Again this year, Starz 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 Silenced. See also: The Ten Best Movie Events in…
Barbara Bowman’s rape allegations against Bill Cosby, which we shared in this space late last month, have led to blizzard of allegations and castigation for the veteran entertainer. The latest to come forward is former supermodel Janice Dickinson, whose story of sex assault echoes one told by Bowman, who was…
The death of Brandon Crawford, fifteen, offers yet another cautionary tale about guns. If the .22 caliber revolver hadn’t been present, reports suggest he’d still be alive. But the fellow fifteen-year-old who allegedly shot him to death told authorities he carried a weapon with him “for protection.” Photos and additional…
We recently introduced you to Gordon Klingenschmitt, a newly elected state representative whose critics portray him as a homophobe into exorcisms. Some of the many readers who responded cast aspersions on El Paso County, where Klingenschmitt’s district is located, as well as nearby Colorado Springs, much to the displeasure of…
Denver blog posts maintain a rear guard. At our Show and Tell blog, Bree Davies offers a feminist take on marginalized folks, butts and jokes. Big Media’s Jason Salzman: No, the Denver Post hasn’t declared war on Christmas. Denver PR Blog on how an automated Patriots social media account tweeted…
Update: The Aurora Police Department has announced that Jahvell Forrest, twenty, has been arrested on suspicion of shooting eleven-year-police veteran Ryan Burns on Friday night. And it’s not his first time in cuffs. Details below. See also: Rollin Oliver Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder in Slaying of Officer Celena Hollis…
Denver released future Hall of Fame cornerback Champ Bailey this past March, but he was back yesterday, having signed a one-day contract so he could retire as a Bronco — and during a press appearance to mark the transition, he was his usual even-tempered self. Not so one young Champ…
The animal control officers who inspected Dennis Craven’s home wore hazmat suits, and no wonder. Judging by video shot inside (it’s on view below), his residence was as risky for people as it was lethal for cats. A total of 23 were located dead inside, including “three-and-a-half” found under a…
Ashley Fallis’s family never bought the story that she killed herself following a New Year’s Eve celebration three years ago — and their persistence has finally paid off. Her husband, former police officer Tom Fallis, has been arrested and charged with murdering her and then making it look like a…
“Missing the Bus: Colorado’s Elite College Access Gap,” a new report from A+ Denver, suggests that equal educational opportunities for all students in the state remains a distant goal. Among the findings: “Even though 42 percent of students in Colorado qualify as low-income, a non-low-income student is more than 12…
Again this year, Starz 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 Viva La Liberta. See also: The Ten Best Movie…
USA Today set out to discover if the racially lopsided arrest statistics in Ferguson, Missouri, where unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was shot to death by a police officer, were an anomaly. Sadly, no: A fascinating new report reveals a racial gap in arrest stats in many locations across the…
While limited recreational marijuana sales are legal in Colorado, smoking in public is not — an untenable situation according to cannabis advocates such as NORML’s Allen St. Pierre. The result has been an enormous increase in public-consumption citations, which have reportedly risen in Denver by an astonishing 471 percent from…
Since the publication earlier this month of a post about Antique Row businesses being cool to the concept of re-branding South Broadway as The Green Mile because of the proliferation of marijuana shops there, we’ve collected lots of commentary about the area — and plenty of varied opinions. Below, see…
Denver blog posts don’t let words get in the way. At our Cafe Society blog, Jenn Wohletz lists the top five slang terms employees can’t use at Chik-fil-A. At Denver Infill, Ryan Dravitz offers a first update on the Alexan Uptown project. Denver Stiffs’ Jeffrey Morton on the Nuggets’ unexpected…
In May, we told you about the guilty verdict against Christopher Perea for the murder of his wife, Loretta Barela. We also noted the botched 911 response that marred the case — one that foreshadowed the April killing of Kristine Kirk, who was on the phone with an operator when…
In a recent Comment of the Day, a Westword reader argued that Denver rent prices are so high they’re pushing people into homelessness. A local woman who asks to be referred to as Sandra P knows this story firsthand. She tells us she and her family are currently homeless, and…
The Twitter account @OnlyInBoulder is a great way to brighten your day. The feed is a consistently positive look at Colorado in general and Boulder in particular, festooned with great photos and a knowing sense of humor. You’ll see what we mean after counting down our twenty favorite @OnlyInBoulder tweets,…
Again this year, Starz 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 Alleluia. See also: The Ten Best Movie Events in…
The Broncos’ loss to the Rams on Sunday was tough on everyone, but particularly wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who left the field after taking a brutal hit that was quickly turned into a popular Vine that’s on view below. But the game didn’t kill him, despite Wikipedia briefly making a…
Late last month, we updated you on a series of attacks on Fort Collins women, with eight of nine thought to have been committed by the same suspect. Now, Kelli Middleton has come forward with the story of her own attack, and she’s said to be convinced that the man…
Update: Earlier this week, we told you about a recount in a recreational-marijuana vote for Palisade, on Colorado’s Western Slope. The measure was behind by four votes, but eighteen ballots were in dispute and might possibly reverse the outcome; see our previous coverage below. Now, the count is official, and…
