Flavio's Top Five Most Influential Albums
Everyone who is into music makes lists of influential albums. It’s a never-ending obsessive process. I’m willing to admit that I categorize all of my music in one way or another, but I won’t expose all my personal habits. We all have “those” albums that…
Fight Censorship: Science Is NOT Porn
No case of censorship gets us more hot under the collar than book banning. Every time a book is removed from library shelves we feel like Guy Montag goaded by Captain Beatty in Fahrenheit 451. Yeah, we know it’s dark! But we’re bookworms and how…
5 Censored Women We Love
We could publish an article a week for the rest of our existence featuring scandalously brilliant women and still not scratch the surface of their contributions. From across the entertainment spectrum women are ridiculed, demeaned and suppressed. Countless women endure hardships for letting their creative…
Escape Your Online Echo Chamber
Freedom of speech encompasses the marketplace of ideas — both free expression and free consumption. This noble ideal comes with some responsibility to listen with an open mind and seek opposing points of view. In our world of personalized news and targeted ads, it is…
Ticket Tuesdays — Arizona Underground Film Festival
***CONTEST CLOSED*** This contest has ended but tickets are still available. Ticket information included at end of post. The 8th annual Arizona Underground Film Festival’s (AZUFF) full schedule of films includes World Premieres, North American Premieres and some of the best genre cinema on…
Banned Books 101
September is Banned Books month for Bookmans. We talk about free expression all month long, in fact, all year long. When discussing censorship and banned books, music, movies and video games, it might be a good idea to start at the beginning. Most of us have…
Taboo Tastes: Eat Courageously Across Arizona
September at Bookmans is a time to rejoice in rebellious reading, watching, playing and listening. We celebrate the fight against censorship with a venerable free-expression feast for the senses. But what about the taste buds? As to not forget these important receptors of flavor, we…
Bookmans Recommends: You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa I’ve been a Felicia Day fan since her comedy web series The Guild debuted on YouTube in 2007, introducing the world to the trials and tribulations of Cyd Sherman and her gaming guild as they try to…
Bookmans Recommends: You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa I’ve been a Felicia Day fan since her comedy web series The Guild debuted on YouTube in 2007, introducing the world to the trials and tribulations of Cyd Sherman and her gaming guild as they try to…
Banned Books for Every Age
By Megan Maiden, Bookmans Enthusiast Like most rebellious children, I never liked being told what to do. I never liked being told that I couldn’t watch a certain kind of movie, couldn’t listen to a certain kind of music or couldn’t read a certain kind…
The Force Is Strong with Star Wars Collectibles
Bookmans Flagstaff acquired a galaxy’s worth of Star Wars collectibles. From rare action figures to Star Wars fiction to lightsabers complete with sound effects, come see the out-of-this-world display in the front of our store. We love the tale from a long time ago in…
Behind the Trade Counter with Book Department Supervisor Marshall
Obviously we’re biased, but Bookmans has the best employees. Marshall, Book Department Supervisor at Bookmans Grant, is one such person. Few others can share the raunchiest video on YouTube and then politely and respectfully show a customer where Little Women is, all the while keeping…
Retro and Vintage Equipment for Retro and Vintage Entertainment
Technology is wonderful. We live in a charmed age where information and technology has never been easier to access. This almost magical ability to enjoy a variety of media does not exclude appreciating the good stuff from the past. Vintage and retro machines are still…
In Defense of Disney On the Princess Effect
Disney’s female protagonists are on the receiving end of backlash for the “Princess Effect”. For many us who grew up watching and loving these films while still managing to become strong and independent people, we take issue with the idea that Disney is single handily ruining generations…
Fight Censorship with Bookmans
Bookmans combats censorship all year around, but September holds a special place in our free-expression hearts. In conjunction with Banned Books Week, we focus on the freedom to read, watch, play and listen to whatever media we want. This month, each Bookmans location hosts free…
In the Age of the Internet We are the Dreamers of Dreams
Do you find every single film, piece of music or literature lacking? We, as a generation, are apathetic about art. Growing up inundated by cookie-cutter garbage, this is the final straw. I’m going to break this down. The future can be bright. It takes effort,…
Commander Kiefer Manages Electronics at Bookmans Speedway
Visit Bookmans Speedway’s Electronics Department to meet our newest manager, Kiefer! We asked Kiefer the tough questions to look into his very soul and uncover his plans for the department and, in fact, for the world. For example, we asked him about his official title,…
World of Warcraft: Legion Preview
By C’loni Bailey, Assistant Manager at Bookmans Mesa Fresh off of their latest expansion, Warlords of Draenor (released November 2014), World of Warcraft announced their sixth expansion, Legion, bringing even more content to the massive Warcraft universe. Legion sees the return of the dreaded Burning…
Teenaged Flavio and The Lonesome Crowded West
High school is the most awkward period in our lives. It’s where we discover who we are and fail miserably. I’ve yet to see someone who was completely comfortable with themselves at the ripe age of 18. I’m barely becoming comfortable with my own existence…
King of Kid Lit Adam Rex Talks to Bookmans
Moonday, Cold Cereal and the New York Bestseller Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich have one hysterical thing in common — Adam Rex. True to his name, the author/illustrator/artist is a literary king and a gateway author for young readers. You might have seen his books or…
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