Felipe Diaz

“Even bad men love their mommas.”

Sun, 12 May 2013 09:00:27 -0600

“Even bad men love their mommas.”

Here’s a story on a local bakery that a friend and I put...

Thu, 09 May 2013 09:10:15 -0600

Here’s a story on a local bakery that a friend and I put together for a class project.

Azucar Bakery: A Sweet Dream

Reporter: Mireya Saenz

Camera: Felipe Diaz

Azucar Bakery is more than a place to get custom-made Peruvian desserts, it’s where one Peruvian immigrant invests all of her creativity and passion on a day-to-day basis. What started as just a birthday cake for her son, has now flourished into a successful bakery where Coloradans come to satisfy their sweet tooth.

Yeah, It's Creepy: "The Purge" at the Inaugural Stanley Film Festival

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:27:00 -0600

Yeah, It's Creepy: "The Purge" at the Inaugural Stanley Film Festival:

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.

Film screenings, Q&A panels, award ceremonies, and lodging were all readily available to pass holders at the hotel — all accumulating on the presentation of the festival’s very first Visionary Award to horror-industry triple threat Eli Roth.

Opening night saw guests full of anticipation greeted by staff in fictionally iconic Overlook Hotel red jackets and a mix of directors and actors walking the red carpet. Among them was James DeMonaco, writer and director of The Purge, the festival’s opening night feature.

Starring Lena Headey and Ethan Hawke, The Purge is a look into the near future of a dystopian America in disguise. The year is 2022 and crime, violence, and unemployment are virtually nonexistent; but only because the U.S. government has sanctioned an annual 12-hour period when all crime — even murder — becomes legal.

Safe in their home behind their panic room-style security system, the Sandin family prepares for a peaceful night at home. That is, until the youngest of the family has a crisis of conscious and allows a stranger into their home to help him escape his pursuers.

But the man is homeless, among the Purge’s most common victims, and his pursuers believe they have a right to kill him and demand he be handed over. Now, the Sandin’s must decide if their safety is really worth losing their morality.

By the end, the film becomes much more than another thriller. At times, it’s full of the signature tricks trademarked by most horror flicks, but the film’s context of class and race is what keeps it from simply becoming a futuristic version of The Strangers.

Writer and director James DeMonaco took some time to talk to 303 Magazine about his film at the Stanley Film Festival.

Denizen.

Sat, 04 May 2013 08:53:24 -0600

Denizen.

This week, I’ll be covering The Purge which kicks off the...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:18:32 -0600

This week, I’ll be covering The Purge which kicks off the Stanley Film Festival on Thursday, May 2.

How many Liks does it take?

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:36:20 -0600

How many Liks does it take?

#Penn Garage.

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:57:55 -0600

#Penn Garage.

My roommate bought this for me while he was in San Francisco.

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:04:57 -0600

My roommate bought this for me while he was in San Francisco.

The #beer chandelier.

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:21:03 -0600

The #beer chandelier.

Watch This: Liza Kampstra on Four Houses

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:53:56 -0600

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 and compared houses in Denver, Boulder, Parker, and Sedalia.

Representing the Lower Highlands (LoHi) neighborhood in Denver is local real estate investor Liza Kampstra. Originally from Maryland, she moved to Boulder in 2001, then spent some time in Golden before finally settling down in Denver in August of 2011.

Photo

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:49:03 -0600

A few shots of Denver Fashion Weekend at City Hall Amphitheatre.

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:19:45 -0600

A few shots of Denver Fashion Weekend at City Hall Amphitheatre.

Read This: The Narrow Way by Chris Lemig

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 09:29:13 -0600

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 addiction, embraced his sexuality, and found solace in the spiritual enlightenment of Buddhism. It is his memoir of coming out, getting clean, and finding Buddha.

But things weren’t always so good for Lemig and he knows it was a long time coming.

Guys, my new diet and workout plan really works!

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:29:51 -0600

Before.

After.

Guys, my new diet and workout plan really works!

“El Mago Y La Muerte” No. 768 — El Libro...

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:02:06 -0600

“El Mago Y La Muerte” No. 768 — El Libro Vaquero. 1993.

“I’m just a skeleton.”

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 23:16:00 -0600

“I’m just a skeleton.”

Watch This: Rogue

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 11:15:54 -0600

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 the Bay Area’s criminal underworld.

When her cover is blown, undercover detective Grace Travis (Thandie Newton) is tormented by the possiblity that she contributed to her son’s mysterious death. In her search for the truth, Grace must strike out on her own and double as an agent for the powerful mob boss, Jimmy Laszlo (Marton Csokas), who she belives can lead her to her son’s killer.

But the Laszlo family’s unconventional help comes with a price: Grace must first abuse her power as a cop to help Jimmy find the traitor in his midst; and with a mob family as dysfunctional as “The Sopranos,” she quickly discovers that there’s more to the Laszlo family business than meets the eye.

When Jimmy struggles to maintain control over his own family — let alone rival gangs — his son, Alec (Joshua Sasse), makes a hasty move that sends the family spiraling into conflict. With his wife, Cathy (Leah Gibson), cunningly whispering in his ear, he becomes hell-bent on proving himself capable of running the family business.

As Grace’s life is consumed by the search for her son’s killer, she struggles to be the wife and mother that her remaining family so desperately needs. Soon she finds herself in the middle of a crime war that strains her already conflicted web of loyalties to the Oakland Police Department, Jimmy, and her family.

Actors Leah Gibson and Joshua Sasse took some time to sit down and discuss the show with 303 Magazine.

“¡Maten Al Pistolero!” No. 828 — El Libro Vaquero. 1994.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:29:00 -0600

“¡Maten Al Pistolero!” No. 828 — El Libro Vaquero. 1994.

It’s official: I’m a paid writer.

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:51:35 -0600

It’s official: I’m a paid writer.

“And I returned to my beautiful city.”

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:25:44 -0600

“And I returned to my beautiful city.”