May is Stroke Awareness Month; a timely reminder that recognizing the signs of a stroke can save a life. Early recognition and quick action are important. A stroke happens when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted, either by a blockage or a bleed. Without oxygen, brain cells begin to die within minutes. That’s why every second counts. The easiest way to remember the warn­ing signs is the acro­nym FAST: F - Face drooping: One side of the face may droop or feel numb.

“Dungeon Crawler Carl” is a wild blend of science fiction, fantasy and LitRPG (game-like storytelling). The premise is instantly absurd and gripping: Earth is destroyed by aliens and transformed into a galactic reality TV dungeon crawl, where survivors must fight mon­sters and complete quests to entertain an audience. The story follows Carl, an ordinary guy and his ex-girlfriend’s award-winning show cat, Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk - usually just called Princess Donut

FREDONIA, Ariz. - “When it feels con­nected to a person - personal, simple, not flashy,” says Eli Kirby, of the Homestead Trib­al Arts curio shop in Fredonia, “That’s what people want, that’s what people come here for.” Left to right, photos by Ty Gant: Homestead Tribal Arts located in Fredonia, Arizona. Eli Kirby has at least one artifact too interesting to sell, a 200-year-old Spanish sailor’s bell. Homestead’s shelves are stocked with mostly local artifacts, and a few from

Following Republic Pictures’ success with their Lone Ranger movie serial, Colum­bia Pictures rolled into Kanab with cast and crew to begin filming The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, their first Western serial. Much like the serialized stories in pulp magazines, movie serials were very popu­lar. With their cliff­hanger endings to each weekly episode, they drew large numbers of viewers back to the­aters week after week. This particular series featured 15 chapters averagi