Entertainment
The limits of empathy
The man looks unassuming. He’s Teodoro Ulber (Nathán Pinzón), a middle-aged English professor, short and squat with proper manners and nice clothes. He’s timid...
The Rape of the Sabine Women, by Grace B. Matthias
It has become increasingly obvious that we all, in one way or another, are shaped by a culture of rape. Last week, thousands of...
Heavier than hell
Before it was a common stop on most major touring schedules, Ethan McCarthy had a hard time convincing heavy bands to come play the...
‘Good vibrations’
Even as times change, the topic of women’s sexual pleasure remains taboo in some circles. That’s why local director Heather Frost wanted to put...
‘Best of’ lists are for insecure losers
Comedy legend Mitch Hedberg once cracked that Pringles’ original intention, given the weird tubes the snack comes in, was to sell tennis balls. But when trucks filled with potatoes showed up at the factory, the people in charge of the operation cried, “Fuck it, cut ’...
The Fray Feel the Pain Over National Anthem Experiment
Yahoo! and the Houston Chronicle called it "dreadful." The Washington Post...
Along for the ride
Mike Rosenberg is in a New York coffee shop when we get connected to chat. Maybe it’s the British accent, but he’s terribly charming.
“Whot...
Universal language
According to local actor David Carrasco, persuading Colorado audiences to turn out for shows that include Spanish dialogue has always been a tall order.
“I...
New children’s book deals with domestic violence
In her day job as a detective in the Longmont Police’s...
Arts | Week of Oct. 23, 2014
Buy — Sharon Feder. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through Nov. 16...
Bizarre tale from the future
Real Steel, a tale of a boy and his metallic 8-foot man-pet, may well drill past its own tin-plated inanities and strike gold, or oil, or something. My kid wants to see it; therefore I think it’ll be a hit...
Taylor Swift to release new ‘Red’ album in October
Taylor Swift surprised fans on Monday evening with the announcement that she'll release a new album, Red, on October 22nd – her first LP since 2010's Speak Now. The singer-songwriter revealed the news during a live chat with fans...