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

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Cafe Society has a new commenting platform

Today Cafe Society (and all the other Westword blogs) rolled out a new user profile platform dubbed My Voice Nation. Your voice in our comments section will now be amplified through a fancy new commenting program called Lifefyre ("live fire"). Read all about it below. (And forgive us any glitches in ... More >>

Show and Tell has a new commenting platform

Today Show and Tell (and all the other Westword blogs) rolled out a new user profile platform dubbed My Voice Nation. Your voice and opinion in our comment sections will now be amplified through a fancy new commenting program called Lifefyre ("live fire"). Read all about it below.

Watch: Yahoo! parody of "We Are Young" is an anthem for depressed 33-year-olds everywhere

The folks over at Yahoo! Studios have delivered an epically messy music video for "We Are Young." The parody isn't quite as funny if you can't relate to the plight of these almost-middle-aged men and women, but as far as "We Are Young" YouTube covers go, this one is easily the best we've heard.

Video: The Fray freestyles national anthem at the Kansas vs Kentucky NCAA Championship

The Fray performed the national anthem at the NCAA championship last night, and like most songs the boys cover, they made it their own. There was nothing inherently wrong with their performance, except that, well, if you're a purist, there was everything wrong with their performance. Really, is it t ... More >>

Bowling for Chumps

How insiders use the college bowl system to loot American universities.

DIA Blue Mustang only the third most bizarre piece of public art in USA? Really? (PHOTOS)

Pics below.​The folks at the Yahoo! travel feature Wanderlust have come up with a list of the five most bizarre public art displays in these United States, and, predictably, the Blue Mustang at Denver International Airport made the final cut. More surprisingly, it only places third. This, my f ... More >>

Phuck phishing: Five most annoying typo-sites you can come across

You just wanted to watch YouTube and instead you get this crap.​When Al Gore created the information superhighway, he didn't account for wrong turns, most notably the frontage-road hucksters you encounter after you punch in a typo'd web address.

The NFL lockout is over: My fantasy team picks, based only on hotness

Oh, yes. This year will be epic.​Everyone's had their ass kicked at some point, whether in a Final Four pool or in a fantasy league, by the girl who couldn't care less about whatever sport the betting relates to and instead picks winners based on team colors, mascots or how her hair would look ... More >>

Tim Tebow: Did someone put Hulk arms on this photo, or are those his real muscles?

Tim smash?​Denver blog posts ahoy! Mile High Report links to a Yahoo! item debating whether Tim Tebow's guns in this tweeted pic were Photoshopped. Your call? WhoSaidYouSaid thinks Mark Udall is missing some of us in the great outdoors. Denver Egotist has something for spamees and e-mail th ... More >>

"Starstrukk," by 3OH!3: Do all guys want a girl who's basically a slut?

A reasonable query if there ever was one.​Earlier today, as we were trolling the crevices of the Internet, we came across this resolved question in Yahoo! Answers about 3OH!3's hit song, "Starstrukk," from Want, the act's Photo Finish debut in 2008.

Stapleton Moms is like Highlands Mommies for northeast Denver

http://stapletonians.blogspot.com/​ The Highlands Mommies are not the only game in town. There are several other parents groups in and around Denver, some more formal than others. One of the most organized is the Stapleton Moms, a Yahoo group of 2,421 people started by Amanda Reed, a former Hi ... More >>

Let's welcome Disqus, our new commenting overlords

​Yes, as you may have noticed, we have a new commenting platform here on Westword.com. Disqus is the application we've installed across all four of our blogs. Here's a handy rundown of what to expect next time your want to leave a comment.

The Highlands Mommies are raising babies and raising Cain in northwest Denver

Carmelo Anthony trade: Does Bret Bearup firing doom revival of NJ Nets/Derrick Favors deal?

Carmelo.​Many Nuggets fans have been frustrated by the apparent lack of progress in a Carmelo Anthony trade -- a situation that's keeping players and fans alike in limbo and leaves open the possibility that the Nugs will wind up with nothing à la Toronto and Cleveland. Now, a front office sac ... More >>

Fueled by venture-capital funding and a love for unknown bands, can Boulder's Next Big Sound predict the next rock star?

Yahoo! to open major Denver office as part of Associated Content acquisition

Photo by Mark MangerLuke Beatty has some good news for Denver.​Lately, major businesses like Frontier Airlines and Qwest have made news for decreasing their presence in Denver, not expanding it. But Yahoo!'s acquisition of Associated Content last week brings more positive tidings. Associated ... More >>

Associated Content acquired by Yahoo!

Photo by Mark MangerLuke Beatty ​When most observers consider Denver's most powerful websites, they frequently overlook Associated Content -- and that's a mistake. The project, which got its start in former Westword profile subject Luke Beatty's basement circa 2004, has a simple concept: AC p ... More >>

Moving Pictures: A first look at the Fray's "Syndicate" video

Speaking of oversized, nationally renown Denver bands, we just screened the Fray's brand new video for "Syndicate," which premiered just a bit ago on Yahoo Music. Here's what you're in for: Tons of extreme close-ups of Isaac Slade, which he looks notably pale; composite images of the guy's faces ... More >>

Giddyup!

Top 5 ways Whole Foods' new chairman can make the company whole

Adios, John Mackey.​Whole Foods CEO and chairman John Mackey stirred the pot in an August Wall Street Journal op-ed criticizing President Barack Obama's health-care plan."The problem with socialism," he insisted, "is that eventually you run out of other people's money." It was a bold -- and so ... More >>

Freeloader: Download brand new songs from Action Packed Thrill Ride

Michaela Joy​Houses won't be the only local band unveiling new material at the Larimer Lounge this Saturday night. Action Packed Thrill Ride is playing an opening set during the release show for Houses' latest EP Fall, and they to hand out extended singles bearing new tunes. Today, we're offering ... More >>

Social media -- getting the word out quickly and sometimes accurately!

"I'm not dead. I feel great, actually." As noted in a blog earlier today, new media, and social media in particular, played a huge part in disseminating the news of Michael Jackson's death yesterday. Chances are most of us heard about it directly or indirectly through Twitter, Facebook or MySpace. ... More >>

Portrait of a traceur as a young man

Ryan Ford. Ryan Ford, featured in this week's cover story, "Colorado's Parkour Pioneers are Running With It," knows his way around an interview. The accomplished parkour practitioner, or traceur, has been profiled by the likes of ESPN and the New Yorker. When I sat down recently with Ford for my st ... More >>

Artist hopes to deliver Sarah Palin hockey mask to VP candidate in Denver

PMSBuddy: A Denver entrepreneur's idea to make your girlfriend hate you a little more

Freecycle: the joy of getting free stuff, all year round

Just how much sense — and cents — does it make for an indie band to give away its music?

My Fantasy? Screw New England

I Want to Believe

Yeah, I'm "4real"

Baby's Day Out

Childbirth goes solo.

Jim Beam and Coke

Stadium Inn

Woman's Best Friend

Good Vibrations

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Captain Dan, Energy Man

Caught Mapping

How MapQuest helps the lost generation find itself.

Makin' Whoopee

Saving the planet one orgasm at a time.

The Beatdown

South by So What? Not this year, thanks to Vaux and other Denver bands.

Off Limits

When dinosaurs ruled the earth

The Beatdown

Teaching the Rockies how to rock the Rockies.

Bite Me

Out to Lunch

Where Are They Now?

The past year has been a mixed bag for AFA cadets.

Can You PayPal a Dime?

Forget credit counseling. Now you can cyberbeg to a debt-free life.

Journey's End

The media outlets that helped Ocean Journey float aren't mentioning their roles now that it's sinking.

Written in Stone

Francisco Sotomayor wants to 'Wow' the art world.

Letters

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