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Maleficent: Why Must a World-Class Star Be Hung Up on Some Twerp?

Boil Maleficent down to one newt's nose-size piece of advice and you'd get this: Don't dump Angelina Jolie. It's not a problem most mortals will face, but as seen through director Robert Stromberg's lens, the antlered arch-villain of Sleeping Beauty is a sympathetic scorned woman, equal parts Gloria Gaynor, Princess...
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Roger Clyne Builds an Empire From His Music

Roger Clyne sits at a table at Four Peaks Brewing Company's Tempe stronghold, and he's about three beers into an afternoon dominated by Pumpkin Porter. Through the patio speakers, Coldplay's "Yellow" comes on. When the song came out, Chris Martin's reedy, thin falsetto crooning "your skin, oh, yeah, you're skin...
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Daryl Washington Gets Probation on Aggravated-Assault Charge

Arizona Cardinals linebacker Daryl Washington was sentenced today to a year of supervised probation for aggravated assault.Washington, 27, was arrested in May after getting into a fight with the mother of his child. Washington was accused of choking the woman and breaking her collarbone after an argument at the woman's...
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10 Best Things I Ate and Drank in April

I ate a lot of ramen and Chinese food this month (check out our Ultimate Ramen Battle and Best Chinese Restaurants list to read about that) but somehow still managed to get to quite of few other types of restaurants as well. Some of the best things I ate and...
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Grand Prix Crepe at Crepe Bar in Tempe: Eat This Now

Since 2012 chef Jeff Kraus has been creating some of the Valley's most imaginative cuisine at Crepe Bar in Tempe. Kraus fills the delicate pancakes with everything from local chorizo to apple coconut chutney to offer diners unique creations like the popular Papa K, which combines local ham, mushroom ragout,...
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Latte Artist Perry Czopp Gives a Step-by-Step Tutorial

The words latte art might evoke an eye roll, but bear with me. Honestly, Perry Czopp, who has won local competitions with his pours, will be the first to admit that he doesn't take it very seriously. Rather, it's a means to get people passionate about their morning cup of...
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ADOT Tested Systems to Detect Wrong-Way Drivers Last Year

Seven people have been killed by wrong-way drivers on highways around Phoenix over the last week, and highway-safety officials held an "emergency meeting" to discuss the issue.While there's no one solution to the problem, it was just last year that the Arizona Department of Transportation tested out some systems to...
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5 Best Things to Eat and Drink This Weekend in Metro Phoenix

La Dolce Vita Mother's Day Pop Up Shop Saturday, May 10 Did you forget that Mother's Day is Sunday? There's still time to get Mom the perfect locally made gift. On Saturday at Nook Kitchen, Tracy Dempsey, the Girl From Arizona, and Nick LaRosa will team up to host a...
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State Auditor: Prisoners, Dead People Got Food Stamps and Welfare Benefits

State prison inmates and dead people received food stamps and welfare benefits paid out by the Arizona government, according to state auditors.The Department of Economic Security's Division of Benefits and Medical Eligibility is tasked with assessing eligibility of Arizonans for the federal programs, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Temporary...
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Etna Rosso: Stuff I’m Geekin’ On

I know, I know, when I geek out on a wine oftentimes it's so obscure nobody has heard of it and certainly can't find it. But sometimes I come across a wine or category of wines that are so unique and speak so loudly of their terroir, or sense of...
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Joe Arpaio’s 78th and 79th Workplace Raids: Three Arrests

A Red Robin restaurant is short one employee, and a country-Western bar is short two, after Sheriff Joe Arpaio's 78th and 79th workplace raids.The so-called "criminal employment" operations that result in the arrests of undocumented immigrants don't seem to be as fruitful for the Sheriff's Office as they once were...