The critically acclaimed author of Shutter Island, Dennis Lehane, believes in supporting libraries. Last evening, he spoke to a crowd of roughly eleven hundred at the Mile Hi Church in Lakewood as a part of the free Jefferson County Distinguished Author Series in which he explained why libraries are so…
Advertising agencies work tirelessly to come up with new ways to tell us the same thing over and over again: “Hey, buy our shit. Don’t you want to be happy?” Thankfully though, there are always a few ridiculous ads that cause us to take pause and appreciate the stupidity of…
It was third Friday-time again last night, and at Vertigo Art Space, that means artist reception time. Though not as crazy as the first Friday gallery openings on Sante Fe, third Friday receptions often provide a more intimate and focused evening for art fans. Last night, Dorothy Tanner hosted her…
Kim Kardashian sucks at bowling. That said, she looked really good while sucking at bowling when she hosted the opening of a new upscale casino in Connecticut a few days ago. That’s not the point though. The point is, I really don’t need to know this about Kim Kardashian. It’s…
One classic argument made by supporters of the legalization of marijuana is that smoking weed never hurt anyone, and that alcohol consumption is the cause of “this many” deaths per year, not to mention domestic violence and other types of abuse. Now, some newbie growers in California have put pot…
Denver is host to a cornucopia of interesting people. In an effort to showcase the broad character of the populace, Westword’s own Ben Dayton is doing random interviews with Denver residents about random topics, randomly. Today, he interrupted Doug Spencer, guitarist of Snake Rattle Rattle Snake and, perhaps more importantly,…
Advertising agencies work tirelessly to come up with new ways to tell us the same thing over and over again: “Hey, buy our shit. Don’t you want to be happy?” Thankfully though, there are always a few ridiculous ads that cause us to take pause and appreciate the stupidity of…
It was one o’clock on Saturday, and a perfect day for a pub crawl: a little overcast, but not too cold, and not so nice out that you’d feel bad about hanging around in bars all day. Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods’ (CHUN) inaugural fundraiser pub crawl was just getting started…
Yesterday, we brought you the story of a self-regarded warrior for Christ who took a crowbar to Enrique Chagoya’s “The Misadventures of Romantic Cannibals” at the Loveland Museum Gallery because she apparently thought the artwork was desecrating her Lord. Sure, the piece appeared to depict the Messiah being fellated by…
A recent national study of sexual behavior conducted by Indiana University concludes that American men think they are better in bed than they actually are. The study claims that 85 percent of men reported that their partner had an orgasm during their most recent sexual event, while only 64 percent…
Denver is host to a cornucopia of interesting people. In an effort to showcase the broad character of the populace, Westword’s own Ben Dayton is doing random interviews with random people, randomly. Today, he interrupted Camelia Aguayo in the park as she was reading Tom Robbins. What follows is their…
Advertising agencies work tirelessly to come up with new ways to tell us the same thing over and over again: “Hey, buy our shit. Don’t you want to be happy? Thankfully though, there are always a few ridiculous ads that make it through the brainstorming sessions of the world’s copywriters…
Scientists say nearby star Gliese 581 hosts a planet within the “habitable zone,” meaning someday, when we finally make Earth un-inhabitable, we’ll have a place to escape to. But long before that, hyper-rich folks the world over will be taking pleasure cruises to the new glamorous destination in the stars,…
Greg Giraldo was rushed to a hospital on September 25th after failing to appear for a scheduled gig. He passed yesterday and will be sorely missed by comedy fans the world over. Sadly, it seems all the best comedians find their way out via drug overdose. To celebrate Greg Giraldo’s…
Advertising agencies work tirelessly to come up with new ways to tell us the same thing over and over again: “Hey, buy our shit. Don’t you want to be happy?” Thankfully though, there are always a few ridiculous ads that make it through the brainstorming sessions of the world’s copywriters…
From live game shows in the elevator to an elementary-school librarian reading children’s stories — also in the elevator — to an ambient violin performance by Frieda Stalheim of Munly fame and retro DJ’s on the rooftop balcony, the MCA is offering something fresh on Friday nights for Denver’s abundance…
Advertising agencies work tirelessly day and night to come up with new ways to tell us consumers the same thing over and over again: “Hey, buy our shit. Don’t you want to be happy?” Much of this cultural detritus goes unnoticed, but there are always those few ridiculous ads that…
Majestic landscapes filled with foliage are all well and good, but there’s only so much you can do with that. What you need is beautiful people in front of your foliage. It’s like putting dressing on your salad; it just tastes better. So to commemorate the Telluride Photo Festival, which…
As a culture, we are accustomed to — and expect — the ad industry to push the envelope and bring us compelling new material to help us answer the really important questions in life, such as “which industrial-style cleaner made for domestic use will make me feel the most empowered?”…
Thanks to the absurdly low cost of music and video editing software and an inexhaustible number of people who clearly have too much time on their hands, the Internet has been inundated with mash-ups. Some folks, believe this is a auspicious development for humanity. And while we agree that there…
It all started thanks to some mellow bro, or some totally cool chick, in Brooklyn. No one can be sure, except that they were in Brooklyn, naturally. In any case, this stalwart individual sat down one day and drew some equilateral triangles over the face of a woman in a…
Everyone is driven by sex. I am, you are, your parents are (or were, at least). Advertising firms know this all too well, and they use sex to sell everything from toothpaste to doggy-poop scoopers. As a society, we’ve come to accept this as a necessary evil in exchange for…
