Nov
27
2025
The Sagrado is a lab-hub where all kinds of conversations and experimentation take place. It's an organization dedicated to empowering the South Central community through Art, Culture, and Design. For decades, Sam Gomez, its executive director, has advocated for...
Sep
10
2025
The revolution will be televised.
You will stay in your house,
complacentOn your couch,
eating Cheetos while it happens.
You won't be able to disconnect,
to tune out.
You’ll be distracted from the truth
even if tangible.The revolution will be televised,
and you’ll be lost between dabs...
Aug
15
2025
La revolución será televisadate quedarás en tu casacomplaciente en el sillóncomiendo Cheetos mientras todo pasano podrás desconectartedesintonizartete distraerás ante la verdadaunque esté frente a tu ojos.La revolución será televisaday te perderás entre dabs y tucirepitiendo versos de un lagomorfoinventado...
May
28
2025
By now, you probably realize that knowing your rights is imperative, even if you think "que ya la hiciste." Community organizations—in crisis mode per yoosh—are working around the clock with their know-your-rights campaigns, and you can find some resources...
Nov
29
2023
On December's First Friday, the Phoenix Art Museum is hosting "After Hours," a multidisciplinary event showcasing music, visual art, performance, food, and opportunities to create art. We visited one of its featured artists to get to know her vibe...
Nov
23
2023
On November 15, we made our way to The Garden (a central Phoenix venue) to attend the private screening of Genesis of Empowerment, a film produced by the Arizona Center for Empowerment (ACE) and directed by Gina Mendez, the...
Nov
17
2023
Que no es un genocidio.
Que Israel no sabía qué pasaba con Hamas y sus intenciones antes del 7 de octubre. Los impuestos que todos pagan y que se prioriza para ellos puedan jactarse de tener la mejor inteligencia del...
Sep
29
2023
The first time someone invited me to a Pijama Piyama show, I initially rolled my eyes so hard I saw my own Karenness, thinking, 'Not another cumbia band in La Phoenikera,' as if we were saturated with them. I...
Jul
11
2023
For a few months, we've wanted to write a list of pussy power films that don't appear on your typical lists (i.e., the ones that want to represent strong female leads but always seem to have a component of...
Jun
29
2023
Cuba is not its beaches or its whores. It's not the sadness of its streets or romanticism of the "máquinas" (cabs), the Moskovich, Lada, or the American classics with loud hot-wired sound systems. It's not the elders’ acquiescence or...
May
12
2023
Having a Bolivian mom (Mother's Day is celebrated on May 27th there), who lives in Mexico (there it's observed on the 10th), and me living on this side, generates a lil' anxiety during these days. Especially because IDKWTF (that...
Apr
29
2023
It's no secret that birria-ramen has mad buss status, slaps the street food scene, and is as hot as the scorching streets of La Phoenikera. And it's fucking crazy 'cause even if it's raining fire outside, this culinary lovechild,...