., as he spoke Friday to students in Arizona State's "Cultural and Chemical History of Beer"...
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Cinema City
Cronkite News Christian Lira: an undocumented student whose scholarship is running out. State Republicans can pat themselves on the back: fewer undocumented students are getting educated. Which is what constitutes success in the Arizona Legislature. In spring 2007, there were 1,524 undocumented students in Arizona's public universities. That number dwindled...
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Toro Y Moi: Underneath The Pine
It's always fascinating to see what authors do with "local" cookbooks that supposedly highlight the cuisine of a particular region. So when Albuquerque resident and chile pepper expert Dave DeWitt's new tome The Southwest Table: Traditional Cuisine from Texas, New Mexico and Arizona arrived in Cooking Virgin's mailbox, I couldn't wait to see...
WHITE LIES Enemies of the Tucson Unified School District's ethnic studies program would have the public believe that a cabal of commie educators are teaching revolution in TUSD's classrooms. The reality is not quite as sexy as this vision of young Patty Hearsts, Huey Newtons, and Bernardine Dohrns getting groomed...
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Scott Ruth has heard the stories about Xenu the Galactic Overlord and the ghost-like "body thetans" that supposedly infest human souls. But all he knows for sure about the Church of Scientology is that it's invaded his life. The church, which plans to turn its newly acquired property at 3845...
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The Basil Gimlet at The Duce
If you're one of the many people who have a Stormtrooper helmet, argue on a daily basis about whether or not it's better that Han shot first, or merely wish that Jar Jar Binks could be erased out of existence with a Brillo pad and bleach, then The People vs...
It's a tough time for small music venues looking to stay alive booking bands, and the folks at DIY club The Trunk Space are taking drastic measures to make sure they can continue bringing anarcho-punk bands and New Age Hip-Hop to their tiny stage. According to co-owners JRC and Steph...
As Fry Girl, I receive thousands barely any e-mails in my inbox every week. Recently however, I did get a goodie from Wendy's that read, "In a national taste test, consumers said Wendy's fries taste better than McDonald's. When asked which they thought taste better after sampling both, 56% of...
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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Phoenix police are searching for two unknown men believed responsible for the robbery and eventual death of a 90-year-old man. Police say the man, Seymour Sendrow, died on Sunday as a result of his declining health due to injuries sustained during the robbery...
What do you call a night of absolutely FUBAR noise, improv musical comedy, a cult recruitment/job seminar, the death of the dunkwave genre, and an experimental Pentecostal church service complete with demented exorcism and cross-dressing?A normal Tuesday night at Trunk Space, of course. ...
Governor Jan Brewer has agreed to pen her memoirs to be published by Harper Collins this fall. The book has the working title: "Scorpions for Breakfast: My Fight Against Special Interests, Liberal Media, and Cynical Politicos to Secure America's Border."That title seems a little self-serving, and Brewer's a busy lady...
Most of us have heard the old saying, "Art imitates life." But what's an artist to do when life throws them a curve ball of crap? If you were to ask celebrated author and performer Tania Katan, she might say an artist can take that ball of crap and make...