A New Freakin’ Issue!
Just in case ya haven’t noticed yet … our new issue is online! Exciting! Feel free to comment on its contents here.
Sandy Whitehouse Beats Former Alaska Senator Mike Gravel!
With results nearly complete, it appears that Project White House candidate Sandy Whitehouse defeated former Alaska Sen. Mike Gravel in yesterday’s Arizona presidential primary. As of 9 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, Whitehouse had 554 votes to Gravel’s 273. Project White House candidates Edward Dobson and Richard Grayson also outpolled Gravel. Dobson had 338 votes, while…
Project White House: Sean “CF” Murphy Stands Firm For Change!
After getting hammered by an attack ad, Republican Sean “CF” Murphy clears up some confusion about his positions on immigration and abortion. Remember, citizens: Tomorrow is presidential primary day!
Project White House: Sean “CF” Murphy Comes Under Attack!
A shadowy independent campaign committee has targeted Sean “CF” Murphy! Not even Ron Paul could withstand this withering attack!
Sean “CF” Murphy: Standing Firm!
With just about 12 hours to go before the polls open, Republican presidential candidate Sean “CF” Murphy has completed his listening tour and released a campaign ad taking a firm stand on two important issues: Immigration and Abortion.
Oh, My Pesky Conscience
After reading two amazing articles this past week, I came to the realization that my vegan-bike riding friend in Seattle is the most patriotic person I know. At the same time, she just might be the most effective and happy anarchist I know, feeling no need to throw pesky bricks into the downtown Starbucks. The first article I read was from a Jan. 27…
Why Does the Tucson Citizen Editorial Board Hate Democracy So Much?
The Tucson Citizen editorial board says we’ve been baaaadddd. OK, they didn’t mention us by name, but they said they were most certainly not amused by Project White House. From the Citizen editorial: Among the 24 Republicans and 24 Democrats on the ballot are 14 people you likely haven’t heard of. It’s part of a…
Sean “CF” Murphy: Banned at the Loft!
Republican Sean “CF” Murphy sent his bold challenge to Chuck Norris down to the First Friday Shorts at the Loft Cinema last Friday, but The Powers That Be refused to screen it alongside the many other short films by other local filmmakers. “CF” tells us he was informed that it “wasn’t right” for their audience.…
New AZ poll numbers, plus: Conservatives who hate McCain
New Arizona polls numbers from Rasmussen show that Hillary leads Obama, 46 percent to 41 percent, while McCain leads Romney, 43 percent to 34 percent. Meanwhile, over at Salon: Jim Nintzel introduces us to the Arizona conservatives who hate John McCain. An excerpt: When Republican Rob Haney goes door to door to stump for candidates,…
Project White House: Murphy’s Viral Presidency
A Project White House bulletin: With less than 48 hours until sunrise on Election Day, Republican presidential candidate Sean “CF” Murphy is making a last plea for votes from YouTube viewers. Featuring a Mentos-powered Pepsi explosion!
Airport Goodbye
I’m sitting at the Tucson airport waiting for a flight to Oakland. While I hate flying, I have a fondness for airports, probably from doing way too much traveling as a youngster. There was a brief part of my childhood spent living with my mom in the Republic of Panama when she worked for the…
Project White House: Introducing Murphy Gal!
Barack has Obama Girl… Now Sean “CF” Murphy has Murphy Gal! Sources tell the TW Blog that Murphy has dumped his remaining half-million in campaign funds into producing a dazzling music video featuring Murphy Gal that will take Arizona by storm this weekend when it debuts at the Project White House YouTube Channel.
Sean “CF” Murphy: “Fight, Fight, Fight!”
As the primary approaches, it’s crunch time for the Project White House candidates! GOP presidential candidate Sean “CF” Murphy has some advice for fellow Republicans Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and John McCain in a new ad up at the Project White House YouTube Channel. Giuliani, too, even though “CF” has proven he has more staying…
Yahoo! Yahoos
This past week, Yahoo! has posted its odd share of headlines. On Tuesday, before leaving work in the late afternoon, there was “Middle age is depressing, study says.” Right on. Meant just for me. Today, it’s “Humans blamed for water woes in West, study finds.” I’m not sure what Einstein was needed to commission this study, led…
Hunger Helpers
As Tucson grows and the economy suffers, the Food Bank finds more and more people needing its services
Sound and Furries
The Super Furry Animals bring their indescribable sound to Club Congress
The Skinny
PRESIDENTIAL PICK Pima County voters evidently woke up last week and realized they needed to order their early ballots for the presidential primary coming up on Tuesday, Feb. 5. County Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez tells us that her office handled 7,858 calls on Thursday and 3,814 calls on Friday from folks who wanted early ballots.…
Music With a Smile
A coffeehouse on the far southeast side has become one of Tucson’s top acoustic venues
Media Watch
Bud Foster Recovering from Heart Surgery
Soundbites
AN ONLINE MUSIC UTOPIA? Let me start at the beginning: Among the series of tubes that constitute the Internets exist mysterious entities called “blogs.” That’s right, folks: We here at the music desk at Weekly World Central are jumping ass-first into the 21st century, and hereby present to you TAMMIES.com, our very own blogtastic Web…
Police Dispatch
From Courtship to Court North Caminito De La Puerta, Jan. 5, 5:53 p.m. An intoxicated man in search of romance aggressively demanded entrance to a woman’s residence and refused to leave her property, said a Pima County Sheriff’s Department report. The woman in question, who had just moved into her current house, reported that a…
Nine Questions
James “Sonny” Peters
Legal Education
The story of Kelly Munsell, a former TUSD teacher who claims she was improperly fired
Live
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus, Jobing.com Arena, Phoenix, Tuesday, Jan. 22
Border Standoff
Public-land managers fight the feds over resources
Rhythm & Views
Rafter (that’s his first name; last name is Roberts) has a day job making music for commercials, and while the music on Sex Death Cassette is instantaneously catchy, it actually succeeds in not making you want to buy stuff. Music for commercials often tries to trick you into believing that you won’t be a part…
What It Takes
We endorse Democrat Chuck See and Republican Sean “CF” Murphy in Arizona’s presidential primary
Rhythm & Views
So here’s the deal: Indie rocker Will Schwartz from Imperial Teen decides to make a foray into the world of radio-friendly pop à la Prince. He forms Hey Willpower with The Boy Explodes’ Tomo Yasuda, and releases P.D.A. , an allegedly non-ironic dance-pop album. It’s by no means awful, but it’s not really good, either.…
The Range
A recap of last week’s news
Rhythm & Views
Much of the time, the bonus tracks and DVD additions packaged in “special-edition” CDs are simply tools for marketers to sell consumers the same music a second time around, albeit several months or years later. And, yes, maybe that’s the case with the new “collector’s edition” of the soundtrack album from the wonderful movie musical…
T Q&A
Tucson Q&A with Jack Cohen-Joppa
Top Ten in Music
Zia Records top sales for the week
Danehy
Are you ready for some Lent? Got an idea about something Tom can give up?
Pick of the Week
Singing for a Cause
Cross-Dressers and Russians
Two dance companies coming to Centennial Hall have ballet in common, but not much else
Tuttle
There’s not much separating Hillary Clinton from the white, Republican candidates who came before her
City Week
Our top picks of what to do and where to do it for the week.
Chuckles in Disguise
The laughs are in abundance–though a bit late in arriving–in Gaslight’s “Lone Stranger”
Guest Commentary
When Arizonans go to the polls, will our votes really count?
Revolutionary Charm
‘Persepolis’ is a rare cartoon that succeeds in being grown-up
Soaring Upward
Galleries old, new and relocated open their doors for a night of art celebration
¡Ask a Mexican!
Archetypical Mexican dogs and driving under the influence
To the Rescue
‘Rambo’ isn’t awful, but it’s not great–and Stallone looks completely ridiculous
Hard Rock
Margaret Randall’s ‘Stones Witness’ takes an unflinching look at art, memory, politics
Finally Here
A note from the editor.
Now Showing at Home
“Groundhog Day: Special 15th Anniversary Edition,” “Elizabeth: The Golden Age,” “Resident Evil: Extinction”
Top Ten in Books
Mostly Books best-sellers for the week
Mailbag
Howls of outrage and squeals of delight from our astonished fans.
Indie Watch
What’s happening in the world of independent film in Tucson.
Sporting Chinese
Great Wall China is back, and the fine food and service show it’s better than ever
Growing Pains
In the face of growth and other challenges, national parks are set for expansion–but Congress refuses to pay up
Top Ten in Movies
Casa Video’s top rentals for the week
Noshing Around
New: Central Park West This fast-casual restaurant serves food from its sister restaurants Canal Street Pizzaria and Eggrolls Etc. (Five Boroughs Restaurants also owns Brooklyn’s Beer and Burgers.) CPW recently opened at 1800 E. Fort Lowell Road, No. 136, in the former Rose Garden Chinese Restaurant location. CPW is open daily from 11 a.m. to…
