Phoenix’s Zombie Walk Is Coming Back from the Dead

It turns out that Phoenix’s Zombie Walk isn’t dead after all. In fact, just like the brain-eating hordes that inspire the annual event, it’s about to rise from the grave. Three months after announcing its cancellation, Zombie Walk organizers have told New Times that they are reviving the popular Halloween…

Sparkle Bar Owner Leiah Scheibel’s 5 Beauty Essentials

Makeup is something one masters over time, not overnight. Leiah Scheibel knows. The makeup artist and co-founder of The Sparkle Bar in Scottsdale recalls her early days of experimenting with beauty products. “My mom is always like, ‘Remember when you used to wear black eyeliner on your lips?’” As a…

5 New Comic Books We Can’t Wait to Read

There were a lot bombshells out of San Diego Comic-Con last month that left fans buzzing. Wonder Woman received a badass new trailer, Brie Larson was announced as Captain Marvel, and the cast of Black Panther revealed Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and Michael B. Jordan are joining Chadwick Boseman in…

10 Best Yoga Studios in Metro Phoenix

Sick of stretching at home all by your lonesome? If you’re thinking of making a change, finally addressing your posture, or just needing to move a little, we’re rounding up 10 yoga studios across the Valley offering everything from candlelight sessions to intense hot yoga. Get some athletic wear, remember your…

5 Comics Set Underwater That You Need to Read This Summer

The best works of fiction enable their readers to escape reality. In this landlocked corner of these United States, where someone can pop off just by hearing the phrase “it’s a dry heat,” escapism can be vital to surviving the summer. What better place can one hope to escape to…

Why Jimmy Nguyen Fuses Street Art with Nail Art

Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 38. Jimmy Nguyen. Jimmy…

11 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

New Times picks the best things to do in metro Phoenix from Friday, August 12, through Sunday, August 14. For more events, see our curated online calendar. Tattoo Pool Party Hell City is getting a little wet and wild with its Tattoo Pool Party — and the Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired…

What I Learned Working as a Temp for Six Months

By the time I graduated from Arizona State University, my life was pretty much planned out. Four years of extracurricular overachieving (campus radio, booking concerts, internships, etc.) had paid off in a big way when I received an offer for my dream job at a record label. I was greeted…

Andrew King on Why Tempe Needs More Art

Every other year, New Times puts the spotlight on Phoenix’s creative forces — painters, dancers, designers, and actors. Leading up to the release of Best of Phoenix, we’re taking a closer look at 100 more. Welcome to the 2016 edition of 100 Creatives. Up today is 40. Andrew King. Andrew…