Clark Kent

In Superman, Henry Cavill humanizes the superhuman plot around him

Why Superman movies matter more than the comic books

Happy 75th birthday, Superman!: Remembering Man of Steel's trip to Boulder

Exactly 75 years ago today, the first Superman comic was published -- and to mark the occasion, the City of Cleveland, where Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster created the Man of Steel, is officially designating April 18 as "Superman Day." We don't know of similar festivities planned in Boulder, but perh ... More >>

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe at Ogden, 10/31/12

KARL DENSON'S TINY UNIVERSE @ THE OGDEN THEATRE |10/31/12 Things witnessed last night at the Ogden Theatre, in no particular order: Rosie the Riveter breakdancing with a samurai; a priest making out with Little Orphan Annie; Milli Vanilli's Rob and Fab sharing a smoke outside; and a drunk monk. On ... More >>

Amerigo, a ten-table Italian-American restaurant and market, will open in Ballpark in July

"He looks like Clark Kent, only cuter," whispered a diner at last night's pop-up dinner at Studio F, which paraded the culinary chutzpah of Jenna Johansen, along with her 27-year-old protegee, Iain Chisholm. A Johnson & Wales graduate who's worked in the same kitchens as Johansen for more than a dec ... More >>

Top 10 things 1st Broncos draft pick Von Miller could have bought with the $50 million he lost

Miller.​Von Miller got screwed. Well, about as much as a guy who just signed a $21 million contract can get screwed. Last year's No. 2 overall pick, Ndamukong Suh, who was selected by the Detroit Lions, signed a deal that could be worth $68 million. Since Miller opted to stay in school last y ... More >>

Westword Music Showcase 2011

The Westword Music Showcase celebrates seventeen years, a lifetime for some of 2011's performers

Superman nearly strips Boulder naked after Flash turns town into ancient Krypton (PICS)

Pics below.​Boulder's played host to plenty of ordinary celebrities over the years: Take James Franco's recent Boulder International Film Festival appearance and introduction by 127 Hours inspiration Aron Ralston. But that's nothing compared to a super-celebrity -- and there's no celeb more su ... More >>

Snoop Dogg is ready to embark on his Blazed and Confused tour, jacc

Q&A with Snoop Dogg

Photo by Jeff FarsaiSnooperman with Slightly Stoopid. It only took about six weeks to get Snoop Dogg to answer a batch of e-mail questions for a profile advancing the July 15 Blazed and Confused Tour stop at Red Rocks co-starring Slightly Stoopid, Stephen Marley and Mickey Avalon -- but it was wort ... More >>

Nuggets reps can't outshine JabbaWockeeZ during NBA All-Star Weekend

The JabbaWockeeZ unmasked. Three representatives of the Denver Nuggets took part in NBA's All-Star Weekend, with varying degrees of success. J.R. Smith didn't embarrass himself during the Slam Dunk competition, as Chris "The Birdman" Anderson did a few years ago as a member of the New Orleans Horne ... More >>

Rap-Up: DJ Sabotage makes finals for Scion Hypeman contest

As we write this, DJ Sabotage is most likely on his way to Los Angeles, where he'll compete in the finals of Scion's Hypeman contest. What's a hypeman, you ask? Flavor Flav may be the most famous hypeman, but you definitely can't forget folks like Spliff Star (Busta Rhymes's hypeman), Fatman Scoop ( ... More >>

Q&A with Kid Rainen of America's Best Dance Crew winners JabbaWockeeZ

Q&A with Brad Meltzer, author of the Superman-themed The Book of Lies

Recycled Steel

You'll swear you've seen this Superman somewhere before.

"Imperfect" Is Right

Boring game play mars Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects.

Drunk of the Week

Las Margaritas Uptown

Wets Up?

Inflatable kayaking satisfies the urge to submerge

Run, Do Not Crawl

Spider-Man swings in this touching, thrilling, superior sequel.

Band of Steel

KaitO is saving the world, one song at a time.

Best Comic-Book Store

Mile High Comics Megastore

Dr. Strange

Grant Morrison's the best writer in comics--and maybe the nuttiest

Dark Victory

Fifteen years later, Frank Miller once more dons Batman's cape and cowl.

Demolition Band

Judas Priest carries on with life after Halford.

Fatman and Slobbin'

DC Comics places its superheroes in the RealWorlds.

After Further Review

Putting the season's major releases to the test.

Verse Comes to Worse

KISS and Sell

Gene Simmons is offering the deal of the century on a slightly used rock band.