Read an Issue, Ask a Mexican
There’s a whole new issue online and awaiting its loving, tender readers. Feel free to comment on its contents here. Oh, and here’s an all-new weekly blog feature: A Web-exclusive Ask a Mexican video! Enjoy!
Legal Bill
Pima County doesn’t seem too eager to cut a check to Bill Risner, the attorney who represented the Pima County Democratic Party in the recent court battle over sloppy vote-counting procedures. Risner has yet to prove his most sensational charge: The county flipped the results of the RTA election that established a half-cent sales tax…
And Now, Your Pointless Web Link of the Day
This had me chuckling and wasting valuable time this morn: I bring you Garfield Minus Garfield.
Shaq Grandaddy
When I first heard of a possible trade basically involving Shaquille O’Neal for Shawn Marion, I was stunned. A Marion move seemed inevitable with the bad blood that had developed over the offseason, when Marion felt slighted for having his name thrown into so many trade talks. But to deal away a bona fide All-Star…
Shocked and Appalled
A group called Showing Animals Kindness and Respect has filed a complaint with the Arizona Department of Agriculture, saying that horses were jolted with electric prods at La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. SHARK has also posted video on YouTube that shows cowboys giving a little jolt to the buckin’ broncos.
Virtual Bust
Looks like Project 28, the “virtual fence” along the Arizona border, is turning out to be a bust. The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that there are no plans to expand the project along the U.S.-Mexico border. The WSJ story is subscriber-only, but here’s how it begins: The government yesterday officially unveiled its $20…
Mad Scientists
My buddy McFury shared these great science-fair photos with me yesterday.
My ‘American Gladiators’ Adventure
I grew up with action packed game shows, spending my weekends sitting cross-legged on the floor watching Nickelodeon’s GUTS and reruns of American Gladiators. As I grew older, the shows died off, and my interests changed. Battle Dome, the horrific hybrid of wrestling’s drama and Gladiator competition, was the last gasp. I figured that was…
Local Medicine
Could a neighborhood-clinic movement bring much-needed health care to more people?
Soundbites
MY NIGHTMARE BECOMES A DREAM A few weeks ago, I received an e-mail from a guy named Ed Masley, asking if I’d write about his band, The Breakup Society, when they passed through town. Apparently, their new album, Nobody Likes a Winner (2007, Get Hip), was indeed a winner, if I was to believe press…
Open to Interpretation
Hubbard Street celebrates 30 years with a mix of works including a classic and two brand-new dances
The Skinny
BEHIND IN THE COUNT Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce boss Jack Camper put on his usual bombastic show last week, warning the Tucson City Council that they need to figure out how to save spring training baseball in Tucson. That won’t be an easy task. The Colorado Rockies want some upgrades at Hi Corbett Field,…
Live
Sia, Har Mar Superstar, Club Congress, Saturday, Feb. 16
Top Ten in Books
Antigone Books best-sellers for the week
Media Watch
Quijada Joins KMSB
Rhythm & Views
“Let the world disappear,” suggests k.d. lang, her clear-as-a-bell and perfectly pitched voice simmering its way through a jazzy melody buttressed by vibraphone, organ and twilight-fueled bass notes. The song is called “Sunday,” and it’s one of 11 lovely tracks that constitute Watershed, lang’s first album of original material since 2000’s Invincible Summer. Six years…
In the City
William Fuller’s photographs strip the American metropolis down to its essentials
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
Four rap-loving Columbia University grads get hip to the charms of Afro-pop, write a handful of songs with ultra-literate lyrics referencing preppie talking points (Madras plaid, the validity of the Oxford comma, Louis Vuitton, Hyannis Port, Benetton), dub their sound “Upper West Side Soweto” (sigh), give some great live performances, land a gig touring with…
About Abuse
‘Topsy Turvy Mouse’ could be powerful with tightening, but as it stands now, it’s overly broad
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Cameron Conaway
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Using the Cougar
An uneven yet illuminating collection of essays honors the noble ‘felis concolor’
Police Dispatch
Adventures in Baby-Sitting North Thornydale Road, Jan. 22, 6:10 p.m. A young mother who left her toddler in the care of a law-breaking teenager came home to a big mess, said a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. A sheriff’s deputy was met at the door by an 18-year-old male who stated that he was watching…
Rhythm & Views
Shelby Lynne has melded country, pop and soul music on her last four albums, so it must’ve seemed a no-brainer for her to record a tribute to the sultry songs made popular by the legendary Dusty Springfield. Where even Springfield’s darkest songs during the 1960s and ’70s were delivered almost chirpily and framed by grand…
Danehy
Coming up: a week featuring golf, guns, Mayor Bob and Keira
Pick of the Week
Cowgirl Artist
Proper Communication
Arizona Rep’s ‘Miracle Worker’ is a bit myopic, but it succeeds thanks to strong lead performances
O’Sullivan
Are you prepared for nine more months of incessant political babbling?
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Cheap ‘n’ Tasty
Taco Giro’s décor isn’t much to look at, but the food is delightfully delicious and inexpensive
Guest Commentary
For organizations like Wingspan to succeed, people need to speak up, show up and stand up
Struck by Lightning
Francis Ford Coppola is back with an interesting, personal film that’s not for everyone
Noshing Around
New: Cocina Loca The crazy kitchen opened last month at 1012 E. Sixth St., at Park Avenue, serving the UA and surrounding area natural and organic old-school classics updated with modern touches. Specialties include the veggie avalanche, chicken wings, shrimp on masa, gourmet burgers and one-pot dishes. Check out the menu at online, or call…
¡Ask a Mexican!
Why do you suppose Mexico has such a hard time getting its act together?
Hop, Skip and a Snooze
A bored-looking Darth Vader Hayden Christensen dooms ‘Jumper’ to mediocrity
Thirsty?
A note from the editor.
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Rich People Get Prizes!
Who will take home Oscars this year? Here are some semi-educated guesses.
Long Shot
Two decades after Steve Kerr helped lead the Wildcats to their first Final Four, he hopes to manage the Phoenix Suns to their first NBA championship
Now Showing at Home
“Descent (Original NC-17 Version),” “The Apartment (Collector’s Edition),” “American Gangster: Two-Disc Unrated Extended Edition”
Backroads Boondoggle
Would the proposed Rosemont Mine actually be an economic loser?
Singing About Shaka
While the a cappella supergroup’s founder is nearing retirement, Ladysmith Black Mambazo will continue on
Wait Listed
One family frets over a lack of child-care resources for their special-needs daughter
Ramblin’ Around
Former Tucsonan Pieta Brown seems to have strengthened her performance legs
Tied in Knots
How to solve a financial crisis? Ban gay marriage!
Nine Questions
Vinnie Paul
