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So that story of the Smiths fan who held a station here hostage in the '80s? It's true...well, sort of

By Dave Herrera and Josiah Hesse Well, so, we finally got to the bottom of this whole alleged Smiths radio ambush we told you about earlier this week that supposedly took place over two decades ago. We set out on a mission to once and for all debunk this long held myth involving a deranged gunman w ... More >>

SmithsBusters: Did a Smiths fan really hold a Denver radio station hostage in 1987?

"In 1987 a distressed young man in Denver, Colorado, held his local radio station hostage insisting, at gunpoint, demanding they play nothing but Smiths records. This they did -- for four hours," writes Mark Simpson in the biography Saint Morrissey. "Eventually, the police besieging the building per ... More >>

Menswear Mondays: Industrial dancer Jolt Holcomb on his Clockwork Orange style

While it's easy to be a film enthusiast, only a select few individuals live their lives by the aesthetics of their favorite one. This is the case with industrial dancer Jolt Holcomb and his No. 1 movie: A Clockwork Orange. (For proof, look no further than the photo above this paragraph.) Continue re ... More >>

A brief history of movie characters getting whacked in the balls

Five things I already miss about election year 2012

Now that most of the dust has settled from November's election, President Barack Obama is finally dropping the presidential hammer -- "I got yer fiscal cliff right 'ere, mother*ckers!" -- and Mitt Romney has retired from politics into the private sector, working as a busboy at the Salt Lake City Mar ... More >>

Round two with Darrel Truett, exec chef of Barolo Grill

Darrel Truett Barolo Grill 3030 East Sixth Avenue 303-393-1040 www.barologrilldenver.com This is part two of my interview with Darrel Truett, exec chef of Barolo Grill. Part one of our chat ran yesterday. What do you enjoy most about your craft? The instant gratification of pleasing a guest. I c ... More >>

3 things to do for free this week, October 15-18, 2012

Journey with Jane Fonda this week to a sci-fi world -- for free! That's just one of the artistic trips you can enjoy this week without having to open your wallet.For a full list of events, visit the online Westword calendar, and if you know of any other free events going on this week, let us know in ... More >>

In Hotel Transylvania, Dracula fights xenophobia

What did you just say to me?: How to deal with adults with poor social skills

Standing behind City, O' City last Friday with my friend Sam Tallent, we drank our water and beer and shared a rad moment, peering out at a sea of mutual friends as the sun was just setting, weed smoke wafting through the air. Total Ghost had just taken the stage and everyone was having a blast. Tal ... More >>

Survivor update, week seven: Dispensary owner Jim Rice plays on as Ozzy seeks Redemption

Jim Rice​Last week, Jim Rice ended up as the hero for his Savaii Tribe after pushing his team to victory in the elimination challenge. This week, though, the role of tribe savior was usurped by his team mate, veteran Ozzy.

Artist Joseph Coniff on hippies, the Tony Tiger deathmatch and getting all that gold

Self Portrait. ​Joseph Coniff's about to experience his first solo art opening, This is What it's Like , at RULE Gallery this Friday, August 5. He specializes in photography and sculpture, and his show will feature about eight pieces from both spectrums. What makes Coniff special, RULE owner ... More >>

Zookeeper is this week's most ridiculous trailer

​Ever since he started his career as a fat loser UPS driver in King of Queens, Kevin James has had a knack for fictionally scoring some unbelievably hot babes -- remember his wife in that show? She was smoking. Since then, in his various leading-man roles in film, James has apparently lost his ... More >>

A piñata, and five other "suspicious packages" that turned out to be hiliarious

A receptacle for candy, ingeniously disguised as a bomb.​In Superior yesterday, a "suspicious package" left in a Costco parking lot triggered alarm bells, causing the store to go on lockdown, with shoppers held inside while the Boulder County Bomb Squad investigated. Why a terrorist would be t ... More >>

The Ratcracker and ten other sad endings to Christmas stories

​Everyone knows The Nutcracker, but few people know the story -- and that's for a good reason: It's is so slight, it's almost incoherent. Yeah, there's a pseudo-plot in the first act about a battle with a Rat King or something, but that's all wrapped up by the second act, which is devoted pret ... More >>

Top 10 Booze-Fueled Holiday Songs

​It's a holiday tradition no less practiced than trimming trees and visting family. We're speaking, of course, of drinking. And while "Frosty The Snowman" works just fine for opening presents with junior, kids songs start to sound a little creepy once you go in for thirds on the 'nog. We, of c ... More >>

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Funny People

Today's featured event: Monday Movie Madness lights up Infinity Park

Outdoor movie nights? They're the best! Everyone lolls about, enjoying picnic fare in the fresh air under a starry sky, watching a popular movie that not only has something for everyone, but that also somehow transcends its second-run status thanks to the lovely atmosphere. And weather notwithstan ... More >>

Role Models

Role Models is smarter and bawdier than your average boys-to-men movie

You Don't Mess With the Zohan

Adam Sandler returns as a Mossad baddie turned stylist, and the bubbes will love him.

Summer Movie Preview

The season of big budget bangs uses its brain.

Presenting the only Cannes awards that really matter: Ours.

Run Fatboy Run

Simon Pegg may not have the ideal physique to play hefty, but he's a good fit for FatBoy.

Delegating Denver #36 of 56: New York

Drillbit Taylor

Owen Wilson’s a bad fit for an ass-kicking bodyguard.

Top Five Thanksgiving Songs

Adam Sandler Wears Crocs?

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Two straight guys pretend to be gay and turn out to be humanists in Chuck & Larry.

Reign Over Me

Adam Sandler finally nails a somber role.

Shooter

Who better to save America than an armed Mark Wahlberg? Seriously.

Lofty Cinema

The Civic Center Film Series will have you walking on clouds.

Crash Test Dummy

The loudest, boldest comic actor around takes an endless victory lap.

Freeloader

You, Me and Dupree overstays its welcome.

Pause & Effect

A truly universal remote leads to Sandler's best movie in years.

Easy Out

The Benchwarmers put a zero on the board.

Hanukkah Songs

Wherein we find the coining of our new favorite word: Jew-pergroup.

Deuce Is Wild

Hilarious Rob Schneider flick? Who'd have seen it coming?

Long Bomb

Adam Sandler, a star quarterback? If only they were joking.

Best Free Movies

Denver Public Library Film Series

All You Can Eat

James L. Brooks serves up too much of a good thing in Spanglish.

Deliver Us

Threadbare Without a Paddle proves a bear can dump in the woods.

The "S" Word

Bad Santa is crude and rude and the jolliest Christmas movie ever.

Uncool as Ice

Jamie Kennedy's co-stars steal the show in Malibu's Most Wanted.

Drink of the Week

Gin and Tonic

Hooked Shnook

Adam Sandler is truly disturbing in Love -- deliberately so this time.

Fallon Fast

Saturday Night Live's prime player is rapidly outgrowing television's small screen

Comic Relief

The Original Kings of Comedy stars some very black humor.

Hail, Mary

Mary Katherine Gallagher may be a Superstar, but do you really care?

Feedback

Thrills for the week