Are you disturbed at the prevalence of video cameras that seem to be recording your every move? Or do you see such devices as enhancing safety, because they may dissuade predators from committing crimes in areas where they’re present or help bring them to justice if they do so? The…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, Withey recommends Gene Kelly: The Legacy…
Last year, we shared a post featuring ten weird movie references to Colorado, then assembled a sequel featuring ten more. But we haven’t delved into TV-show quotes about Colorado…until now. Below, see the ten favorites we found on the Internet Movie Database site, featuring programs such as The Big Bang…
It’s been a dispiriting start of the season for your Denver Nuggets. The team looks uncertain under new coach Brian Shaw — a problem compounded by injuries to Danilo Gallinari, Wilson Chandler (who should return soon) and, now, JaVale McGee, who’s out with a stress fracture. But last night’s game…
Last December, as you’ll recall, CU student Thomas Cunningham was busted for “pot brownie assault” — allegedly feeding a teacher and fellow pupils marijuana-laced treats. Cunningham ultimately received a two-year deferred sentence that will be wiped from his record if he stays out of trouble. Davirak Ky may not be…
Last week, we shared claims by backers of the 51st State Initiative that the effort was an “OVERWHELMING success” even though it was rejected by six of the eleven counties that considered it. A lot of our buyers weren’t convinced, with some energetically telling unhappy voters in the places that…
Denver blog posts appreciate frank talk. Colorado Pols’ “Fuck you, Peter Boyles” headline attacks the radio host for using a post-Aurora theater shooting photo to promote a very different political message. Denver Egotist on Boulderite George Lange’s unforgettable photos. Mike at Mile High Hockey offers a succinct label for the…
Carl Hilliard, one of the best and most respected Colorado journalists of the 20th Century, died Sunday from a heart attack after a long illness at age 76. During more than three decades with the Associated Press, for which he wrote a column that connected Colorado readers outside Denver with…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, Withey highlights The Kill Team…
So…you’re stopped by police when you’ve got drugs on your person. What to do? The most popular options exercised by scofflaws over the years include: 1. Throwing it away. 2. Eating it. 3. Hiding it in the handiest orifice available. Michelle Rendon allegedly picked number three — but her orifice…
Most of us assume the divorce capitals of the United States must be big cities populated by rich, beautiful people — the type who are always looking to upgrade. But no: Data from the American Community Survey collected by the Huffington Post and The Daily Beast shows that none of…
Despite some unexpectedly tense moments in the fourth quarter, Denver’s 28-20 win over San Diego yesterday was mostly fun to watch — especially if, like most Broncos fans, you loathe Chargers quarterback and nasty memes magnet Philip Rivers. But just as entertaining was trolling Twitter for tweets about Rivers featuring…
Who is this man? No doubt his family, friends and loved ones will be able to identify him instantly. But the rest of us would probably be at a loss, despite the fact that he was among those who walked the red carpet Saturday outside the Ellie Caulkins Opera House…
Kenneth Lankford, 46, was once the fourth most wanted man in the state of Utah, evading capture by disappearing into the woods. This weekend, authorities believe he was back in a forest — the Black Forest, near Colorado Springs — when he shot and killed two people, including his wife,…
Our item about the counties that voted to secede from Colorado to create the 51st state riled up readers in a big way — and even though the move is mostly symbolic, a lot of the posts can be summed up by the phrase “Good riddance.” Here’s one of many…
Denver blog posts are open and shut cases. Our Cafe Society blog reports that not one, not two, but three Trader Joe’s will open in Colorado on Valentine’s Day. That’s the kind of three-way Trader Joe’s fans will love. Meanwhile, Backbeat’s Dave Herrera reports that the Colorado Music Hall of…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, Withey highlights three films: Friday’s The Search for Emak Bakia, Saturday’s…
New data is out in regard to DUI enforcement over Halloween, and the numbers show 386 confirmed arrest for driving under the influence took place in Colorado during the reporting period, with a hefty percentage of them taking place in Aurora and Denver. We’ve got the breakdown below. While the…
This week, Dean Singleton announced that he would be stepping down as chairman of MediaNews Group, the nation’s second-largest newspaper company, and publisher of the Denver Post. Singleton is loved and hated with equal fervor within the journalism industry, but he’s always been the most accessible of moguls. And in…
We usually associate the crossed-arms, look-over-one-shoulder pose with senior pictures. But as you can tell by Floyd Sandoval’s outfit, this particular photo was snapped for a very different reason — in his case, an arrest for first-degree murder. It’s just one of the memorable images from October. Check out the…
Our post yesterday featuring ten Denver women you’ve probably dated inspired some love, some hate and seven great suggestions from one reader, CapHillCowboy, for other women that he feels are even more Denver-specific. And he definitely nailed them…in a manner of speaking. Look below to check out a photo-illustrated tour…
UPDATE: A court has sentenced Robert Gonzales to 112 years to life in prison. The sentence is more than twice that handed down to Thomas White, who was convicted of a similar crime in early January 2015. The First Judicial District DA’s office has filed fifteen charges against 39-year-old Robert…
