by Padideh Aghanoury | May 26, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Featured six, Features
//Comedian Shanel Hughes performs at The Bad Apples Comedy Show, a comedy showcase that she headlined at Stem Ciders in Denver on May 20. Photo by Ali Mai | alimai@msmayhem.com In 2007, Vanity Fair ran an article titled “Why Women Aren’t Funny” that based its premise...
by Padideh Aghanoury | May 17, 2021 | Featured six, News
//Demonstrators gathered on the steps of the Colorado State Capitol, calling for the U.S. military to end its support of Israel in solidarity with Palestine on May 14. Photo by Kieran Purce | purce.kieran1@gmail.com On May 14, the Party for Liberation and Socialism...
by Padideh Aghanoury | May 5, 2021 | Featured six, Features, Local Business
//Rebecca LaRue, co-founder of Gasoline And Us apparel shop, sits on her motorcycle in the garage of her Denver home on Apr. 11. Photo by Polina Saran | polinasarana@gmail.com The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unexpected catalyst for workers around the world. As...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Apr 9, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Badass Women, Featured six, Features
//Dana Donnelly poses against a backdrop of green foliage. Photo by Nesrin Danan, courtesy of Dana Donnelly. Dana Donnelly is far too busy to care about online haters. With tweets that purposefully make inflammatory jabs at men while remaining aloof, she has finessed...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Mar 5, 2021 | Editorials
//Graphic by Madison Lauterbach | mlauterbach@msmayhem.com While Texans sat in darkness and frigid temperatures for days, Democrats and Republicans exchanged snide tweets about renewable energy. Many Republicans used the opportunity to slam renewable energy, claiming...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Feb 9, 2021 | News
//State Rep. Leslie Herod speaking at a George Floyd protest in Denver on May 31, 2020. Photo by Carl Payne | cgpayne2@gmail.com Denver City Councilor Candi CdeBaca and State Rep. Leslie Herod are no stranger to threats of violence. As women of color in positions of...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Dec 9, 2020 | News
//The 2020 Election results are now official and final after certification on Dec. 8. Illustration by Madison Lauterbach | mlauterbach@msmayhem.com Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold certified the 2020 election results Dec. 8, according to the Secretary of...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Nov 25, 2020 | Features, Local Business
//Beet Box bakery in Five Points has officially shut its doors as of Nov. 21. Photo by Esteban Fernandez | este.fdez20b@gmail.com Beet Box Bakery, located in Five Points, is yet another business in Denver that permanently closed due to the economic impact of the...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Oct 29, 2020 | Editorials, Reviews
//Photo from Netflix In one scene early into the French film Cuties, a group of women are participating in a Quran study and prayer circle. In this setting, the women, who span across all age groups, discuss the role of women in the context of Islam. They talk about...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Oct 27, 2020 | Editorials
//Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Photos from Wikimedia and Flickr. On Thursday night, the two presidential candidates returned to the debate stage for a second and final debate before the election. The prior debate did not end up taking...
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