As I sat in a coffee shop yesterday, camped out with my laptop and a mission to actually get some writing done, I knew full well that I wouldn’t really get anything accomplished. Not because I’d be distracted with the mundane cruising of Facebook for hours at a time like…
For Westword’s first ever Comics issue, on stands now, we invited artists across the city to submit comics channeling Denver in some way — and the results tackled a diverse range of what we love (and laugh about) in our town. Although only eight could fit in the print issue,…
On last Thursday’s Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell, comedian Jim Norton got in a verbal sparring match with Jezebel writer Lindy West. For the most part, their positions were fixed and predictable — but rarely have two people in the reactionary careers of standup comic and feminist author achieved…
Civic Center Park played home to the 2013 People’s Fair over the weekend for two days of food, entertainment and art. Keep reading for a few highlights from photographer Kyle Huninghake, and visit our People’s Fair slide show for more photos. See also: – Fifty best costumes of Comic Con…
Best known for his hit Comedy Central show Insomniac, Dave Attell is an all-around beloved character in standup comedy. While often edgy and at times arrogantly confrontational, his razor-sharp wit gives him an everyman-at-the-bar diplomacy. During nearly three decades in the business, Attell has seen the ebb and flow of…
The Phipps IMAX Theater at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science officially replaced the old Phipps Auditorium thirty years ago this summer, and quickly became a must-see addition to the museum experience. Over the years, even IMAX technology has reinvented itself, amplifying the already-dizzying visuals on the four-and-a-half-story screen…
When the small bump appeared on artist Julia Watkins’s hand, she dismissed it as a pimple. But after a couple of itchy weeks, her hand swelled, sending her to the emergency room — where she discovered the bump was a symptom of Methicillin-Resistant Staph Aureus, which could result in amputation…
Over the weekend, Denver Comic Con turned the Colorado Convention Center into a spectacle of costumes and colors as thousands flocked to the three-day annual event. In our full Denver Comic Con slide show, we chronicled more than 250 costumes, but we’ve narrowed our favorites down to the top fifty…
Earlier this year, Marion Street Tattoo was officially certified as a green business by the Denver Department of Environmental Health. The only tattoo shop in the city to currently hold the title, the business hopes to set an example for other tattoo shops. Owner and artist Ryan Willard and says…
This year’s Denver Comic Con returned to the Colorado Convention Center Friday through Sunday with thousands of people in glorious costumes. The week before the con, ticket holders were hit with sad news — that Marvel mastermind Stan Lee would no longer be appearing — but those frowns turned upside…
The disappointing news that the Grawlix pilot got the thumbs down from Amazon didn’t keep Adam Cayton-Holland down for long. Just days later, he announced the August 23-24 High Plains Comedy Festival, which will raise the bar on previous summer comedy jams like Laugh Track and Too Much Funstival by…
Summertime, and the living is easy — and easy on your wallet. Whether you want to see a campy horror flick about supernatural sorority sisters, watch Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy or attend a vintage fashion trunk show, you can do it all for free this week. Share more bargain free…
Movies, like pop music, often seem more momentous in the context of their times. That’s especially true in the case of The Harder They Come; the film, which first screened in the U.S. in 1973, hit at a time when reggae music was not yet a big part of the…
Though they seem polar opposites, vegans and hunters have more in common than you might think, according to Tovar Cerulli. He would know; he’s been both. In his new book, The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance, Cerulli traces his relationship with mindful eating through years of being vegan…
June is jam-packed with a lineup of comedy events so eclectic, you’re sure to find something to tickle your funny bone. There are podcasters and Pride festers, twins and Too Much Fun, He-Man and transgenders…so many giggle-worthy performances that your calendar will be bursting with snickers. Keep reading for the…
Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spirit, welcome to the Westword Book Club, a weekly feature that celebrates the books that inspire Denver artists…
Noah Eli Gordon’s newest book is hard to pin down. And why would you want to? The Year of the Rooster, out now on Ahsahta Press, is best understood through experience rather than painstaking analysis. It’s wild and flowing, playing with gender pronouns, musical imagery, and poetic forms to create…
In Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf’s — opening tonight at the Sie FilmCenter — the story of a colossus retailer of couture is told from many angles. Famous customers, fashion designers, critics and Bergdorf’s own employees help frame the New York department store’s tale, through a mix of lore and…
The social upheavals of the 1960s and ’70s were fueled by a potent blend of sex, drugs and rock and roll, but only a few select groups elevated that combination to a religion. The Source Family documentary shines a spotlight on one such group, and a strange, fascinating piece of…
The time for ice cream and outdoor fun is finally here, and there’s plenty to do in Denver this weekend that will get you outside without going outside of your budget. You can celebrate National Trails Day with a spectacular hike, mark time at the annual Chalk Art Festival or…
Typically found at L.A.’s Nerdist Theater, the Erotic Fan Fiction competition made itself at home at the Bug Theatre last night, dirtying the minds of a roomful of comedy fans with its unsettlingly hilarious mix of pop culture and hardcore pornography. Troy Walker earned himself the top ranking in the…
Dylan Scholinski has spent his days as an adult coming to terms with the wrong turns in his life, which he began as a girl named Daphne. Dylan — Daphne — was committed to a mental hospital at the age of fifteen and underwent a kind of sanctioned reconditioning: learning…
