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Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli on being chased by Meat Loaf for helping himself to Meat's leftovers

While the Afghan Whigs are probably not the first band people think of when they think of the '90s, album for album, the band consistently put out quality material. The outfit's soul-inflected rock, which could just as easily be called power pop even though it packed a lot more punch than some of th ... More >>

William Friedkin on Killer Joe and Hollywood

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The Nix Bros. on comedy, short films and what funny really means

​This is one in a series of posts in honor of Denver Arts Week that salute some of our favorite people and places on the arts scene. The Nix Bros. have been busy the last few years doling out comedy films of all shapes and sizes, from the patently absurd Rainbow Chasers, to the music ridiculo ... More >>

Be afraid! Be very afraid! Evil children are taking over the DPL

​If you're looking to get your fix of cinematic terror but are facing a frightening shortage of cash, the current Fresh City Life film series at the Central Denver Public Library, "The Kids Are Not Alright," is a real treat. The Tuesday night films, all scary movies featuring evil children, ar ... More >>

Ethan Iverson of the Bad Plus talks about the trio's new album and its ten-year history

​ In the decade since the Bad Plus has been together, the adventurous jazz trio has included cover songs on each of its recordings. Bassist Reid Anderson, pianist Ethan Iverson and drummer David King have deconstructed and reimagined cuts by everyone from the Pixies and Nirvana to Bowie and Bl ... More >>

Heavy Rotation, our top spins for the week of August 31, 2009

​As music critics, the most common question we get asked (and ask each other, for that matter) is, "What are you listening to?" The pervasiveness of this query is precisely what inspired Heavy Rotation, our latest feature. For the benefit of those who happen to be curious, we've compiled a list of ... More >>

Q&A with Moon director Duncan Jones

Courtesy of Sony PicturesSam Rockwell in "Moon." Moon, which opens on Friday, July 3, at the Mayan Theatre, is a low-budget science-fiction film that shoots for the stratosphere using ideas, not computer graphics and flashy effects. That it does so well with so little is a testament to the performa ... More >>

Talking Shop

Find the perfect holiday outfit at Loft 22.

American Gangster

Ridley Scott’s portrait of a ’70s dope CEO may not be epic, but it’s still super-fly.

Cheap and Chic Monday: July 30

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 12/21/2006

Belgian Waffling

A street hustler sells his child, then fights to undo his mistake.

Our top DVD picks for the week of November 3, 2005

Flick Pick

The Exorcist

Letters to the Editor

From the week of April 3, 2003

Flick Pick

The Royal Tenenbaums

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