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Video: Wednesday was Lady Gaga's birthday, but Madonna wishes Nicki Minaj a happy birthday instead... and then the claws came out

Lady Gaga celebrated her 26th birthday earlier this week, and the Interwebz were aflutter with little monsters' birthday wishes to her -- Twitter, YouTube, even Billboard's website were sending their well wishes. One person who didn't tell her happy birthday, however, was Madonna. On the day of all ... More >>

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Adult rollerskating dos and don'ts: Guess where dry-humping fits in?

When I was growing up, everyone had birthday parties at Skate City. Like, everybody. My mom was more of the "let's roll the Slip N' Slide out on our dead lawn and make Kool-Aid (because it's cheap)" kind of party-thrower, but I really just wanted to celebrate with a wax candle jammed in a Little Deb ... More >>

Reader: Wing King Challenge? At least you can finish a marathon

​Kyle Garratt recently headed to the West End Tavern in Boulder, where he took on the Wing King Challenge: fifty wings in thirty minutes. Man V. Food host Adam Richman gave it a try last year, and repeats of that show keep sending a lot of delusional eaters to the West End. Richman didn't man ... More >>

Tim Tebow on Jimmy Kimmel show: The NFL lockout's really helping him promote his book!

Tim Tebow.​The Denver blog post shortage hasn't hit yet. Mile High Report shares a video of Tim Tebow on the Jimmy Kimmel show. Sure hope a possible labor deal doesn't hurt his book sales. BigMedia.org's Jason Salzman criticizes the Post for equating Michael Hancock to Judge Edward Nottingha ... More >>

Reader: Denver's conservative beer culture is no match for Portland

Aaron ThackerayCelebrating Denver beer culture at the Great Divide birthday party.​Beer here! A recent transplant from Portland, Oregon, found Colorado Beer Man's comparison of the Denver beer scene to that of Portland. And in this newcomer's view, Denver's not the winner. Here's the bad beer ... More >>

Gettin' Crafty: Birthday in a Box!

So what's in the birthday box?​For all those who give pom-pom critters for birthdays, feel an urge to stick googly eyes on everything or just occasionally get a twitch to fold some origami, we bring you "Gettin' Crafty," where we feature a craft you can easily make with minimal supplies and li ... More >>

My Chemical Romance at the Fillmore, 4/9/11

Eric Gruneisen​ MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE The Architects • Neon Trees 04.09.11 | Fillmore Auditorium Walking into the Fillmore, I was greeted by a writhing sea of wildly dressed teenagers and hundreds of their parents awkwardly trying to fit in while performing chaperone duty. Seeing scads of gi ... More >>

Last night: Denver Got Next showcases hot new talent and polished pros at Sutra, 03/09/11

Britt Chester​ Denver Got Next, the jump off for DJ Ktone's five day long birthday bash, went off without a hitch last night. Sutra was the place to be to see some of the city's hottest new acts and more than a few pros. A top shelf celebration, Denver Got Next boasted a red carpet out front ... More >>

The Greatest Show on Turf, DJ Ktone's five day b-day celebration, may just live up to its name

​DJ Ktone's birthday celebration is being hailed as "The Greatest Show on Turf," and with it's five days of celebrations featuring some of Denver's most prominent hip-hop artists, it's tough not to believe the hype. There are autograph signings, red carpets, Moolah Boyz and rap tactics galore.

Can't make Mr. Bo Mangles' birthday? Catch Rocky Mountain Gators on Animal Planet

It's impossible to say what the weirdest part about this photo is. ​The only albino alligator in Colorado -- and it's pretty weird that there is even one -- celebrates his birthday tomorrow. Well, it's not really his birthday, but it is the first anniversary of his arrival at the Colorado Gato ... More >>

Street Art: A birthday snow sculpture keeps Morrison sexy

​After the recent snowstorm, a mysterious someone built a snowman around the parking sign outside the Bradley Sinclair in downtown Morrison. It wasn't quite street art, though, until one of the gas-station graveyard-shift workers by the name of Chris decided to prepare a birthday surprise for ... More >>

Kenyon Martin's birthday: Rookie Nuggets guard Gary Forbes elected to serenade him

Sing, Forbes, sing!​ Nugget Kenyon Martin's birthday was surely better than his April Fool's Day, when teammate J.R. Smith's driver filled K-Mart's SUV with buttered popcorn. The power forward's December 30 birthday appears to have been a happier affair, though it too involved some Nuggets haz ... More >>

Angie Zapata's friends, family to throw a party for the murdered transgender teen's 21st birthday

Angie Zapata.​ Angie Zapata would have turned 21 yesterday. She died in July 2008, a little more than two years shy of that milestone, at the hands of a man who claimed he "snapped" when he realized that Zapata, a striking Latina beauty, was biologically male. Angie's friends and family didn' ... More >>

Trashed giraffe makes lousy bedmate: Kenny Be's Sign Language

Full-sized photo below.​The candled cake may be the most famous birthday symbol, but birthday parties are more notable for what gets trashed. Good times will lay waste to anything that gets in its path, whether it's gift-bearing guests, party favors or furniture. If birthday character clues ca ... More >>

John Elway at 50: Your biggest fan isn't gay, but he loves you anyway

No. 7's Facebook photo.​Today, John Elway officially turns fifty, but the celebration's been going on for over a week, with Rascal Flatts playing a special show to celebrate Big John's latest landmark. That prompted a gusher of love on Elway's Facebook page, with a note from No. 7 prompting a ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony's birthday cake is flaming

From iamlala.comHappy birthday, Iron Man?​ What kind of birthday cake would you get if you were Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony? A badass one. Obviously. Today, Melo's fiance, LaLa Vazquez, posted photos of his 26th birthday bash (his birthday is May 29) on her website, IamLaLa.com. If the ... More >>

The Heyday reaches out to fans to fund new record

Photo by Jason Jaacks​Taking a page from the playbook of bands like the Czar's and Cracker, the Heyday is appealing to the fans to finance its next record. Rather than relying on a corporate sugar daddy, they group has launched a fund raising campaign calledAlong for the Ride. So far, says bas ... More >>

Hey, DJ, It’s Your Birthday

Happy birthday to you! Five food freebies for your birthday week

​Survived another 365 days? May as well turn the party into a week-long celebration with all the goodies you can scoop up during your birthday week. After cashing in on a few big-ticket food items to mark my big day, I thought, "What better way to pay it forward then to pass along the knowled ... More >>

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Happy Birfday Blinky!

Happy Birfday Blinky. Denver's TV clown turned antiques store owner turned one-man nostalgia machine for anyone who grew up in the Mile High City in the 1960s, 70s and 80s celebrated his 88th birfday on June 30 with a meal at White Fence Farm in Lakewood. The staff there knew who he was and sang H ... More >>

Twitter Tuesday: Mile High Music Fest edition

Back again with more great Twits to follow for your burgeoning Twitter feed. As always, follow us at @denverwestword, @cafewestword and @casciato. @WidepreadPanic: To kick off this very special edition of Twitter Tuesday, dedicated to amping you up for the Mile High Music Fest this next weekend, ... More >>

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