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Morning Poll: Should County Attorney Prosecute Potheads and Prostitutes?

Yesterday, we spoke with Michael Kielsky, the Libertarian candidate for Maricopa County Attorney.Kielsky has an interesting approach to law enforcement: using the County Attorney's Office to go after crimes that have "real victims."As Kielsky told us, prostitution and smoking weed don't fall under his criteria of crimes with "real victims."Kielsky...
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Best Defensive Reason to Believe the Cardinals Will Go Far in the Playoffs

Tackle Darnell DocketDarnell Docket is a wild-haired, supremely tattooed mammoth who’s an NFL quarterback’s worst nightmare. He’s the Cardinals’ best defensive player, and a premier defensive lineman in the league. Without this defensive anchor, we shudder to think how porous the team’s D might become. Last season, he had seven QB sacks, leading all NFL defensive tackles […]
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Politico Backs Off Claim That Ben Quayle Lied About The Dirty

Remember when Politico claimed Congressional candidate Ben Quayle lied about his connection with the raunchy Web site The Dirty? And the news that he lied spread like wildfire around the Internet, ultimately making its way to the front page of the New York Times? The (ahem) funny thing about that...
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Morning Poll: Do You Miss Kurt Warner Yet?

Just like last week, the Arizona Cardinals looked atrocious in yesterday's 41-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. Unlike last week, the Cards' worst wasn't enough to eke out a win.The Cards' new quarterback, Derek Anderson, wasn't the clutch performer to which Cardinals fans had grown accustomed during the Kurt Warner...
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Flier of the Week: Bomb the Music Industry at The Trunk Space

Sometimes going for the literal makes for one of the coolest fliers. And when that means showing off a picture of what appears to be an exploding birthday cake, the result is even cooler.So is the case with this poster for indie rockers Bomb the Music Industry and pop band...
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Best Offensive Reason to Believe the Cardinals Will Go Far in the Playoffs

Running backs Beanie Wells and Tim HightowerThough the Arizona Cardinals’ running game improved vastly last season — from terrible to all right — we predict it will become respectable in this year’s regular season. Maybe even good. Running back Chris “Beanie” Wells, the team’s first-round pick, was beset with rookie-itis in 2009-10: He had to get used to bigger, tougher defenders; […]
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Six New Times Contributors Name Their Top 10 Records of 2010

Name: Jason P. Woodbury Most played song on my iTunes: "Shangri-La" by M. Ward Best concert I saw in 2010: Elvis Costello at Scottsdale Civic Center Favorite single of 2010: "Round and Round" by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Favorite album of 1970: Velvet Underground's Loaded 1. Deerhunter: Halcyon Digest —...
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Call for Artists, City of Tempe Community Galleries

www.flickr.com/photos/laffy4kYou'll need to keep an eye on this 'cuz you're on deadline, my friend.​There's a serious grip of opportunity with the City of Tempe Community Galleries. They're looking to fill seven art shows at three different galleries.Interested? Read on to find out what you need to do before the deadline...
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Morning Poll: Is Medical Marijuana a “Danger to Our Communities?”

The Arizona Cardinals got political yesterday and gave $10,000 to an organization devoted to defeating Prop 203.Prop 203 will be on the November ballot and would allow chronically ill or severe-pain patients to buy marijuana from state-licensed clinics with a doctor's approval.The group to which the Cards gave the money...
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Morning Poll: Should Congress Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?”

Senator John McCain led the charge in the United States Senate to put an end to the debate to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.Democrats fell just four votes short of moving the bill along in the Senate following a filibuster led by McCain.President Obama vowed in his...
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Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

If Gorillaz ever took themselves completely seriously, would it spell doom for their infectious virtual-band whimsy or make for some iconic, classic postmodernism? Originally just a playful side project for Blur frontman Damon Albarn, the animated quartet captured creative lightning in a bottle with the hip-hop-infused synth pop of 2001's...
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Are the Newly Serious Gorillaz Any Less Fun? Naw

If Gorillaz ever took themselves completely seriously, would it spell doom for their infectious virtual-band whimsy or make for some iconic, classic postmodernism? Originally just a playful side project for Blur frontman Damon Albarn, the animated quartet captured creative lightning in a bottle with the hip-hop-infused synth pop of 2001's...
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The Durkins’ Modern Manor

You might say that Ryan and Kylie Durkin, co-owners of Phoenix furniture boutique, Modern Manor, are crazy about interior design. "Design is a passion," both admit. That's an understatement. Finding cool furnishings is their job (they own the store), their hobby, what they do for fun -- in essence, their...