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Find out what the Star's TV junkies think of your favorite shows including "The Office," "Heroes," "Prison Break" and more, plus the latest news from the small screen in Remote Controlled.
Don Bombshelter loves Women's Flat Track Roller Derby and will bring you the scoop on Tucson Roller Derby and the happenings around the Women's Flat Track Derby Association in Rock 'n' Roller. What other sport better blends athletic action, great outfits, and rock 'n' roll? Only Derby Baby! Viva La Flat Track!
Cathalena E. Burch is a music writer at the Daily Star and she uses this space to write about all things country music in My Country.
A legend in video game circles, Samuel Claiborn is a champion video game player who has been disqualified from several major tournaments. He enjoys video games, writing and rock 'n' roll. Enter the gaming world with Ready Game Fire!.
Adrienne Lake is an LA music biz refugee often described as a "fiery redhead" who has found solace among the tumbleweeds and dive bars in the dusty burg of Tucson. Come fly with her in Subbacultcha as the monkey on her back becomes rabid, surly?nd overfed.
Nate Olivarez-Giles - South Side, law and order, and general assignment reporter - joins Jamar Younger in keeping you in touch with all things hip-hop in What's Really Good?
The Arizona Daily Star's Brian Pedersen is a mild-mannered sportswriter by day, but by night (and weekend) he is a burgeoning semi-professional poker player. Or at least he thinks so. Let him introduce you to the game in Poker is My Mistress.
Star reporter Kevin Smith and NightBuzz editor Jaynelle Ramon bring you everything you need to know about the Arizona Daily Star 2008 Battle of the Bands - meet the judges, learn everything you've ever wanted to know about the finalists and more in The Battle Plan.
Film junkie and digital video devotee Shipherd Reed thinks Tucson is ripe for an explosion of cinematic talent. With In Film We Trust, he cranks the critical feedback to turn up the heat on the local film scene.
Dan Shapiro is a freelance scrivener and subscriber to feuilletonistic publishings. His musical experience is limited to singing in his high school choir and having the largest collection of instrumental post-rock music in the world. Go figure. Read the latest from his Confirmation Hearings.
Star reporter Kevin Smith is an avid collector of mornings after, enjoys bands in which members wear white belts, and could murder a pint of Stella at this very moment. He can be reached at the northeast corner of Reid Park, between the hours of 1 and 6 a.m. He - and his blog - is Hard To Explain.
Phil Villarreal has worked for the Daily Star since birth, but he's been the movie critic since February 2001. You could say he's a fan of the cinema. Each day he wakes up to a plate of steaming scrambled movies, which he washes down with a glass of movie juice, all while watching a movie. In his free time he plays video games and watches movies. Read his reviews in Philm Guy.
Star reporter Coley Ward covers nightlife in Scene at Night. He's on a quest to know the first name of every bartender in town. When he's out on the town he orders a whiskey ginger. When he's at home he drinks home brew. His favorite dance song is Tower of Power's "Down to the Nightclub."
As a neighbors reporter, the Arizona Daily Star's Jamar Younger has covered everything from neighborhood improvement projects to Japanese flower arranging workshops. Younger's number one interest, however, is hip-hop music and culture, and he hopes to share this interest with you in What's Really Good?
Only the best, most exclusive news, video, photos, reviews, and other random goodness from NightBuzz/Caliente/Star writers can be found in AZNightBuzz Exclusive.
Retired blogs:
The Christie Files
30 Lives
Fresh Droppings
Long Play
Daysleeper
Keys, Money & Cigarettes
Scattershot
The Pictures with Jewels
Planet Tucson
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