Nick Romeo and "The Alternative" book cover

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder alum is challenging sacred economic shibboleths

March 14, 2024

Nick Romeo’s ‘The Alternative’ uses real-world examples to push back on ‘unempirical dogmas’ of modern economics.

Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove

Anything but a bomb, 'Dr. Strangelove' turns 60

Feb. 27, 2024

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder’s chair of Cinema Studies and Moving Image Arts shares insights on Stanley Kubrick’s masterpiece ‘doomsday sex comedy’ and why the film is more relevant than ever.

Chinese dragon sculpture

Lunar New Year begins auspicious, perhaps fertile, Year of the Dragon

Feb. 8, 2024

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Asian languages faculty Yingjie Li and Yu Zhang reflect on what some consider the luckiest year in the Chinese zodiac.

Vladimir Lenin in Red Square

A bit less visibly, Lenin’s ghost still haunts Russia

Feb. 5, 2024

This year is the 100th anniversary of the death of the Soviet Union’s first communist leader, whose legacy in Russia and former Soviet republics is complicated.

The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show

They wanted to hold your hand (and fans’ ecstatic screams still echo)

Feb. 5, 2024

Sixty years after The Beatles’ first appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show,’ Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder historian Martin Babicz reflects on their impact on U.S. culture and politics.

Scene from 1932 film Scarface

Say hello to my little friend, the gangster movie

Jan. 26, 2024

In honor of what would have been Al Capone’s 125th birthday, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder cinema researcher Tiel Lundy explains the enduring popularity of gangsters in film and the American imagination.

Nick Houy and Barbie movie poster

Making movies that people love watching

Jan. 22, 2024

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ cinema alum Nick Houy discusses his work editing the megahit Barbie and the joys of storytelling.

Four adults dressed as butterflies

Professors give wings to climate-cooling action

Jan. 18, 2024

In 'The Butterfly Affect' immersive performance, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Professor Beth Osnes guides participants through the butterfly life cycle to inspire people to participate in 'climate solutions.'

Kelly Sears and The Lost Season title card

Filmmaker sees familiar images in unfamiliar ways

Jan. 16, 2024

Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Associate Professor Kelly Sears will premiere her short, animated feature ‘The Lost Season’ at the Sundance Film Festival beginning Thursday.

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How to pen that novel: ‘Put your heart’s blood on the page’

Dec. 21, 2023

Award-winning author and Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder Professor Stephen Graham Jones shares advice with writers who are reflecting on their 50,000 words from National Novel Writing Month.

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