Statue of Liberty

RedLine's group photography show is earning double takes

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Beer calendar: Try spruce tips, sushi rice and malted milk in your beer this week

As the birthplace of Colorado's craft beer revolution, Boulder has had a love affair with bubbly brews since the late 1970s that continues today: The city is home to the Brewers Association, a national trade group; the American Homebrewers Association; the second-oldest brewery to have formed after ... More >>

"Mustang," aka Blucifer: No one's asking for it to be removed despite DIA conspiracy theory

Even before Denver International Airport opened in 1995, conspiracy theories were taking off -- and they show no sign of coming down to earth today. "You know there are dormitories under Denver International Airport to house all the world leaders in case of catastrophe?" After an hour of funeral-re ... More >>

After five years, it might be time for "Mustang" to mosey on

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Oskar Blues celebrates ten years of canning; Denver Bicycle Cafe turns one

Oskar Blues and Ska Brewing finally released some details about the collaboration beer they made to celebrate the Longmont brewery's tenth canning anniversary. The smoked IPA is called oSKAr the G'Rauch because: 1) you can't spell Oskar without Ska, and 2) it was made in the smoked rauschbier style. ... More >>

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 >>

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Three important Biennial art exhibits bring the Western world to Denver

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 >>

Monsters and Aliens

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 >>

Ami Benari pools his resources at ZanZBar Billiards

Welcome Back, Mizpah

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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

Less Gas, More Ass

The Visitor

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

Cloverfield

Cloverfield is a big, dumb monster movie about nothing.

Best of Westword Winners From 1986

Best Free Service

DVD rentals

New York Pizzeria

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

The Harder They Come

Shortbus is both subversive and mainstream-friendly.

Art on the Run

Sports tramples culture. Again.

Full Circle

The original Sam's #3 is back.

Free at Last

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

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Patchwork Patriots

Threads respond to the 9/11 threats.

Bite Me

Bacon Bits

Desperately Seeking Sushi

Hapa Sushi can sometimes leave you cold.

Violent Femmes

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

Critical Incites

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

Rescue 9/11

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

Laurie Anderson

Life on a String (Nonesuch)

Pray Ball

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

Backwash

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

Ape Escape

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

Ape Escape

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

Leftoverture

Alternative rockers are getting behind Alternative Radio.

Zzzzz-Men

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

Time Framed

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

Sob Story

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

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