Why ‘Weapons’ was my favorite movie of 2025
The sleeper hit of 2025 thrilled audiences and critics alike.
Year in Review
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These birds don’t fly: Why two beloved 2025 records are duds
“In a time ripe for protest songs, where are they on two of the most acclaimed records of the year?”
The 2025 album of the year is a new soundtrack for a rediscovered film
Norwegian band creates an epic original record for recently unearthed flick.
Spotify Wrapped: The intersection of leisure and surveillance
How the ‘identity machine’ capitalizes on your self-portrait.
The 10 best albums of 2025
Geese, Lorde, Tyler, The Creator and more make up the best releases of the year.
The 10 most-read arts and culture stories of 2025: Micro Center, SpaceX and Labubus
This year, readers got cosmic, nostalgic and delightfully distracted.
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The 10 most-read music stories of 2025
The good news? It wasn’t all bad news.
The 10 most-read news stories 2025: ICE raids, misconduct and porn
You read about ICE raids, the affordability crises and our biggest scoops. Oh, and how to watch porn without showing ID.
Meat Puppets’ guitarist names top 2025 records
“Pop bangers to psychedelically gorgeous sounds,” Elmo Kirkwood shares the music that revved him up this past year.
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The 10 wildest news stories of 2025: Poop, Nazis and QAnon Shaman
Who’s buried in my grave? Who sent the county attorney feces? Here are the wackiest things we covered this year.
The best costumes and cosplays of Phoenix in 2025
Amazing looks were the highlight of Valley conventions this year.
The 10 best new Phoenix restaurants of 2025
Dozens of restaurants have opened around the Valley over the last year. These 10 stand out above the rest.
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Phoenix New Times’ best concert photos of 2025
Featuring Kendrick, Teddy Swims, Pixies and more.