Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, he spotlights his pick for Tuesday, November 10: War of Lies. War of…
We recently published Ben Smith’s post about the hellishness of I-70, particularly during ski season. Turns out folks far beyond Colorado feel much the same way. The folks at Thrillist recently published their picks for “The Worst Damned Freeways in America,” and it’s no surprise that I-70 near Denver made the cut…
In July, longtime Colorado Rockies all-star Troy Tulowitzki was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in a transaction that involved the Jays’ shortstop, Jose Reyes. Afterward, Tulowitzki helped Toronto make the playoffs, while Reyes, who was among the best players at his position during his 2003-2009 run with the New York…
Jason Flores-Williams is a Denver-based attorney. But he’s taken on the cause of medical marijuana patients in New Mexico — particularly those who live in rural areas without easy access to MMJ. In recent weeks, he’s filed two court documents, including one today, that take up their cause, including a…
The latest information about Noah Harpham, who killed three people before being gunned down by police, has stirred debate about the right to openly pack a firearm. That’s because one of Harpham’s neighbors dialed 911 after seeing him walking around with a rifle before the shooting spree started — and…
Denver blog posts have a sweet tooth. At our Food & Drink blog, Lindsey Bartlett explains why Colorado’s hemp honey is the bee’s knees — and a healthy CBD option. The Colorado Independent’s Marianne Goodland reveals what happened at the last meeting with Jefferson County school board’s recalled members. Denver…
Regular Denver Film Festival-goers tend to judge their experiences in part by the percentage of good movies to lousy ones they see before each edition of DFF runs its course. By that measure, my experiences since catching Charlie Kaufman’s low-key, defiantly weird Anomalisa on the fest’s opening night this past Wednesday…
Vail-based skiing champ Lindsey Vonn loves to share her life on social media. Note the way she documented her relationship with golf superstar Tiger Woods beginning in 2013 and the couple’s inevitable breakup earlier this year. But she’s set a new personal standard via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts documenting ugly…
Dear Governor Hickenlooper, I’d like to bring your attention to an incredible injustice — one that will soon be shared with a nationwide audience sure to be shocked by the unnecessary damage done to a very admirable man who just happens to live and work in Denver. And you’re the…
The Estately website — which provided us with material for posts highlighting the top ten cities for douchebags (including two from Colorado) and what all fifty states are worst at — often alludes to our fair state. But one of its most recent lists is all Colorado all the time. It’s headlined “31 Things…
Over the years, I’ve come to believe that anytime the media spends a full week leading up to a Broncos game talking about how a loss to a certain opponent would be virtually impossible, Denver is damned likely to come up short. That’s what happened yesterday, when the Broncos’ undefeated…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, he spotlights his choice for Monday, November 9: 600 Miles. 600 Miles…
As we recently noted, the number of cases in which Denver trick-or-treaters received marijuana edibles this year was zero. That was the same total as last year, despite hype about possible disaster from the Denver Police Department and advocacy groups such as Smart Colorado. Why haven’t pranksters dispensed any of…
Denver blog posts love to hit the road. At our Arts blog, Bree Davies insists that despite the traffic that frequently leaves it clogged, Colorado Boulevard isn’t so bad after all. Colorado Peak Politics notices that a PAC supposedly backing Senator Michael Bennet can’t quite manage to spell his name…
Unfortunately, there have been well over 200 school shootings since the attack on Columbine High School, which killed twelve students and one teacher in April 1999. Nonetheless, this event continues to live on in the public imagination — especially in one town in Connecticut. In recent days, reports reveal that…
Again this year, Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today he spotlights selections for November 6 (Once Upon a Crime: The Borelli-Davis Conspiracy),…
It’s been nearly a week since Halloween. But items continue to pop up on Denver Craigslist Missed Connections from people desperate to get back in touch with costumed someones they encountered during their revels. Quite a few of the posts are typically lusty hook-up invites. But several of them are flat-out…
In commemoration of Guy Fawkes Day, November 5, protesters in hundreds of cities worldwide took to the streets for what’s become an annual event: the Million Mask March. Denver’s edition found protesters marching toward the State Capitol. Along the way, they encountered plenty of Denver police officers, as is clear from…
Yesterday, just as snow was starting to fall in the mountains, we shared Ben Smith’s tongue-in-cheek post offering five ways to survive the hell of I-70 during ski season. His top piece of advice: drink — although not before driving. In response, one reader offered five suggestions of his own,…
Denver blog posts aren’t fond of either blacklists or red scares. At our Arts blog, Brad Weismann offers twelve things to know about Dalton Trumbo, CU dropout, red scare victim and subject of a new biopic starring Bryan Cranston. The Colorado Independent’s Mike Littwin feels that recalled Jeffco school board…
The 38th edition of the Denver Film Festival started off quietly — and that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. The opening night festivities were back at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House after taking place at the Buell Theatre last year, and while the red carpet was in place outside the…
An October 23 press release announced: that Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman had joined a “bipartisan group of 23 states” challenging the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Clean Power Plan.” The plan “is an attempt to expand federal power over the States through administrative regulation in violation of the law.” Coffman said in…
