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Songs for the summer
Jun 27 2017
Among a certain curmudgeonly sort, there’s a prevailing opinion that music isn’t very good these days. To such people I say: you’re just not listening hard enough. Over the last few months artists as varied as...
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Denver Comic Con 2017 giveaway: How to enter for your chance to win tickets
Jun 23 2017
This contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Anythink is celebrating Denver Comic Con again this year, and we're giving away passes to some lucky Anythinkers.
Here's how you can enter for a chance to win:
On Wednesday...
Questions abound: Mysteries for all ages
Jun 22 2017
Who did? Where did he go? Is he dead? What are the answers to these questions? Do you want to know? Are you just looking for something to read? Whatever the answer is, why not give one of these mysterious mysteries for all ages a shot?...
Prepping for Paris: Food edition
Jun 5 2017
Paris attracts people for all sorts of reasons. Picasso came for the bohemian art scene that thrived in Montmartre. Hemingway,...
Revisiting 'Twin Peaks'
May 19 2017
“I’ll see you again in 25 years.”
Those words were cryptically spoken the last time we saw...
Kylo Ren drives a bus
May 18 2017
The newly released DVD Paterson, directed by Jim Jarmusch is an enjoyable ride through work week monotony. Instead of hunting down the rebel cause and attempting to extinguish the Jedi...
Discovering backyard bird songs
Apr 28 2017
When I hear this particular type of bird sing, I know its name. To my ears, the sound is lovely, although the word is not. Oddly, the two – sound and word – are said to be one for this specific bird: the killdeer.
If you hear a bird call and wonder about its name,...
Earth Week: Can cli-fi novels help save us from ourselves?
Apr 15 2017
What can literature do to help solve the world's problems? This question surrounds a new genre of fiction that's been "heating up" the literary scene. Viewed by some as a subgenre of sci-fi and by others as a new genre in its own right, "cli-fi" is the term being used to describe the slate of...
Prepping for Paris: language edition
Apr 6 2017
Some people decide to go on a trip, buy their tickets, book their hotels and leave the rest to chance. I am not one of those people. For me, planning a trip is not just a necessity, it’s a pleasure. In the preparatory stages, the vistas of possibility have yet to be winnowed by time or finances or...
'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend': the weirdly wonderful show you're not watching
Mar 24 2017
The CW’s Crazy Ex-Girlfriend will return this fall, after having been renewed for a third season. If this title does not ring a bell for you, you’re probably not alone...
Daily work at 'The Daily Show'
Mar 20 2017
The Daily Show (The Book) is a compelling read. It presents the workings of a unique program in a style well-suited to the subject. This book shows the show during Jon Stewart’s tenure...
The whimsical world of Hildafolk
Mar 19 2017
Some books are so good you want to share them with the world. Not every good book elicits this reaction, though. Some books we want to keep for ourselves; they’re too weird or personal for us to press into the hands of friends, family and strangers. But every once in a while – if you’re lucky – you...
Review: 'A Meal In Winter'
Mar 18 2017
This is a small book that packs a big punch. One of the most impactful books I have read this year is A Meal in Winter by ...
6 fairytale retellings
Feb 17 2017
Once upon a time, classic fairytales were told. And retold. And retold. Today, there are several different versions of the traditional stories we have come to know and love. Here are six books and movies that capture the magic and mystery of their originals....
Bringing stories to life at Short Story Reading Club
Feb 16 2017
Stories take time. Whether bingeing the newest season of your favorite TV show, listening to an audiobook or engrossed in the pages of a novel, stories are experienced in hours, days, months and occasionally years. But short stories are different. Short stories, to paraphrase...
'400 Days': Space movie or something more?
Feb 6 2017
Some of the highest grossing films in history have involved space in some capacity. However, I have never been a fan of space movies. I don't know what it is about space movies, but I've never found them enticing. Recently, I didn't have many movies rented and...
The cosmic country of Sturgill Simpson
Feb 3 2017
The highest compliment I can pay Sturgill Simpson is that I wish his songs were longer. Wistful and raucous, earthy and cosmic, Simpson’s songs create emotional spaces so transporting you...
Sherlock: The game is... over?
Jan 26 2017
In recent years, there has been a resurgence of Sherlock Holmes in pop-culture....
Talking about 'Crosstalk' by Connie Willis
Jan 12 2017
I just finished reading Crosstalk, the 2016 novel by Connie Willis, and I’m humming with pleasure, my thoughts whirring...
Cinema Cuba
Jan 4 2017
Cuba is a country of 11 million people that is roughly the size of Pennsylvania. For being less than 100 miles off of our coast, it’s surprising how little most know about this country and its people. A great way to bridge culture gaps and create greater understanding is through actively watching...