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Obama talks getting stoned and Conan rips GOP at D.C. Correspondents Dinner

On Saturday night Conan O'Brien took on hosting duties for the second time since 1995 at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, and apparently his years on network television have not affected his ability to skewer politicians and pundits with some unrelenting jabs at the most sensitive news ... More >>

School community battles imaginary-grenade backlash as Peter Boyles alleges a coverup

Update: Yesterday, we interviewed school board member Denise Montagu, who criticized the press for hyping the tale of Alex Evans, seven, who was allegedly suspended from Loveland's Mary Blair Elementary for pretending to throw a grenade; read it below. But even as the school's PTO plans twin rallies ... More >>

Are Cubans just Mexicans with connections?

Politicians, pundits and pop stars quiz: See if you can tell the difference based on these quotes

It's a common saying around the Beltway: Politics is just show-business for ugly people. The parallels between politician and pop star are too numerous to list here, yet by simply looking at the quotes dolled out by rockers and legislators over the years -- and trying to figure out which belongs to ... More >>

Why do musicians endorse candidates?

There's probably a certain amount of sincerity involved when a famous musician endorses a political candidate. But even the most un-cynical, democracy-loving patriot will have to admit that there's a hell of a lot more to the rock star/candidate public union than just fiscal policy. Endorsing a poli ... More >>

Reader: Bill Maher is no Rush Limbaugh

Bill Maher was in town last Friday, sharing observations and the wealth: He donated proceeds from the show to several charities, including the victims of Aurora. But not everyone appreciated the gesture.

E.J. Dionne on the Supreme Court, cable news and evangelicals

Only a few hours after the Supreme Court declared Obama's health-insurance mandate constitutional, we spoke with Washington Post columnist and NPR commentator E.J. Dionne, who was at the Aspen Ideas Festival promoting his book, Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age ... More >>

Reader: "The Denver media is still stuck in the gutter"

​God only knows what we did here to deserve the honor, but The Undefeated, the much-hyped 90-minute info-mercial for Sarah Palin, made its debut right here in little old Denver on Friday -- well, actually Highlands Ranch, but, you know. At any rate, given the maniacal fervor Palin inspires in ... More >>

Michelle Obama eats well on Top Chef's Kelly Liken's ribs; you can, too, with this recipe

Kelly Liken​It's been a big week for Kelly Liken of Vail's Restaurant Kelly Liken, who was named a James Beard semi-finalist for Best Chef: Southwest (for the third time) -- and then fed Michelle Obama and three friends over the weekend. Liken recently competed on Top Chef, and Michelle Obama ... More >>

Michelle Obama orders ribs at Restaurant Kelly Liken, gets called "fat" by Rush Limbaugh

Dominique Taylor, Vail Daily​Michelle Obama spent her Presidents' Weekend without the president and with her daughters in Vail, where she skied, dined and managed to get the conservative media so riled up they called her fat. We know that the First Lady has made battling childhood obesity her ... More >>

Tim Tebow Super Bowl ad wins NRB award (and continuing publicity) for Focus on the Family

Tim & mom.​The 2010 Super Bowl ad featuring Tim Tebow and his mom is the gift that keeps on giving for Focus on the Family. Next month at their convention in Nashville, the National Religious Broadcasters will reportedly name it the year's best -- and why not? The commercial, on view below, ce ... More >>

Five artists who should just go Vegas, baby!

Vegas, baby!​There comes a point in the career of any musical act where the only reasonable thing to do is to follow the trailblazing example of the King. By this we mean: Buy a lot of jumpsuits, move your bloated, fat ass to Las Vegas and basically become an ersatz version of your former glor ... More >>

Beetle Mania: Could annoying noises help save Colorado's trees?

That sound makes me want to bite somebody's freakin' head off!​Some creative researchers at Northern Arizona University have discovered what could be a literally sound solution to saving Colorado's forests that are rapidly dying at the jaws of pine beetles. The answer could lie in the sound o ... More >>

Michelle Malkin: When it comes to the right's top journalists, Sean Hannity, George Will and Matt Drudge can eat her dust!

Michelle Malkin meets one of her fans: Swastika Guy!​Sensing a shortage of lists in popular culture, The Daily Beast's Tunku Varadarajan has put together a roster of "The Right's Top 25 Journalists," based not necessarily on the quality of their work, but on the influence they wield over the m ... More >>

Top 10 Colorado quotes of the decade

Get ready, get set, insert foot in mouth. Here are some of the quotes that made us laugh, cry or just scratch our head in disbelief. ​"Riots in Denver at the Democrat Convention would see to it we don't elect Democrats. And that's the best damn thing (that) could happen for this country as fa ... More >>

Twitter Tuesday: Booze, books and conservative thoughts

​Back again with more great Twits to follow for your burgeoning Twitter feed. As always, follow us at @denverwestword, @cafewestword, @westword_music and @casciato. @DenverHappyHour: Do you need a drink or three today after work? Not sure where to go? This fine Twitter feed is full of nothin ... More >>

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From the week of December 18, 2008

Focus on the Family's James Dobson Strikes Out Against the Fairness Doctrine

The Nightmare of the "Dream" Ticket

Delegating Denver #29 of 56: Missouri

Q&A With Slash From Velvet Revolver/Guns N' Roses

More Messages: Leaving the Air

Snow Blind

Snow jobs were all over town last week.

More Messages: If You Love Your Speech, Set it Free

Magnificent Obsessives

Three DJs take the road less traveled.

Less Is Moore

The Bushies damn themselves in the wrenching Fahrenheit 9/11.

None Like It Lame

Connie and Carla is based on a classic but ends up a drag.

Bite Me

A Week in the Life

Tally-Ho, Carmelo

The Nuggets are ready to ride the new kid in town.

The Message

Hard Progress

Heroes to Zeroes

Kobe could join some heavy-hitting all-stars wearing striped uniforms.

Waves of Fascination

Music's lunatic fringe lives, breathes and flourishes on the shortwave radio dial.

Best emergency service

Urban Wildlife Rescue

Man Without a City

Ken Hamblin says he's a stranger in his hometown.

Feedback

Why Me, God?

An Iliff divinity student sues the school over disability access.

The Big Queasy

The junk-food guinea pigs of Grand Junction have had some strange gut reactions to olestra.

Thrills for the week

CALL ME A CAB

SPECIAL EDWYN

MIX AND MATCH

HOW TO PICK THE PERFECT SUMMER CONCERT FOR YOU.

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LETTERS

THE POWER OF BABBLE

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