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Best Misogynist

Sonny BorrelliThe election-denying state lawmaker who hangs with QAnon bros in Vegas has a troubled history with women. The Lake Havasu City Republican has yet to outrun allegations from the early 2000s that he punched his second wife in the mouth and pushed her to the ground during an argument. He’s also accused of breaking down […]
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Best Hip-Hop Artist

The Lord'sWe may not be the Bronx or Queens, but the Valley still has a solid hip-hop scene. Names like Mega Ran and MC Magic might dominate that resulting conversation, but you must give the appropriate nod to the “little guys,” including The Lord’s. The outfit, which includes vocalist Preston Dobbins and mixer/producer Richard Lam, has […]
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Best Mariscos

Mariscos Playa HermosaIf you think you can’t get great seafood in the Southwest, then you clearly don’t know about Mariscos Playa Hermosa. Since 2002, Jose and Maria Maldonado have used the restaurant to bring the beaches of Mexico directly to central Phoenix. The restaurant has certainly nailed the vibes — there’s a mariachi band weekly as well […]
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Best Bagels

The Bagel ManWe’re about 2,500 miles from New York City, where a good bagel is easy to find. Here in Phoenix, you have to drive past a staggering number of chain bagel shops and mediocre bakeries to find a bagel that’s worth its salt (or garlic, or poppy seed). The Bagel Man in Ahwatukee is where we […]
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Best New Mexico Cuisine

Richardson'sEven though we’re right next door, it’s hard to know the true scope of “New Mexico cuisine.” (For what it’s worth, experts say it’s a combination of cooking styles and ingredients from Mexico, Spain and various Indigenous groups.) But what if you thought less about the particulars and more about the delectable end results? Case […]
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Best Pop-Up Art Show

'All In'Hundreds of people showed up at Tempe’s Danelle Plaza on a Thursday night in April, not for a punk concert at Yucca Tap Room, but an art show. “All In,” organized by local artist and art teacher Matt Dickson, was intended to be a one-night-only show featuring the works of 50 local creatives. Dickson wanted […]
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Best Show Trial

Austin DavisAs homelessness hits all-time highs in the Valley, the city of Tempe dogged poet, organizer, activist and giver of food Austin Davis for actually trying to help unhoused people instead of letting them die on the streets in a nightmare. The city brought Davis into court for not getting its approval to organize feedings, resulting […]
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Best Activists

ASU Gaza EncampmentA tiny group of people seemed to be the only ones this year with enough guts to make noise about uncomfortable truths, protesting the civilian atrocities of Israel’s brutal assault on the people of Palestine to a largely apathetic, detached and complicit Arizona public. Of the 250 or so protesters who formed an encampment on […]