Entertainment
Is the Internet making us dumber?
A favorite folk tale that captivates children around the country is the legend of John Henry, the tale of the man who bests a steam-powered hammer in a drilling race, only to die with hammer in hand after victory. It’s a tale of Olympian strength and determination, ...
Deep in the grain
Talking with guitarist/songwriter Oliver Wood about his collaboration with brother Chris Wood last week, we couldn’t help but summon the legacy of (in)famous brother gigs in pop music history. The Davies … the Gallaghers … the Knopflers … Well, OK, it was the knock...
Sweet Slumgum
Trevor Anderies, one-fourth of the Los Angeles-based avant-garde jazz group Slumgum, sees the band’s current tour through Colorado as a trip into the past. The drummer was born in Denver and grew up in Castle Rock, studying swing techniques with area musicians, and ...
Shades of grey
Having lived and traveled all over this great land of ours, I can say without reservation or equivocation that Boulder is one of the most racially homogenous places left in the United States. Despite its pronounced liberal bent and the fact that it wears its ...
Cinematography and ski porn
From the opening shots of Solitaire, the new ski film from Sweetgrass Productions, you know you’re in for something different...
It’s not dark yet, but Taylor Lautner is ready to move...
ORLANDO, Fla. — If you’ve ever been to an opening...
James Cameron says Disney’s ‘Avatar’ land to look, feel, smell like...
LOS ANGELES — When James Cameron’s “Avatar” hit...
R.E.M. calls it quits after 31 years
LOS ANGELES — After 31 years in the business and 15...
‘Modern Family,’ ‘Mad Men’ capture top prizes at Emmys
LOS ANGELES — It was repeat victories for ABC’s...
Frances Bay, actress in ‘Happy Gilmore,’ ‘Seinfeld,’ dies at 92
LOS ANGELES — Frances Bay, the sweet, gentle...
Powerful pandemic picture
One of the most powerful — and frightening — film themes is global pandemics. Diseases already seem to spread without us fully understanding or being able to control them, and rapidly evolve to become resistant to our defenses. It's not much of a leap to see a very ...
