Video game development on the rise in Arizona

The video game industry is leveling up in Arizona. The number of video gaming industry employees in the state increased by 11 percent in Arizona from 2009-2012, according to the latest report by the Entertainment Software Association. Developers say the state is ideal because of the low cost of living and it is less expensive…

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Arizona poets spreading the word on social media

Arizona poets are taking to YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest to share their work with fans. Instant access to poetry via social media has been a “game changer,” said Christopher Owens, a poet from Phoenix known online as “Truth B. Told.” Owens, who is most active on YouTube, said social media instantly creates a larger audience…

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Arizona drag queens take the stage

  Boogie Wonderland by Earth Wind and Fire plays as a warm up for the crowd. Young and old shimmy and shake down the aisles with wine, beer and nachos in hand. Then a theme song announces the start of the show at Tucson’s Hotel Congress. Tempest DuJour has arrived. “Are you feeling sassy!?” Tempest…

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Watching movies in style

    Zacchaeus Clauson sits on a wooden stool with a black leather seat in the Tucson movie theater lobby waiting to see American Sniper. The 6-foot-6 Clauson takes a sip of a vodka-infused rootbeer float and tells his friends across the table that he is looking forward to stretching out in a recliner.  …

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