Every month, there’s plenty for geeks to celebrate in Phoenix, but that’s more the case this May than ever. With Star Wars Day on May 4, Captain America: Civil War on May 6, and Free Comic Book Day on May 7, we may as well call this month Nerd Christmas. And…
Each week, we’re recapping the second season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt episode by episode. Pop on your shants and thigh tops. “Kimmy Goes On A Playdate!” opens with Kimmy in full-on eighth-grader mode as she demands a job at a local year-round Christmas store, employing convincing arguments like “I’VE GOT…
“The beautiful part about jazz is it’s like the gumbo,” says saxophonist and keyboardist Doc Jones, who’s played with the likes of Aretha Franklin and The Temptations for more than 30 years. “There’s all styles of jazz, from Boston over to smooth jazz to acid jazz, and on and on,…
It’s time to wave goodbye to Coachella 2016, the default major music festival for Phoenix residents. If you missed out on the fast-selling tickets, if you want a more specialized festival experience, or if you’ve just arrived back from the Polo Club and you’re already looking for more, we’ve got…
Each week, we’re recapping the second season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt episode by episode. Beware of silverfish. Season one of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the Netflix original that follows a young woman’s life in New York after a 15-year period living in a cultist underground bunker, turned out even better than Tina…
High-Rise weaves a remarkable web of contradictions. Locally debuting at Phoenix Film Festival this past weekend, the film tells a grand, sweeping story within the confines of a single apartment building over a three-month period. It’s a flashy, graphically violent, high-intensity thriller, as well as a metaphorical thinkpiece on the nature…
You may know John Carney as the writer and director of Once and Begin Again, both indie romantic comedies with fantastic soundtracks about struggling musicians in major cities. His new film Sing Street, which debuted locally this past Sunday at the Phoenix Film Festival, makes the three a sort of spiritual trilogy. The film sets…
These days, any new found-footage horror film inherently fights an uphill battle to distinguish itself. It’s been almost 7 years now since Paranormal Activity inspired renewed interest in the genre, and few of the imitators in its wake have managed to recapture its critical or financial success. These low-budget thrillers now…
Fellow nerds, let us begin by saying: We know your pain. We know you must be going through a lot right now. The release of Batman v Superman has been hard on all of us. We can only accept the fate we’ve been given and move on. Should you need…
It feels like we always open this feature by saying, “Wow, it’s such a great month to be a nerd in Phoenix!” But that’s only because it’s consistently true. This month, Phoenicians can watch cult classic movies in brand new ways, learn about science new and old, dance with dinosaurs,…
It often feels like we watch the Oscars every year more as a matter of routine more than anything else, as usually one or two movies seem far more likely to win than the rest. While Beasts of the Southern Wild or Amor might have been the best films nominated in the…
With consoles costing at least $300 and most new games priced at $60 a pop, it’s no secret that gaming doesn’t come cheap. Lucky for you and your budget, we found 10 games that not only let you save your hard-earned cash, but also offer some of the best, most…
February looks like a great month for nerds of all shapes and sizes. Like cosplaying? Check. Science? Sure enough. Knights and kings? A few opportunities for that, actually. Zombies? Oh, you best believe we have zombies. Here are nine nerdy things to do in the Valley throughout the month. Arizona Renaissance FestivalEvery…
