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Chaos of Northern Arizona University Shooting Aftermath Captured on Video

The Northern Arizona University Police Department released video footage and documents this week that help illuminate what happened right before and right after Steven Jones, the freshman charged with the October 9 shooting at NAU that killed one student and injured three others, opened fire. Jones, who pleaded “not guilty”...
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8 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further. Here are the best concerts happening in Metro Phoenix this weekend. Check out our comprehensive online concert calendar for even more live music options. Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour - Friday, January 15 - Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts...
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Arizona Officially Sues EPA Over Clean Power Plan

Arizona is now one of 24 states officially suing the Environmental Protection Agency over President Obama’s flagship carbon-emissions-reduction initiative, the Clean Power Plan. Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who has been talking about suing the EPA for months, announced that his office and the Arizona Corporaton Commission jointly signed onto...
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Fistfight Pops Off During Protest of Phoenix Walmart

Who says all the good fights happen on Black Friday? With Christmas less than a week away, the benevolent spirit of the season failed to stop a fight from breaking out during a Saturday morning protest at a Phoenix shopping center shared by a Home Depot and a Walmart, near...
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Evil Gifts For the Metalhead In Your Life

While any time of year is good for giving gifts to those you love, the holiday season provides an excuse to overindulge. With that in mind, the best types of gifts are those that are personalized, and us metalheads are big on that. We don’t really care about the commercialization...
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7 Free Things to Do This Week in Metro Phoenix

Halloween can be an expensive holiday. The cost of costumes, candy, cocktails, and Uber rides home can be scarier than any horror movie you've seen. Give your bank account a rest, and check out these seven free events to help you recover from Halloweek 2015. Indoor Ping Pong Tournament  You've...
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6 Best Concerts in Phoenix This Weekend

Yes, we’re well aware that Christmas happens to take place this weekend and — in all likelihood — most of y’all will be busy with trimming the tree, decking the halls, making the yuletide bright, and whatnot. If you need a break from all the holiday hullabaloo, there happens to...
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Joe Arpaio “Failed in His Responsibility,” Says Private Investigator

A private investigator hired by the MCSO to report on the agency's defiance of a federal judge's order, concluded that Sheriff Joe Arpaio "failed in his responsibility" to have proper control over his agency. Don Vogel, a former Mesa Police Department detective, testified Wednesday in Arpaio's ongoing contempt trial. The...
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The CW Understands What Women Want

We've gotten used to the idea that the highest-quality, most innovative television lives on premium cable channels like HBO and Showtime. But two of the most delightful and inventive series to premiere in the past year have come from an unexpected place: the CW. Jane the Virgin and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend...
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Superb Reporting Drama Spotlight Is a Rallying Cry

Newspapers are dead, except in the hearts of anyone who has ever loved them — which means there are still narrow slivers of hope. One of them now comes to us in the form of a movie: Tom McCarthy's bold, shirtsleeve-sturdy newsroom drama Spotlight, which shows how a team of...
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Phoenix Pro-Marijuana Billboard Receiving Mixed Reviews

A new billboard in Phoenix promoting a ballot initiative that would legalize marijuana for adults in Arizona is receiving mixed reviews on social media by cannabis supporters, some of whom declare it conveys the wrong message.. The advertisement near 7th and Lincoln streets is meant to poke fun at pot prohibitionists,...
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Jessica Rajko to Debut Dance Work Inspired by Drinking Culture at Crescent Ballroom in Downtown Phoenix

After Jessica Rajko learned about the trend of Europeans holding American-style parties complete with hot dogs and drinks served in disposable cups, she started thinking more about drinking culture among young Americans. The Tempe-based performer, choreographer, and intermedia digital media artist has since choreographed a work titled I’m Not as Think...
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Arpaio Incriminates Self During Contempt Trial

Sheriff Joe Arpaio was on the stand for just 90 minutes during the fifth day of his contempt trial, but those 90 minutes, and the testimony of an MCSO lieutenant, welded him to the plot to undermine federal Judge G. Murray Snow's court. Thursday's revelations will be familiar to regular...
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Why Alternative Theater Is Flourishing in Metro Phoenix

In the first scene of this three-act play — call it Who’s Afraid of Alternative Theater? or maybe Revenge of Master Ronald and the Boys — we find thespian game-changer Ron May standing in the dusty courtyard of a big, shiny, downtown playhouse. Circled by a small group of well-wishers, he is smoking...
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Fiery Chicken Fries from Burger King Just Don’t Bring the Heat

The Guilty Pleasure: Fiery Chicken Fries Where to Get It: Burger King Price: $2.89 What it Really Costs: A bit of dignity, disappointment, and your faith in advertising. Chicken Fries are basically Burger King’s answer to the McRib. People get super excited when they come back, they eat a few...
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Restaurant Drama Burnt Is Dead on the Plate

Before Anthony Bourdain published Kitchen Confidential, in 2000, mere mortals who simply eat in restaurants had little idea about the drinking, debauchery, and drug use rampant among the folks responsible for getting their fettuccine alfredo to the table. The book was eye-opening if true, and a rambunctious, vicarious pleasure even...