Mainstream American movies aren’t usually designed to take risks. No big surprise there. The last several decades have given us action movies where we’re never too worried about the hero. Dramas where some degree of justice is usually reached.* Comedies that only ever make us uncomfortable due to gross-out jokes. First of all, I’m here […]

In these uncertain times, you must take all possible precautions to protect yourself when you step out of the house. While travel restrictions are being eased, it’s still unsafe to visit a different place or country if you aren’t fully vaccinated. If possible, you should delay your travel plans until your vaccination is done. However, […]

Although Colorado’s April snow showers and chilly May days make warm summer weather seems highly improbable, the heat is on its way. With this weekend’s forecast hovering in the 80s, it’s a perfect time to take advantage of Boulder’s many swimming destinations. Whether you’d prefer to keep cool in the pool or make a water adventure out […]

As Kevin Durant held the ball at the top of the key the entire arena knew what was coming.  Down by two points with just seconds left in a pivotal game seven, Durant went to work. A few dribbles, a spin, a step-back-three, and the crowd erupted. A storybook ending in which Durant single-handedly willed […]

In The Heights is streaming on HBO Max I wasn’t a fan of musicals until I was. It took a while. The problem began with old black and white movies. Fred Astaire. A vibe right at home in the 30s and 40s. The kind of thing that was a fairly reliable moneymaker in theaters up […]

PurpleAir has an air quality tracker that shows the impact across the state, and shows Boulder is suffering from a Particle Matter (PM) Pollution over 100, which also gives this warning: “101-150: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects if they are exposed for 24 hours. The general public is not likely to be […]

The Denver Nuggets season came to an abrupt end following Sunday’s 125 -118 loss to Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns.  The Suns swept the series in four games as Devin Booker, Paul, and a cast full of others dominated the undermanned Nuggets from start to finish. Paul finished with 37 points on 14 of […]

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It is streaming on HBO Max Much like life, franchises find a way. Sooner or later, they realize they can’t keep doing the same thing over and over, and they need to evolve. The Fast and the Furious began as a charmingly low rent ripoff of Point Break. […]

Personal injury claims can be very stressful. With intense stress comes the possibility of mistakes being made. It is not uncommon for people to unintentionally sabotage their personal injury claims through negligence, whether it be by not contacting an attorney before the statute of limitations expires, or because they do not keep evidence. In this […]

A while back, Toni Morrison said, “All good art is political.” I think that’s about right, yet I’d take it a step further and say that all art is political — full stop. Does that mean that every movie you see and every book you read has an overt political agenda? No. What I would […]