Ticket Tuesday | Hereditary
***CONTEST CLOSED*** Undoubtedly the hottest horror movie to hit the big screen in a long time, there is a near-audible buzz surrounding A24’s new film, Hereditary! From writer/director Ari Aster, Hereditary stars Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, Gabriel Byrne. YOU CAN WIN a prize pack…
GIVEAWAY: iHeartRadio’s My 92.9 and R Entertainment present Tucson Kidsfest!
***CONTEST CLOSED*** Kidsfest is a Summer event you won’t want to miss! iHeartRadio’s My 92.9 and R Entertainment present Tucson Kidsfest powered by Tucson Electric Power, June 23-24, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The largest family event in Tucson will be held indoors at the…
Facing the Music
Music all starts with a single vibration. These vibrations can be such a significant part of who we are, what we believe, how we feel, and the way we communicate it all. Music is essential, music is entertainment, music is culture, music is composure, music…
Celebrate Summer with Bookmans This June!
Summertime is here and we cannot wait to bring a whole lot of summer fun to your local Bookmans store in June! If you haven’t already heard, the annual Bookmans Summer Kids Events have kicked off and the children are having a great time. It’s the…
Exploring Mythical Creatures
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is only a drop in the bucket of mythological and magical creatures. Just like Newt Scamander, I am fascinated by the wide variety and cultures and stories of these creatures. But mermaids, unicorns, and dragons are everywhere in…
Sci-Fi Shows You Need to Binge Watch
Nothing beats that feeling you get when you finally find a good show to watch. What’s even better is finding a show so good you can’t stop watching. I’m talking about the stay-up-til-3:00-AM-again-even-though-you-promised-yourself-you-wouldn’t kind of shows. Once you’re hooked, it’s hard to stop! Trust me,…
Tips for Surviving Phoenix Comic Fest
This summer’s comic celebration season kicks off Memorial Day weekend with Phoenix Comic Fest. And believe me when I tell you that there is an abundance of things to see and do all weekend long! Being excited and wanting to do so many awesome things, sometimes…
Top Ten Binge Worthy TV Shows
If you are like me, you probably can’t watch a show without binging the entire series. The summer heat is blistering in Arizona and binge watching a stellar show is the perfect excuse to stay inside. So jump into worlds unlike your own and indulge,…
The Great American Read: The Search for America’s Favorite Book
When it comes to books, there’s no harm in playing favorites, right? We all have a list of books that loom large in our hearts, but can one book be America’s favorite? That’s exactly what PBS aims to find out with The Great American Read!
Best Studio Ghibli Films
Studio Ghibli movies are unlike any other movies I’ve ever experienced before. They evoke a different sense of feeling for me than watching really any other film, and it may be because Studio Ghibli specialized in anime films. Outside of this studio, I have not…
Freebie Friday: Michael Franti and Spearhead STAY HUMAN Tour at the Rialto!
***CONTEST CLOSED*** Michael Franti’s much-anticipated STAY HUMAN TOUR is making its way to Tucson on Friday, June 8th. Heads up, because tickets are selling out fast! We know that you’re excited to see Michael Franti and Spearhead hit the stage, and so are we! We…
2018 Summer Kids Events Lineup!
Now that school is out, Bookmans is the place to keep cool and have fun all summer long! Join us all summer long from May through August for a new endeavor at your favorite Bookmans store! Conduct mad science experiments, journey through galaxies far far away,…
Michael Franti and Spearhead: Stay Human Tour 2018
Music with a message… Music with substance is making a comeback with recent works like Childish Gambino’s music video “This is America”, Imagine Dragons’ strong lyrical compositions and even Hamilton taking the world by storm. The craving is real, and Tucson is getting a dose of…
Win Big with Mesa’s “The Great Geek Giveaway”
According to Urban Dictionary “geeking out” is when one likes to “spend an amount of time discussing geekish things with other geeks or to participate in geeky undertakings and pastimes with one or more other geeks.” Let’s face it, we all have those things that make us…
Win Big with Mesa's "The Great Geek Giveaway"
According to Urban Dictionary “geeking out” is when one likes to “spend an amount of time discussing geekish things with other geeks or to participate in geeky undertakings and pastimes with one or more other geeks.” Let’s face it, we all have those things that make us…
A Beginner’s Guide to Vinyl
Over the past few years, vinyl records have made a comeback in a big, big way. More and more music enthusiasts are heading to their local record stores to discover or collect music. There are a lot of reasons why vinyl has made a resurgence…
A Beginner's Guide to Vinyl
Over the past few years, vinyl records have made a comeback in a big, big way. More and more music enthusiasts are heading to their local record stores to discover or collect music. There are a lot of reasons why vinyl has made a resurgence…
Tales From a VHS Tape
Days of going to the video store to rent movies have long been a thing of the past. Movie chains and mom-and-pop shops have all but evaporated, replaced by rental kiosks and streaming platforms. While it is fairly easy to track down what you want to see…
Comics to Read Before Deadpool 2
If you haven’t seen someone cosplay as him or a trailer or, hell, pretty much anything else you can put a character on, you may want to check your surroundings. You either live under a rock or lead a miserable, cold, dark shell of an…
Learning an Instrument is Good for the Soul
As summer approaches, you may be finding yourself with more free time on your hands. Yes, you can waste away the days on your smartphone scrolling through social media or mindlessly searching the web, but does that actually sound appealing? No, but most of us…
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