Congratulations to 27-year-old Brett Carlin, who has earned this week’s prestigious distinction of being Scottsdale’s Most Embarrassing Export. In a city known for luxury cars and audacious flash, a city of peacocks showing off their feathers, Carlin managed to stand out…but not in the way his Instagram followers might have hoped. Our hometown hero was indicted this week on two … Read More
Scottsdale a Destination for Virality: 15 Minutes of Fame Touch Down Here. Should We Care?
As Andy Warhol once said, everyone will have their 15 minutes of fame, and the proliferation of social media has made that credo much more likely as everyday people are noticed around the world in the matter of hours for sometimes the most random of acts. And when you are trying to be seen and you want to appeal to … Read More
Guest Editorial: Statement about Maricopa County TikTok Ban
By Maricopa County Supervisor Thomas Galvin Government agencies possess a lot of sensitive data—some of it private in nature—and one of our core jobs is making sure that data is secure and cannot be compromised. Unfortunately, we live in a time where privacy is more difficult to achieve than ever, whether you’re an individual or a large organization. We know … Read More
Guest Editorial: Kids These Days – Scottsdale Police Warn About Troubling TikTok Trends
By Alexander Lomax You used to know if you were getting old if you had to tell kids to get off of your lawn. Perhaps now, the proper indicator of getting old is telling kids to get off that TikTok. You are very likely aware of the TikTok app, one focused on short video content that has taken off with … Read More