If most of the people in Denver are like me (and I think they are—complete with cool curly Afros) they spend a lot of time wondering what R Kelly is doing. Well you don’t have to wonder anymore. R Kelly now has his own channel on YouTube to keep you…

If writing poetry seems like a sure trip to the unemployment line, then calling your work a “verse-novel” must be the fastest way to the speedy-express checkout line. But a very brash fellow has published an epic account in blank pentameter (more than 600 eight-line stanzas’ worth) of one of…

It was the first seriously hot day of the year, maybe the second. Outside, the whole world smelled like cherry blossoms and living earth. I had the speakers on the computer turned down low and Tom Waits was singing You Can Never Hold Back Spring. It was that kind of…

Four hundred horses are on their way to the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, but the legal Mexican workers that Helen Krieble needs to clean up after them are stuck behind the border because the federal government is making an already difficult process practically impossible.

Last season Krieble imported eight legal Mexican workers in a tedious process that cost her $1,000 per head long before any of the workers earned a dime at her non-profit equestrian center. Last year they arrived April 1 and stayed in Colorado until the season ended on Halloween.

Colorado’s legislature may have changed the law so that juveniles convicted of first degree murder don’t get the key thrown away when they’re locked up for life without parole, but there’s still 46 of them sitting behind bars who will never get a chance to walk free again. One of…

Like the wildly successful, crayon-colored line of plastic perforated shoes that started it all, the backlash against Crocs footwear just keeps growing and growing. We were slightly ahead of the curve, examining the garish boat shoes and their lack of fashion or podiatric appeal in the 2005 article “A Really…

Floyd Mayweather Jr. fought like he was saving something special for Oscar de la Hoya through all twelve rounds Saturday night. Mayweather, whose too swift for most men to hit, threw half as many punches in the first few rounds and seemed to be on the defensive almost all of…

Carmelo and Kiyan. Photo taken from ConcreteLoop.com. The Nuggets didn’t make it to the Finals, but Carmelo Anthony still has a trophy to display. Go here for more photos of Carmelo and son –Crystal Preston-Watson…

“>Slideshow Churros, turkey legs, US Navy recruiters and bootlegged Latin rap CDs. Saturday’s Cinco De Mayo Festival in Civic Center Park proved to be another exciting event for city-dwellers to experience everything that the Mile High Flea Market has to offer – but downtown! But the most popular draw wasn’t…

Offense Report No: 07-247841 Date: 04-18-07 Type of Offense: Robbery/Assault Location of Offense: Congress Park Weapon Used: Gun Officer Campbell reports: “Investigation disclosed that between the listed dates and times 2 to 3 unknowns approached the victims [a group of four twentysomethings], threatened them with a shotgun, struck victim #1…

Today Governor Bill Ritter signed Senate Bill 07-197 into law, which will guarantee the anonymity of callers to the Safe2Tell hotline set up in response to the Columbine Commission’s recommendations. People can call 1-877-542-SAFE to report any threats or bullying. Bullying, which is often cited as the cause of such…

As pimped out rides with boomin’ systems cruise Federal Boulevard for Cinco de Mayo this weekend, not everyone will be out just to represent Mexican Pride. It’s summertime in the Mile High City, when gunshots ring out with more frequency as gangsters crawl out of hibernation. But not this year…

Do you love Boulder? I mean, do you LOVE Boulder? If you do, then you will absolutely love the new online magazine BoulderVibe.com. It has everything your Boulder-loving heart desires: videos of Boulderites protesting, Boulderites biking while dressed as Rednecks, plays performed in the women’s bathroom. It’s all on this…

Tuyet Nguyen’s April 19th review of Thank God for Astronauts’ latest offering has caused a stir over on the Denver MessageBoard. One member’s letter to the editor sparked a debate of Nguyen’s merit as a music reviewer. Not wanting just a select few to debate this important topic of musical…

Ye olde square Denver Public Library has been upping its hipness quotient lately, what with all those fancy cooking classes and frequent media appearances of that strange leafy coat (designed by staffer Chris Loffelmacher) that Mayor Hickenlooper donned for Earth Day. The DPL’s latest marketing move — a decidedly low-tech…

In honor of tonight’s Downtown Area Plan Community Forum , we decided to take another look at Kenny Be’s vision of the future. To view it large, click here…

While it surprises no one that the three incumbents reigned supreme in the Denver City Council elections on Tuesday, a thorough breakdown of the results by the blog Denver Politics dug up a few interesting tidbits to chew on. Namely, that Carol Boigon retained her at-large seat against challenger Carol…

What do wolves, a baby named Bob and Spongmonekys have to do with Quiznos sandwiches? We have no idea. But over the years, the Denver-based chain, which is the topic of this week’s feature story, has used them to sell its tasty, toasted subs. Here’s the back story, and below…

As promised in this week’s Bite Me, here’s the full text of Lili Bjorklund’s review of La Sandia from the student newspaper at Graland. Bear in mind that though she may come from a restaurant family (her parents are Adde Bjorklund and Halleh Hessami, who used to own Bistro Adde…