Paris Hilton

Even Sofia Coppola can't bring herself to like The Bling Ring's characters

Cannes: Not even the gifted Emma Watson can raise The Bling Ring

But I haven't given up on Sofia Coppola

Street Style: Crystals, positive energy and a less-is-more mentality

As the season starts to swelter, street fashion takes a more easy-going, laid-back approach. Yet for these individuals, that doesn't mean compromising on style. Take a gander at this week's subjects, who are creating their own looks.

Darren Bousman on blackmail, Zydrate and his new film, The Devil's Carnival

Darren Bousman gets all the fun gigs. He directed Saw II, III and IV, the cult classic Repo! The Genetic Opera and his newest soon-to-be-cult-classic, The Dark Carnival. Has all this success turned him into an unapproachable ass-melon? Not even a little bit. We recently had a chance to talk with him ... More >>

Paris Hilton "Drunk Text" with Manufactured Superstars: "It's a hot mess of misspelled obscentities, body parts and run-on questions"

Paris Hilton and Manufactured Superstars, drunk texting.​Manufactured Superstars stock has just risen dramatically -- or at their notoriety has, anyway. In case you missed it, the Denver-bred production duo of Brad Roulier and Sean Sabo, known collectively as Manufactured Superstars, made all ... More >>

Lindsay Lohan's ad and other attention-grabbing antics from celebs under house arrest

Man, house arrest is rough.​House arrest isn't just for political prisoners, Pol Pot and Ponzi scheme artists anymore. In the last few years, many celebrities have had the pleasure of serving hard time in the comfort of their own cushy homes -- including Lindsay Lohan, who was placed under hou ... More >>

Exploding melons and the top five dangerous foods

Reuters photo​China has a new crop: exploding watermelons. Apparently Chinese farmers trying to fill an increased market demand for watermelons -- it's backyard barbecue season, after all -- hosed down 115 acres of melons with the growth accelerator forchlorfenuron, causing the fruits to rand ... More >>

Steve Buscemi's zombie-eyed army

Katy Perry with Steve Buscemeyes.​The prostitutes in the Coen brothers' film Fargo probably had the all-time best description of actor Steve Buscemi's bizarre face: "kinda funny-lookin'." Well, thanks to the Tumblr "Chicks With Steve Buscemeyes," we now know that the actor's funny-looking eyes ... More >>

Ke$ha

Thursday, July 15, Comfort Dental Amphitheater, 303-830-8497.

American Idol: Did you catch the Radiohead and Jeff Buckley cameos?

Meant to mention this in yesterday's American Idol post, but we ended up being so preoccupied with recounting the respective travails and eventual denouement of Lilly Scott and Haeley Vaughn, the two Colorado ladies ultimately picked to be included in the Top 24, that it completely slipped our minds ... More >>

Jersey Shore nicknames for Colorado's political contenders, bro: Guido for Governor!

J-Muscle, indeed.​Is the media beating this whole Jersey Shore thing to death? Definitely. Are we here at Westword going to join in on beatin' up the beat? Damn right. Being the thoughtful and responsible journalists that we are, we decided to use the "Jersey Shore Nickname Generator" to crea ... More >>

Top Ten Songs from the '00s That Will Puzzle Future Generations

Wonder if whoever set these misfit creatures loose happened to notice their poker faces?​This last decade has seen several genres rise and fall on the Billboard charts and because of that we've had a weird array of singles briefly topping the charts. In ten years or so, when we look back on th ... More >>

Highlights and lowlights from the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

Lori MidsonTop Chef winner Hosea Rosenberg and knifed cheftestant Fabio Viviani By the time the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen ended yesterday afternoon, I'd already seen a whole posse of amateurs puke; another man suffer a seizure just after chef Michael Symor ended a fantastic cooking demo devoted ... More >>

Repo! The Genetic Opera

A Saw director gets musical in Repo! The Genetic Opera

Pundit Watch: Tucker Carlson

A Different Breed

Does the Chihuahua accurately represent Mexico?

Why I'm Ready to Kiss 2007 Goodbye

Hot Wheels

There auto be a law against using sex to sell cars.

My Gift to You, Rockies Fans

Milwaukee Street Tavern

Meet the Cheese brothers of Cherry Creek.

Pretty People

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Contestant #10: Crystal Sharp

Cat's Turn!

Contestant #7: Gino Velardi

Contestant #6: Nancy Sedar Sherman

Contestant #6: Nancy Sedar Sherman

Contestant #5: Deb Henriksen

Contestant #5: Deb Henriksen

Contestant #2: Stephanie Ohnmacht

Generation Wack

Translating slang is as easy as falling off a blog.

An Open Letter to the Women of Denver:

An Open Letter to the Women of Denver:

Fergie

The Dutchess (A&M)

Listen Up

Fast reviews of recent releases

Paris Is Burning

Paris Is Burning

Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

When you're here, you talk about family.

Stars Are Deaf, Too

That's hot. Or not. The making of Paris Hilton's new video.

What a Drag

Local "ladies" put on a variety show like no other.

Aerosmith

Monday, January 30, Pepsi Center, 303-830-8497.

Teletunes

Indie rock meets prime time in a post-O.C. world.

Go Ask Alice

For Alice Cooper, violent demises are a family affair.

Problems at Home

Brad and Angelina are out to kill each other. You may want a piece of them, too.

Wax Off

With plenty of gore and even more bore, House of Wax can't hold a candle to the original.

Best Place to Learn to Strip

FlashDance Studios

Drunk of the Week

Mead Street Station Grill and Pub

A Fan's Notes

Ideas that were forgotten but not gone in 2003

Same Old, Same Old

Three Sons, you're showing your age.

Discmania

Backbeat writers revisit their favorite albums of the year.