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Rush Limbaugh's idea of a slut to introduce Barack Obama in Denver

Denver blog posts roll out the welcome wagon. Colorado Pols notes that Barack Obama will be introduced at his Denver appearance tomorrow by Sandra Fluke, the law student Rush Limbaugh branded a slut. Denver Egotist: Firefighters saluted in "Community Does Not Burn Down" campaign. Plants & Animals ... More >>

Novelist Paolo Bacigalupi brings The Drowned Cities to Tattered Cover and Boulder Bookstore

After racking up awards for his debut novel The Windup Girl in 2009 -- Nebula and Hugo honors for Best Novel -- Paulo Bacigalupi followed up with Ship Breaker, set in an equally dismal, dystopian future, and won another round of awards, including a National Book Award nomination and a Printz Award f ... More >>

Ted Nugent called Hillary Clinton a "toxic c*nt"...eighteen years ago

Ted Nugent's comment that if Barack Obama is re-elected, the Nuge will "either be dead or in jail by this time next year" has elevated the Motor City Madman to the status of talking point/progressive whipping boy in this year's presidential race. Which is amusing to yours truly, given that he's said ... More >>

Pizza Hut stuffs its crust with hot dogs -- but only Brits get a taste

Hot dog! Pizza Hut is now offering pizzas with crusts stuffed with hot dogs and garnished "with a mustard drizzle." Sadly, it is only offering these pizzas in the United Kingdom. What the hell, Hut?! Don't Americans deserve a mustard drizzle, too?

Bizarre classroom posters from the '70s, Part 3: Behold the roots of memes

It may be spring break for some students, but the rest of us are headed back to class -- way back to the 1970s, when discussion posters like these were created to prompt conversations (and confusion). Our first batch of rare finds featured captions. This one -- from the same set as our mind-warping ... More >>

Sandra Fluke, Rush Limbaugh's idea of a slut, comes to Colorado

Denver blog posts have been working out. Colorado Pols on the appearance of Georgetown law student and Rush Limbaugh-described slut Sandra Fluke at a Denver event to mark the second anniversary of the Affordable Care Act. Denver Stiffs' Nate Timmons: Birdman is the last Nugget remaining from the 2 ... More >>

We scream for ice cream! Five GOP-inspired Ben & Jerry's flavors

What are two things that people really want right now? You guessed it: new flavors of Ben & Jerry's ice cream, and more Republican primary coverage. Last week Ben & Jerry's announced that it is debuting Greek frozen yogurt, bringing back "Chocolate Therapy" (chocolate ice cream, choco-cookies and ch ... More >>

Wanda Sykes on Rush Limbaugh, snowboarding and spilling state secrets

Wanda Sykes is a writer, actress, voice artist, activist and standup comedienne extraordinaire -- and crazy enough to talk to Westword. Her career is as epic as her personality, and she has no problem saying exactly what's on her mind -- whether it be salty, spicy or sweet. Since she's coming to D ... More >>

Greg Brophy may choose to lay low on Pro-Choice Lobby Day

Timing is everything in politics, and in birth control -- especially in the bad old days of the rhythm method, which it seems like some pols would like to return us to. In honor of Pro-Choice Lobby Day at the Colorado Legislature today, state senator Greg Brophy should choose to keep a low profile.

Rush Limbaugh made mistake but he's still a hero after "slut" controversy, senator says

Denver blog posts fight the good fight. Colorado Pols shares Senator Greg Brophy's tweets about the college student Rush Limbaugh dubbed a slut, including one that calls him a hero and an icon. The Independence Institute's Jon Caldara: It's time to sink or swim. Mile High Hockey's Mike offers the ... More >>

Reader: Michelle Obama should stay the hell out of my Happy Meal!

​ Michelle Obama's ski trip to Aspen over Presidents Day weekend created a flurry of interest in our post from this time last year, when she and the First Daughters skied in Vail and ate at Restaurant Kelly Liken. Who knew that Rush Limbaugh was a restaurant critic? "The problem is, and dare I ... More >>

Michelle Obama and First Daughters hit the slopes in Aspen: Schuss!

​If it's Presidents Day, the First Lady must be in Colorado, skiing. Last year, Michelle Obama took the two First Daughters to Vail over the same weekend -- and our first clue that she had returned to the slopes was a flurry of hits on that piece. This time, Michelle Obama and her daughters ... More >>

State of the Union: Five drinking games to get you through it

With Denver Mayor Michael Hancock in Washington last week and with the president scheduled to be in Denver this Thursday, we're in a political mindset. And as anyone who's seen the recent GOP debates can attest, political spectating often drives one to drink. In that spirit, here are five drinking g ... More >>

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 >>

In honor of American: The Bill Hicks Story: The ten best Bill Hicks jokes (NSFW)

​Regardless of the fact Bill Hicks is often cited by current comics as one of their biggest inspirations, he was relatively unknown when he was alive, and even after dying in 1994 at the young age of 32, he remained overlooked by the public at large. To shed a bit of light on his comedy genius ... More >>

Kyle Orton: Should the Broncos keep him as Tim Tebow's backup and deal Brady Quinn?

Brady Quinn.​Three Denver blog posts for your eyes only! Mile High Report fan poster Sean in Pa. considers forgotten man Brady Quinn's place in the Broncos QB controversy. Denver Egotist checks out Colorado.com's mobile site. WhoSaidYouSaid isn't impressed by a movement to ban Rush Limbaugh ... More >>

Reader: Keep those culinary-school graduates away from the stove!

While comments continue to fly over Rush Limbaugh's response to Michelle Obama's visit to Vail and Amber Taufen's open letter to militant vegans (148 comments and counting), some readers are fed up with controversy. If you can't stand the heat, get back in the kitchen. That's what Scubasteve did, ... More >>

Reader: Skip the Michelle Obama/Rush Limbaugh food fight? Fat chance

Rush Limbaugh, ash​Should Rush Limbaugh have commented at all on Michelle Obama's visit to Vail -- much less suggest that the First Lady, who has made childhood obesity her major cause, had no business eating short ribs? And did Cafe Society have any business getting into this political food f ... More >>

Ted "Golden Voice" Williams has a better voice than these ten celebrities

It's so much better with Ted.​It's hard not to love Ted Williams, the Ohio man who was homeless, found redemption from drugs and alcohol and now has a job offer with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His voice really is amazing, which got us thinking of celebrities who have voices that are grating, ann ... More >>

Ken Buck and Dan Maes know who caused them to lose election: Those damn Republicans!

Ken Buck.​A triumvirate of Denver blog posts. 5280's Michael de Yoanna writes that Ken Buck and Dan Maes blame election-day losses on Republicans. Mmm-kay. Mile High Hockey's David Driscoll-Carignan notes that the Colorado Avs are hurting -- physically, that is. Ouch. Square State's Bill Eg ... More >>

Ten people who should take a cue from John Mayer and STFU

​ The recent verbal missteps made by John Mayer and his subsequent radio silence got us to thinking about a number of people who've been vomiting in our ears lately that would do well to take a cue from him and STFU. Look, we understand that being a celebrity is probably not easy, but not bei ... More >>

Presidents' Day quiz: Do politics have a place in pop music?

Happy Presidents' Day! We hope you're one of the lucky few who actually get the day off (looking at you, bank workers, mail deliverers and other governmental types), and we hope you spend the day in deep contemplation of our nation's great leaders (that is the point of Presidents' Day as a holiday, ... More >>

Focus on the Family's Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad beloved by Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O'Reilly and millions more

The Tebows have brought Focus on the Family a lot of love, cyber and otherwise.​The Focus on the Family Super Bowl ad co-starring Florida QB Tim Tebow and his mom spurred complaints from pro-choice groups that inadvertently helped spread FOTF's anti-abortion message. And even though the game i ... More >>

Could Stan Kroenke be getting into bed with Rush Limbaugh?

With a name like Rush, expect a focus on the running game.​Talk-show blather king Rush Limbaugh didn't exactly make a splash as a Monday Night Football commentator (except with people who think Donovan McNabb gets overpraised because he's African-American). But he could get another shot at the ... More >>

The House Always Wins

American Casino attempts to deconstruct the subprime-loan disaster.

Headlines with a keen grasp of the obvious

​Today's Denver Post includes an article topped by the banner "Businesses Like Their Tax Breaks" -- a revelation that few observers would have guessed (unless they were awake and paying attention). Here are ten other similarly shocking headlines: 10. "Most Men Find Angelina Jolie Attractive" ... More >>

Pelosi appearance: Free (and often stupid) speech lives

Just because speech is free in America doesn't mean it's always enlightening. That truth comes through loud and clear from the video above, assembled by Fireside Productions during Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's visit yesterday to the Stout Street Clinic, 2100 Broadway -- an effort by Democra ... More >>

Why the Truth may be bad radio but a good business decision

The Truth logo.​The Truth, at 101.5 FM, has launched its new website following yesterday's switch from its inspired interim format, The Pole. As a result, we now know the station's full slate: Mancow (6 a.m.-10 a.m.), Neal Boortz (10 a.m.-1 p.m.), Jerry Doyle (1 p.m.-4 p.m.), Michael Savage (4 ... More >>

The Market Report, April 25

Three Boulder Farmers' Markets so far, and I've seen the sun only one time more than I've seen Rush Limbaugh. The first was sunny, the second snowy (and cancelled), and this past Saturday's? Drizzly. It was still pleasant, though, sort of a natural version of a supermarket's attempt at playing G ... More >>

Confessions of a closet Paul Harvey fan

Paul Harvey. Yeah, I know: Paul Harvey, who died in Arizona on Saturday, was so conservative that he made Rush Limbaugh seem like Karl Marx in comparison, and in recent years, his famously precise diction had begun to fray at the edges. But cut the man some slack: He was still working at age 90. If ... More >>

There's no law against the word "illegal"

Rush Limbaugh, Peter Boyles see ideology behind Rocky Mountain News' troubles

In his nationally syndicated December 5 broadcast, robust yapper Rush Limbaugh made mention of the Rocky Mountain News being put up for sale. "Did you see where Scripps Howard may have to close down the Rocky Mountain News?" he asked. "Propaganda organs are just falling by the wayside. The Obama ... More >>

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 5/15/2008

Rush to Riot

How seriously should we take Rush Limbaugh's fantasies of a disturbance in Denver?

Rush Limbaugh Defense Leaves Dan Caplis Twisting

He's a Riot! Rush to Judgment II

Rush to Judgment

America’s Penguin

Gogol Bordello's Acid-Spiked Vodka and Other Assorted Goodies

More Messages: Seems Like Old Times

Steerjockey

Friday, February 11, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

America's Spinning

Silver City and Colorado stand out in this season of political intrigue.

Playola

Most radio stations pick songs that are good for everyone but aspiring musicians and listeners.

Couch

Profane (Matador)

Off Limits

Off Limits

THRILLS

COLORADO SPRINGS TAKES A HIT

TED'S WORLD

TED NUGENT OFFERS MORE RUMINATIONS ON THE AMERICAN DREAM.

LETTERS