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Photos: Ten hit movies filmed in Colorado

Yesterday, as part of our continuing look at Hollywood-Colorado connections (including posts featuring the ten best movies filmed in Colorado and ten memorable flicks set in Colorado but not filmed here), we compiled ten Hollywood movie misses filmed in our fair state. Today, we've flipped the scrip ... More >>

42's Jackie Robinson story is no baseball diamond in the rough

Lincoln takes the good Spielberg with the bad

Photos: Most and least surprising celebrity stoners

Celebrities are speaking out in favor of Amendment 64, the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act, whether it be robocalling Susan Sarandon or the famous folks featured on MarijuanaMajority.com. And they're not alone. Our friends at CelebStoner.com have spent years assembling a roster of the top 54 cel ... More >>

David Koepp on New York City, George Romero and bad script notes

Novo Coffee gets the Geisha: How much would you pay for the world's best beans?

​Boutique roaster Novo Coffee recently got a batch of Esmeralda Geisha, one of the most lauded coffees in the world and the subject of the Westword feature "Pot of Gold." If you stop by Novo's retail location at the Museum Residences, 1200 Acoma Street, you can grab a cup for yourself for $4 ... More >>

The Phantom Tron Menace Legacy: It's the same movie

Tron: Legacy, hittin' the streets on DVD and bluray yesterday, was supposed to be a coup of geekery. A sequel no one really wanted but diehard fans of a box office flop from 1982; it got made anyway -- and against all odds, it looked like awesome 3D geeknip. Jeff Bridges was back and young due to ad ... More >>

Colorado People of Walmart: A new photo gallery

Big pics below.​Last year, we shared Colorado photos from PeopleofWalmart.com. But a lot of unusual folks have passed through those doors between now and then -- so we've collected a brand new batch of shots featuring our friends and neighbors at their most memorable. Included among them: spec ... More >>

Bug Bedlam! Denver's bedbug infestation one of the worst in the U.S.

Rodrigo y Gabriela let their music (and Zach de la Rocha) do all the talking

​ RODRIGO y GABRIELA Xavier Rudd 08.20.10 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO On the drive up to Red Rocks my brother and I alternated discussing how you could describe Rodrigo y Gabriela's music to a neophyte and speculating what the crowd would look like. When we rolled up around 7:45, ... More >>

Ted Haggard: Is reality TV in his future?

Is Ted Haggard ready for his closeup?​Update, 11:25 a.m.: Ted Haggard has made his announcement. It involves a launch party for his new church and a possible documentary. Details below the original item, published at 8:36 a.m. Today at 10:30 a.m., embattled Colorado Springs evangelist Ted Hag ... More >>

LEGO Universe — colorful plastic's answer to World of Warcraft — is the brainchild of Colorado-based NetDevil

The $83 Bandit may need a new name after allegedly robbing his ninth bank

The $83 Bandit uses video distortion as part of his disguise. Clever!​The men and women of FBI's Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force (spotlighted in a 2008 Westword feature) have something in common with former President George W. Bush -- they love nicknames. Like, for instance, the $83 Ban ... More >>

Recast: If Hans Zimmer had a clue, this is what The Rock's soundtrack would've sounded like

​Let's just go ahead and get this out of the way from the get-go: we love The Rock. We can't explain it but there it is. That said, we also hate Hans Zimmer with a passion usually reserved for evil dictators and ex-patriots. So what better example of Recast then to add a soundtrack to this beloved ... More >>

Ricky Gervais sees dead people in Ghost Town

Police and protesters look to the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle for guidance

Shots in the Dark

Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone

Son of Rambow

The joys of DIY filmmaking persist in Son of Rambow.

Best of Westword Winners: 1989

Disturbia

With Hitchcock in its rear window, this bland voyeur thriller does its best not to perturb(ia).

Zodiac

David Finch’s Type-A approach to filmmaking pays off in this thrilling serial-killer chilller.

A Legendary Outing

Twilight Princess is the best Zelda ever.

A Legendary Outing

Twilight Princess is the best Zelda ever.

Pot of Gold

Joseph Brodsky has a nose for great coffee. It led him all the way to Ethiopia, in search of the Geisha.

Among the Mongols

Steppe by steppe, the hordes are descending on Denver.

Going Underground

Jesse Morreale's basement tapes.

Building a Better Mousetrap

Biologist Rob Ramey isn't afraid of taking risks -- but taking on environmentalists may be his riskiest move.

Burning Bright

Twin tigers light up the screen in Two Brothers.

Miller Time

It's beer today, gone tomorrow at Western Beverage.

Flaming Wreck

Owen Wilson goes Behind Enemy Lines and lands on familiar terrain.

Smelter Skelter!

The lost town of Saxonia reemerges from the pages of history.

X-phile

The horror! The horror! For Barry McDonald, believing is not always seeing.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of June 8.

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.

Episode I: What Did You Expect?

Star Hustlers

With the imminent release of The Phantom Menace, Fantastic Media prepares to blast off.

Have Guitar, Will Travel

Thrills for the week

Get Your Kicks

Trick and Treat

Reelin' in the Summer

Another Spielberg Monster

What Hit Us?

Long Before "Asteroid," moviemakers made their mark on Colorado. A guide to some high and low points.

The Force Is Almost With You