2+ hour, 22+ min ago   (301+ words) An Arizona first: Banner Health doctors in the Valley have voted to form a union Anime is a vibrant art form powered largely by imagination. So it’s only natural that an event like the annual Saboten Con in downtown Phoenix…...

3+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (194+ words) The costumes at Phoenix Fan Fusion 2026 are just as epic as you’d expect. Arizona geeks packed the annual pop culture convention at the Phoenix Convention Center on Friday, many dressed as their favorite characters from comics, movies, TV shows, anime…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (353+ words) “More like South by Southwest”: Viva Phx is back and bigger than ever Arizona’s largest steampunk gathering is gearing up for a ride into the sunset. Wild Wild West Steampunk Convention, a Tucson-based event devoted to retro-futuristic fandom, announced on…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (185+ words) They came, they saw and they dressed up for the occasion. Arizona cosplayers took it to the next level at Game On Expo 2026 in downtown Phoenix. The three-day gaming event at the Phoenix Convention Center was attended by thousands of…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago   (165+ words) A dozen Arizona chefs named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards North Phoenix became an outdoor geek wonderland during Superhero Saturday this past weekend. The 2026 edition of the annual geek event unfolded near the former Metrocenter mall, drawing hundreds…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (482+ words) Become a New Times member: Give any amount to support our newsroom and help us get closer to our end-of-year goal. Arizona cosplayers showed up in force at local conventions and geek gatherings in 2025. And their costumes matched that ambition....

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (386+ words) How the sheriff’s office milked $163M from a racial profiling case it lost When UwU Con 2025 takes place this weekend, the annual geek event will boast plenty of fresh changes. The Arizona pop-culture and anime convention from Oct. 17 to 19 will invade…...