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Debate 2012: "I love Big Bird," "I like coal" and other top one-liners at Obama-Romney face-off

While reporters at the University of Denver debate weren't actually in the main room where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney battled, part of the fun of being on site is the rapid-fire media tweeting. Given that the debate set Twitter records -- and inspired multiple spoof accounts -- we thought we'd lis ... More >>

Video: Ten best Peyton Manning commercials

So the Broncos' year hasn't started off exactly like we hoped. That's okay: It's a long season. But if you still need some cheering up, you've come to the right place. As longtime fans of the NFL know, Peyton Manning can't say no to a good (and often bad) commercial opportunity. Below are our ten f ... More >>

Starz Denver Film Festival closing night: The Artist shows what movie love is all about

Big pics below.​The Ellie Caulkins Opera House was south of capacity for the Starz Denver Film Festival's closing night feature on Saturday, and that made some degree of sense. After all, the flick being showcased was The Artist, which is both black-and-white and silent. Yet the film, by Frenc ... More >>

Starz Denver Film Festival must-see pick for Thursday, November 10: You've Been Trumped

Video below.​Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest -- including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Here, he shares his choice for tonight: You'v ... More >>

You've Been Trumped: Starz Denver Film Fest must-see pick for Thursday, November 10

Donald Trump.​Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest -- including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. His choice for today: You've Been Trumped. C ... More >>

Ted Haggard on Celebrity Wife Swap: What five reality shows will he sign up with next?

Ted Haggard.​Disgraced pastor turned media whore Ted Haggard has agreed to appear on Celebrity Wife Swap -- and will trade significant others with Gary Busey. And no, this isn't a post from The Onion. Having failed with his own reality-show attempt, Hag's apparently now open to all comers, as ... More >>

Seth Meyers Heads Left In Boulder

Blair Griffith, homeless Miss Colorado, defeated by fembots at Miss USA pageant (VIDEO)

Blair Griffith.​Blair Griffith, the Miss Colorado winner who wound up homeless, was featured on 20/20 Friday night following previous PR on the Today show -- so she seemed a lock to seriously compete for the crown at last night's Miss USA pageant. But no: She didn't even make the sixteen-perso ... More >>

Brown Dog Pizza applies for a liquor license -- and the South Gaylord Neighborhood Association is doing what it can to make sure it doesn't get it

Lori Midson​Moments after I'd pulled over to take the above snap, somewhat excited that South Gaylord Street -- the street on which I live -- was getting a new restaurant (and, suggestively, a liquor license), I opened my mail, only to find a full page rant, penned by the South Gaylord Neighbo ... More >>

The Rock knew early about bin Laden's death; hey, at least it wasn't Charlie Sheen

For The Rock's eyes only.​Last week, we got the news that Osama bin Laden had been killed and shortly thereafter, we learned that the news had leaked to a couple of people -- including actor/professional wrestler The Rock -- before the White House informed the press and public. Today, the maj ... More >>

"Stoner" misspelling honors "Westworld"

President Obama is dead? Your moment of lulz

Either way, Donald Trump approves.​Admittedly, "Obama" and "Osama" are pretty similar names, so you can understand slipping up a little -- the big difference, really, is that one of them normally gets "president" in front of it, while the other is followed by "Bin Laden." Also, the former woul ... More >>

Gary Faulkner: Five new missions for the Osama bin Laden hunter

Gary Faulkner​The death of Osama bin Laden at the hands of an elite American strike team sure put a crimp in the travel plans of Gary Faulkner, the Greeley man detained on the Pakistan-Afghan border last June. Armed with sword and pistol, Faulkner told authorities he'd been hunting the terrori ... More >>

Top ten tweets about Osama Bin Laden's death

​#OMG, they killed #OBL. And finally, tonight, Gary Faulkner can sleep soundly, Samurai swords safely sheathed. We heard "Bin Laden is dead" about 500 times from Wolf Blitzer in about 30 minutes, listened as Geraldo tried to articulate his joy at the death of Usama bin Laden, but the real en ... More >>

"Fake birth certificate:" Could debate even after document release get Barack Obama re-elected?

Big pic below.​"Birth Certificate May Be Fake (Poll):" This headline, on a Colorado Springs Gazette editorial that followed President Barack Obama's release of a so-called long-form birth certificate meant to prove once and for all that he was born in the United States, certainly implies that ... More >>

Crocs blocked: How one wrong word cost the company $230,000

Toxic green, but no pesticide.​Crocs, the Niwot-based maker of brightly hued, comfy-ugly clown shoes, has had more than its share of PR disasters, from the hysterical reports of Crocs-shod kids getting toes nipped in escalators to the savage reviews from fashionistas to a wacky endorsement fr ... More >>

Sure, she's a piece of work. But there's got to be more to Joan Rivers.

100 Favorite Dishes: Eggs Benedict from Devil's Food Bakery

Lori MidsonEggs Benedict from Devil's Food ​As a countdown to the Best of Denver 2010, coming April 1, Cafe Society is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in Denver. Send your own nominations to cafe@westword.com. Number 90: Eggs Benedict from Devil's Food Bakery The fact that I can hop ... More >>

With Solera, David Zucker may expand his green building empire

Zocolo DevelopmentA concept drawing of Solera Local developer David Zucker is making a strong case to be crowned Denver's earth-friendly answer to Donald Trump. In May 2008, Zucker's company, Zocolo Development, completed RiverClay in Jefferson Park -- a sixty-unit development that was the first r ... More >>

ManiaTV! doesn't turn out to be the future after all

Photo by John JohnstonDrew Massey and his ManiaTV! staff circa 2005, during much fatter times. The subhead on the July 2005 Message column "Maniacal," about the web-based television network ManiaTV!, posed the question, "Is ManiaTV! the future, or a new version of the past?" -- and founder Drew Mas ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: Business, not as usual

Barack Obama spilled way past 60 Minutes talking about the economy last night, and there's still plenty of talk to come. Trump University is in session, offering four days of classes on how you can "make a fortune" in real estate; today's are at 1 and 6 p.m. at the Westin Westminster; tomorrow's ... More >>

Design Star: Your Show Is (or Should Be) Cancelled

Delegating Denver #36 of 56: New York

More Suggestions for Sunshine

Sunshine Megatron to Move From T-Shirt Hell

Should millionaire T-shirt mogul Sunshine Megatron make Denver his new neighborhood? You be the judge.

The Friday Rap-Up: DJ Low Key, Jay-Z, KRS-One, Buckshot, Dr. Dre

Roc-A-Fellas

Are today’s rappers ballin’ as hard as they claim?

PBS West

Much of PBS's signature news program comes out of a Denver office whose staffers have quietly been doing good work for nearly a quarter-century.

Hilary Duff Tries to Maintain Her Dignity

Kangaroo Road Kill -- Sleepy Mad Max

Ron Sexsmith

Kiefer Sutherland comes to this singer-songwriter's rescue.

Designs on Denver

Ken Schroeppel has his eye on the city.

Flaming Lips

At War With the Mystics (Warner Bros.)

Yule's Tide

Searching for gems in the flood of seasonal discs.

The Religious Right Stuff

Unraveling Dr. Dobson's big secret.

Another Roadside Distraction

When visiting Colorado, tourists are advised to shop around.

Figures, Facts and Fountains

The human form is in the galleries, while Metro State and the city's fountains are in the news.

Best New York Deli Sandwich

Deli Tech

Toby Keith

Friday, November 5, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

Meals That Heal

Too Many Chefs has a recipe for support

Rosy Dreams

Derby fantasies stand on the spindly legs of a colt at CSU.

Tough Luck

Why are lawmakers putting up a fight against the Toughman contests?

Storme Warning!

There could be rough times ahead for Shannon Ireland, cover girl -- and con man.

Judgment Day

Backbeat contributors offer up their favorite recordings of 1999.

The Camera Loves Them

You're So Vain

Drawn by a Magnate

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

SUCKING IN THE SEVENTIES

THE EAGLES AND PINK FLOYD BRING BACK THE ME DECADE.

SEND UP THE CLOWNS