Of all the marvelous machinery introduced in the 20th century — personal computers, the internet, digital watches — the microwave oven is by far the most impactful. How did we live without it? Did...

In the calm before the storm that is finals week, thinking about the holidays isn’t on many students' radar. However, getting in the holiday spirit with some classic (or newer) flicks might be the very...

If all the neighborliness and good cheer being spread around this time of year is starting to nauseate your inner Scrooge, perhaps it's time to retreat back into the great indoors and snuggle up in front...

With the emergence of a new decade, two local businesses have a plan to help animals and their owners in a new way. The Fort Collins Cat Rescue and Animal House, specializing in helping cats and dogs,...

Watching “Knives Out” is a little bit like eating sushi. At first, it’s just awful. It's a cacophonous, confusing crap-salad of different textures, tones, styles and jokes that don’t quite land...

Kacey Musgraves is the Christmas queen we may not have put on our wish lists but got anyway. Released on Nov. 29, "The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show" came as a welcomed surprise, unlike the package of...

Christmas music was founded within the aesthetic of tradition; simple melodies and timbres are pleasing to the ear and invoke warmth, hospitality and kinship. The most accessible Christmas music comes...

Earlier this year, Turnover graced the stage of the Gothic Theatre with the Portland-based synth-pop band Reptaliens and hardcore heavyweights Turnstile, whose shows tend to be loud, energetic and...

It’s easy to be intimidated by Samuel Beckett. He’s the kind of playwright who, to the general public, has largely devolved into nothing more than a sneering inside joke among elitist members of the...

Aries (March 21-April 19) You’re not the same person that you were before. You may feel like you have lost something vital about yourself. But you are making room for something so much greater. Taurus...

We don’t have to be ashamed of listening to sad music. As a society, we tend to shy away from what makes us feel most vulnerable, but the best way to face our fears is to confront them head-on. This...

Sitting in the bar area of Larimer Lounge in Denver, Will Taylor and Charlie Martin of the band Hovvdy sipped on tall cans of Montucky beer. Taylor and Martin were getting ready to play the last show of...