Denver blog posts have a sweet tooth. Our Show and Tell staff show and tell about Comic Con-inspired costumes at the CSO. When it comes to insurance cancellation reports, Colorado Pols says don’t believe the hype. Colorado Peak Politics: Denver’s pot ordinance future is still hazy. When will the smoke…
While introducing a screening at the 36th Starz Denver Film Festival late last week, fest director Britta Erickson asked members of the audience how many people had seen 25 movies by then — and a number of hands went up, with even more rising to confirm other ticket-holders had caught…
It can be a conundrum: What to do when stumbling upon an absolutely perfect Schmuck of the Week candidate long before Friday, when our winners are announced? Put the contest on hold for days or share the schmuckiness early in hopes that someone else will step forward who’s also worthy…
Earlier this month, we shared twenty images from a video entitled “Denver’s Best Street Art” and asked the question, “Do the images deserve this title?” Shortly thereafter, we were contacted by a twenty-year veteran of the Denver street art scene who answered “no” — and then came up with images…
We’ve been reporting about the dreadful death of Jude Murray-Gomez, age five — a crime for which his mother, Shannon Dodson, is in custody on suspicion of first degree murder. On Friday, hours before Jude’s funeral, we had an extended conversation with Juan Gomez, his uncle, and Jillian Gomez, his…
What was one of the biggest themes we found in tweets about the Broncos’ 27-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football? A lot of people couldn’t stay awake to see the end. Presumably, many of these folks are relocated Coloradans (or Peyton Manning fans) on the…
Patricia Calhoun’s post about Denver International Airport winning a USA Today survey about best airport art prompted a debate among our readers about whether such an honor is deserved. Some people wrote about loving the art, others about hating it — with this commenter taking a middle path in a…
Denver blog posts are snack-sized. At our Cafe Society blog, Isa Jones counts down the ten best Denver places for tater tots. Big Media’s Jason Salzman on giving the Denver Post credit. Colorado Independent’s MIke Littwin on an Obamacare success: getting Republicans to talk about millions of uninsured Americans…
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, Withey recommends Friday’s Doomsdays, Saturday’s What Is Cinema? and Sunday’s Here…
Eric Brooks’s beard was already a favorite among area connoisseurs: Last month, he won the Work of Art prize from the Boulder Facial Hair Club. But now, his wonderful whiskers are getting national exposure in the Washington Post and NHL TV, as well as local love from the Coloradoan, the…
Sunday night, the Broncos play their latest biggest game of the season versus the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs — and Twitter’s a great way to get insight into the team. But which players are the best tweeters? We’ve picked out our favorites, showcased below via multiple tweets and photos that…
A lot of the ivory items on display at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge yesterday were absolutely beautiful: handcrafted carvings displaying incredibly artistic ability. But consider the fact that they wouldn’t exist without the brutal killings of elephants, whose very survival as a species is threatened by the…
In this day and age, institutions tend to take any threat of violence seriously, because the risk of shrugging off the information as inconsequential and being wrong is simply too high. That’s why Saint John’s Episcopal Church closed for days this week, following an alleged pledge by sixty-year-old Dominique Richard…
It’s game on for Denver blog posts. On our Show and Tell blog, Cory Casciato explains why he doesn’t care about the introduction of the PS4 and Xbox One. Denver Egotist shows off the latest campaign to tout Colorado as America’s best ski destination. Denver PR Blog’s latest great moment…
Our latest post about the Million Mask March, featuring a video showing confrontations between protesters and police, spurred a lot of comments critical of law enforcement. But we also heard from a reader who believes numerous participants in the rally were in the wrong, as well…
Last month, Commerce City Police Officer Robert Price was found not guilty in a controversial 2012 dog shooting caught on video; see our previous coverage below. Immediately afterward, Gary Branson, owner of Choe, the dog that was killed, said he would likely file a civil lawsuit in the case, and…
For the first time, the Colorado Department of Education has broken out marijuana from student expulsion figures related to drugs — and during the most recent school year, pot was by far the leading reason for pupils being expelled. This information is concerning to two experts with whom we communicated…
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, Withey suggests The Final Member…
When we published our post featuring the top ten Denver women you’ve probably dated, we promised that Denver men would be spotlighted soon. And the time has come. Check out our crowd-sourced, extremely scientific (okay, not really) look at the masculine animals in the Denver dating jungle, with illustrations by…
In 2011, shortly after Evrod Cassimy was hired as an anchor and reporter for CBS4, he made news of his own after complaints about a photo of him posing with singer/felon Chris Brown led to the pic’s removal from his station bio. Now, he’s got a new gig at WDIV…
In May, we told you about the arrest of Routt County’s Lisa Marie Lesyshen, seen here, for the murder of Asher Lesyshen-Kirlan, her nine-year-old son. See our previous coverage below. Yesterday, Lesyshen, who’s now paralyzed after a suicide attempt (she shot herself in the neck after the slaying), appeared in…
Denver blog posts get it right more often than not. On our Show and Tell blog, Josiah M. Hesse looks at a Daily Show piece that makes fun of Denver voters for not casting ballots in recall elections that took place in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. South Stands Denver’s Rich…
