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Reader: Kachina reminds me more of Disney in the '90s than Epcot

To the Hopi, Gretchen Kurtz writes, kachinas are spirit-beings associated with rain, corn, animals and other elements critical to life in the desert. Not that you'd grasp this from the splashy Southwestern restaurant of the same name that opened in the Westin Westminster in September. According to t ... More >>

Why do gabachos complain so damn much?!

Rubedo at Unit E, with Achille Lauro, CougarPants and Hindershot, 5/4/12

RUBEDO @ UNIT E | 5/4/12 See more photos in Rubedo at Unit E slide show In a show of sustained enthusiasm, Rubedo ended its set with one of its most visceral and dynamic numbers: "Give My Heart a Break." The song began with feedback created by Kyle Gray as he held his small, acoustic guitar to his ... More >>

Guess where I'm eating chilaquiles?

After a recent jaunt to LA, where I soaked up Disneyland, the sun and the city's restaurant scene, I arrived home just in time to have breakfast at one of my favorite suburban cafes. Can you guess where I'm eating? Special bonus: Anyone who gives the first correct answer to the week's Guess Where ... More >>

Top 5 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition must-see stops in Colorado Springs

​Extreme Makeover: Home Edition moves to Fridays tonight, and makes a stop in Colorado. No, this isn't where the crew builds a house for a family enduring hardship -- that happens in Pennsylvania. Instead, while the crew is building their home, the family waits in Colorado.

Welcome to the Ikea Cafe, a 550-seat monster

Five dystopian futures that wouldn't be that bad

​Children of Men, Alfonso Cuaron's gritty and excellent film about a future where everyone has become sterile, plays tonight at the Denver FilmCenter as part of their recent sci-fi series. The film is a story about finding hope in an era of hopelessness. But gray skies and bombings aside, we d ... More >>

Super 8: The critical take in defense of nostalgia

​Browsing through the reviews of Super 8, it seems like a lot of fans and critics are giving the film -- a pastiche of late '70s/early '80s Spielberg -- a soft critical pass based on their nostalgic reactions to the time period in which it's set and their love of the films it homages (sorry gu ... More >>

Pirates of the Carbbean: On Stranger Tides is this week's most ridiculous trailer

​Even though it's been shitty and cold and raining for approximately nine weeks now and it doesn't feel like summer at all, it's still late May, and that means that it's time for the ceremonial rolling out of the summer blockbusters -- so avast, because even more ridiculousness than at other t ... More >>

Gratuitous randomness: Karate Kyle

​Besides that you should maybe think twice about asking your dad to take you to Disneyland, Vengeance Dad taught us a very important lesson about making memes: small full body shot larger superimposed face at right disturbing caption = hilarity. To demonstrate the results of this very impo ... More >>

Weekending in New York City: food porn from Eataly

​When I stepped over the threshold of Eataly on Fifth Avenue in New York City, my fear was confirmed: I was in hell. The shop was teeming with tourists of all nationalities, snapping photos and chattering in unrecognizable languages, relentlessly charging through the store and knocking each o ... More >>

Finally taking a look at Giraffes in My Hair: A Rock 'n' Roll Life

​It's probably no secret at this point we're a bunch of dorks, nerds and geeks here, and luckily, every once and while these tendencies happen to collide with our love for music. Such is the case with Giraffes in My Hair: A Rock 'n' Roll Life, a graphic novel released last year by Fantagraphi ... More >>

Can a mild-mannered bakery clerk solve the grocery workers' labor strife?

Film on the Rocks is awesome

Kiernan Maletsky A few things we learned at yesterday's Film on the Rocks screening of Office Space: 1. Office machines are no match for blunt instruments. Not the printer in the parking lot and not the fax machine on stage, and that was all before the movie even started. 2. People hate their job ... More >>

Zpizza to open z doors in Greenwood Village

I haven't admitted this to a lot of people, but I recently returned from hanging with Mickey and the gang at Disneyland, which actually went better than i'd imagined it would. Save for the restaurants, which sucked, except for In-N-Out Burger, which simply sucks in prey, including my nine-year-old s ... More >>

Best-job-ever alert: Casa Bonita's hiring cliff divers!

Courtesy Rob Lee on FlickrForget the cover letter and references. If you can do this, you're hired. Sure, the economy's in the crapper, the country's auto industry is going kaput and newspapers as we know them may soon cease to exist. But here's one example of good news: Casa Bonita is doing well e ... More >>

Now you can get in the swim at Casa Bonita

Courtesy Rob Lee on FlickrForget the cover letter and references. If you can do this, you're hired. Joel Warner, who recently wrote a Casa Bonita survival guide as a public service for anyone headed to that bastard child of Disneyland and Tijuana in the heart of Lakewood, has news for fans of the ... More >>

Now you can get in the swim at Casa Bonita

Courtesy Rob Lee on Flickr Joel Warner, who recently wrote a Casa Bonita survival guide as a public service for anyone headed to that bastard child of Disneyland and Tijuana in the heart of Lakewood, has news for fans of the colossal Mexican restaurant/amusement park. Casa Bonita is looking for a ... More >>

Our Weekly Bread: Crostone at Parisi

The sandwich: Boccaccio Crostone What's on it: Fresh mozzarella, roasted peppers, pesto and tomato on grill-pressed bread Where to get it: Parisi (4401 Tennyson Street, 303-561-0234) How much: $7.99 I'm a horrible American cliché when it comes to all things Italian. I love the food, the wine, ... More >>

Beyond Playlist: Chairlift - Does You Inspire You

Chairlift Does You Inspire You Columbia Records Though it's no fun to watch talented Colorado musicians leave our fair state for glimmering destinations like Portland or Brooklyn, it is fun to watch them succeed. Such is the case for Boulder-founded synth poppers, Chairlift. Shortly after lightin ... More >>

SuidAkrA

Tuesday, March 17, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

Drop Boards Not Bombs

Llewellyn Werner thinks skateparks could get Iraq's economy rolling

Souvenirs of South Park

Souvenirs of South Park

Tusk Safari Lounge

Take a run through the jungle.

Fisher Clark Urban Delicatessen

Man does not live by bread alone – but you could come close here.

Riding High

An Interview With Dana Gould

2PAC

Pac's Life
Amaru/Interscope

The Willowz

Thursday, October 19, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

Last Caress

A terminal kid seeks a stroke of luck in One Last ThingŠ.

Primal Fur

Disney parades its pooches through the frigid Eight Below.

The Message

Unknowns

Bite Me

Ital Do

Drink of the Week

Redfish Rita

How to Survive...A Summer Stuck at Home

Head to far-flung shores with this season's crop of travelogues.

Going Mental

Mindhunters is truly stupid fun.

Best Mild West Steakhouse

Northwoods Inn

Drunk of the Week

Falling Rock Tap House

Nice Puss

A killer cat steals a wonderful movie.

Bite Me

Gone Wishing

Off Limits

Gas pains

Best Old Kitsch Landmark

The Big Cowboy

Where's My Gyrocopter?

Whatever happened to the future?

Twists and Shouts

Elitch's doesn't want the public to know that its top ride is a real pain in the neck. But 31 customers already do.

Playlist

Bye, Bye Brazil

Letters

MILKING THE RAMS

CSU SHOPS AROUND FOR WAYS TO STUFF ITS PIGSKIN WALLET.

THERE GOES MR. JORDAN