The FBI announced this morning that it has made an arrest in the case of the nun murdered in New Mexico over the weekend -- and that's about it. For some reason, the FBI is not revealing any details about the person arrested, other than the suspect was picked up...
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At a breakfast with the Chandler Chamber of Commerce this morning, Arizona State University President Michael Crow told members, "We want to be physically present in Chandler."Remember a few months ago, when Crow was talking about having to shut down two of ASU's campuses as a result of cuts to...
The vehicle of a New Mexico nun, who police say was murdered on Halloween, was found Monday in Arizona.The nun, 64-year-old Sister Marguerite Bartz, was found dead in her New Mexico home after she didn't show up to mass on Sunday.Bartz was serving at a church in a Navajo community...
Recently, we've noticed that the kitsch factor on candy corn has really kicked up a notch. One kids TV channel has its own homage to (rather, against) the sugary treat, called "I Don't Like Candy Corn". And lately there's been a lot of discussion on the Web about how to...
The Capitol Christmas tree is on its way to the nation's capitol, after being cut down in a ceremony in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. The tree is the first from Arizona to be honored in Washington, D.C. during the holiday season...Queen Creek is taking applications for a seat...
From now 'til Thanksgiving, we'll be sharing various stuffing recipes -- all tested and taste-tested first-hand by Chow Bella contributors. On Thanksgiving Day, our "celebrity judge," New Times food critic Michele Laudig, will weigh in with her favorite of the lot. So far, we've seen recipes for Vegan Stuffing and Hot...
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The fourth annual Stylos award ceremony took place without a hitch. Starting off with a group of bandanna-clad hip-hop dancers, Furious Styles Crew, busting out break-dancing moves and head spins on on the gleaming floor of the Phoenix Art Museum, it was pretty clear that the award ceremony was going to...
Allez-Cuisine! Whether you're viewing the uniquely Japanese original or Iron Chef America, the concept of pitting culinary greats against each other in a timed cooking battle has been proven time and time again to result in an amazing spectacle and tasty dishes. Last night's Iron Chef II: The Duel in...
On a late March morning, the sun sits high in the Cape Town sky, illuminating the trapezoidal monolith of Table Mountain in the distance, while down by the city's busy waterfront, the players of South Africa's national rugby union team — the Springboks — go for a training run. Only...
Maybe you loved your prom and were voted into Prom Court and got lucky that night and had the perfect dress and everything was oh-so-magical and memorable.Or maybe, like most, things went wrong on prom. Your date ditched you halfway through, you spilled punch on your tux and you ended...
An investigation was launched today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture into possible animal abuse in classrooms at Arizona State University that results from a complaint filed this morning by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.Normally, we tend to take anything from PETA with several grains of salt, but it may...
Acclaimed actor Pete Postlethwaite stars in this futuristic take on the potentially calamitous results of global warming and climate change. See the Web site for other Valley screening locations. Mon., Sept. 21, 8 p.m., 2009...
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The squabble between Maricopa County officials took yet another turn today as deputies raided the offices of a local computer firm, looking for evidence of fraud and other crimes. For close followers of the circus acts that pass for county news these days, you'll need another branch for the flow...
Hey Phoenix – show us your Wonderland! That’s the call we put out to more than 50 creative types around town. And did they ever. Check out the results in this year’s Best of Phoenix issue, on stands September 24. Viewing during these dates are by appointment only. Oct. 3-15;...
This is the second in a two-part series by two Phoenix-based music critics that happen to feel that D'Angelo's Voodoo, which turned ten years old this week, is (to put it bluntly) one of the best things ever. Part one can be found here. He stands there, clad in a...
In what was either a Freudian slip or a bid to stir up controversy, Ryan Seacrest commented to Adam Lambert on American Idol Tuesday night, "My tongue is not nearly as talented as yours." Sadly, that was one of the most exciting parts of this season of American Idol.Even though...
When the Goldwater Institute gave Arizona high school students a citizenship test similar to the one given to immigrants, it didn't expect much from the students -- but the results shocked even G.I.The survey found that only an embarrassing 3.5 percent of students who took the exam would qualify to...
[jump] This handy-dandy video explains just how Google's new music search works:Type in a half-assed lyric you just heard and Google figures out you're a Lady Gaga fan. What's not to love?Google's partnerships with Lala and MySpace (recent buyers out of iLike) make getting a song to your ears a...
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In a conversation this morning via phone, Tucson native and rock legend Linda Ronstadt denounced Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reign of tyranny in Maricopa County and promised to march alongside thousands of activists planning to converge on Phoenix this Saturday, January 16 for a National Day of Action, which will include...
The infamous Hells Angels motorcycle gang is no longer just that cuddly group of unorganized bike enthusiasts from our parents' generation. Now, according to a jury and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, they are officially a "street gang."Thanks for clearing that up.The gang's new label comes as the result of...
The Arizona Board of Education is set to return the Colorado City Unified School District to local control -- that control being by a bunch of polygamist inbreds. The corruption and financial mismanagement of the school district was unearthed six years ago by the tenacious reporting of former New Times reporter...
We've been alternately bored/annoyed by the Arizona Republic's series of top-10 lists devoted to summarizing the Aughts. We know it's a good way to fill the paper during a slow news week and all ... but, really, they couldn't come up with anything more interesting than this? And go figure:...