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By John Dickerson
On December 2, 2007, a 40-year-old man named Juan Mendoza Farias was arrested and booked into the Maricopa County Jail. Like a lot of people who come through Sheriff Joe...
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By Niki D'Andrea
"Emperors of Japan" sounds like something somebody would name their band while under the influence of psychedelic drugs. The Phoenix band sounds like it's on a fabulous trip,...
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Live-feed interview marks release of Roths latest guilt-trip novel
By Julie Peterson
Tried watching prime time lately? Olympians. Democrats. Tennis pros. Republicans. It's enough to drive us into the arms of a Great American Novelist just in time for the...
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Valley ink inc. celebrates a decade and a half
By Lilia Menconi
Gone are the days when tattoos meant prison time or biker trash. Now, tats imply disposable income and a high threshold for pain a sexy combo. Women swoon with one look...
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Asian-action buffs show kung-phooey flick
By Clay McNear
We dont know about you, but there were times during the recent Beijing Olympics when we wanted to rain death blows on the Chinese party goons running things. A dark...
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Saving the world, one revolution at a time
By Clay McNear
Dont go clubbing today expecting to trip to the spins of your pet-fave DJ, cause odds are, he or shell be slamming in the sticks at Earthdance 2008. We...
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Local filmmakers needle blood-money behemoth
By Julie Peterson
You might reconsider scrawling Become a better person on your bathroom mirror, cause huge, amorphous goals leave you vulnerable to smooth operators with their...
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Heres something cool to read on your commute
By Nina Carapetyan
Youre riding the bus to work again along with all of the regulars. Theres Katerina, the Ukrainian expatriate who cant seem to keep her feet still. She speaks...
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Drunken Immortals mainstay whips out the B-Sides
By Adriane Goetz
If youve ever been to a local hip-hop show (or to Hollywood Alley), chances are youre already acquainted with the infamous Brad B., MC for long-time Valley...
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By Clay McNear
Its often said of Phoenicians not unfairly that were less than worldly wise. In fact, we at New Times were recently batting the issue around: Is it...
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Valley fave seeks redemption at Wild Horse
By Benjamin Leatherman
Juanito Garcia is on the rebound. Earlier this year, the 21-year-old Valley boxer (pictured) had a perfect 14-0 career record and the WBCs super featherweight youth...
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Honoring El Grito and life without shackles
By Leslie Barton
We Americans are inured to suffering, but given the history of our civilization, we come by it honestly. Now consider Mexico and her Aztec empire in the year 1521, when Spain's...
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Shanleys old-school Sister calls out the Catholic Church
By Robrt L. Pela
It was only a matter of time before someone wrote a play about the mess the Catholic Church has gotten itself into the past several years. When it debuted on Broadway in 2004,...
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By Michael Roberts
Unlike many of his rap contemporaries, Rashid "Common" Lynn has matured artistically -- but he had a head start. Back in 1992 when he released his debut CD, Can I Borrow a...
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Phoenix improv group anchors post-work comedy show
By Jose Gonzalez
Phoenicians leaving downtown face exodus-level gridlock on the freeways. The Light Rail Pirates invite folks to avoid the rush with the weekly Wednesday Night Workout. LRP uses...
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By Ernest Barteldes
Even though she has barely reached legal drinking age, this Cleveland-born singer-songwriter has accomplished much more than many other troubadours of her generation. In...
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That's the plan, but . . .
By Clay McNear
If it were any team other than the Arizona Cardinals, wed say chalk up an automatic W against the Miami Dolphins, wholl probably still be hapless despite the...
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Slothful comic would rather be kickin it in the hammock
By Julie Seabaugh
Jim Gaffigans got quite a few things going for him. Or not. Hes bald, hes eye-numbingly pale, and hes infinitely unhealthy. Lazy? Hes got 10...
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Seeing Red at Chase
By Clay McNear
If the Arizona Diamondbacks end up winning the National League West, itll be due in large part to a career .247 hitter named Adam Dunn. The big, beefy Texas steer ...
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If you've ever walked in a public space and thought, "Man, I'm bummed that the trash cans don't talk back to me," your interesting thinking pattern has officially become a...
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