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Cliches and thin storylines crash 'F1,' a Hollywood blockbuster from Warner Bros. engineered to make a boatload of money on the backs of stale formulas and the lowest common denominator, says Boulder Weekly's Michael J. Casey.

Read the full review of the new release here:

F1 falls flat - Boulder Weekly Written by Ehren Kruger and directed by Joseph Kosinski, F1 isn’t a movie; it’s a product placement bonanza.

Generations of Colorado backpackers have endured some truly revolting pre-packaged meals on the trails, only salvaged by the liberal application of hot sauce. But these days, the options are far more appetizing, nutritious and eco-friendly.

Some of the tastiest options come from companies based right here in Colorado. John Lehndorff sat down with these backpacking entrepreneurs to talk about the latest revolutions in dehydrated meals on the trail. Read the full story here:

Colorado camping cuisine : better backpacking food - Boulder Weekly How icky beef stroganoff led local brands to make better (and better-for-you) backpacking meals. Boulder Weekly

Colorado Music Festival, the annual five-week classical music concert series at Boulder's Chautauqua Auditorium returns for its 49th year this summer.

Kelly Dean Hansen sat down with music director Peter Oundjian to discuss this momentous anniversary and the lineup of grand symphonic emotions that will be on display this year.

Read the full story below:

Colorado Music Festival returns for 49th year - Boulder Weekly Colorado Music Festival Director Peter Oundjian on the 49th season of the five-week classical music concert series at Chautauqua Auditorium.

Opinion: When victimhood masks power

Protesting Israeli policies is not antisemitism, says Israeli veteran and Boulder resident Micha K. Ben David. Hear what he has to say here:

Opinion: When victimhood masks power - Boulder Weekly Protesting Israeli policies is not antisemitism, says Israeli veteran and Boulder resident Micha K. Ben David.

This article was originally published by The Conversation in January 2024 and later updated to reflect the shifting dialogue around anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

Boulder Weekly is republishing this explainer amid a similar debate in Boulder over the actions and beliefs of the June 1 attacker.

Boulder City Council member Taishya Adams was harshly criticized for not signing a declaration condemning the attack as antisemitic, requesting instead that it be described as antisemitic and anti-Zionist. Other community members have also pushed back against the broad labeling of criticizing Israeli military action in Gaza as antisemitic.

Read the full piece from Joshua Shanes for The Conversation here:

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Analysis: When does criticism of Israel cross a line? - Boulder Weekly As Boulder debates beliefs of June 1 attacker, a primer on antisemitism, anti-Zionism and modern debate. The Conversation

The national NAACP is suing former directors and executive members of the organization’s Boulder County branch in the latest development in the conflict between the national and local organizations.

Executive members of the Boulder branch voted to dissolve the branch in March — something the national org says the local branch lacks the authority to do. The suit asks for a declaratory judgement that the branch has not been legally dissolved and for all the branch’s assets to remain with the national NAACP.

Read this and more local news updates here:

NAACP sues former local branch members - Boulder Weekly Executive members of the Boulder branch voted to dissolve the branch in March — something the national NAACP says the local branch lacks the authority to do.

Boulder’s Frasca Food and Wine in Boulder won the 2025 James Beard Outstanding Restaurant Award on June 17.

Read this and more updates from John Lehndorff on Boulder County's culinary scene here:

Boulder's Frasca Food and Wine named nation's best - Boulder Weekly Frasca in Boulder nabs prestigious James Beard award: Boulder County food news for June 25, 2025. Boulder Weekly

A Longmont city policy hit a snag with a council vote, leaving gray area for proprietors looking to open up cannabis hospitality businesses.

There are four licenses available for these establishments, much like Denver’s new Cirrus Social Club that opened earlier this year. The only problem in Longmont is, it's still illegal to operate one of these businesses.

Reporter Tyler Hickman dug into the hazy future for smoking lounges and pot spas in the city. Read the full story here:

Longmont cannabis lounges, spas in limbo - Boulder Weekly Cannabis hospitality businesses face a hazy future in Longmont after council vote creates conflicting legislation - Boulder Weekly

This week, go out in style for the end of Pride month with standup comedy, gay skating, a q***r art open mic and more.

Find these events and more here:
boulderweekly.com/entertainment/boulder-county-events-june-26-july-3

Boulder County events: June 26 to July 3 - Boulder Weekly Get out and about in Boulder County and beyond for one last weekend of pride, from rainbows at the roller rink to q***r standup.

At the June 26 meeting, Boulder City Council will discuss further changes to open comment, the period preceding regular business meetings in which members of the public can speak for two minutes on a topic of their choosing. The discussion was added to the agenda this week.

Council has faced disruption over the past several months as participants use open comment to speak on Israel’s ongoing military action in Gaza that has resulted in more than 54,000 Palestinian deaths. Meetings have been forced to pause several times, and council suspended open comment at its June 5 meeting, the first to follow the June 1 attack on a Boulder group advocating for the release of Israeli hostages.

Read about these developing efforts here ahead of this evening's council meeting:

Boulder City Council eyes further restrictions on public participation - Boulder Weekly After passing new rules and banning speakers, more changes to open comment sought amid disruptions. Boulder Weekly