Adam Cayton-Holland, who was among the writers laid off at Westword yesterday, is best known for his "What's So Funny?" column -- a natural outlet for someone who's developed into one of the area's most acclaimed young standup comics. A prime example: his October article about surviving a cougar attack. But he also did more than his fair share of long-form feature writing. Last September, he profiled Krisi Burton, the 21-year-old sponsor of the so-called Personhood Amendment, which was defeate
One thing's for sure: You can pretty much always count on Denver Chicano Renaissance man Gwylym Cano to come up with something completely different. His reputation as a filmmaker is built on the funny 1995 yarn El Corrido de Cherry Creek, but he's also made a name locally as a spoken-word poet and actor, as well as editor of the late comedian Don Becker's yet-to-be-released autobiography, One Hand Clapping. And through it all, a couple of things linger: a strong sense of place and a wild, blac
