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Was Juan Mendoza Farias beaten to death by Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s guards?
By John Dickerson
Published: September 11, 2008
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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The Emperors' New Grooves
By Niki D'Andrea
Published: September 11, 2008
"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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Virtual Reality Check
Live-feed interview marks release of Roth’s latest guilt-trip novel
By Julie Peterson
Published: September 11, 2008
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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Flesh Memory
Valley ink inc. celebrates a decade and a half
By Lilia Menconi
Published: September 11, 2008
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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Brute Farce
Asian-action buffs show kung-phooey flick
By Clay McNear
Published: September 11, 2008
We don’t 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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Steelstock
Saving the world, one revolution at a time
By Clay McNear
Published: September 11, 2008
Don’t go clubbing today expecting to trip to the spins of your pet-fave DJ, ’cause odds are, he or she’ll be slamming in the sticks at Earthdance 2008. We...
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Red Menace
Local filmmakers needle blood-money behemoth
By Julie Peterson
Published: September 11, 2008
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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Webcomic Relief
Here’s something cool to read on your commute
By Nina Carapetyan
Published: September 11, 2008
You’re riding the bus to work again along with all of the regulars. There’s Katerina, the Ukrainian expatriate who can’t seem to keep her feet still. She speaks...
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MC Hammered
Drunken Immortals mainstay whips out the B-Sides
By Adriane Goetz
Published: September 11, 2008
If you’ve ever been to a local hip-hop show (or to Hollywood Alley), chances are you’re already acquainted with the infamous Brad B., MC for long-time Valley...
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Culture for Hobos
By Clay McNear
Published: September 11, 2008
It’s often said of Phoenicians – not unfairly – that we’re less than worldly wise. In fact, we at New Times were recently batting the issue around: Is it...
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Requiem for a Super Featherweight
Valley fave seeks redemption at Wild Horse
By Benjamin Leatherman
Published: September 11, 2008
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 WBC’s super featherweight youth...
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Sweet Libertad
Honoring El Grito and life without shackles
By Leslie Barton
Published: September 11, 2008
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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Nun Sense
Shanley’s old-school Sister calls out the Catholic Church
By Robrt L. Pela
Published: September 11, 2008
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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Common Purpose
By Michael Roberts
Published: September 11, 2008
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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Drive Time Live
Phoenix improv group anchors post-work comedy show
By Jose Gonzalez
Published: September 11, 2008
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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The Kate Show
By Ernest Barteldes
Published: September 11, 2008
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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Squish the Fish
That's the plan, but . . .
By Clay McNear
Published: September 11, 2008
If it were any team other than the Arizona Cardinals, we’d say chalk up an automatic W against the Miami Dolphins, who’ll probably still be hapless despite the...
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American Idle
Slothful comic would rather be kickin’ it in the hammock
By Julie Seabaugh
Published: September 11, 2008
Jim Gaffigan’s got quite a few things going for him. Or not. He’s bald, he’s eye-numbingly pale, and he’s infinitely unhealthy. Lazy? He’s got 10...
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Here's the Beef
Seeing Red at Chase
By Clay McNear
Published: September 11, 2008
If the Arizona Diamondbacks end up winning the National League West, it’ll be due in large part to a career .247 hitter named Adam Dunn. The big, beefy Texas steer –...
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"Greyworld: UK Artist Collaborative"
Published: September 11, 2008
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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