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?Joseluis Marquez on Trial in Murder of ASU Student Kyleigh Sousa

The murder trial of Joseluis Marquez started today, as the 22-year-old faces charges of first-degree murder and robbery the 2010 death of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Kyleigh Sousa.Sousa, 21, was dragged by a car in an attempted robbery of her purse in an IHOP parking lot just south of...
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Defaced Mural on Roosevelt Row Causes Public Art Debate

If you were in downtown Phoenix before First Friday on November 2, you might have noticed a missing mural. Under the white paint on the west-facing wall of Dougherty Wholesale Floral Co., on Second and Roosevelt streets, was work by painter Carrie Marill that was defaced on November 1. The...
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Feedback from the Issue of Thursday, September 13, 2012

JUSTICE UNSERVED Nothing more than a façade: We all know the old saying: A grand jury will indict a ham sandwich. Why? Because grand juries do exactly what prosecutors tell them to do. The reality here is that the federal prosecutors investigating [Maricopa County Sheriff Joe] Arpaio's horrible misdeeds were...
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Show Time

With the abundance of TV channels on the ever-expanding dial, it’s no surprise that plenty of fledgling sitcoms don’t make a bleep on the average viewer’s must-watch radar. And unfortunately, having too many options results in great shows getting canceled. (Yeah, we’re still a little bitter about Better Off Ted.)...
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8 Tips on Mixing the Perfect Cocktail from 4 Local Mixologists

What does the cocktail enthusiast with no bartending experience need to know to make an awesome craft cocktail? Lynne Rossetto Kasper -- the sonorous talk show host of NPR's The Splendid Table asked that question of four of the Valley's top mixologists at the Hotel Palomar last weekend, and she...
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Best New Music Venue

Crescent BallroomCharlie Levy apparently is a very patient man. After his famed Tempe music venue Nita’s Hideaway closed in 2002, the local concert promoter waited almost a decade to open another place of his own. He was biding his time until a spot that was just the right size and in a perfect location became available. […]
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11. Bob Roman

When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So in celebration of our Best of Phoenix issue, we're profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. Bob Roman describes himself...
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Bringing It Together Like Pangea @ Trunk Space

The idea of Los Angeles and Phoenix performers uniting for a split LP of collaborative love may sound pleasant, but the results are hardly harmonious. Noise bands saddle up alongside experimental synth pop, and interpreters of video-game rock jam alongside glum folkies. There's not one smooth transition here, but that's...
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Five Useful Apps for Visual Artists and Art Enthusiasts

Nothing really compares to the time spent in an art studio working with physical art supplies, but realistically there isn't always an array of materials (or even a pencil and paper) at hand when inspiration strikes away out in the world. Luckily there are some apps out there for creating...
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6: Jordon Roberts

When we last put the spotlight on 100 creative forces in Phoenix, it was no secret there were more than 100 individuals who were making waves in the local arts community. So in celebration of our Best of Phoenix issue, we're profiling 100 more. Welcome (back) to 100 Creatives. Jordon Roberts says he...
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Trent Franks Makes List of the 10 Weirdest Members of Congress

By just about any measure, Congress is at its lowest point in history. Only 9 percent of the country has a favorable view of the 535 men and women who make up the bicameral body. One poll even revealed that they're less popular than cockroaches, traffic jams, and that ultimate...
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AndyTalk: The Simple Pleasure of Chocolate Bruschetta

My Chocolate Bruschetta is like cinnamon toast on a hefty dose of steroids. How good is it? Sandy (AndyFood's sous chef) is a vegetarian who aspires to veganism. This dessert trumps her vegan inclinations every time. She always has a slice.