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Fourth of July fashion: Am I too old to wear an American flag bikini?

Are we the only country in the world that dresses up like the country's own flag to celebrate independence? It seems strange that we would honor the U.S.A. by draping ourselves with trashy, mocking versions of our own global visual representation -- but that's what we do. And while I say "trashy," ... More >>

Top five: Stop whining and enjoy the summer already

In the midst of these 100 degree days, it's easy to forget how much summer rules. We spend all of this time talking -- or worse, complaining to total strangers in line at a coffee shop, on the bus, at the gas station -- about how hot it is (as if talking about how much something sucks is going to ma ... More >>

Kenyon Martin on Twitter: Haters should catch full-blown AIDS and die

Kenyon Martin didn't receive a contract extension offer from the Denver Nuggets, prompting him to sign to a Chinese squad amid the ongoing NBA lockout. Which means no one from the Nugs must force K-Mart to offer a heartfelt apology for a Twitter tirade yesterday in which he hoped for all of Hater N ... More >>

J.R. Smith, Wilson Chandler & Kenyon Martin: Will a Nugget win a championship -- in China?

J.R. Smith.​Even though the NBA season is in serious doubt, several Denver Nuggets will be in action soon. But it'll be a tough commute for local fans to see them in person -- since J.R. Smith and Wilson Chandler, possibly joined by Kenyon Martin, are expected to be ballin' it up in China.

Kenyon Martin's house for sale: Sign that he expects to leave the Nuggets soon? (PHOTOS)

Kenyon Martin.​One of our first firm pieces of evidence that Carmelo Anthony planned to leave Denver was when he put his house up for sale -- a transaction that ultimately cost him $6 million. And the next Nuggets longtimer who could hit the road? Kenyon Martin, whose excellent Greenwood Villa ... More >>

Red Fields to Green Fields: Wall St. banker has grand plan to turn abandoned malls into parks

​ A Wall Street investment fund manager has an ambitious plan to double Denver's parkland -- along with the parkland in other cities such as Atlanta and Cleveland. Called Red Fields to Green Fields, the project would use loans from the nation's banking system to buy distressed properties such ... More >>

Ones and Zeros machinima fest to feature Leeroy Jenkins, local World of Warcraft hero

​Leeroy Jenkins is back! The World of Warcraftvideo game character (and the local gamer behind him Ben Schulz) shot to international super-stardom thanks to a 2005 viral video. While the psycho-warrior has been quiet for a few years, he'll be charging into the limelight tomorrow, June 18, from ... More >>

Leeroy Jenkins, World of Warcraft hero, to appear at Ones and Zeros' Machinima Fest

​The Broomfield Council of the Arts and Humanities series Ones and Zeros features film and animation made with new technologies -- like this Saturday's showcase for machinima, the use of video games to make movies. As a bonus, the event, taking place 5 p.m.-9 p.m. at 5019 West 120th Avenue (ap ... More >>

Drug war: An unhappy 40th birthday party

​On June 17, 1971, President Richard Milhous Nixon announced that the United States of America would commits its vast resources to armed conflict against a hostile enemy known as "drugs." Yes, that's right. Next week, the War on Drugs officially turns forty years old, and it's showing every bi ... More >>

Kenyon Martin's birthday: Rookie Nuggets guard Gary Forbes elected to serenade him

Sing, Forbes, sing!​ Nugget Kenyon Martin's birthday was surely better than his April Fool's Day, when teammate J.R. Smith's driver filled K-Mart's SUV with buttered popcorn. The power forward's December 30 birthday appears to have been a happier affair, though it too involved some Nuggets haz ... More >>

Carmelo Anthony trade: Melo wants to play for NY Knicks & a winner -- but is that impossible?

​Lately, there's been no public progress in trading Carmelo Anthony, making it difficult for fans to commit to the Nuggets despite the team's recent victory over Kobe Bryant's Lakers. Meanwhile, Melo's still sending mixed signals over whether he prefers to move to a winner or ink with a strugg ... More >>

Chef Chad Clevenger will soon introduce pig fans to the downtown Porker Cart

​The Porker, Chad Clevenger's street cart, is nearly ready to push pig. "We're going to have everything from tequila-habanero barbecue ribs and pork tamales to sweet-soy roasted pork belly with a cold soba noodle salad and smoked Kurobuta pork cheeks with feijoada beans and Verde Farms micro ... More >>

J.R. Smith and Twitter: Kenyon Martin's probably not typing "LMAO" about that tweet

Who's laughing now, J.R.?​J.R. Smith and Twitter -- not always the perfect combination. Last August, the Denver Post's Woody Paige knocked Smith's tweets as immature, while a separate article implied that his use of the letter "K" as a substitute for "C" recalled spelling used by members of t ... More >>

Prescription for more Nuggets victories: Continue to hammer on Dirk Nowitzki

The Nuggets should take a clue from this bubblegum card, and chew up Dirk Nowitzki. The Denver Nuggets' 109-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in game one of their playoff series played out pretty much as Nugs' fans hoped. Denver has an advantage over the Mavs inside, which is why Nenê had a bre ... More >>

Focus on the Family doesn't blame Obama for layoffs -- yet

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Five Worst Belated Mother's Day Gifts

Day Night Day Night

A young, female, would-be suicide bomber prepares to detonate — her cause unknown — in the harrowing Day Night.

Pluck You

Hmm. Would you rather live in Commerce City or KentuckyFriedCruelty.com?

The Good Part

A Columbine survivor’s journey to a new life takes a few detours through film, Michael Moore, God and book deals.

Unkind Cuts

Rocky trims give veteran stockers the biz blues.

The Pause That Refreshes

After the NBA's Pepsi fizz goes flat, George II must pump up the Nugs.

Nowhere Man

He was the perfect husband -- till debt do us part.

In the Beginning...

The Original Pancake House brings breakfast back to basics.

Arty Party

Colorado Arts Festival colors the holiday

We Be Jammin'

PeaceJam scores two theatrical releases -- and kudos from Michael Moore.

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of January 2, 2003

Deeper Into Columbine

The settlements. The spin. The remaining secrets.

More Local Color

Catching up with local releases, our music writers review local albums to the letter.

Minivan Goghs

Traveling artists present a miniature version of America’s roadside attractions.

Wring Out the Old

Since Qwest swallowed US West, employees and stockholders have been put on hold.

Backwash

This band lives -- and performs -- in a van down by the river.

Backwash

This young whippersnapper is wise beyond his years.

High School Confidential

Neo-Screwball Strikes Out

Hall of Shame

You'd have to go a fur piece to find bigger embarrassments.

Strange but True

Missed Saigon

Odor in the Court

A police sting on a perfume dealer nets a small-time amount of goods--plus two vehicles. The dealer says the whole thing stinks.

Mouthing Off

They Haven't Gone Blind--Yet

The Nobodys talk about the joy of punk pornography.

Winning Ways

Bargain Basement

Flop Mart

U2 brings its carnival to Denver--and Denver shrugs.

Sowing Discontent

The anti-crime Weed and Seed program is leaving behind a lot of scorn and thorns in Denver neighborhoods.

CLASSICS ILLUSTRATION

GOODS & SERVICES

SPOON TUNES

GO AHEAD, TOUCH THAT DIAL

BOYCOTTS? NO, THESE LOCAL REFORMERS OF GODLESS TV TRY A GENTLER APPROACH.

CRACKS, TRACTS & COLFAX

A STRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE.