THREE STARS PLUS. I congratulate my friends who are keeping on keeping on at The Weekly, but just as with so many community newspapers, The Weekly's become a ghost of its former self, even more so of Tucson's late City magazine that was a paragon of community journalism. The ad revenues, all gone digital, just aren't there to support a lot of innovation. The online The Range, a summary of The Weekly, has better comments. However, editor in chief Jim Nintzel (whom I consider a friend), a talk-radio personality and former public TV reporter, is digging up plenty of new writing talent and reaching into Tucson's past to retrieve writers and contributors who, resigned to writing books and other such distractions from real journalism, remain eager to give it a go. That's something.... Of course, the food and music reviews are still competent. And so long as The Weekly contains Free Will Astrology and Savage Love, there's reliably entertaining substance. Plus, where else can you find out about most of what's happening in town -- music, art, and annual rituals? (Tucson lives for its rituals and its past, a constant deterrent to a lively contemporary political press.) The Weekly's biggest problem is its publisher, which rescued the Weekly but mainly publishes the glitzier, much thicker BizTucson and a rash of other Chamber of Commerce-suitable rags. It doesn't think kindly -- if it it thinks at all -- of restoring Tucson to its happier, hippier days. It's into building skyscrapers and defense-money and real-estate plays to kickstart Tucson's weak (some say, waning) economy. Like the bourgeois liberals who run the town, this publisher's into importing students to fill the new high-rise condos and bars and rent-a-workplaces "revitalizing" -- by redeveloping -- the historical Downtown, and all that sort of stuff. But the Weekly's plethora of medical marijuana ads is just too enticing. It's a self-contradictory situation. Not a kind environment for hard-hitting, critical, creative journalism. But The Weekly does the best it can, which is pretty good. I hope there's a real renaissance for it ahead in this town. Without it, we have no other real community media, only a single community radio station where vanity DJs rule the roost and community news mainly consists of a one-hour Democracy Now! feed each noon. Every bit of discourse counts. read more

Tedious Weekly paper for Tucson that has lame articles, lame sensationalist stories, lame and I mean very lame, writers, lame sex ads, lame cartoons, lame ads, and other dumb stuff that does nothing for intelligent people. It pretends to be "liberal" but it's the same crap being put out by "conservative" Weekly papers. It's a joke, take it with chili not with seriousness then recycle it in the nearest bonfire. read more

Tucson Weekly - Print Media Near Me - Tucson, Arizona

When I moved to Tucson, I subscribed to the Tucson Daily Star and the Arizona Republic. And I picked up a copy of Tucson Weekly every place I went (because it is virtually EVERYwhere). Guess which one I'm still reading on a regular basis? (And not just because it's free.) Other than the porn insert in the back, I love the mix of intelligent commentary and funky content. And yes, I read and puzzle over the horoscopes. Tucson Weekly is also my go-to paper for movie reviews. I do check out the restaurant reviews (although Yelp wins out here) and events to find out what's going on. I used to read a sister pub, Sacramento News & Review instead of the pathetic Sacramento daily. What does this say about the state of news media in the country? (Don't get me started.) read more

I agree with other comments that the weekly has become just a shell of what it once was. Perhaps that's true of anyone that has questioned the mainstream media, that we no longer passionately oppose a singular and " approved" view presented. I suppose no one at The Weekly questions what happens around us, or has a nose for investigative news, preferring a non controversial or generic approach to reporting. Perhaps it's better to provide reviews of movies and food ad nauseum, instead of pissing off the local power brokers. In this day and age, one must be politically correct, sensitive and not rock the boat. So, we have pretty much the Desert Leaf magazine now... A couple of suggestions for all news media: Forget sensationalism without truth, that's just embarrassing and insulting to intelligent people. Ask difficult questions, when people actually think and discuss things, we have a better society. Invite comments. Sure, trolls and nastiness exist, but the only thing that keeps media relevant is your readers and their opinions! Be controversial. It's refreshing, stimulating and why you exist. Boring doesn't encourage readership. read more

every time i see a tucson weekly, i pick it up. not for the articles or ads...i don't even know what this paper consists of. i know only two things. 1. it is free. always nice. 2. i have two words for you...UNCENSORED ADS. holy shit, have you ever read these? pick up a tucson weekly and flip toward the back. amid all the sex and strip club ads, you will find the uncensored ads. i LOVE this page. let me give you a few examples why: EDGE WITH ME looking for other guys into extended masturbation/edging fun while watching porn, and each other, stroke and service our hard cocks. smooth or shaved a plus. PUT IT IN young man needs juicy ladies for humping experiments. i can teach you for free. ORAL SERVICE full front-rear oral service for mature 50-plus senior men by willing male. no reciprocation required. SIZE MATTERS bi male, 50, seeks white couple to orally service her man in front of me, especially someone 9"+, or any larger than me. reciprocation is welcome, but not a rule. MAN WILL PROVIDE expert oral service for men 30-60. also like to rim & drink your golden champagne. i would like to draw to the attention of the class the strategic use of words like "humping" and "oral service". the "man will provide" ad has been in there for as long as i can remember. seriously, if you see this paper, pick it up and read these. they are entertaining and...you never know...maybe you'll find your soul mate. read more

Good customer service for businesses however the advertisement yielded zero response after 2 months of exposure to over 500,000 viewers (numbers according to the marketing department). Would not recommend for advertising. read more

Tucson Weekly is the best source of alternative news in Tucson Metro area. Great resource of new for the stories that the daily paper will not cover. also great restaurant reviews and information about what is going on in town for entertainment, especially live events. read more