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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. […]
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Best Cannabis Suppositories

THC LivingConsuming cannabis via suppositories is one of the rarest methods to access its health benefits, yet it’s super-fast and effective. According to THC Living, its suppositories deliver tiny cannabinoids straight to where the pain is and also get absorbed by the whole body. Suppositories are a great option for treating pain from irritable bowel syndrome, […]
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Best Scofflaws

ASU AthleticsWe’re No. 1? It’s been a while since the Sun Devils won anything in a major sport — no offense to the men’s swimming and diving team, which won an NCAA title this year — but ASU landed atop a dubious leaderboard this year. In April, the NCAA penalized the Sun Devils for illegal recruiting […]
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Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Golden Restaurant & Bakery“Middle Eastern” can be a clumsy catch-all term, but in the case of Golden Restaurant, it’s not entirely inappropriate. The owner is Palestinian, and the menu is primarily Levantine, but the kitchen reaches its tasty tentacles into a number of Arab cuisines. The result is a busy — and large — menu filled with an […]