For a while now, we've been able to get our Thin Mint Girl Scout cookie fix out of season by heading to the supermarket and picking up Keebler Fudge Shoppe Grasshoppers. In fact, we've found similar cookies or knock-offs for all the other Girl Scout cookies, except the popular caramelly, coconutty Samoas. Those...
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Artist, writer, and New Times' theater critic Robrt Pela added gallery curator to his list of descriptors when he writes that he "grew tired of complaining about how the downtown art scene just wasn't giving me enough of what I wanted." The result is the curatorial work he does at...
To twist a line from the Bible's Book of Amos, "Let the hatred roll down like water, and stupidity like a mighty stream." This, because "justice" and "righteousness" are sorely absent in Sand Land.So shall it be in the state Senate Appropriations Committee tomorrow, Tuesday, February 22, when a slew...
The dubstep scene is the Valley right now. How big? There are at least four different nightsdevoted to the bass-heavy dance music genre by our count. For instance, the cats over at Subversion are bringing in some of the biggest dubstep DJs in the world every Thursday night, including Jakwob,...
Dirty Beaches is the work of Alex Zhang Hungtai, a 30-year-old born in Taiwan before spending time in Hawaii, San Francisco, New York, China, and, currently, Montreal. To call Dirty Beaches a band would be a misnomer. What Zhang Hungtai does is more akin to performance art, with live performances...
As Phoenix residents sacrificed during one of the harshest budget years in the city's history — receiving fewer municipal services and paying a new food tax — certain city officials continued to enjoy lavish perks. Tickets to a luxury suite to watch big-name performers and Phoenix Suns playoff games are...
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When Sheila Polk, Yavapai County Attorney, considered what former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and Sheriff Joe Arpaio were doing back in 2009, Nazi Germany came to mind. At least, that's the implication in an article in this month's American Bar Association magazine. Polk's now-famous letter in December of 2009 publicly condemning...
If it seems as though it was only a week ago that Stateside Presents held the first day of their South by Stateside showcase, that's because it was. Here we are a week later, and eight new bands take The Sail Inn's stage for yet another top-notch showcase. Two separate...
Public Safety Manager Jack Harris retains some of his duties as police chief, but Executive Assistant Police Chief Joe Yahner becomes Acting Police Chief in the wake of a scandal over inflated border-related kidnapping statistics reported to the federal government, it was announced today. Phoenix City Manager David Cavazos' office said Harris will have...
The Fiesta Bowl hasn't been the only organization handing out goodies to public officials.The Greater Phoenix Convention and Visitors Bureau paid for Phoenix Councilwoman and mayoral wannabe Peggy Neely to fly to Hawaii on a six-night, seven-day junket to woo a youth soccer tournament that didn't need wooing.New Times is reviewing Phoenix travel...
After last week's tragic experiment with burning cooking sushi rice, The Virgin was tempted to give up on the whole sushi making experience. But armed with a few helpful tips, I mastered the rice technique and moved on to the main event. If you're looking to feed picky eaters or don't trust...
Since there's really no better accessory than a cocktail in your hand, each week brings you a tasty adult beverage from one of our favorite drinking establishments, complete with recipe. This week: The House Paloma at Spotted Donkey Cantina There's something about the word donkey that makes us smile. Especially...
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Hungry for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Beer Week Beer DinnerReserve your table now for this exciting Beer Week event. Citizen Public House in Scottsdale will be hosting a Four Peaks Beer Dinner Thursday February 24th. Chef Bernie Kantak has created a five-course mouth-watering...
Zachary Levy met Stan Pleskun when he was filming a network television show. Stan, whose stage name is Stanless Steel, was performing one of his strongman acts -- a variety of bending pennies, lifting cars, and crushing steel rods with his bare hands. Stan's a professional strongman in a post-carnival...
Co-founder of the Innocence Project Barry Scheck is coming to ASU tomorrow for a talk about the project's work and forensic science reform in the justice system, an emerging topic in Arizona. Scheck's seminar is scheduled to go from 5 to 6:30 at the ASU Art Museum. The Innocence Project...
Anyone who's a fan of Adult Swim owes something of a debt of gratitude to Spike and Mike's Festival of Animation. Ditto for anyone who's enjoyed South Park, Beavis and Butthead, and any of Pixar's gorgeous feature films. In 1977, Craig 'Spike' Decker and the late Mike Gribble brought cool,...
I love pasta. When I was a kid, my mom's best friend was a loudmouthed Italian woman who hosted the Christmas Eve party we attended every year. The evening's "entertainment" consisted of yelling and angry gestures. But the food was spectacular. Everyone would bring an Italian dish: spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, antipasto, manicotti...
Last weekend, GOP Congressman Trent Franks spouted off about how President Barack Obama's decision to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act was an impeachable offense -- and that's apparently all it takes to win the heart of nut-job Maricopa County GOP Chairman Rob Haney.Just hours after we posted our...
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While chatting with Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu today about border issues, we asked about his months-long investigation into allegations by Maricopa County deputy chief Frank Munnell. As Valley Fever reported on February 3, the report had been completed and was expected to be released no later than today. The situation...
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I hate to break it to you, love birds, but it you weren't an early bird this year, you might have a tough time getting a last minute dinner reservation for Valentine's Day. I've heard that some local hot spots have been pretty much booked solid for weeks. Of course,...
If you're awaiting sentencing after being convicted of ripping off a large-scale cranberry juice manufacturer for more than a million dollars, lost at sea isn't a bad place to be. Assuming you don't want to actually be lost at sea, but you want people to think you are, don't go...