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Best Cultivator

Sean RoussinSean Roussin isn’t just growing weed — he’s growing legends. With over two decades in the cultivation game, this Humboldt State grad and 2019 Farmers Cup winner has leveled up Arizona’s cannabis scene in record time. After earning his stripes in SoCal’s elite grow circles, Roussin brought his mad scientist energy to the desert, founding […]
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Tom Ryan’s

This Nashville-flavored live music destination — clearly the result of a one-night stand between a sports bar and a honky-tonk — has the most abundant happy hours of just about any bar in existence. For more than nine hours a day, on average, Tom Ryan’s knocks dollars off your tab. More hours than not are […]
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Best Political Fail

Justin HeapIt’s been only nine months since Justin Heap took office as Maricopa County’s Recorder, but it’s felt like years. Why? He’s been on a warpath of lying, stretching the truth, fabricating conversations and feuding with the people he’s supposed to work with. From taking credit for firing staffers who actually resigned to publicly beefing with […]
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Best Cosplayer

Ronin KasaiAnyone can suit up and hit up events like Phoenix Fan Fusion these days. For many geeks, it’s about attention, clout or personal glory. But local cosplayer Andre Washington, who goes by Ronin Kasai, has bigger goals: honing his artistic skills and bonding with his kids and girlfriend through costuming. By day, Washington is a […]
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Best Place to See a Robot

IDEA Tempe CampusCarbon-based lifeforms of metro Phoenix, beware: The robots are here and they’re multiplying. Since 2019, they’ve increasingly crept into Valley life. Autonomous janitors at QuikTrip stores mop up spills. Amazon drones drop off impulse buys into West Valley yards, or the occasional pool. Cat-faced waiter droids schlep plates at local restaurants. And Waymo robotaxis haul […]
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Best Career Downgrade

Andrew ThomasBefore he was disbarred in 2012 for misusing his high office to go after his political enemies and anyone who got in his way, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas was a man on the rise, a conservative darling who came within a hair’s breadth of becoming the Republican nominee for Arizona Attorney General in 2010. […]