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Statue of Liberty

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Draw Something takes another smart friend away with every lewd sketch

    I've never played Draw Something for the same reason I've never tried cocaine: I know that if I did, I would become immediately addicted, drop out of society and ruin what's left of my life. If you're not familiar with Draw Something, it's an app that, according to the App Store, is "the most popul ... More >>

  • News

    October 13, 2011

    What is it about the word "illegal" that Mexicans don't understand?

    I've never played Draw Something for the same reason I've never tried cocaine: I know that if I did, I would become immediately addicted, drop out of society and ruin what's left of my life. If you're not familiar with Draw Something, it's an app that, according to the App Store, is "the most popul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 5, 2011

    13 Assassins, Once Upon a River and other new-release picks for July 5, 2011

    ​Going back to work after a three-day weekend sucks, so take a few minutes to deviate from your expected tasks and plan your evening. Today promises some exciting new releases, which translates to exciting new ways to bond with yourself, whether it be chillaxing in your hammock reading a new b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    The Las Vegas Lady Liberty and five other ways the Postal Service could stamp itself as a shmuck

    ​What does it say about the U.S.A. in 2011 that our Postal Service accidentally used the replica Statue of Liberty in Las Vegas rather than the real thing as a model for its stamp honoring Lady Liberty's 125th anniversary? For one thing, it says we Americans love our landmarks so much that we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Ten most ridiculous entrants in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

    Festive as shit!​The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is among the more baffling holiday traditions out there. Maybe it makes sense if you're in New York, but millions of people elsewhere sit down to watch a parade on TV. Parades are boring in real life! And this isn't just any parade. This is, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    La La Vazquez: Top 5 reasons she should stay in Denver (and convince Melo to stay, too)

    iamlala.com​ If the Nuggets lose Carmelo Anthony in a complicated trade deal, our fair city will lose another asset, too: Melo's wife, the fabulous La La Vazquez, she of the custom pink Range Rover, gold Gucci heels and VH1 reality show. Because while Denver has a trendy bike share program, l ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 15, 2010

    Three important Biennial art exhibits bring the Western world to Denver

    iamlala.com​ If the Nuggets lose Carmelo Anthony in a complicated trade deal, our fair city will lose another asset, too: Melo's wife, the fabulous La La Vazquez, she of the custom pink Range Rover, gold Gucci heels and VH1 reality show. Because while Denver has a trendy bike share program, l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Bobby C Sound TV on drinking too much tequila in Mexico and why Britney Spears is the last thing any DJ should play

    ​ Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    Monsters and Aliens

    ​ Every Friday we spotlight the hottest cats (and kittens) behind the decks in the MHC, grilling them to gain some insight on what it takes, exactly, to get the party rocking, to find out about their most treasured crate digging experiences and what they really think when we stumble up to the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2009

    Jared Polis: Second verse, same as the first

    ​Jared Polis is both a politician and a poet -- and he sent two self-penned poems with his holiday greetings. The first, which you can read here, is a retrospective look at 2009. The second comes with this message from the congressman: "May 2010 bring Comprehensive Immigration Reform to our n ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    Ami Benari pools his resources at ZanZBar Billiards

    ​Jared Polis is both a politician and a poet -- and he sent two self-penned poems with his holiday greetings. The first, which you can read here, is a retrospective look at 2009. The second comes with this message from the congressman: "May 2010 bring Comprehensive Immigration Reform to our n ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 5, 2009

    Welcome Back, Mizpah

    ​Jared Polis is both a politician and a poet -- and he sent two self-penned poems with his holiday greetings. The first, which you can read here, is a retrospective look at 2009. The second comes with this message from the congressman: "May 2010 bring Comprehensive Immigration Reform to our n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2009

    Over the Weekend: CMJ Music Marathon in NYC

    Whitney Van CleaveFans waiting between sets at Crash Mansion. ​College Music MarathonOctober 20-25, 200975 Venues in Brooklyn and ManhattanBetter than: Fighting swarms of tourists to see the Statue of Liberty. This year's CMJ (College Music Journal) Music Marathon offered more music than any avid ... More >>

  • Music

    September 3, 2009

    Walk like an Egyptian to Club Ra

    Whitney Van CleaveFans waiting between sets at Crash Mansion. ​College Music MarathonOctober 20-25, 200975 Venues in Brooklyn and ManhattanBetter than: Fighting swarms of tourists to see the Statue of Liberty. This year's CMJ (College Music Journal) Music Marathon offered more music than any avid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Kenny Be's Yard Arteology: Overland zombies emerge from underground

    The study of neighbors through their lawn ornaments... click image to enlarge​ Figure 31. Overland: Spaced out fairies, hobbits and zombies Due to geography and street design, Overland is the south-central neighborhood that everyone drives through but no one ever sees. Its long history of in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    The Statue of Liberty and Ken Salazar's crowning achievement

    Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy This morning, Secretary of the Interior (and former Colorado Senator) Ken Salazar got the full-bore show-biz treatment when he joined the Today show's Matt Lauer in the crown of the Statue of Liberty, which will reopen for th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2009

    The Westword.com blog shortcut, May 8, 2009

    Photo by Adam PerryThey're not quite Dead... Big as life. Today in Backbeat Online: • Last night: The Dead at the Pepsi Center. • The 38th annual CHUN Capitol Hill People's Fair line-up announced. • 3OH!3 breaks top ten on Billboard Hot 100. • Freaky Friday: "Obama Flashback" -- Autotune t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    At march, cries of "Greeley! ¡Escucha! ¡Estamos en la lucha!"

    Translated, the main rallying cry at a Latino unity march in Greeley on Saturday was this: "A people united will never be defeated." More than 200 people shouted it enthusiastically -- "¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!" -- as they walked through the rural town under an overcast sky, past ra ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 7, 2008

    Any way you slice it, Brooklyn M.C.'s Pizzeria is the taste of home

    Translated, the main rallying cry at a Latino unity march in Greeley on Saturday was this: "A people united will never be defeated." More than 200 people shouted it enthusiastically -- "¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!" -- as they walked through the rural town under an overcast sky, past ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    Less Gas, More Ass

    Translated, the main rallying cry at a Latino unity march in Greeley on Saturday was this: "A people united will never be defeated." More than 200 people shouted it enthusiastically -- "¡El pueblo unido jamás será vencido!" -- as they walked through the rural town under an overcast sky, past ra ... More >>

  • Film

    April 24, 2008

    The Visitor

    Tom McCarthy’s preachy liberal guilt dwarfs any good intentions.

  • Film

    January 17, 2008

    Cloverfield

    Cloverfield is a big, dumb monster movie about nothing.

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2007

    Best of Westword Winners From 1986

    Cloverfield is a big, dumb monster movie about nothing.

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    March 29, 2007

    Best Free Service

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  • Dining

    October 26, 2006

    New York Pizzeria

    The address is new, but the pizza is still a slice of the Big Apple.

  • Film

    October 12, 2006

    The Harder They Come

    Shortbus is both subversive and mainstream-friendly.

  • News

    May 18, 2006

    Art on the Run

    Sports tramples culture. Again.

  • Dining

    July 21, 2005

    Full Circle

    The original Sam's #3 is back.

  • Film

    July 21, 2005

    Free at Last

    A harrowing journey leads to America, then to someplace better.

  • Calendar

    June 30, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    A harrowing journey leads to America, then to someplace better.

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2004

    Patchwork Patriots

    Threads respond to the 9/11 threats.

  • Dining

    April 29, 2004

    Bite Me

    Bacon Bits

  • Dining

    November 13, 2003

    Desperately Seeking Sushi

    Hapa Sushi can sometimes leave you cold.

  • Film

    May 1, 2003

    Violent Femmes

    Tenderhearted mutants kick significant keister in X-2: X-Men United.

  • Culture

    February 21, 2002

    Critical Incites

    Politics dominate shows at two local galleries, as well as in Denver's new courthouse.

  • Culture

    January 3, 2002

    Rescue 9/11

    This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter.

  • Music

    November 15, 2001

    Laurie Anderson

    Life on a String (Nonesuch)

  • News

    September 27, 2001

    Pray Ball

    The return of the timeless rhythms of baseball helps us regain our balance.

  • Music

    September 20, 2001

    Backwash

    The College Music Journal threatens to implode following the disaster at the World Trade Center.

  • News

    September 13, 2001

    Forward Into the Past

    At Camp Amache, a school project reopens an ugly chapter of Colorado history.

  • Film

    August 2, 2001

    Ape Escape

    Tim Burton monkeys around with an icon, but is it evolution?

  • Film

    July 26, 2001

    Ape Escape

    Tim Burton monkeys around with an icon, but is it evolution?

  • News

    August 17, 2000

    Leftoverture

    Alternative rockers are getting behind Alternative Radio.

  • Film

    July 13, 2000

    Zzzzz-Men

    Marvel's mutants are a modest squad of dullards in this frustrating adaptation.

  • Calendar

    April 27, 2000

    Time Framed

    Photos show the color of Times Square through black-and-white photography.

  • Film

    January 20, 2000

    Sob Story

    Angela's Ashes brings the Frank McCourt's story of growing up poor and Irish to the screen.

  • News

    August 13, 1998

    Raising Holy Hell

    Love thy neighbor, the Bible says. But that's not easy in Golden these days.

  • Music

    July 3, 1997

    Another Dose of XTC

    After years in the shadows, XTC's Andy Partridge is ready to rejoin the human race.

  • Film

    November 21, 1996

    Face Facts

    Streisand's funhouse Mirror warps her strengths into rare weaknesses.

  • Calendar

    November 22, 1995

    THRILLS

    Streisand's funhouse Mirror warps her strengths into rare weaknesses.

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