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The Green Chile Variations: From Mexico to Denver

As a longtime resident of Colorado (I came here the same year that John Elway did, if that helps pin me to a specific era), I not only eat more than my share of green chile, I think about it — a lot. I ponder the significance of green chile...
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Ten Things to Do in Denver for $10 or Less (Nine Free), June 3-5

Summer hasn't officially begun, but events this weekend will be hot. The calendar is jam-packed with comedy, carnivals and other entertainment. We've listed our ten favorite events that won't set you back more than ten bucks each — in fact, nine are free! For more almost-summer fun, visit the Westword calendar...
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A Punk Band Faces Murderous Skinheads in the Harrowing Green Room

Jeremy Saulnier’s Green Room is an impeccably crafted cinematic torture machine — in the best possible way. The premise will make some cringe, while making others giddy: A punk band, trapped in a club in the middle of nowhere, have to fight off a bunch of murderous skinheads to get...
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Anti-Vaccination Doc Vaxxed, Booted From Tribeca, Is a Tragic Fraud

Vaxxed, the new “documentary” about the alleged connection between vaccines and autism, is directed by Andrew Wakefield, the disgraced doctor responsible for duping untold thousands of parents into believing vaccinations could give their children autism. This may not be news to anyone who’s followed the controversy surrounding the film’s abrupt...
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Prison Officials Claim Success in Reducing Solitary Confinement

Colorado Department of Corrections officials say that a push to reduce the use of solitary confinement over the past few years has paid off handsomely — resulting in a dramatic reduction in the number of prisoners in lockdown, a drop in inmate suicides and assaults on staff, and complete elimination...
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Where to Get Ten Cool Collaboration Fest Beers This Week

There were at least 85 different beers served Saturday at Collaboration Fest — so sadly, there was no way I could get to them all.  But I did try quite a few, and they were almost all good. Really good. In fact, one of the common themes I kept hearing from...
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Medical Marijuana Supported by Testimony at Senate Judiciary Hearing

At a U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing convened last week to consider "the potential medical benefits of marijuana," lawmakers heard from cannabis advocates and doctors alike. Their testimony overwhelmingly supported marijuana being used for medical purposes; many of the speakers also supported rescheduling cannabis to a Schedule II substance. Numerous...
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Shia LaBeouf up to 7 Weird GPS Tweets, Some Beyond Boulder

Actor Shia LaBeouf is, to use a technical term, one weird son of a bitch. Once a prepubescent/teen crush thanks to roles in Even Stevens and Holes, not to mention the Transformers movies, LaBeouf has, in recent years, actively shunned celebrity via his version of performance art. Take this Dazed account of...
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Resentencing for Juvie Lifers Isn’t Stopped by Fear-Mongering

After years of watching similar efforts crash and burn, advocates for 48 Colorado prisoners serving life without parole for crimes committed when they were juveniles finally saw some major reforms pass in this year's legislative session. Two bills that could lead to a significant reduction in sentences of juvie lifers...
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Reader: Is M Uptown More SoDoSoPa Than Hamburger Mary’s?

Last Monday, the decade-old Hamburger Mary's suddenly turned into M Uptown — the result of owners Jennifer and Jeff Kustok failing to come to an agreement with the franchise, which prompted them to go off on their own. But while the name has changed, they promise that the food, entertainment...
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Film Commish on How Colorado Can Stop Losing Huge Movies to Other States

The Magnificent Seven, the Denzel Washington-starring remake of the western classic, is among the most successful movies of the season; it's earned more than $65 million domestically, and has topped the $100 million mark worldwide, in its first thirteen days of release. But while the flick showcases scenery and settings of...
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Jamie Hince of the Kills on Taking the Trans-Siberian Express

Not so many years ago, Jamie Hince, guitarist and electronics-and-production wizard for the Kills, might have had to give up playing guitar completely. After complications from cortisone injections into his knuckles to treat the strain of playing guitar so much, Hince had to have multiple surgeries and a tendon removed...