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ASU Sexual Assault Reports Rise, Signaling Improved Awareness

The number of sexual assaults reported at Arizona State University nearly doubled from 2013 to 2014, according to the university’s annual security report. That may sound ominous, but, according to advocates for victims, it’s actually good news. ASU police investigated 35 cases of rape or forcible fondling in 2014, compared...
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Phoenix Musicians Start Ned Flanders-Themed Metal Band, Okilly Dokilly

The world is filled with visionaries who made a difference. Steve Jobs created a digital marketplace for music. Dr. Dre launched a musical empire. Al Gore created the Internet. And then, there's Okilly Dokilly, the world's first and only Ned Flanders-themed metal band, based on the Simpsons character so friendly...
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Alt-J Gives a Robotic Performance at Comerica Theatre

There is a scene in the film Almost Famous where the lead singer of the fictional band Stillwater, played by Billy Crudup, talks about how with music you “remember the mistakes.” For those who attended the alt-J performance at Comerica Theatre, the few mistakes that were made by the Leeds...
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The Montauk in Old Town Scottsdale: Happy Hour Report Card

The Spot: The Montauk 4360 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale 480-994-1888 www.themontaukaz.com The Hours: Happy hour is from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Perfect For: When your wanderlust shouts, “Take me to the Hamptons!” but your bank account replies, “Best I can do is Scottsdale!” The Interior: When East...
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ICE Detention Inspections Obscure Inhumane Conditions, Researchers Discover

Federal inspectors charged with investigating allegations of abuse in immigrant detention centers appear to be helping to perpetuate it, a new report states. The report released Wednesday by the National Immigrant Justice Center and the Detention Watch Network, follows months of protests from immigrant-rights activists over the death of 31-year-old Mexican...
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7 Places to Learn How to Code in Metro Phoenix

Remember when the people who could tinker on computers and create websites were considered geeky and nerdy? Those days are long gone, thankfully.  Coding, or the process of creating computer software, apps and programs, has become the passion project of all types of celebrities. Karlie Kloss is doing it, President...
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Synths Up: Telekinesis’ Music Begins on the Keys

In making 2013's Dormarion, Telekinesis frontman Michael Lerner says he was "bit by the synth bug." Recording his band's third album in Austin, with Spoon's Jim Eno producing, Lerner for the first time got to experiment, just a tantalizing bit, with synthesizers. A drummer turned songwriter and guitarist, Lerner was...
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10 Best Winter Cocktails in Metro Phoenix

Here are 10 Winter Cocktails — some new, some time-honored, all worth seeking out, even during the most frigid Phoenix winter night.  The Spot: Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlor, Downtown Phoenix The Drink: The B&T Martini, pimped with Old Raj Gin The martini may come across as the serious, or...
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Governor Doug Ducey Severs Private Prison Contract Following Riots

Governor Doug Ducey fired the company that manages a private prison near Kingman, saying the group did not “promptly and effectively” quell a three-day riot in July that injured 16 people. “Our action should send a loud warning shot to all prison operators,” Ducey said. “Fail in your job, we...
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Artist Chip Thomas, a.k.a. Jetsonorama, on Cultural Stereotypes, Grassroots Activism, and Life on the Navajo Reservation

If you've ever visited the Navajo reservation, then chances are, you've seen the work of Chip Thomas, a.k.a. Jetsonorama. His enlarged black-and-white photographic portraits are pasted on structures along the roadside. An artist, activist, and physician, Thomas has been living and working on the Navajo Nation since 1987. From December...
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The 15 Biggest Music Stories in Phoenix of 2015

15) Taylor Swift Made 15,000 New Best Friends in Glendale Last Night "They say with enough repetition, even the most asinine messages start to have a ring of truth to them. Hell, that's not even just true in government propaganda. It's the whole basis of the radio industry — "we'll...
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Ocotillo Serves Simple Food That Tastes Deliciously Complex

When a new spot opens in town, we can't wait to check it out — and let you know our initial impressions, share a few photos, and dish about some menu items. First Taste, as the name implies, is not a full-blown review, but instead a peek inside restaurants that...
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Southwest Cannabis Conference Coming to Phoenix Next Month

The Southwest Cannabis Conference and Expo will roll into the Phoenix Convention Center for three days in October, with 300 exhibitors, prominent guest speakers, a job fair, and other events expected to draw thousands. (Full disclosure: New Times is the media sponsor of the conference, along with the title sponsor,...