/tags/pop-culture Pop Culture en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:22:22 GMT /news/2024-04-30/the-historic-hotel-behind-the-shining-is-changing-hands The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park inspired Stephen King’s novel 'The Shining,' and the movie adaptation was also filmed there. The iconic property has been in ownership limbo recently, but that could be changing soon with a newly-approved plan. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 22:22:22 GMT /news/2024-04-30/the-historic-hotel-behind-the-shining-is-changing-hands Nikole Robinson Carroll /podcast/inthenoco/2023-11-22/how-arlo-guthries-alices-restaurant-became-an-unlikely-thanksgiving-tradition Thanksgiving is upon us and that means it’s time to play Arlo Guthrie’s song “Alice’s Restaurant.” But why? Today on In The NoCo, we get some answers about the 1967 track and how it's become a Thanksgiving tradition. Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:56:25 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-11-22/how-arlo-guthries-alices-restaurant-became-an-unlikely-thanksgiving-tradition Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-19/barbie-was-a-billion-dollar-blockbuster-a-csu-feminist-scholar-explains-why-thats-significant Moviegoers in Northern Colorado helped fuel the Barbie movie phenomenon, and Colorado State University’s Karrin Anderson has been watching this craze unfold. The feminist scholar unpacks the billion-dollar blockbuster on In the NoCo. Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:45:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2023-10-19/barbie-was-a-billion-dollar-blockbuster-a-csu-feminist-scholar-explains-why-thats-significant In The NoCo /regional-news/2023-06-13/from-heavy-metal-to-native-language-robots-aya-con-showcases-indigenous-creatives Artists, musicians and vendors came from across the region to participate in áyA Con, an Indigenous Comic Con festival this past weekend. They reflected on Indigenous history and celebrated their culture. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 13:00:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-13/from-heavy-metal-to-native-language-robots-aya-con-showcases-indigenous-creatives Emma VandenEinde /arts-life/2019-07-25/indigenous-pop-x-denver-showcases-native-american-artists-pop-culture While Colorado hosts a variety of comic and pop-culture conventions, its first one focused on Indigenous cultures will be taking place this weekend.An… Fri, 26 Jul 2019 00:38:42 GMT /arts-life/2019-07-25/indigenous-pop-x-denver-showcases-native-american-artists-pop-culture Stacy Nick /arts-life/2017-06-29/cosplay-medic-proves-not-all-heroes-wear-capes-some-just-fix-them Every year at Denver’s annual Comic Con, there are a lot of caped crusaders and fantastical sci-fi characters running around the Colorado Convention… Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2017-06-29/cosplay-medic-proves-not-all-heroes-wear-capes-some-just-fix-them Stacy Nick /arts-life/2016-06-17/fort-collins-comic-artist-moriah-hummer-on-confronting-the-dark-side-of-fandom By night, Moriah Hummer dukes it out on the roller derby track as “The Original Skankster.” By day, she’s behind the comic book, Flat Track Furies, about… Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:47:17 GMT /arts-life/2016-06-17/fort-collins-comic-artist-moriah-hummer-on-confronting-the-dark-side-of-fandom Stacy Nick /arts-life/2016-06-16/this-comic-books-debut-is-thanks-to-a-program-bringing-literacy-to-boulder-inmates At Denver Comic Con, fans will be vying to meet TV and film stars and grabbing titles by their favorite authors and artists. Among all that pop culture… Thu, 16 Jun 2016 11:56:54 GMT /arts-life/2016-06-16/this-comic-books-debut-is-thanks-to-a-program-bringing-literacy-to-boulder-inmates Ann Marie Awad /arts-life/2016-06-03/who-needs-a-howitzer-washingtons-is-auctioning-off-their-kitschy-collection The 1800s horse-drawn hearse and miniature submarine at Washington’s Sports Bar & Grill aren’t the strangest things Lee McBride has ever auctioned off.… Fri, 03 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2016-06-03/who-needs-a-howitzer-washingtons-is-auctioning-off-their-kitschy-collection Stacy Nick /arts-life/2016-04-06/this-father-son-duo-are-among-colorados-pinball-best-just-dont-mention-that-song Adam Lefkoff still remembers as a child going with his father, an attorney, to visit a client at home."He had three pinball machines in his house," Adam… Wed, 06 Apr 2016 11:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2016-04-06/this-father-son-duo-are-among-colorados-pinball-best-just-dont-mention-that-song Stacy Nick