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$50,000 Reward Offered for Tip that Solves the I-10 Shooting Spree

Fifteen days into an investigation of a shooting spree on Phoenix highways, the Arizona Department of Public Safety announced Monday afternoon that it's increasing the reward for information or tips that lead to the arrest of the person or people targeting vehicles. The reward, previously $20,000, is now $50,000, and...
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Three Teens Arrested in “Copycat” Incidents to I-10 Shootings

Three 18-year-olds were arrested Saturday night for using wrist rocket slingshots loaded with granite rocks to target a total of six pedestrians and seven vehicles in the Mesa and Queen Creek area. The damage, which occurred between 3 and 7 p.m., was initially investigated for any possible connection to the...
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Jeff Daniels Plays Himself In a Good Mood While Performing Music

Actor Jeff Daniels is omnipresent right now, appearing in the sci-fi blockbuster The Martian as well as the biopic Steve Jobs. Dumb and Dumber To lingers in some second-run movie houses. When not fielding calls from his agent or conducting interviews about said films, Daniels can be found on stage...
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10 Best Radio Stations in Phoenix in 2015

Last month New Times celebrated the city with our 37th annual Best of Phoenix edition. Here are our top picks for best radio stations in Metro Phoenix. Best Local Music Showcase on the Radio  KJZZ's Tiny Desert Concert Though KWSS' The Morning Infidelity remains Valley radio's most consistent supporter of...
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Richard Gere Goes Homeless — and Dares You to Watch

The good news about the Richard Gere drama about the bad news of New York's enduring homeless crisis? Time Out of Mind, written and directed by Oren Moverman, is stubbornly, respectfully unflashy, Manhattan neorealism steeped more in reportage than in the clichés of prestige films. A prideful man slow to...
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For Bossa Nova King Sergio Mendes, Life Is About Magical Encounters

Over the past century, no one musical style has entranced multiple cultures of fans quite like bossa nova. Influenced by the swing of American jazz and saunter of Brazilian Samba, the music has entranced fans worldwide with its seductive syncopation. And since the ground-swell of bossa nova began to take...
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5 Best Things to Do in Metro Phoenix This Weekend

"Bummer Summer" There are countless movies, songs, and poems about the romanticism of summer — the warm sun, the peaceful beach, the budding romance. But, honestly, sometimes the summer can suck. Artist and graphic designer Lauren Bailey has put her minimalistic spin on this darker side of summer in “Bummer...
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In Spy, Melissa McCarthy Triumphs for the Susans Everywhere

Never Say 'Not Her' Again In Spy, Melissa McCarthy triumphs for the Susans everywhere. The Melissa McCarthy of Spy is different from the one who rose to prominence by shitting in a sink. Bridesmaids scored her an Oscar nomination, and for the ceremony McCarthy donned a glamorous rose gown with...
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Pixels Pretends Adam Sandler’s Refusal to Grow Up Is Heroic

Here's a shocker: In Pixels, his latest, Adam Sandler plays a stunted man-child who turns out to be very, very special. That's his ecological niche: the Manic Potbellied Dream Dork, or, if you prefer, the fragile Sand-Man. Sandler films have predictable scripts: In two hours or less, he'll transform from...
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Cruise’s Mission: Impossible Series Gets Street-Smart

At 53, Tom Cruise is past the retirement age of every James Bond except Roger Moore. Yet his 19-year-old Mission: Impossible series ticks on, counting down the seconds till its next explosion — and Cruise's Ethan Hunt is determined to unman his cross-Atlantic competition. Forget high-tech gadgets. The older Cruise...
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Tumi Fine Peruvian Cuisine

This tiny, no-frills spot of mostly gratifying traditional Peruvian cuisine in Chandler comes courtesy of chef-owner Oscar Graham, who was born and raised in Lima. Like any good Peruvian chef worth his sea salt, Graham makes an outstanding ceviche, but there are other good dishes as well. Start with a selection of unique appetizers featuring […]
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Tent City Inmate Dies

A 51-year-old inmate at Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Tent City jail died last week, the Sheriff's Office announced. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office did not respond to New Times' request for more information outside of a statement provided to the media...
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Book Discussion Group

When familiarizing yourself with a culture, literature is one of your best ways in. This is über-true of Ireland, where virtually everyone, from toddling bairn to tottering crone, is driven by the gift of gab to become a fanciful storyteller or silver-tongued versifier at the bare minimum. Then there are...
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Quentin Tarantino Isn’t Telling You What to Think

Here's a true story about a St. Louis murder that changed America. In 1837, a black freeman named Francis McIntosh stepped off a Mississippi riverboat and blundered into two white cops chasing a drunk sailor who'd called them names. They ordered McIntosh to stop the perp; when he refused, they...