The best costumes and cosplays of Phoenix in 2025
Amazing looks were the highlight of Valley conventions this year.
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Will Tempe’s Valley Art theater reopen? Phoenix film fan launches online petition
The iconic Mill Avenue cinema has been closed since 2020.
Why ‘Home Alone’ Wet Bandits are medical miracles
What electrocution, brick attacks and slipping on Micro Machines should have done to Harry and Marv.
Phoenix artist hopes new coloring book is a stress reliever
Beat existential dread with a box of crayons.
12 books by Arizona authors that make great holiday gifts
When in doubt, give them a book. Here are a dozen options for readers of all ages.
Late director Rob Reiner’s films showed power of sincerity
Reiner’s films showed an emotional range that was rare among his peers.
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Phoenix’s Madison Center for the Arts 2025-26 schedule: Every show announced so far
The Hit Men of Country, “Spamilton” and other touring performsnaces are playing the midtown arts venue.
When to see Arizona’s biggest stargazing events in 2026
A full year of astronomical spectacles awaits skywatchers.
Survey: Phoenix is home to most socially awkward young people in U.S.
Oh, and millennials, too.
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Harkins Secret Cinema returns Monday with $5 horror movie
You won’t know what you’re seeing until you get to the theater on Dec. 22.
Baby giraffe needs a name: Phoenix Zoo opens voting until Dec. 22
The not-so-little female calf was born Nov. 16.
Why is a Mesa mall replacing its beloved double-decker carousel?
The landmark ride will get a new spin early next year.
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Phoenix’s Atari Hotel is finally happening and the public can invest
The retro-themed downtown project on Roosevelt Row is targeting a 2028 opening.
Attention, shoppers: Stores are quietly changing return policies
Shopping for the holidays? It may not be as easy to make returns this year.
Harkins Theatres to host Rob Reiner benefit screening
See “The American President” on Dec. 17 in honor of the late director.
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Phoenix museum exhibit plunges guests into dystopian world
Safwat Saleem’s “Unrequited Love Institute” introduces us to a strange alternate reality.
50 years on, ‘Fire in the Sky’ UFO incident still shapes Arizona town
The small communities of Heber and Overgaard are hotspots of alien tourism.
Santa’s Castle in Phoenix battles on ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’ tonight
“It’s our Christmas card to our friends and community.”
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Why is December 11 ‘Psycho’ day in Phoenix?
It’s a good day to watch the classic thriller whose opening scenes are set downtown.
Geminid meteor shower peaks this weekend. How to see it in Arizona
The year’s biggest meteor shower brings the brightest fireballs of 2025 in December.
How to see the APS Electric Light Parade in Phoenix: Route and road closures
The longtime holiday favorite rolls back through midtown on Saturday.
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Phoenix’s Jimenez family wins ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’
“We’ve tried to create the kind of display we’d want to go visit.”