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Damn the Man
“I don’t have anything to hide.” I’ve heard that said more times than I care to count in the last decade or so. The politics of fear that have permeated American culture since 9/11 gave rise to the argument that…
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Eleven Questions with Funny Lady Tricia McAlpin
What do Amy Poehler, Adam McKay and Horatio Sanz all have in common with Tricia McAlpin? None of them have ever slept with a Colorado senator. Also, they all happen to be members of the Upright Citizens Brigade collective; the…
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Spotlight: Chef Jenna Johansen
Colorado native Jenna Johansen is as much a staple of the local food scene as pork belly these days. The co-owner (and former executive chef) of Dish in Vail has an impressive resume, including corporate chef for Pappadeaux, executive chef…
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Basement to Brewery
Triple A baseball is to the Major Leagues as home brewing is to craft beer. If you want to see tomorrow’s brewing stars in action—while meeting great people, stoking your inner foodie and enjoying a homebrew—join a homebrew club. I…
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Rock and Rolling On
A lot of stuff happened in 1992. Apartheid came to an end in South Africa. The Bosnian war erupted. The L.A. riots broke out upon the acquittal of the police officers charged in the Rodney King beating. The Space Shuttle…
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A Spirited Contest
It was 9:30 a.m. on a sunny and unseasonably warm Saturday in February when I settled down in front of four unmarked plastic cups of vodka in a windowless room in the bowels of the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield.…
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Editor’s picks — SuperKids and more
Haute on your heels When Yves Saint Laurent died in 2008, the world lost one of the most important designers in fashion. Yves Saint Laurent’s grace and artistry not only set the bar for fashion worldwide, he erased any lines…
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Five questions with saxophonist Karl Denson
Saxophonist Karl Denson may have gotten his break with Lenny Kravitz, but as far as Colorado’s concerned, he’s his own man. Fronting his own Tiny Universe as well as the Greyboy Allstars, Denson’s funk-flavored jam is a much-beloved dance flavor…
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Blending Beer
First it was the increasing number of double-digit alcohol-by-volume beers, and then there was talk about how letting said high-alcohol beers age a year or more in wine, rum or whiskey barrels added all sorts of great flavors. And that…
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8 Questions with Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes is funny. Anyone who says differently is someone you should avoid hanging out with, because they’re made of stone and laugh at things like prop comics and Dane Cook.
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