The History Channel

When Obama appears as Satan, where's Stephen Colbert?

Stephen Colbert, as a real human being, is useless to us. Yes, that's a very selfish thing to say, but we all know it's true. When he's stepped out of character in the past for interviews on Fresh Air or Meet the Press, it's mildly interesting, but it's interesting in the same way that it was intere ... More >>

Alex Maas of the Black Angels on Phosphene Dream and the band's evolving sound

In recent years, the Black Angels have deservedly been a prominent band in the psychedelic rock world. Though the act had the rare distinction of being the backing band for one of the pioneers of psychedelic rock, Roky Erickson of the 13th Floor Elevators, the music created by the Austin-based act i ... More >>

The nose knows: To be a city odor inspector, you have to have the right sense of smell

All noses are not created equal. Some are too sensitive, others not sensitive enough. And to be a city odor inspector, your nose can be neither. While reporting this week's cover story, "Raising a Stink," which tells the tale of a RiNo factory owner who's suing his neighbors for harassment after the ... More >>

Mayan Renaissance tracks 4,000 years of Central American history tonight on TV

It's safe to say that the year 2012 is a big one in Mayan culture -- but few people really know the extent of its importance, argues PeaceJam Executive Director Dawn Engle. Not up to speed? No worries: Tonight you can catch Mayan Renaissance -- a Peacejam-produced movie that puts 4,000 years of Maya ... More >>

The best jokes, by comedian, of Comedy Works' Funny Final Four

Jodee Champion opens the show.​It opened with a differently-abled World of Warcraft avatar and ended with fat-kid pedophilia, and there was an impressive amount of homeless people in between. Needless to say, then, the Funny Final Four at Comedy Works downtown got off to an excellent start las ... More >>

Jesus! Was the Shroud of Turin created by a supernatural "flash of light"?

​The image on the Shroud of Turin was not some medieval hoax, but was caused by a supernatural "flash of light," according to a team of Italian scientists. The recent news reports of their findings conveniently coincide with the History Channel's repeat showing of The Real Face of Jesus tonigh ... More >>

A gang of cartoon characters landed these students in trouble

Slide show: Meet the Slang Gang

Shannon "Lucky 7" Boyles coaches stay-at-home mom on how to be a rollergirl on CMT's Made

Shannon Boyles.​ Those of you addicted to reality television (hello! guilty!) will be familiar with the MTV show Made, which takes awkward teenagers and transforms them into the prom queen. Last month, CMT debuted an adult version, and next week's episode features a stay-at-home mom who wants ... More >>

Buffalo bull! Steve Friesen gets a visit from Pawn Stars

Top Shot season debut on The History Channel: Meet Colorado's Alex Charvat (VIDEO)

Video below.​Coloradans have a history of doing mighty well on reality-TV shows -- note Nicole Fox's 2009 win on America's Next Top Model. So don't be surprised if Conifer's Alex Charvat draws a bead on victory in Top Shot, a History Channel staple whose latest season gets underway tonight. As ... More >>

Author David Eisenbach on working with Larry Flynt and gay Presidential sex scandals

​In their book, One Nation Under Sex, Larry Flynt and David Eisenbach are looking for high profile sex scandals that the history books might have missed. That might sound like a book filled with hearsay and smut, but the purpose isn't so much to bring down our nation's leaders, but to humanize ... More >>

Tonight: Too $hort at Casselman's

Often imitated but never duplicated, Too $hort (performing tonight with DJX, Shade Loc G, Hypnautic, King Tef, Johny Rocketz, 20:12, Nominee, Mya Rose, Spoke n Wordz, Playalitical and Felisa Latin Soul at Casselman's) has been making records for almost thirty years, helping to establish Oakland, Ca ... More >>

The Conspirator is barely worth the extra credit

Booty Call

The 2012 apocalypse scenario is all wrong, say filmmakers

Foursquare mayors reveal their territorial ambitions

Jolt gets some justice from Gangland...not that he can talk about it

The solution for cleaning up the Gulf is out of this world

ET, phone home: UFO initiative moves to Denver's November ballot

Jeff Peckman​Jeff Peckman, the creator of a ballot initiative to create an Extraterrestrial Affairs Commission in Denver, has promised that the measure would not cost the city anything -- and by moving the proposal from the August ballot to the November election, the Denver Elections Division ... More >>

Ted Haggard: Is reality TV in his future?

Is Ted Haggard ready for his closeup?​Update, 11:25 a.m.: Ted Haggard has made his announcement. It involves a launch party for his new church and a possible documentary. Details below the original item, published at 8:36 a.m. Today at 10:30 a.m., embattled Colorado Springs evangelist Ted Hag ... More >>

Letters: Racists should make a run for the border

The Best of Denver mascot is a bust!

A former gangbanger says he was "naive" to trust Gangland

Guerilla Garden artist goes ape when Gangland tags his art

When the Guerilla Garden brand gets labeled as a gang sign, its creator goes ape. With good reason.

Ganjapreneurs are cashing in on Colorado's booming medical pot business

Q&A with Joe Perry of Aerosmith

Photo by Ross HalfinJoe Perry, right, and his Aerosmith brethren, between hospital visits. In Rolling Stone's list of the greatest guitarists of all-time, Aerosmith's Joe Perry placed 48th -- a ranking capable of slackening the jaw of any true rock-and-roll fan. This former Toxic Twin has penned on ... More >>

Q&A with Terrance Hobbs of Suffocation

The Suffocation piece running in this week's paper was culled from Phil Freeman's recent conversation with Terrance Hobbs of Suffocation. As with many of our other Rough Mixes features, there's far more to the story of this stalwart New York-based death metal band than there was space. As such, afte ... More >>

Epilogues SXSW tour diary

Sunday, March 22: I'm not keeping up with these entries, because it's damn near impossible to find any time to write down here. I'm about two days behind right now, so I'm going to attempt to just cover everything between Thursday morning and right now. As a disclaimer, my memory only goes back abou ... More >>

Tall Tales

Colorado stories are out of this world!

Justice Center campaign goes straight to video

In the battle over naming rights for Denver's new Justice Center, two clear favorites have emerged: Dale Tooley, the city's district attorney for much of the 1970s, and Philip Van Cise, the one-term DA of the 1920s who busted a sophisticated ring of con artists and took on the Ku Klux Klan. Tooley w ... More >>

In life and death, tattoo artist Kauri Tiyme made her mark

The Construct Pirates Community Radio

A musician and activist unmasks himself and his plans for illegal radio broadcasts.

Nude Bicyclist Gives Comcast Viewers an Eyeful

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the week of 5/22/2008

Denver's Finest

Death Becomes Us

Racial Profiling

The Black Pack shatters labels with laughter.

Crash and Yearn

Howard Hughes gets what he wants -- in this case, a fun and loving biopic.

Back to the Neo-Futurists

Chicago’s Neo-Futurists juggle reality in their plays.

Hangin' Zen

Contemplate the sound of one hand clapping in a Capitol Hill zen garden.

Bare Necessities

Sometimes a girl -- even an almost-naked girl -- just needs a mom.

Distant Replay

Expect the anniversary of 9/11 to bring out the media's worst.

The Batman of Evergreen

The quest for the perfect swing begins with a dad in his suburban driveway.

Off Limits

Gas pains

Lipstick Traces

Eddie Izzard just wants to be loved, and is that so wrong?

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