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Why Do Hot Chicks Always Play Bass and Why Do I Love Them So?new

I have a fetish for hot-chick bassists, a low-grade obsession that traces back to my early teens. In the mid-'80s, I remember feeling vaguely scandalized (and excited) the first time I saw the Talking Heads' Tina Weymouth lay down that throbbing arterial bass line on "Psycho Killer." That was just the beginning.
Phoenix New Times  |  Craig Outhier  |  12-08-2009  |  Commentary

In Dogged Pursuit of Maternal Instinctnew

A dog may sound like a small step to a woman who raised five kids without complaining. But for this frazzled career girl, it's giant-leap time. Happy Mother's Day, Mom. I'm off to PetSmart.
Phoenix New Times  |  Sarah Fenske  |  05-13-2008  |  Commentary

Is Phoenix So Bad?new

The fifth-largest city in the United States has an inferiority complex. It's totally camp to hate Phoenix.
Phoenix New Times  |  Amy Silverman  |  05-17-2005  |  Commentary

Outraged Citizens Hold Mexican Church-Goers Hostagenew

In a hunt for illegal immigrants, three off-duty baggage inspectors held an entire South Phoenix church congregation at gunpoint. The Maricopa county attorney's failure to prosecute the inspectors puts him on the fringe.
Phoenix New Times  |  Michael Lacey  |  05-11-2005  |  Commentary

Polygamy's Money Train Should Be Derailednew

The Arizona Legislature has a rare opportunity to strike a blow to a fundamentalist Mormon cult by seizing control of its communities' school district.
Phoenix New Times  |  John Dougherty  |  04-11-2005  |  Commentary

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