May 2013
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“Even bad men love their mommas.”
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Yeah, It's Creepy: "The Purge" at the Inaugural... →
Photo credit: James Dimagiba.
Last weekend was the inaugural Stanley Film Festival, a four-day fright fest held in the legendary Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO. Apart from spooking scores of guests since its opening over a century ago, this historically haunted hotel was the inspiration behind Stephen King’s The Shining — making it the perfect site for a horror film festival.
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April 2013
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Watch This: Liza Kampstra on Four Houses →
TLC has jumped back into the real estate game with its newest competition series, Four Houses, in which four contestants showcase, critique, and rate each others’ homes for a shot at $10,000 and the chance to have their home featured in Better Homes and Gardens Magazine.
The show has already filmed in states like New York, Florida, Texas, and New Jersey. It finally came to Colorado in November...
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Read This: The Narrow Way by Chris Lemig →
By the time he was 12, Chris Lemig knew he was gay. He knew it, but he wasn’t quite ready to accept it.
And so ensued over 20 years of silent suffering; of alcoholism, drug abuse, and suicidal tendencies. Repressing his own identity, he spiraled down into a crux of neglect and self-hatred.
Now 42, Lemig is doing better. His new book, The Narrow Way, recounts how he emerged from the depths of...
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Watch This: Rogue →
With the growing success of original series like HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and Netflix’s “House of Cards,” it was only a matter of time before other networks began to dabble and experiment with their own shows; and last night, DirecTV came out swinging with the premier of “Rogue.” The network’s first venture into developing their own original scripted series is a fast-paced thriller that explores...
March 2013
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“And I returned to my beautiful city.”
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Solar farm's head makes D.C. trip to talk to... →
AURORA | Last month, the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee met in Washington D.C. for their job-creation meeting where they heard testimony from their invited guests, most of whom were small-business owners.
Dustin Smith, executive director of Aurora’s Solar Technology Acceleration Center, spoke to that committee about his experience as a small-business owner in the...
February 2013
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Watch This: Bless Me, Ultima →
Luke Ganalon as Antonio and Miriam Colón as Ultima. Photo by Ursula Coyote.
Bless Me, Ultima is Rudolfo Anaya’s novel about Antonio Márez, a young Mexican-American boy coming of age in New Mexico during WWII, and Ultima, the curandera or healer, that comes to live with him and his family.
In the years since its initial publication in 1972, Anaya’s novel has become a cornerstone of Chicano...
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WatchWhen We Kill Without Caring, Bill Moyers.
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“Last year, Google proclaimed it was mobile first. Then Facebook. Then Yahoo....”
– Cory Bergman, Poynter.
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The Legacy Project: A Latino Legacy at Museo de... →
Moon Lovers, Carlos Sandoval.
The Chicano movement has deep roots and a rich history in the Southwest, especially here in Colorado. The Crusade for Justice of the 60s and 70s didn’t just inspire a new wave of political activism; it also gave birth to a new generation of Chicano artists.
These artists claimed a unique style that was closely bound to the sociopolitical movement of the time and...
January 2013
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Watch9 News.
I love Colorado.
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“One of the biggest factors is going to be how the media shapes debates. If a...”
– Barack Obama, The New Republic. January 27, 2013.
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“Tonight make me unstoppable.”
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“Yet, in spite of these spectacular strides in science and technology, and still...”
– Martin Luther King, Jr. Nobel Lecture, The Quest for Peace and Justice. December 11, 1964.
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“It is now our generation’s task to carry on what those pioneers began.
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– President of the United States Barack Obama, Presidential Inauguration. January 21, 2013.
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Watch This: Hell and Mr. Fudge →
Are you a sinner?
If so, there’s good news. You may not be doomed to spend an eternity of torment in hell after all.
At least, that’s according to Edward Fudge, a Christian theologian best known for his book, “The Fire that Consumes,” in which he argues against traditional Christian interpretations of hell.
Hell and Mr. Fudge is the story of his time as a young preacher in mid-1970s Alabama....
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WatchThis week, I’ll be reviewing Hell and Mr. Fudge for 303 Magazine.
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