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Nearly Excellent Neapolitan
With a few fixes, Falora could be one of Tucson's best restaurants
by Jacqueline Kuder
I love good pizza. In fact, a nice, thin crust Neapolitan-style pizza would be my last meal, if I had the opportunity to choose. So I have to admit up…Cover Story
Danehy
Is it possible Tom Horne is the worst politician in a state full of terrible ones?
By Tom Danehy Jun 13, 2013
Guest Commentary
Salomón R. Baldenegro and the El Rio Coalition want to see how the Grand Canyon issue arose in the first place
By SalomÓn R. Baldenegro Jun 13, 2013
Ask a Mexican!
Dear Mexican: Why don't all TV stations feature Spanish subtitles?
By Gustavo Arellano Jun 13, 2013
Smith Smacks His Head
Here's why you won't catch our MMJ columnist wearing a pot leaf T-shirt or celebrating 4/20
By J.M. Smith Jun 13, 2013
Insecurity Complex
The Senate's immigration-reform legislation is drawing a line down the middle of the Republican Party
By Jim Nintzel Jun 13, 2013
Travel Twist
Game and Fish bashes the feds over off-road restrictions
By Tim Vanderpool Jun 13, 2013
Another Stanza
After meeting her goals, Gail Browne leaves the UA Poetry Center for next challenge
By Mari Herreras Jun 13, 2013
Grant Road Rage
A long-term road widening plan leaves a growing family trapped in a small home
By Jim Nintzel Jun 13, 2013
Media Watch
The Tucson Padres' play-by-play man Tim Hagerty is the go-to guy for the meanings behind minor league team nicknames.
By John Schuster Jun 13, 2013
The Skinny
This week in The Skinny: Gov. Brewer busts the legislature for the budget ... conservatives once again take aim at Planned Parenthood ... a group looks to phase out the city's pension program ... and much more!
By Jim Nintzel Jun 13, 2013
City Week
By Alison Dorf and Derek Evans Jun 13, 2013
More Than Meets the Eye
The Studio Ghibli Collection film series, The Loft Cinema, ends June 29
By Noelle Haro-Gomez Jun 13, 2013
Soulless Superman
Sure, Michael Shannon is great as General Zod, but why did they let Zack Snyder direct?
By Bob Grimm Jun 13, 2013
Until the End of the World
All your stoner-comedy favorites (plus Rhianna?), riding out the apocalypse for laughs
By Colin Boyd Jun 13, 2013
Blues Explosion!
Jon Spencer's thrilling (and occasionally controversial) trio returns to a city that was once their second home
By Joshua Levine Jun 13, 2013
Surfer Blood: Pythons (Warner Bros.)
By Sean Bottai Jun 13, 2013
Candye Kane: Coming Out Swingin' (Vizztone)
By Gene Armstrong Jun 13, 2013
JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound: Howl (Bloodshot)
By Gene Armstrong Jun 13, 2013
Soundbites
This week, we dig Pat Benatar ... Steve announces his fandom for Cheap Trick and Rick Nielsen ... the Rialto welcomes Iris DeMent ... and so much more (especially at Club Congress)!
By Stephen Seigel Jun 13, 2013
Live
JOHNNY HOOTROCK with Last Call Brawlers at The District, Friday, June 7
By Joshua Levine Jun 13, 2013
Bird Brains
A flock of summer-lite artworks gather Sizey prizes at Davis Dominguez
By Margaret Regan Jun 13, 2013
The (New) Play's the Thing
The Tucson Alliance of Dramatic Artists aims to assist in the development of new plays through staged readings
By Sherilyn Forrester Jun 13, 2013
Nearly Excellent Neapolitan
With a few fixes, Falora could be one of Tucson's best restaurants
By Jacqueline Kuder Jun 13, 2013
Noshing Around
Beer dinners begin at Hotel Congress's Cup Cafe ... a mysterious concept is coming to St. Philip's Plaza ... more word of summer changes ... and Jax Kitchen gets a new sister restaurant?
By Jerry Morgan Jun 13, 2013
Capitol Shocker: Brewer Hugs Campbell!
By Jim Nintzel Jun 17, 2013 5:08 pm
Hidden Agenda?
Parents raise concerns that a Tucson charter school has ties to a Turkish nationalist movement
By Tim Vanderpool Dec 31, 2009
Let's Watch Will Ferrell Stand by People Making Arepas
By Dan Gibson Feb 28, 2012 11:00 am
Candye Kane: Coming Out Swingin' (Vizztone)
By Gene Armstrong Jun 13, 2013
Grant Road Rage
A long-term road widening plan leaves a growing family trapped in a small home
By Jim Nintzel Jun 13, 2013
The Folks at Amy's Baking Company In Scottsdale Have Gone Insane [Update: They Were 'Hacked']
By David Mendez May 14, 2013 9:00 am
The Amy's Baking Company Saga Is Only Going to Get Weirder
By Dan Gibson May 16, 2013 12:00 pm
The 'Star' Tries to Control Its Comment Section; Comment Section Nutjobs Get Mad
By Dan Gibson Jun 10, 2013 10:30 am
So There Might Be An Amy's Baking Company Reality Show, and I Hate Everything About This
By David Mendez May 30, 2013 5:39 pm
Here's a Terrible Op-Ed Someone Sent Us
By Dan Gibson May 29, 2013 2:02 pm
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Political Showdown Averted: Former Lawmaker Terri Proud Says She Won't Challenge State Rep. Ethan Orr
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State Budget Tidbits: More Money for Arts and Parks
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Idaho Republican Appears to Have Never Met A Gay Man
In the middle of a state legislature debate regarding local non-discrimination ordinances in Idaho, a Republican politician revealed that he has apparently never actually encountered a gay person in his life: Cornel Rasor, a former Bonner… -
Boehner: Immigration Bill Will Require Support of GOP House Majority
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Give Your Potted Flowers a Fighting Chance in your Desert Landscape
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Capitol Shocker: Brewer Hugs Campbell!
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For Four UA Grads, Tying Shoes Is A Sucker's Game
Hipsters and frat guys, rejoice! The end to your days of constantly retying the leather laces on your boat shoes is in sight. Four University of Arizona grads have come together to create DockClips. Last year,…
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Political Showdown Averted: Former Lawmaker Terri Proud Says She Won't Challenge State Rep. Ethan Orr
Conservative Republicans are vowing revenge on the GOP lawmakers who crossed party lines to support Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion. The targeted lawmakers include state Rep. Ethan Orr, the only Republican lawmaker in Southern Arizona to… -
State Budget Tidbits: More Money for Arts and Parks
In all the excitement over the Medicaid expansion, there are a whole bunch of overlooked tidbits from the recently completed legislative session that The Range will be gathering in the next few days. For starters, there's… -
Idaho Republican Appears to Have Never Met A Gay Man
In the middle of a state legislature debate regarding local non-discrimination ordinances in Idaho, a Republican politician revealed that he has apparently never actually encountered a gay person in his life: Cornel Rasor, a former Bonner… -
Boehner: Immigration Bill Will Require Support of GOP House Majority
This week's cover story focused on how the question of border security was the key topic as lawmakers in Washington debate comprehensive immigration reform, as well as how the politics of immigration play against an effort… -
Capitol Shocker: Brewer Hugs Campbell!
After the jump: AZ Central captures a shocking moment at the Arizona Capitol today: Gov. Jan Brewer hugs state Rep. Chad Campbell at the signing ceremony for the Medicaid expansion.… -
Immigration Reform Reax: Wonkblog Examines the Obamacare Wrinkles in Immigration Reform
The Washington Post Wonkblog's Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas look at the political angle of the push to block undocumented immigrants from getting any kind of Obamacare benefits as part of the Gang of Eight's comprehensive… -
NYT: Illegal Crossings Pushed From AZ Into Texas
The New York Times reports that Texas may be displacing Southern Arizona as the hot spot for illegal border crossings:Now the Rio Grande Valley has displaced the Tucson enforcement zone as the hot spot, with makeshift…
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Political Showdown Averted: Former Lawmaker Terri Proud Says She Won't Challenge State Rep. Ethan Orr
Conservative Republicans are vowing revenge on the GOP lawmakers who crossed party lines to support Gov. Jan Brewer’s Medicaid expansion. The targeted lawmakers include state Rep. Ethan Orr, the only Republican lawmaker in Southern Arizona to… -
Boehner: Immigration Bill Will Require Support of GOP House Majority
This week's cover story focused on how the question of border security was the key topic as lawmakers in Washington debate comprehensive immigration reform, as well as how the politics of immigration play against an effort… -
Capitol Shocker: Brewer Hugs Campbell!
After the jump: AZ Central captures a shocking moment at the Arizona Capitol today: Gov. Jan Brewer hugs state Rep. Chad Campbell at the signing ceremony for the Medicaid expansion.… -
Immigration Reform Reax: Wonkblog Examines the Obamacare Wrinkles in Immigration Reform
The Washington Post Wonkblog's Ezra Klein and Evan Soltas look at the political angle of the push to block undocumented immigrants from getting any kind of Obamacare benefits as part of the Gang of Eight's comprehensive… -
NYT: Illegal Crossings Pushed From AZ Into Texas
The New York Times reports that Texas may be displacing Southern Arizona as the hot spot for illegal border crossings:Now the Rio Grande Valley has displaced the Tucson enforcement zone as the hot spot, with makeshift… -
Immigration Reform Reax: Roundtable Discussion
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy As the first week of debate over the Gang of Eight's comprehensive immigration-reform bill wrapped up, MSNBC's Steve Kornacki discussed the politics swirling around… -
AZ Illustrated Politics: Brewer's Power Play, Rape & Pregnancy, Offensive Tweets & More!
On last night's AZ Illustrated Politics: Host Jim Nintzel, former Tucson City Council member Carol West, former Pima County Democratic Party chairman Jeff Rogers and GOP strategist Sam Stone expressed amazement at Gov. Jan Brewer's ability…
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Foals Have a New Video Featuring a Naked Woman
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You Should Watch This Short Film About Sixth-Grade Brooklyn Metalheads
You will see this video everywhere on the internet at some point in the near future, but you should watch it now, because it is beautiful and inspiring. Plus, those kids can really play.… -
The Yacht Rock Party Video Is Here! The Yacht Rock Party Video Is Here!
Complete with a soundtrack of Starbuck's "Moonlight Feels Right," the sight of Kenny Stewart in particularly revealing undergarments, and ...Music Video?'s Paul Jenkins doing some excellent dancing with his hands, the promo video for Thursday's Yacht… -
Let's Check Out An Orchestral Take On Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
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Chicha Dust Makes a Party Record
Chicha Dust raised a party and got Waterworks Recording's Jim Waters to record it at Wildcat Storage last Sunday, June 9. More info and a slide show after the jump.… -
Hip-Hop Nerds, the Beastie Boys/Beatles Mash-Up Is Something You Absolutely Need to Hear
DJ BC is yet another one of those guys out there who's becoming famous for his abilities in smashing together two relatively disparate songs and coming up with something wonderful — not unlike Danger Mouse (the…
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The Yacht Rock Party Video Is Here! The Yacht Rock Party Video Is Here!
Complete with a soundtrack of Starbuck's "Moonlight Feels Right," the sight of Kenny Stewart in particularly revealing undergarments, and ...Music Video?'s Paul Jenkins doing some excellent dancing with his hands, the promo video for Thursday's Yacht… -
Time's Running Out For A Local, Historical Documentary
We've given Dan Buckley's "Mariachis Transform Tucson" Kickstarter some love in the past, but now's as good a time as any to take another look at it: [embed-1] Buckley's project, which is set to take a… -
Thursdays Doings: Jen's Open Mic at Riley's Irish Tavern
There are some great things happening in the Moldy Pueblo tonight, but one highlight is sure to be Jen McDonald's open mic from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Riley's Irish Tavern, 5140 N. La Cholla Blvd.… -
Tango for Sex and Social Justice
Argentine tango, its apparent world domination and what it all means is the topic of tonight's UA Confluencenter event from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Playground Bar and Lounge, 278 E. Congress. Dr. Melissa Fitch illustrates… -
The Nuns On The Bus Are In Tucson Today
Today at 6 p.m. NETWORK's Nuns on the Bus will be in Tucson along with the Office of Congressman Raúl Grijalva for an event focused on immigration reform. This will be at the Pascua Yaqui Nation,…
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Tucson Chefs Addam Buzzalini and Janos Wilder Named Among America's Best
Two Tucson chefs have been included in America's Best Chefs 2013. Addam Buzzalini and Janos Wilder were voted by their peers for this well-deserved award. Buzzalini is the Executive Chef at Maynards Market & Kitchen, one… -
Saint House Rum Bar Has an Opening Date
Not too many details about the new venture from Travis Reese and Nicole Flowers, other than the basics reported by Jim Nintzel in his story about the rise of downtown dining from May... Saint House, which… -
Coke Bottles Made Of Ice the Perfect Solution to Your Thirst-Quenching Needs
I'm more of a Pepsi fan myself, but I'm willing to put aside my love of the blue can for this: Why yes, that is a bottle made of ice. Unfortunately, it appears that was a…
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