A laugh comes at last just before the end credits of Robert Eggers' lit-class horror-bummer The Witch: a boastful note attesting to the documentary truthfulness of the dialogue in the movie we've just seen. Over 90 minutes that prove shriekiness is no impediment to ponderousness, we've beheld the harrowing of...
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Among the highlights of yesterday's Broncos win over the Minnesota Vikings was Von Miller's latest sack dance, in which he seemed ready to repeat a Key& Peele inspired feat that resulted in a fine by the NFL — only to psyche out the bean counters, who would no doubt have lightened...
Spring is almost here — but spring clothes have already made an appearance in stores across town. Put your best-dressed foot forward in March; here are a dozen events that are ideal spots to see and be seen, presented in chronological order and ending with a closing party for Whorl...
The 22nd Westword Music Showcase, taking place Saturday, June 25, 2016, is designed to feature more than one hundred fantastic and innovative Denver bands — but it also showcases some kick-ass national headliners. This year the festival will expand to include two main stages in addition to more than a dozen...
Nearly two dozen states have legalized marijuana for medical use; four states, as well as Washington, D.C., now allow the sale of recreational cannabis to adults – and many more states are considering doing the same. Nevada already has a measure that would legalize pot on its November ballot, California...
In a recent post, we noted that four young men accused of possessing less than five grams of Colorado marijuana could be sentenced to as many as seven years behind bars under the cannabis laws in Missouri, where they were busted. But folks don't have to travel nearly that far...
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The Smoking Barrel at Adelitas Cocina Y Cantina Just one look at the drink menu at Adelitas and you quickly come to this realization: It’s not just margaritas anymore. At this Platt Park Mexican restaurant and bar, Nathan Schmit is taking tequila — and especially the increasingly popular mezcal —...
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we take a look at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Denver native Lisa Garness Mallory had been a commercial insurance administrator...
Dear Stoner: I’m having a hard time keeping food down. Do you know of any strains I can smoke that would be good for my appetite? Dee 12 Dear Dee: Assuming you’re able to smoke flower despite your condition, there are quite a few strains out there that should help...
Last year, the Denver Police Department and Smart Colorado, an organization concerned about youth access to marijuana, hyped up the possibility of pot edibles being handed out to Halloween trick-or-treaters. Afterward, as we pointed out, the number of reports about such issues topped out at zero — meaning that there...
Earlier this month, we shared Denver Police Department statistics showing that crime in the city was up in seven of nine categories, including homicides, which jumped an alarming 72.4 percent over the previous year. There were fifty homicides in Denver during 2015 — and it didn't take long for the...
Yesterday, two-year-old Donnie Ro'Mello Romero Jr. died. That much we know — and it's incredibly tragic. At this hour, however, it's unclear whether a crime has taken place, or if young Donnie lost his life as a result of a tragic accident. But a report reveals that the child was at...
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Subscriber-based geek-culture box-senders Loot Crate are no strangers to a gimmicky Youtube video. Damn, over 150,000 people regularly tune in just to watch somebody open one of their boxes and reveal a pair of Star Wars socks or a Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. pin. Meanwhile, Arizona-based Cody Strong (Youtube handle AngryPicnic) loves a musical...
Dry Dock Brewing debuted a brand new sour and wild beer series earlier this week, featuring top beers from the barrel program at the brewery's original South Dock location in Aurora. The barrel program, which includes more than eighty wine and whiskey barrels, are "dedicated to sour, Brettanomyces and mixed-culture fermentations utilizing...
Cult of the Lost Cause has been defying simplistic definitions since its inception in 2010. The band plays instrumental post-rock and comprises three transplants with eclectic tastes and musical backgrounds: guitarist Mhyk Monroe, bassist Thom McLoughlin and drummer Mike Salazar. Along the way, the band's ethnically diverse membership has been...
As we noted in a February 1 post entitled TOP 20 TWEETS FROM BRONCOS FANS WHO REALLY THINK DENVER WILL WIN SUPER BOWL, those betting on Super Bowl 50 overwhelmingly favored the Carolina Panthers to kick the ass of your Denver Broncos. Our NFL expert felt the same way. Things worked...
It’s hard to believe, considering all the work that goes into building a successful craft and flea market, but Amy Yetman’s picture-perfect seasonal Horseshoe Market only goes live for four days each year. Though she still stands by the one-day-only “get lucky” market model, Yetman began tossing around the idea...
This week, federal agents, including representatives from the Internal Revenue Service, raided the Lazy Lion, a marijuana club that's been operating for well over a year. And while the Lazy Lion is in Colorado Springs, not Denver, Jordan Person, executive director of Denver NORML, thinks the incident demonstrates why the...
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In Denver, it's extraordinarily rare for police officers to be accused of excessive force while on the job. Note our post yesterday about Denver police officer Choice Johnson, who has never been criminally charged despite an estimated eighteen complaints against him, with many involving alleged violence and profanities. Johnson is...
April showers are about to give way to May flowers both on the ground and on the big screen, where the first of the summer movie season offerings will soon pop up. In chronological order, here are the best film events in Denver this May. 10. Denver Silent Film Festival...
It’s a new year, and time to celebrate new work: From fresh reinterpretations of classic schools of art to tattoo imagery and a hands-on way to celebrate modern environmentalism, there’s plenty to choose from in 2016. Tear, Cut & Paste: The Art of Collage Art Gym Denver Through February 14,...
As we reported last week, the United States government recently agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Robert Knott, a severely mentally ill inmate who committed suicide in 2013 while in solitary confinement at the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum (ADX), the federal supermax in Florence...