Ten best Missed Connections to come from the 2012 election

The election is a time for taking sides — on issues, on candidates, on which of the watching parties has the best drink specials. But this year’s election joined a few sides along the way. (This is where you can go ahead and imagine is winking at you.) Continue reading…

One-man, one-day production of The Things They Carried here Friday

Young Americans have lots of experience with war, right? I mean, we’ve lived (very remotely) through wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and we’ve got hard-hitting blockbusters like Battleship and Red Tails to learn from. We can even step into a soldier’s shoes with video games like Call of Duty,…

Election night 2012: The best red, white and boo watching parties

Want to watch the 2012 election results as they come in but don’t want to sit at home alone, screaming at the television? Or maybe you just want to celebrate an end to political campaign ads (until next election). Whatever your reason or affiliation, there’s an election-watching event for you…

George Romero heads up all-star zombie town hall

Ever wonder why zombies are so popular? Or why you have to destroy their brains to kill them? Or even what modifications your trusty Subaru might require in order to become an effective zombie apocalypse escape vehicle? All these questions and more will be addressed tomorrow, November 7, at the…

Ten video games set in Colorado: Part two

Who would have thought that our humble state of Colorado could have hosted so many video games? While for many developers Colorado seems to be synonymous with little more than “snow,” these games will take you everywhere from explosive recreations of ’90s blockbusters to wholesome educational programs. Although few of…

Reader: The Suburu is a friggin’ animal in Colorado

Does Colorado have an official car? If so, it’s definitely the Suburu. Bree Davies owns one, a 1996 model that she named Wooderson after the character she most resembles in Dazed and Confused, and which she honored with an ode last spring. But now, with bad weather hitting the mountains,…

3 things to do for free this week, November 5-8, 2012

Sometimes the best things in life really are free. This week, for example, you can experience slam poetry, catch a film screening, or learn about a magical realist legend — and you won’t be charged a thing. Keep reading for three free things to do this week; for a full…

Denver Roller Dolls channel grits and glory at WFTDA Championships in Atlanta

UPDATE 11/4/2012: The Denver Roller Dolls’ Mile High Club finished third overall at the 2012 “Grits and Glory” Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association Championships in Atlanta after beating the Texas Rollergirls’ Texecutioners 210-199 in Sunday’s consolation round, thanks to a 44-point surge in the final minutes of competition from…