In Diva Watch, we’ll profile the passionate, diverse and fascinating performers who light up Denver’s drag community, expanding on our Diva Dozen list from 2015 and our new Fresh Faces list for 2016 by asking different queens — from established to ingénue — questions that take a peek beneath the…
Last year was pretty good to science fiction film fans. We got, among other things, a new Star Wars movie, a bunch of new comic book movies and even a handful of original, non-franchise films. To cap it all off, two science fiction films were nominated for Best Picture Oscars…
Denver is a hot market these days, and nothing gets this city’s residents hotter than talk about recent transplants versus natives — and everything in between (which comprises most of the people in Denver). Artist Lauri Lynnxe Murphy has been painting quite a picture of the changes in this town…
In the first of a new neighborhood series, Teague Bohlen recently served up “Seven Things That Make Stapleton Really, Really Mad.” Well, you can now add his piece itself to the list, making it eight. Nick’s response was one of the most moderate on the Westword Facebook page: We are not Stapleton…
On January 21, Denver Style Magazine celebrated its one-year anniversary at the Nativ Hotel in LoDo. Amidst all the stylish and chic people in attendance, a woman with a striking silhouette and blue hat caught our attention — and camera lens. Womenswear designer Allison Ruchaber owns her own Denver-based apparel…
Calling all of you who drunkenly agreed to getting inked right before closing time at a tattoo parlor, adorned your chest with the name of someone who did not turn out to be the love of your life, or trusted a new tattoo artist with the delicate task of replicating…
Almost fifteen years after its television swan song, and a solid five since the last film, The X-Files is about to return. As a hardcore fan of the show back in the day, I’m pretty excited. Of course, as a fan who made it all the way to the end…
When MTV’s MADE premiered in the early 2000s, teenagers became infatuated with the idea of transforming into someone else. We saw people being coached into cheerleaders, opera singers, BMX riders and so on. Whenever I would tune in for a dose of reality television, I always imagined what it would be…
Art and fashion go hand in hand, taking cues from each other. This week we spotted the perfect combination of art and fashion near Colfax and Broadway. Up-and coming artist Jose Roman, who was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, came to Colorado when he was seven year old. He describes his…
Since opening Hope Tank in 2012, founder Erika E. Righter has operated with this motto: Gifts that give back. Every purchase made in the store impacts the community, as customers can choose one of the charities and causes on Hope Tank’s list to receive a portion of the sale. Now,…
I don’t often write about music for this column, but it’s not often that a musical icon steeped in science fiction dies days before I write Geek Speak. I’m talking, of course, about David Bowie, Ziggy Stardust himself, a man whose first hit was about an astronaut who was never…
When someone prominent in popular culture passes away, there’s a surge of their imagery that can be seen everywhere. Notorious humans are immortalized on every surface imaginable — in print, on t-shirts, in public art. It’s often that there is only an handful of already-famous photographs of that person spread…
Are you lethargic, irritable? Unable to get out from under the warm covers and deal with reality? Feeling trapped? Cranky? Congratulation:. You have cabin fever! And we’re here to offer the cure. Turn off the TV; cut out the booze, coffee and high carb/high sugar foods; and gt out and do…
The new year is here — and while there’s snow on the ground, the local fashion scene is gearing up for spring with plenty of hot events. From bridal parties to meet-and-greets, trunk shows to sales, here are a dozen fashion events to put on the calendar for January. 1…
“We’re going to do ‘Twerkies’ tonight. You know, like a burpie but with that booty.” It’s Wednesday night, and a group of girls are spread around a dark dance studio, each peering somewhat uncertainly at the poles that hang from the ceiling. Upon hearing that the evening’s warm-up will involve…
Shoes can be the stars of an ensemble. We spotted Britta Erickson, festival director of the Denver Film Society, at the premiere of Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, walking the Denver Film Festival red carpet in steel-cut metallic stilettos by designer Sophia Webster. “They are the…
When it comes to alternate history, there’s no vein so thoroughly mined as World War II. Is it because of that war’s relatively recent vintage? The fact that it was America’s last “good war” — a war that we not only won, but fought from a perceived moral high ground…
I didn’t want to write about this. I was too embarrassed. But after multiple confrontations with my boyfriend, I knew it was time to come clean: I’m on my phone too much. Those closest to me have always been my mirror — my partner, my good friends, my siblings. They…
Mia StaxXx and the girls of StaxXx tossed their hair and steamed into 2016 on New Year’s Day at StaxXx atTracks, a showcase of things to come, as the family members prepare to storm the club’s upcoming annual Ultimate Queen competition. All photos by Miles Chrisinger. Now see the full…
Brad Evans packs a lot of ideas into his big brainpan. Last year at this time, the founder of the Denver Cruiser Ride was still considering running for mayor of Denver — riding on the discontent expressed by so many for the seemingly uncontrolled growth in this city. Instead, he…
We finished our second round of 100 Colorado Creatives questionnaire profiles — a celebration of local artists, performers, makers and doers — in December. Now, as we mull over who to feature in the next 100, you can look back at the entire Another 100 Colorado Creatives series with our…
Goodbye 2015! Hello 2016! The turning of the calendar marks time for reflection (did that last week) and looking forward — resolution time, in other words. I skipped my resolutions last year, in part because I was still working on my 2014 resolutions, but the time has come for a…
