Not Simply Divine

Better known as his drag-wearing persona Divine than as a multifaceted actor, the late Harris Glenn Milstead spent the latter half of his short but notorious career trying to prove that he was more than just a queen. That effort is chronicled in I Am Divine, a documentary showcasing Milstead’s…

Up Beat

Before Allen Ginsberg became the famous Beat Generation icon who founded the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, he was a young poet and student at Columbia University. In Kill Your Darlings, which opens today in Boulder, Daniel Radcliffe stars as a young Ginsberg interacting with other future…

Song of the South

Evita, the famous story of Eva Perón, is a timeless tale about the First Lady of Argentina; it takes viewers from her life as a girl from a poor rural family through her rise as a political figure and spokeswoman for the underprivileged. Though Perón died at the age of…

It’s Alive

Cutting-edge technology has always allowed National Geographic to take viewers deep into unreachable areas of the globe. Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D — starting its IMAX theater run today at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science — goes a step further: Instead of exploring the vast expanse of…

A Matter of Degrees

Named for some of the most pleasant weather on the Western Slope, Banana Belt Days in Buena Vista kicks off this morning with an invitation to experience what the town has to offer, even in the colder months. “We’re typically a summer tourist town, but we have some wonderful winter…

Kitsch and Tell

There’s a retro bug in all of us that never tires of things from the pop culture of the past. And for some, it’s a real memory, while younger folks are simply amused by the phenomenon of how people used to live in the decades before they were born. Both…

Fifty things we learned from the 2013 year in movies

One of the best performances of the year was from the tiny lifeboat in Captain Phillips.On Thursday, this year’s Oscar nominations will be announced, also known as national Gah! What Were Those Idiot Voters Thinking Day. We can’t wait, so in the meantime, we give you this: 1. Marvel Films…

Womenswear Wednesdays: Selma, a paralegal, on her professional look

As the winter winds chill the Denver streets, many people are breaking out their favorite cold-weather fashions. One example is Selma, a paralegal who we spotted along the 16th Street Mall wearing furry earmuffs with a business get-up. Read here to find out her favorite color, accessory, and style mantra…

100 Colorado Creatives: Jil Cappuccio & Kirsten Coplans of SEWN

#21: Jil Cappuccio & Kirsten Coplans Long before seamstress/designer JIl Cappuccio and upcycled-clothing designer Kirsten Coplans opened their South Broadway boutique SEWN, the two handy friends found ways to market their lines as a duo — at gift markets and craft fairs and special events they threw themselves. Then the…

100 Colorado Creatives: Mario Acevedo

#22: Mario Acevedo Mario Acevedo writes evil good stories about a soldier-turned-vampire detective named Felix Gomez, who tangles with zombies and werewolves and other more “exotic” monsters in books like The Nymphos of Rocky Flats and The Undead Kama Sutra. And they’re funny! His latest project is Good Money Gone,…

Westword Whiteout: Deb Henriksen, designer and owner of Equillibrium

On January 30, the second annual Westword Whiteout will kick off Denver’s 2014 fashion season at the McNichols Building. The evening — which raises funds for the American Transplant Association — will include live music, specialty vendors, classic cocktails and some of the city’s top designers in a signature runway…

Local philanthropist Alan Frosh is making thirty years matter

As my friends and I approach and then swiftly pass the thirty-year mark, I must admit that all of those overused phrases like “dirty thirty” and “flirty thirty” are more troublesome to my poor ears than the horrible, cacophonous symphony my children have been creating with leftover holiday cookie tins…

Three ways to stay safer on the slopes this season

For all their popularity, skiing and snowboarding can be risky sports, a point driven home by the death of skier and Vail scion Tony Seibert in an avalanche last week. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, four people have been caught in slides so far this season, with two,…

Mondo Guerra to host Under the Gunn viewing party Thursday

Mondo Guerra, fashion reality-show star and winner of the 2012 Project Runway All Stars, will host a series of viewing parties to celebrate his return to television as a fashion mentor on Lifetime’s new reality competition, Under the Gunn. Like that series, the parties will begin on January 16, when…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, January 13-16

Whether or not you have two quarters to rub together, you can still get out and enjoy culture in Denver. This week’s lineup of three things to do for free includes a screening of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a concert by the Colorado Symphony, and a free day at…

Top ten menswear moments of 2013

Although 2013 is over, the fantastic street-style we encountered over the past twelve months is still on our minds. On the streets of Denver last year, we spotted everything from Marc Jacobs to A Clockwork Orange -inspired punk. Keep reading for our top ten menswear moments from 2013. See also:…