Valley Life

Surprise. The new Phoenix Suns uniforms are purple and orange. The team unveiled three new, minimalist looks for the upcoming season at a fashion show Thursday night at Scottsdale Fashion Square…

Perhaps the best part of a new Batman movie announcement is the ever-churning rumor mill pumping out new speculation every day until concrete details are announced. This time, it’s spewing out nonsense at full blast because it’s not just the villain unknown to fans, it’s Batman himself. Christian Bale reportedly…

If diamonds are forever, then caged-rodent jewelry surely is on the other end of the spectrum. In the crosshairs of going green and getting a rise out of people, conceptual artist and jewelry designer Cecilia Valentine has created a line of statement pieces that don’t so much sparkle as they…

Phoenix is home to everything from sports teams to rock stars. It’s home to a broad community of artists, young professionals, and everything in between. There’s something for everyone in this diverse metropolis, so it’s no surprise that Phoenix has lots to offer in the nerd department. We’ve gathered our…

We hate to break it to you, Valley vintage enthusiasts with an eye for international style, but Vintage by Misty soon will close up its downtown Phoenix shop. But it’s not goodbye; not even close. VBM will relocate to a new space in Old Town Scottsdale, where the store will…

Between the advancing technology of sex toys, hookup apps like Tinder, and the HPV epidemic — one would feel safe assuming that the current generation of young adults is by far the most promiscuous. But according to a new study, despite the technological advances in sexual bells, whistles, and things…

If you’ve never shopped a capsule collection, we bet 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target will convince you to line up at the big box. Sure, we were excited about the collab before we got the full lookbook. But seeing all the items set for release online and in stores September…

Bangs can be a good disguise for any women by creating softness, accentuating eyes, showing off those cheek bones, and creating a more youthful look. Choosing the style of bangs for you can be tough, but we’ve assembled this guide to getting the best bangs for your buck by pairing…

Between great whites, hammerheads, and the mythical megalodon, Shark Week did not disappoint in the usual lineup of underwater killers to keep us clinging to dry land. But now, just as we thought our darkest documentary moments were behind us, an undersea terror known for traveling up the pant leg…

Horns and Halos’ fetish events are always pretty entertaining, if simply for the sake of people-watching. This year was no exception, as the steampunk-inspired Fetish Heat took over the Venue of Scottsdale, attracting an interesting mix of kinksters, performers, goths, exhibitionists, voyeurs, geek culture aficionados, and much more. Where else…

Believe it or not, but we’re only a month away from the start of Halloween season. That’s because the fright-dispensing folks at a few local haunted attractions begin slinging scares come mid-September, they’re already busy readying their ghouls and goblins in anticipation. North Phoenix’s 13th Floor Haunted House and Surprise’s…

They say beauty is only skin deep, but apparently even shallow good looks can cost a fortune if you’re a Hollywood hotshot. We all know that movie stars and the like are prone to spending ridiculous amounts of money on things, but in case you forgot that it takes a…

Looks like locals have yet another reason to consider Arizona the best state in U.S.– and contrary to what Buzzfeed might tell you, it has absolutely nothing to do with the snow, sunshine, or the fact that you can get both snow and sun in a single day…

This weekend, Arizona CopperCon: Revolution will bring nerd-culture lovers to the Windmere Hotel in Mesa for the annual four-day science-fiction convention — but, let’s be honest, if you’re into that stuff, you probably already knew that. What you might not know already is that this time around, the event offers…

Chances are if you’ve seen Mean Girls, you’ve seen it at least a half-dozen times. The hit 2004 comedy by Tina Fey starring Amanda Seyfried, Rachel McAdams, and a still salvageable Lindsay Lohan is a cult classic among girls, gays, and anyone who had to endure the hell that is…

We’ve all had that embarrassing trip or made an awkward mistake that made us feel like digging a hole in the ground and proceeding to die there. Instead of simply getting back up and dusting ourselves off or leaving the situation feeling down, Vine celebrity KC James shows us a…

By now you’ve probably seen BuzzFeed’s trending post, “36 Reasons Why Arizona Is The Best State,” and if you’re like us you were disappointed because, given its 36 pathetic attempts at promoting state pride, this list bordered on satirical. Come on, “inde1500 /sebastiana2,” is that the best you could come up…

If you are a videogame player on a budget, a casual game player who likes to sample, or a supporter of independent game developers, then you should look into the wonderful world of indie bundles. They’re a recent Internet phenomenon; as the name implies, an indie bundle is a set…

This is your brain. This is your brain on sex. A recent study on human pleasure by Rutgers researchers Barry Komisaruk and Nan Wise has discovered what may be the best news since science discovered that pot smokers are skinnier…

If you’ve ever seen the Tumblr Rich Kids of Instagram, you know what it is to feel simultaneously enthralled and enraged. The spoiled spawn of the one percent post pictures of themselves sipping champagne on private jets, being chauffeured in Bentleys , and posing on yachts in the Mediterranean. Now,…

Picture us furiously refreshing our browser Sunday morning in a tizzy of anticipation and nerves awaiting the BBC’s announcement for who will replace Matt Smith as the time- and space- (and dimension-) traveling doctor on the cult sci-fi series Doctor Who. Then, finally, after 30 minutes of waiting through the…

We’ve seen our fair share of bizarre beauty treatments — snake venom creams, flaming alcohol-soaked towel masks, and who could forget the flesh-eating “spa fish.” Nevertheless we are cringing at the latest spa treatment to come out of New York. Introducing the bird poop facial…