Al Qaeda

Zero Dark Thirty immerses audiences in an authentic manhunt for Osama bin Laden

David Horowitz has turned taunting Muslims into a spectator sport

Hobbit-themed menu at Denny's: Five reasons one onion ring will rule them all

No kidding: Denny's is introducing a special menu inspired by the upcoming movie The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. When I first heard this, I thought it was a joke. After all, watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy constituted ten hours of my life that I would never get back; no amount of drug use ... More >>

The CELL: Michael Chertoff talks terrorism, protesters compare it to bee stings

Last night, former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff visited the grand reopening of the CELL, the downtown terrorism prevention center, to discuss cyber security and impending concerns in the Middle East. In front of a packed house at the Denver Art Museum, Chertoff talked both Al-Qaed ... More >>

Najibullah Zazi, beauty-supply bomber, testifies at terrorism trial

The story seemed too crazy to be true: A DIA shuttle driver conspiring to blow up New York's subway system with bombs made from components found in Aurora beauty-supply stores? But after days of questioning in September 2009, 26-year-old Najibullah Zazi was indicted and shipped off to New York, wher ... More >>

Najibullah Zazi's classmate and alleged co-conspirator goes on trial today

Terrorism hit close to home in September 2009, when Aurora resident Najibullah Zazi, an airport shuttle driver, was indicted for being part of a conspiracy to bomb the subways of New York -- with homemade bombs concocted from ingredients he'd purchased at local beauty supply stores. In February 2010 ... More >>

Underwear Bomber moves into Supermax cell

This past week, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, dubbed the "Underwear Bomber" after a failed attempt to bring down an airliner in December 2009, joined the ranks of Ted Kaczynski (the Unabomber), Terry Nichols (who conspired with Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City bombing) and others as one of the most ... More >>

Underwear bomber to join list of ten most notorious prisoners at Supermax?

Big photos below.​Disgraced ex-Illinois governor Rod "Blago" Blagojevich isn't the only infamous convict likely to be Colorado bound. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, dubbed the Underwear Bomber after a failed attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound airplane on Christmas 2009, has been sentenced to life ... More >>

Mohammed Zazi, father of confessed terrorist, will be sentenced today

Terrorism hit home in September 2009, when Aurora shuttle driver Najibullah Zazi was accused of conspiring to blow up the New York City subway system with homemade bombs made from beauty supplies in an al Qaida-authorized "martyrdom operation." Today, Mohammed Zazi, his father, will be sentenced for ... More >>

Eleven movies to look forward to in 2012

The Terror, the Terror!

Fall premieres and season-openers: Five more plays to catch this week

P. Switzer"Ragtime," Arvada Center.​ Denver's fall theater season is already off to a hot and heavy start with offerings of every stripe, from classically funny (The Liar and Unnecessary Farce) to explosive (Justin Bieber Meets Al Qaeda) to thought-provoking (Clybourne Park) to just plain sill ... More >>

Author Benjamin Runkle on his new book, Wanted Dead or Alive

​Author Benjamin Runkle will be at the Tattered Cover in Highlands Ranch tonight to talk about his new book, Wanted Dead or Alive: Manhunts from Geronimo to Bin Laden. In preparation for his appearance, we caught up with Runkle to talk about his book, the importance of manhunts and the effect ... More >>

The Mourning After

Barack Obama Afghanistan speech drinking game: The revenge of Rush Limbaugh

The toastmaster.​I watched Barack Obama's speech about withdrawing troops from Afghanistan more closely than any presidential address ever -- but not for the expected reason. I was a (sober) judge in a speech-related drinking game suggested yesterday by none other than super-conservative Rush ... More >>

Author David Eisenbach on working with Larry Flynt and gay Presidential sex scandals

​In their book, One Nation Under Sex, Larry Flynt and David Eisenbach are looking for high profile sex scandals that the history books might have missed. That might sound like a book filled with hearsay and smut, but the purpose isn't so much to bring down our nation's leaders, but to humanize ... More >>

Rupert Murdoch craps on journalism again: The Sun admits to making up front-page story

​It's almost an affront to the word "news" that the Rupert Murdoch-owned umbrella conglomerate that oversees media outlets like Fox News and the UK's The Sun is generically called News Corporation, since that term generally implies facts. Facts, however, have never been the specialty of either ... More >>

Soldiers in a barrel: Restrepo belongs to the soldiers in Afghanistan

Timothy McVeigh on Oklahoma City bombing's 15th anniversary: "Get over it"

Timothy McVeigh: Gone, but not forgotten (unfortunately).​Today's fifteenth anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing resonates in Denver, where the trial of bombers Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols took place. As such, locals are likely to feel a very personal kind of anger when hearing reco ... More >>

Jihad Jamie a boon to Leadville tourism: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Since her compelling story touches on all of America's hot-button issues, from giving birth to an illegal immigrant's son to on-line Al-Qaeda chats, Terrorist Mom could really be an economic boon to this tiny mountain town... ​ Inspired by Jihad Jamie Paulin-Ramirez's love of wearing Islamic d ... More >>

"Gunny" Bob Newman back from mystery assignment, signs up with Tom Tancredo

Bob Newman wants to keep you safe -- or put you behind bars. Depends on you.​Update below: Back in August, combative KOA radio host "Gunny" Bob Newman announced that he was leaving the station in order to take a security and counter-terrorism position for an unnamed employer in "a rather grim ... More >>

Channel 7 reporting Zazi to admit Al-Qaeda ties

Zazi as seen on Channel 7.​According to Channel 7, Denver Post columnist Mike Littwin won't suffer another sleepless night worrying that federal-investigation subject Najibullah Zazi might have no involvement whatsoever in activities related to terrorism. Moments ago, the station posted a stor ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: The terror!

It's official: Hillary Clinton yesterday confirmed that the Obama administration is no longer fighting a "War on Terror" in its battle against al-Qaeda and militant Islam. So are those prisoners still incarcerated in Gitmo considered "terrorists"? Some of those prisoners could soon be living at S ... More >>

The Mexican's got a beef with thick steaks

Scratch and Dent Sale: The Box Where I Lived

Most of us live our lives in closed boxes... home, work, the DMV, our car, the bar, a hospital room, a dressing room at the mall. And then, when we die, we get to spend eternity (depending on your belief system) in another closed box.I realize this.So pardon me, in advance, for writing a mundane lit ... More >>

Focus on the Family's nightmare scenario about an Obama victory

Musical for the Masses

A new theater production sings and dances through the Iraq War.

Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay

Harold and Kumar get shipped to Gitmo in this forced act two.

Passport Privy: Wherein I Try to Hack My Own State Department File

Q&A With Former Colorado Senator Gary Hart

American Heroes and Zeroes at Sundance ’08

Morgan Spurlock makes us look bad, plus (separate!) films on baseball and steroids shine.

Our House

Reality TV gets a little too real in this world premiere.

Albright on the Western Front

The former Secretary of State returns to her old hometown.

Denver Post Distributes Parade Magazine Article Presenting Benazir Bhutto as Still Alive

The Big Valley

Park Hill Street Blues

Peace or Death

Kingdom of Heaven is bloody good holy Hollywood fare.

Off Limits

The yolk's on us

Letters to the Editor

From the week of July 1, 2004

Torch or Torture?

The Greeks may have their hands full for the Olympics.

Ready to Hurl

The cut-rate Rockies are armed and presumed harmless.

You, Spy

Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Best Sophomore Non-Fiction Book

Blood Diamonds
Greg Campbell

War on War Songs

Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

Pop Quiz

February 6, 2003

Our Mitts on You

A scary Christmas to you, Mr. Gladnutt, from your very concerned Uncle Sam.

Avs Lead the Parade

Despite a time-out for terror, 2001's roster was full.

He Got Blame

Bleeped words and dropped balls mark the media frenzy around the suspension of Dan Issel.

Top Ten

The Sunday Denver Post is one of America's most widely circulated newspapers. Does it deserve to be?