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Denver Celebrates Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats at Red Rocks

Exactly 365 days after Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats released their self-titled debut album, the band stands before a sold-out crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheater. They’ve just finished playing the final chords of their hit, “S.O.B,” and the resulting fever-pitch of adoration and roars of approval cascading down the...
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Rape Choreography Makes Films Safer, but Still Takes a Toll on Cast and Crew

From Game of Thrones to The Handmaid's Tale, narratives of sexual assault have become particularly common in film and TV lately. But rarely do we think about the filmmakers, actors and crew who make on-screen rapes happen. How do they feel? Are they tired of rape scenes? Or could portraying rape could actually be a positive thing?
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Seriously, Dan Brown Deserves Better Than Inferno

I'm not afraid to admit that I get a kick out of Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon thrillers. Yes, they’re indifferently plotted and predictably written. But I’m a sucker for ludicrous, centuries-spanning conspiracies and indulgent faux-gnosticism. The books serve, if nothing else, as gripping tours through art-world apocrypha, and Brown’s know-it-all...
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Food Historian Adrian Miller Plans Presidents’ Day Book Launch

Author Adrian Miller demonstrated his skill as a culinary historian with his first book, Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine One Plate at a Time, which won a James Beard Foundation award in 2014 for best book in the Reference and Scholarship category. Since then, he's been researching...
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Renters Grade Denver: What Got an A-? And What Got a D?

In recent years, renters in Denver have complained about high costs — and even though prices have moderated during the past twelve months or so, that doesn't seem to be the case for either the cheapest or most expensive neighborhoods to rent a one-bedroom apartment. But what do renters think...
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JonBenet Ramsey Investigation: Distorted DNA Part of Ongoing Coverup?

A new report by two of Colorado's premiere investigative reporters indicates that former Boulder District Attorney Mary Lacy misrepresented DNA evidence in the JonBenét Ramsey investigation in order to clear her parents and her brother of any suspicion in the six-year-old's 1996 murder. That revelation is unsettling enough, but it also...
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Joshua Cummings: Was Alleged Killer of RTD Officer Committing Terrorism?

Much more information has emerged about Joshua Cummings, the 37-year-old man who is suspected in the execution-style murder of RTD security officer Scott Von Lanken late on Tuesday, January 31. The former head of a Texas Jiu-Jitsuka academy who had recently moved to Colorado, Cummings expressed antipathy for police in multiple posts that remained online even as reports surfaced that he reportedly had "Muslim documents" on his person when he was taken into custody and spoke in what sources described as "an Arabic language."
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Month of Photography 2017: Eleven Not-to-Miss Shows

The 2017 edition of Denver’s biennial Month of Photography is a lot to swallow in a month — a good reason why MoP show openings are usually spread out over several weeks. But don’t be daunted. There’s so much worth seeing in this community-wide effort, which this year loosely circles...
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Designer Mellissa Wiley Spotted at Denver Fashion Weekend

Before entering the grand hair and fashion show that was the capper of Denver Fashion Week, we spotted local fashion designer Mellissa Wiley, off the runway and looking amazing. So we stopped to ask her about her clothing line, the Metal Monkey, and found out what inspires her punk-rock Cruella...
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Great American Beer Festival Tickets Go on Sale This Week

By most accounts, the 2015 Great American Beer Festival was one of the best in recent memory: the Brewers Association, which hosts the fest every year, was finally able to make some changes that resulted in a less stressful experience for participating breweries and a more pleasant experiences for the...
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D.C. Dispatch: Colorado’s Gonzo Lawyer Defends Suspects in Inauguration Riots

On Saturday, January 21, as at least half-a-million demonstrators flooded the National Mall in Washington, D.C, for the Women’s March on Washington, there was a very different kind of scene in the basement of the nearby H. Carl Moultrie Courthouse of the D.C. Superior Court. While the mood at the Women’s March was buoyant, there was an air of gravity at the courthouse.
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Thirty Amazing Colorado Craft Beers from 2016

Breweries nearly replaced local bars as community gathering places and watering holes in many towns and neighborhoods across Colorado in 2016 — a trend that isn't likely to slow down any time soon. But what is even more stunning than the number of breweries that currently operate in the state...
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Denver Film Festival 2016 Must-See for November 8:Do Not Resist

Again this year, 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 he spotlights a selection for November 8: Do Not Resist. Do Not...
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Big Projects Are Home Wreckers for Longtime Residents of North Denver

While the neighborhoods of Globeville and Swanson-Elyria appear more desirable than ever, many residents feel alienated and uncertain about their futures. The National Western Center has claimed many properties — including a second home owned by the Torres family, who already lost a first to road construction — and CDOT’s Central 70 project has met with fierce opposition.
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Academic Evidence That Colorado Sucks at Romance

In the period leading up to Valentine's Day, the Internet spits out list after list about the most romantic places across the country. But "Is Virginia for Lovers? Geographic Variation in Adult Attachment Orientation" stands out from the pack.