SanTan Wheelie Jam: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The SanTan Wheelie Jam took over Indian School Park in Phoenix on Saturday with countless wheels, live music, and a sampling of local beer. It was also a great chance to check out some custom rides and interesting outfits. We ventured to the park on Saturday to take a few…

The Wearable Planter: For When You Have to Take the Earth with You

In today’s example of “Oh crap, it’s Earth Day, I better pretend like I care,” we bring you the wearable planter. The necklace, complete with an Earth-friendly leather cord, porcelain pot, and thousands of microscopic bugs living in a dirty plant around your neck, is a perfect way to introduce…

JeanPants: For the Never-Nudes (and Never-Should-Be-Nudes)

In today’s example of underwear gone rogue (and totally wrong), we bring you JeanPants, which give the look and feel of denim in the form of underwear, that also look like they might cut off circulation and seriously reduce your sperm count.In the same vain as ‘pajama jeans,’ these $61…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Joseph “Sentrock” Perez

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…

Maple & Ash T-Shirts by Anton Anger

Anton Anger says he kept seeing T-shirts with shout-outs to hometown neighborhoods at school and on television, and knew that his ‘hood could use a little representation. Anger studies industrial design at ASU. He lives in the neighborhood outlined by Maple and Ash avenues, just west of campus. He says…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Kofi O. Okyere

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Chadwick Uptain

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Francis Lazaro

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…

Roll a Joint

With medical marijuana just around the corner, many Arizonans will be able to legally possess and use weed (if they obtain registered patient or caregiver cards). No doubt some of the new patients will be old fans of the herb, but there may be other medical marijuana patients who are new…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Ruth Carter

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Lee Storey

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Chris Rupp

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. We announced the winners of the 2011 Big Brain Awards on Sunday, but we’ll continue to give you a sneak peek at some at the finalists’ creative spaces for the next few days.Up today:…

2011 Big Brain Awards Winners Announced

The results are in, and we’re proud to present the recipients of Phoenix New Times’ 2011 Big Brain Awards. The winners in six categories were announced Saturday, April 10, at New Times’  Big Brain reception, and each received $1000 (per category). We profiled the finalists last week and will continue…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: antigirl

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their…

Carolina Bee’s Funky Fashion

Carolina ‘Bee’ Berumen was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, but she’s spent most of her life in central Phoenix dominating the streets with her funky-fresh fashion. At 26 years old, Miss Bee says she’s on a mission to take the flash of the 80s and the glamor of the 40s and…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Kim Porter

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their…

Big Brain 2011 Finalist: Tom Leveen

You submitted nominations for awards given to the Valley’s emerging creatives and the results are in. Introducing our Big Brain 2011 Finalists. Leading up to the Big Brain Award awards announcement (on April 9), Chow Bella and Jackalope Ranch will introduce the finalists along with a sneak peek at their…