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Pakistan

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Reader: Saving Face Oscar win hits close to home

    Saving Face may be set in Pakistan, but the crew behind the film is from Colorado -- and they brought an Oscar back to this state after winning the best short documentary award. The team included co-directors Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, producer Allison Greenberg, editor/producer Davis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    A day in the life of an Oscars novice, by Saving Face producer Alison Greenberg

    Alison Greenberg was a producer for Saving Face and is manager of foundation and donor relations for the Denver Film Society. She wrote this first-person account of her trip to the Oscars with the crew of Saving Face, a documentary which won the Academy Awards for Best Documentary Short. BY ALISON ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Daniel Junge on his Oscar nomination, Saving Face, and the Colorado film industry

    ​This isn't Daniel Junge's first trip to the Oscars. The Colorado-based filmmaker was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010 for his documentary The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner; this time he's nominated in the Documentary Short category for Saving Face, a film that follows a Pakist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Climber Cory Richards, skier Nick Waggoner finalists for National Geographic Adventurers of the Year

    Self-portrait by Cory Richards, via adventure.nationalgeographic.com​National Geographic announced the finalists for its 2012 Adventurers of the Year awards on Friday, and they include two Boulder locals: Cory Richards, the first American to complete a winter ascent of an 8,000 meter peak, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Raymond Davis's bagel fever gets ex-CIA contractor in trouble again: We spy a Shmuck

    You don't want to mess with former CIA contractor Raymond Davis -- not if you're operating a motor vehicle, anyway. The 37-year-old Davis was arrested Saturday and later charged with felony assault after police say he beat up a guy who stole his parking spot at an Einstein Bros. Bagels in Highlands ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Raymond Davis, CIA contractor who killed 2 in Pakistan, charged with felony in parking lot beef

    The phrase "international incident" understates the controversy that erupted in Pakistan this past January after Raymond Davis, subsequently revealed to be a CIA employee, killed two men in what he insisted was self-defense. Now, a story closer to home drags Davis back into the spotlight: He's been ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2011

    Barack Obama Afghanistan speech drinking game: The revenge of Rush Limbaugh

    The toastmaster.​I watched Barack Obama's speech about withdrawing troops from Afghanistan more closely than any presidential address ever -- but not for the expected reason. I was a (sober) judge in a speech-related drinking game suggested yesterday by none other than super-conservative Rush ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Osama bin Laden and marijuana: Was the terrorist a stoner?

    ​Among the juicy details emerging in the wake of Osama bin Laden's death last week was the fact that a bunch of marijuana plants were found growing next to his Abbottabad compound in Pakistan. The discovery has launched an Internet's worth of bad puns and stupid jokes: "Osama bin Smokin,'" "Bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2011

    Reader: Gary Faulkner didn't find Osama, but he came closer than Pakistan government

    Gary Faulkner.​Alan Prendergast's post suggesting five more targets for Greeley Osama bin Laden hunter Gary Faulkner prompted a surprising defense of the one-man army and David Letterman show fave. The scribe? A distant relative who thinks Faulkner came closer to finding bin Laden than did the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Today in Stoke: 2011 Copp-Dash Inspire Award climbing expedition grants announced

    ​The spirit of Boulder's Adventure Film Festival founder Jonny Copp lives on: The five winners of the Copp-Dash Inspire Award grants for 2011 were announced on Friday, receiving $20,000 and climbing expeditions to Alaska, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Nepal. The grant program was estab ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2011

    Kumail Nanjiani on the things he likes and the reclaiming nerd-dom

    ​Kumail Nanjiani isn't exactly your typical comedian. Where most spend their time complaining about things they hate, Nanjiani attacks the things he loves, which happens to be activities of a decidedly nerdy persuasion: Videogames, horror and science fiction all have a place in his routine. Yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    Greg Mortenson: Jon Krakauer calls out Three Cups of Tea author on 60 Minutes (VIDEO)

    Jon Krakauer.​Greg Mortenson is the mega-selling author of Three Cups of Tea, and he's a big supporter of education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. But are all the stories he tells about his experiences true? Maybe not, according to a 60 Minutesreport -- and among the main people quest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Tonight: Catch a $10 preview of the B-Team, starring a bunch of white guys

    ​Some directors might get a hold of the script for David Holstein's The B-Team -- about a group of second-string terrorists who fail at everything they try -- and think, "A play about Pakistani terrorists must be cast by Pakistani-Americans. Obviously. Of course." But not Jeremy Make. No, he c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2011

    Raymond Allen Davis: Feds asked 9News not to mention CIA link in Pakistan murder case

    Davis.​Update below: The story of Raymond Allen Davis, the Highlands Ranch man accused of murder in Pakistan, has made international news due to the U.S. government's claim of immunity on his behalf. We now know Davis is a CIA security contractor -- a story initially broken by 9News, although ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Ask the bartender: Thank Alexander the Great for rum

    ​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2010

    HIGH TIMES

    ​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

  • Film

    August 5, 2010

    Soldiers in a barrel: Restrepo belongs to the soldiers in Afghanistan

    ​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

  • Music

    July 15, 2010

    Bongo Fury

    True That Spirit Level
    Starshipstereo

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2010

    Duane 'Dog' Chapman and Gary Brooks Faulkner are the Bounty Brothers: Kenny Be's Fotochop Fridays

    ​ Move over Blues Brothers, Colorado's Bounty Brothers are traveling the world to clean up the criminal element for Christ! For over a decade, Gary Brooks Faulkner and Duane 'Dog' Chapman had worked the crime circuits of Mexico and Pakistan, hunting for separate scofflaws. Each was a seasoned ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2010

    Killing Osama Bin Laden: Gary Brooks Faulkner makes Colorado's (anti) terrorist beat

    Larimer CountyWhere's the latex mask?​Colorado's reputation as a breeding ground for gun-toting xenophobes and religious fanatics got a nice boost today when a Greeley man -- armed with a pistol, a forty-inch sword and some hashish -- was detained in northern Pakistan after he tried to cross o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    He Loves Rock and Roll

    Larimer CountyWhere's the latex mask?​Colorado's reputation as a breeding ground for gun-toting xenophobes and religious fanatics got a nice boost today when a Greeley man -- armed with a pistol, a forty-inch sword and some hashish -- was detained in northern Pakistan after he tried to cross o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Jared Polis, poet

    ​Are there no limits to the talents of Jared Polis? During his first year in Congress, the Boulder Democrat starred in a wonky reality show, demonstrated a beer bong on Comedy Central, and came out swinging on several controversial proposals. But as 2009 draws to a close, it's time to be a ... More >>

  • Music

    September 24, 2009

    Bongo Fury at Glob

    ​Are there no limits to the talents of Jared Polis? During his first year in Congress, the Boulder Democrat starred in a wonky reality show, demonstrated a beer bong on Comedy Central, and came out swinging on several controversial proposals. But as 2009 draws to a close, it's time to be a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Amy Herdy's Pakistan travel diary, volume five

    Amir Mateen, the CEO of Rohi TV, with anchorwoman Asma Shirazi. Editor's note: Amy Herdy, a former Denver Post and Channel 9 journalist who's currently the advisor for the University of Colorado at Boulder's CUIndependent.com online newspaper, has spent recent weeks in Pakistan under the auspices o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 27 edition

    Photo by Aaron ThackerayTrent Nails it. Will you be game tonight? Today in Backbeat Online: • Last Night: Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails at Fiddler's Green. • An extended conversation with Tim Pourbaix. Today in Cafe Society: • Eight is enough at chef's table dinner at Strings. • Bu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: Week starts with a win

    It wasn't just the decisive win that made last night's Nuggets victory so gratifying. And it wasn't the fact that Denver looked so good -- if very, very wet -- on national TV. What was particularly sweet about this chapter in the Cinderella story is that the Nuggets were never supposed to be at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Amy Herdy's Pakistan travel diary, volume four

    Amy Herdy teaching at the National University of Modern Languages, or NUML, in Islamabad. Editor's note: Amy Herdy, a former Denver Post and Channel 9 journalist who's currently the advisor for the University of Colorado at Boulder's CUIndependent.com online newspaper, is in Pakistan under the ausp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 26 edition

    Trouble Andrew. Is it almost the weekend again? Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: Trouble Andrew at the Bluebird. • Over the Weekend: Iwrestledabearonce at the Marquis Theater. • Over the Weekend: Moderat at Beta. • ManeLine breaks in the Deuce's live stage as first local hip-h ... More >>

  • News

    May 21, 2009

    Pretty in pink turns coyote ugly in Greenwood Village

    Trouble Andrew. Is it almost the weekend again? Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the Weekend: Trouble Andrew at the Bluebird. • Over the Weekend: Iwrestledabearonce at the Marquis Theater. • Over the Weekend: Moderat at Beta. • ManeLine breaks in the Deuce's live stage as first local hip-h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 19 edition

    All Capitals, suddenly van-less. Wouldn't you like to know? Today in Backbeat Online: • Lowlife jerkwads steal All Capitals' van. • Moving Pictures: B-Boys represent at Mighty 4. • Last Night: Mike Watt & the Missingmen at the Larimer Lounge. Today in Cafe Society: • RSVP fast for Slow Fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 18 edition

    Photo by Soren McCartyThe Conchords in flight. Did they play "Albi the Racist Dragon?" Today in Backbeat Online: • Over the weekend: Flight of the Conchords at Red Rocks. • Moving Pictures: the Sexy Convicts, Lyin' Bitch, the Get Down, Vitamins, the Swayback, Ian Cooke, Young Coyotes. • Over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    Amy Herdy's Pakistan travel diary, volume one

    Amy Herdy in Pakistan. Editor's note: Amy Herdy, a former Denver Post and Channel 9 journalist who's currently the advisor for the University of Colorado at Boulder's CUIndependent.com online newspaper, is in Pakistan under the auspices of the State Department. Her mission: to give students and pro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 14 edition

    Open wide... Love bites. Today in Cafe Society: • Zpizza to open z doors in Greenwood Village. • Uncork at Four Mile Historic Park tonight. • Get a job! Jesse Morreale's job fair. • Our Weekly Bread: Jersey Mike's. • Drinking with Pete at Union Station. • The Maker's Mark Mint Julep: D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Denver Post and 9News vet Amy Herdy's journalistic mission to Pakistan

    Amy Herdy. Journalist Amy Herdy has jumped from place to place in recent years. Her first job in this market was as a reporter for the Denver Post -- but she left that position to take a behind-the-scenes role at 9News, as documented in the 2007 Message column "Life Swap." From there, she shift ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2008

    Campus Press advisor Amy Herdy's Pakistan travel log

    Amy Herdy as she appeared in the Pakistani press. The blog Denver Post and 9News vet Amy Herdy's Journalistic Mission to Pakistan provides an overview of a trip to Islamabad recently completed by Herdy, who currently serves as the advisor for The Campus Press, the daily online news source for t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 21, 2008

    Pearl of Wisdom

    Unique Lives & Experiences features Mariane Pearl.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2008

    Fallout From Parade's Resurrection of Benazir Bhutto

    Unique Lives & Experiences features Mariane Pearl.

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2008

    Denver Post Distributes Parade Magazine Article Presenting Benazir Bhutto as Still Alive

    Unique Lives & Experiences features Mariane Pearl.

  • News

    January 25, 2007

    Road Warriors

    These adventure hounds are gearing up for the quest of their lives: driving across six continents and 100 countries in two years.

  • News

    November 2, 2006

    Tongue Twister

    Why don't more Mexican men munch muff?

  • Film

    July 6, 2006

    To Hell and Back

    Michael Winterbottom puts a face -- and a hood -- on the suffering at Guantanamo.

  • Calendar

    February 17, 2005

    Afghan Sound

    From a war-torn country comes music of hope.

  • Goods & Services

    March 25, 2004

    Best Store Anywhere on Broadway

    Foreign Accents

  • Dining

    January 22, 2004

    Drunk of the Week

    Macaroni Grill

  • Culture

    April 10, 2003

    Artbeat

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

  • News

    November 1, 2001

    Top Ten

    The Sunday Denver Post is one of America's most widely circulated newspapers. Does it deserve to be?

  • Film

    December 7, 2000

    Mountin' Frustration

    Too many shocks numb the senses in Vertical Limit.

  • Dining

    January 28, 1999

    I Am Curious, Yellow

    Too many shocks numb the senses in Vertical Limit.

  • Film

    June 4, 1998

    Broadcast Noose

    Too many shocks numb the senses in Vertical Limit.

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