Tucson Weekly

'Pooping In Reverse': Another One of the Terrible Things People Hope to Put on Cable Access TV [NSFW]

David Mendez — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:31:00 -0700

So here's one of the absolute worst things I've ever seen: 'Pooping in Reverse,' a Vimeo-hosted video uploaded by a user called "Ringo Boomschlicka" and supposedly coming to Access Tucson at some point in the future...though in checking the Access Tucson alphabetical schedule, it appears that (thankfully) this show isn't on the air. I mean, it might be in the future, but this is awful.…

The Chernobyl-Like Fallout of Amy's Baking Company Is Comedy Gold

David Mendez — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:31 -0700

Let's recap: In 2010, Amy's Baking Company, a Scottsdale bistro, became "famous" for going after a reviewer on Yelp. Late last year, during the taping of Fox's Kitchen Nightmares, Scottsdale PD were called to the scene to defuse a shouting match between owner Samy Bouzaglo and a patron who waited more than an hour for his food.…

Gutzy Wear: What You Wear to Clubs to Confuse and Confound Potential Mates

David Mendez — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:14:00 -0700

In another case of a Scottsdale-idea-gone-terrible, we present Gutzy Wear, a clothing line made especially for singles who are ready to mingle — and desperate enough to do so that they're wearing specifically branded clothing saying that they want a date now, please-and-thank-you.

The idea behind Gutzy Wear, according to creator and Kickstarter creator Kari Holt, is that married people wear wedding rings to show that they're unavailable — single people can wear Gutzy Wear to say "hey, you should approach me!"

Which is a great idea.…

TV Ad Hammers Flake on Background Checks

Jim Nintzel — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:34:00 -0700

A new TV ad featuring Caren Teves, who son was slain in the Colorado movie theater massacre, hits Sen. Jeff Flake for not supporting the Manchin-Toomey background-check legislation.

Flake responds via Facebook:

If you are anywhere close to a television set in Arizona in the coming days, you’ll likely see an ad about gun control financed by NYC Mayor Bloomberg.…
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UA's OSIRIS-REx Space Mission Gets Green Light

Jim Nintzel — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:00 -0700

Daniel Stolte of the UA Communications team reports that the UA's OSIRIS-REx mission, which will send a space probe to an asteroid for a few years before returning to Earth, is a go:

OSIRIS-REx, the $1 billion asteroid sample return mission led by the University of Arizona, reached a major milestone on May 16: The project passed the agency-level confirmation review called Key Decision Point-C, or KDP-C. KDP-C authorized continuation of the project into the next phase of development, giving the team the authority to proceed toward launch in 2016.…
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This Week in Tucson Bicycling

Michael McKisson — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:06:00 -0700

It's hot and getting hotter. Check out these five tips for riding in Tucson summers and the three reasons why summer riding rocks.…

Brewer Calls Medicaid Vote "The Single Most Critical Policy Issue That Has Faced Our State in Years"

Jim Nintzel — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:35:59 -0700

Gov. Jan Brewer's statement on tonight's Senate vote to expand Medicaid:

I thank the Arizona State Senate for acting in bipartisan, courageous and collegial fashion today to approve the single most critical policy issue that has faced our State in years: the restoration of our Medicaid program in accordance with the wishes of Arizona voters.

Now, I look forward to a similarly lively and productive debate in the Arizona House of Representatives.…
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Budget Bills and Medicaid Expansion Pass Senate

Jim Nintzel — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:14:00 -0700

It appears that Sen. Al Melvin left his fireworks in his other pants. The Arizona Senate passed the budget bills tonight in a relatively quiet third-read session and has adjourned until next week.…

Sen. Melvin on Medicaid Expansion: "We're Not Going To Roll Over and Play Dead on This"

Bethany Barnes — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:32:00 -0700

Sen. Al Melvin is promising GOP fireworks when the Arizona Senate goes to a third read vote on the budget, which was amended—against Senate President Andy Biggs' wishes—to include Medicaid expansion.

A GOP-led roll call vote on all of the Medicaid bills that would have put senators on the record for supporting or opposing the amendments was thwarted and followed by a hasty recess.…

Farley on State Budget: "This Is the Type of Budget That the People of Arizona Have Been Waiting For"

Jim Nintzel — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:19:52 -0700

State Sen. Steve Farley is feeling downright ebullient about the state budget that made it through the Senate's Committee of the Whole after a marathon session today.

"It's an amazing day," the midtown Tucson Democrat told The Range in a phone interview after the COW session wrapped up.…

Eat Bugs: They are Tasty, Healthy and Part of the New World Order

Mari Herreras — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:18:43 -0700

I've gotten to know a few meal worms in my time—namely, the ones I used to feed to my son's lizard. I was the only one in my household bold enough to take them out of their containers, pick them up and toss them in the lizard's dish.…

'SF Chronicle' Calls Tucson Cool, So It's Time to Abandon the City

David Mendez — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:34:58 -0700

A week or so ago, the San Francisco Chronicle was nice enough to consider Tucson a vacation destination — but unfortunately, we at Weekly World Central happen to lack subscriptions to the Chron, making it difficult for us to access their paywall-locked content.

Thankfully though, it was made free a few days ago, giving us the opportunity to read that we're apparently (sigh) a hipster paradise: "A kind of Portland without the rain.…

Say It Ain't So: Kai, the Hitchhiking Hatchet-Man, Wanted for Murder [Update: He's Been Arrested]

David Mendez — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:45:10 -0700

Oh, how the crazy have fallen: Kai Lawrence, the vigilante hitchhiker who warmed all of our hearts by beating the mess out of people who are attacking other people, is wanted for questioning in the murder of a New Jersey man.

According to Gawker, 73-year-old Joseph Galfy was found dead in his home on Monday as a result of blunt-force trauma—which is what worries us, considering that Kai is a man who isn't afraid to smash, smash, SUH-MASH his way through problems.

Kai, we hope that this isn't true, that your name will be cleared and that you will return to weirdly serenading television news reporters—and not just because we really want to get paid for "Kai Lawrence Hatchets Through History!"

Mostly because of that, though.…

Hey (Aging) Hipsters, Let's Start a New Summer Tradition

Mari Herreras — Thu, 16 May 2013 14:15:00 -0700

I haven't been to as many shows at the Monterey Court Studio Galleries as I'd like, but it's a nice little space, especially for the summer season. I guess Reid Park symphony nights have their place and all, especially in our childhood.…

The Amy's Baking Company Saga Is Only Going to Get Weirder

Dan Gibson — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:08 -0700

Honestly, considering all of the batshit crazy things Amy and Samy Bouzaglo have done since the episode of Kitchen Nightmares aired, getting some PR help was probably a solid idea. However, hiring PR guy/disaster management guy Jason Rose might just continue the circus for another week.…

A Rather F—king Timely Note on Swearing

Mari Herreras — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:00:00 -0700

Dear Readers Who Are Offended By Harsh Language:

From a post on Jezebel yesterday, "Fuck Your Delicate Sensibilities, I'm Going to Swear as Much as I Want":

The problem is that people mistake the "language is powerful" argument for "it stings my granny when you say the fuck word." The history of swear words is interesting, but swear words themselves don't matter one fucking bit.…
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Yes, We're Going to Continue to Remind You About Best of Tucson

Dan Gibson — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:54 -0700

You have a little over two weeks left to vote in our Best of Tucson balloting for 2013 (wait, it's 2013, what the hell?). Voting ends on May 31 at midnight, so why not spare yourself the last-minute panic of filling out a ballot at the end of the month and take care of business today?

Also, enjoy the above video by America.…

Pico De Pichuberry: South American Superfruit Arrives in Arizona

Chelo Grubb — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:02:00 -0700

A new superfruit juice just started filling the shelves at Whole Foods — and is starting to make its way across Southern Arizona.

The Pichuberry, which looks like an orange cherry, is a South American superfruit a University of Arizona graduate is trying to bring into the mainstream.…

Mikal Cronin Has a New Video Out and You Should Make Plans to See Him

Dan Gibson — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:22 -0700

Mikal Cronin is coming to Club Congress on June 29 and I get it ... June seems a million years away still, especially late June which might as well be whatever year the new Star Trek movie is set in.…

May the Farce Be With You

Sherilyn Forrester — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Live Theatre Workshop's Two Into One is as enjoyable as any production you'll see this year by Sherilyn Forrester Perhaps it's to send us into the raging heat of summer with smiles on our faces: Several local theaters have been serving up some rip-roaring romps that are manipulating our collective funny bone with chiropractic-like skill. Live Theatre Workshop has gotten into the act with a funny piece from Ray Cooney, Two Into One.…

Danehy

Tom Danehy — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

The Tohono O'odham Nation's battle to open a casino near Glendale is a bit of revenge for previous injustices by Tom Danehy It is the understatement of all time to note that United States law hasn't been kind to Native Americans. Filmmaker Samuel Goldwyn is (probably mis-) quoted as saying that "a verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on."…

Top Ten in Music

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Zia Records' best-selling albums for the week ending May 12, 2013 1. She & Him…

Top Ten in Cinema

Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Casa Video's top rentals for the week ending May 12, 2013 1. Jack Reacher…

Media Watch

John Schuster — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Rob Guarino abruptly splits from KVOA ... KOLD brings in new meteorological talent ... KGUN goofed on the swears ... and more! by John Schuster ROB GUARINO ABRUPTLY PARTS WAYS WITH KVOA It's been a rough couple weeks for meteorologist Rob Guarino.…

City Week

Kyle Mittan — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700

Rock out with your flock out ... enjoy photos from unusual cameras ... remember those lost in the fight against AIDS ... and the Arizona Symphony Orchestra closes out the season in style! by Kyle Mittan and Kate Newton Up Close With Southwestern Birds Tucson Botanical Gardens Flock Party…