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Fred Savage: Horrible romantic advice from Wonder Years to Ladies Night

Last Friday, the news broke that one-time tween-dream Fred Savage will direct Charlize Theron in the upcoming female buddy-pic Ladies Night. The film is being described as Bridesmaids-esque, which means it will most likely be another mildly funny, wholly predictable rom-com attempt at proving that w ... More >>

The worst rock/pop lyrics of all time: 20-11

Join us as we go further down the rabbit hole of cringe-worthy rock lyrics, making our way through an underselling David Lee Roth, a culture war waged by Avril Lavigne, a melodramatic suicide note from Blink 182, some lumpy Black Eyed Peas and Chinese food that makes LFO sick, while Bob Dylan and th ... More >>

Menswear Mondays: Metro student Peyton Kyer on his furry style

The weekend's mixture of snow and sunshine has caused many of us to bundle up, rock sunglasses or both. One unusual accessory we spotted during the strange weather stint was a purple furry tail, sported by student Peyton Kyer. Continue reading to find out about Kyer's fascination with furry culture, ... More >>

Rave's Oh My Goth is dying in Denver -- but the store will be resurrected online

Local goths often have a general attitude of deep, dark despair -- and now they have a reason for it: They will soon have to crawl back to Hot Topic to buy their gear...at least for a little while. Rave's Oh My Goth, the brick-and-mortar store at 1516 Emerson Street, is shuttering at the end of th ... More >>

Five sluttiest Halloween costumes for teen girls

A recent stroll through the popular teen retail store Hot Topic got me all geared up for Halloween. Seeing the skeleton jewelry, the fake blood-splattered wedding veils and tiaras and the slashed-up fake body parts gave me a warm feeling in my heart. Then I scoped the female costumes and saw some re ... More >>

Menage adult night at the Jet Hotel is an arousing success

What do get when you mix sexually adventurous adults, hot music, cocktails and the swanky atmosphere of the Jet Hotel & Lounge? A really fucking brilliant night of glittery, sweaty, naked and par-naked fun for which the memories are almost as titillating as the event itself. I felt very welcome at ... More >>

My top five full-service chain restaurant meals

Popular chain restaurants may have their faults, but they also have their benefits -- consistency primary among them. It's comforting for customers to know that they can count on uniform, no-surprise dishes at certain chains. And I definitely have my consistent favorites. Here's a list of my top f ... More >>

What's in your bag? Anime and spray paint at PrideFest and Comic Con

Last weekend was jam-packed with events all around Denver. The inaugural Denver Comic Con, PrideFest, Juneteenth and Father's Day, to name just a few, brought very diverse crowds out around the city. And that meant that very different fashion styles were seen on the street -- everything from the rai ... More >>

Street style: What's in your bag? Novels, sandwiches and more!

While many people laid out by the pool or devoured BBQ on Memorial Day weekend, wearing nothing more than a bathing suit or old T-shirt and shorts, true street fashion never takes time off. For proof, look no further than these stylistic movers and shakers we found downtown over the holidays, who c ... More >>

Fashionation celebrates its countercultural legacy with a 25th anniversary party on June 17

Things have changed quite a bit on the strip of 13th Avenue between Washington and Pearl streets over the last few decades. (Even mainstay Kelly's Superette closed up shop last week.) But even with all the ebb and flow of gentrification, Fashionation has maintained its black-painted storefront at 61 ... More >>

Top 7 Results: Jessica Sanchez doesn't go home, thanks to the judges' save

Jessica Sanchez can thank J. Lo for saving her last night on American Idol after a surprising revelation that Sanchez, one of the stronger vocalists this season, had received the lowest number of votes from Wednesday's show. Sanchez, whose take on Jazmine Sullivan's "Stuttering" was far from worth ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, April 13-15, 2012

This weekend rules. Just saying. There's tons of stuff to do that won't leave you eating cereal for dinner for a week, and whether you want to see a feminist spoken word night, go to a huge comedy show, or dance at an art opening, it's all here -- and all for under $10. So now you've got no excuse t ... More >>

Earworms: What's the song most commonly stuck in your head?

​Yesterday, while I was doing the dishes, I inexplicably got the theme song from Jurassic Park stuck in my head. This wasn't the first time. It happens all the time, in fact, no matter what I'm doing, and it's just the main "catchy" part, not the rest of the song. I don't have a special affini ... More >>

Street Fashion: Jonathan Gearhard on the 16th Street Mall

​People often make the mistake of taking their professional fashion a little too seriously. Work is work, which means personal style is out of the question, and business attire is just another button-up with a tie. But when modern trends and professional appearance collide, people like Jonatha ... More >>

DJs: Love them or loathe them?

​I heart DJs. Always have. Always will. I'm one of those people who believe that what they do requires as much skill, dexterity and creativity as any musician I've ever known. And I'm not referring solely to prodigious turntablists like Vajra and Cysko Rokwell when I say that. I'm also talking ... More >>

Reader: "Wow. It must be tough being so uptight. It's a concert...not a church service.""

​So our most recent Hot Topic post about camera phones at shows generated some interesting responses. Some folks are miffed by the phenomenon, while others, like Dave (no relation, but having that name evidently entitles him to a free entree at Famous Dave's next month, we hear), our commenter ... More >>

Reader: "Take it to the bar -- it's really that simple. Easier on everyone that way."

​So yesterday's Hot Topic post about talking at shows sparked a pretty intriguing conversation. While the general consensus among everybody seemed to be the same, a unanimous chorus of STFU!, Jmpmk2's comment expressed a similar sentiment, while at the same time managing to be even handed and ... More >>

Hearing new songs versus old songs in concert: Buzzkill or invigorating part of the experience?

Jon Solomon​Welcome to Hot Topic, our latest feature, which is precisely what it sounds like. We present you with a topic that is, well, hot, and then we ask you to weigh in with your opinion. Today our inquiring minds want to know: When you part with your hard-earned loot to see your favorite ... More >>

The ten best children's shows not meant for children

​We miss Saturday mornings sometimes, when we would run downstairs filled with sugary cereal and spend the day watching cartoons and "educational programming." Even though these days we're well aware of the alphabet (some of us, at least -- mostly those that don't comment articles on the inter ... More >>

Ray Toro of My Chemical Romance on Tulagi's, Hot Topic and how much the band has changed

Ten years ago, My Chemical Romance (due at the Fillmore this Saturday) was just another aspiring band in a van hoping to make it big. With a handful of three-chord punk rock songs hastily written and recorded in the attic of a house in New Jersey, the young outfit had no idea it would someday be e ... More >>

Tonight: Asking Alexandria at Summit

​For a genre that seems born (and still very much centered) in the suburbs of America, Asking Alexandria (due tonight at Summit Music Hall) is like the British anomaly of metalcore. Born in 2008, these dudes have spent a good amount of time touring and recording stateside, while steadily build ... More >>

Glee spring premiere tribute window is superheroic: Kenny Be's Yard Arteology

The study of neighbors through their lawn decoration... Photo by Kenny Be​ Figure 58. Capitol Hill: This Jesus Christ and The Superheroes performance is a Hot Topic on Grant Street. The apartment dwellers of Denver's Capitol Hill prove that you don't need a yard to make great yard art. The d ... More >>

Vintage video: Kill Paradise live in the Lonestar State

Kill Paradise, which issued its brand new album, The Second Effect, on BreakSilence Recordings, this past month, just posted a vintage live clip filmed at the Plano Centre in Plano, Texas, at Unsilent Night 2, last holiday season. Although the crowd reaction seems to fairly lively in the video, we' ... More >>

Get a sneak peek of Kill Paradise's new record before it hits stores tomorrow

Back in April, we told you about Kill Paradise inking a deal with BreakSilence Recordings, the same imprint that brought you Albuquerque's BrokeNCYDE and Tempe's Eyes Set to Kill. More than half a year later, the outfit has finished its new album, The Second Effect, which will be available exclusi ... More >>

Thirst

Thirst

Hearsay bits: City Hall, Speakeasy Tiger, Torch the Wagon, Patrick Porter, Magic Cyclops

Received word yesterday that the liquor license for City Hall, Regas Christou's latest venture in the SoCo nightclub district, was approved. Rob Mullins is slated to help break in the new venue at 1144 Broadway on Friday, July 31. Also just heard that Speakeasy Tiger is playing a free show on Frida ... More >>

Over the weekend: Git Some at Hot Topic on 16th Street Mall

Photo: Jef OtteGit SomeFriday, February 27Hot Topic, 16th Street MallBetter than: Going to Hot Topic for any other conceivable reason.I was there at the intersection Friday night where aggressively unwashed punk rock and its pre-torn-jeans-wearing, sterile imposter collided, and it was weird. Git So ... More >>

The Westword.com blog shortcut, March 2 edition

The Quiznos rats. Nice weather we've been having... Today in Cafe Society: • The ten worst fast-food ad campaigns. • Get a free slice at My Pizza Peel. • A Milking It review of Honey Kix. Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: Charlie Hunter at the Oriental. • Over the Weekend: G ... More >>

Git Some's latest available at... wait, what? Hot Topic?

The Dark Side

Rock n' Grunge

Mile High Makeout: Playing the Part

Geek Chic

No More Heroes is hip, bloody, and indispensable.

Skull Society

Skull Society

SXSW 2007 Preview

Texas Toast

MC Lars

Thursday, February 1, Marquis Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

Clit 45

Tuesday, September 12, Bluebird Theater, 1-866-468-7621.

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Tryst Lounge

Drown night

Like Star Trek With Worms

This Game Bites

The new Castlevania is the last nail in the franchise's coffin.

SoCo

Regas Christou's next big thing.

Sound Bites

The Fight

Wednesday, February 9, Club 156, Boulder, 303-443-2227.

Strike Anywhere

To Live in Discontent (Jade Tree)

Dead Poetic

Thursday, July 8, Bluebird Theater, 303-322-2308.

The Church

Forget Yourself (Cooking Vinyl)

The Beatdown

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