Mos Eisly Cantina...or City, O' City?

Science fiction isn't for everyone. But those who get it really get it. "Comics and sci-fi are the new archetypes of our culture; we relate to Star Wars and Stan Lee's characters, and we've created new mythologies through them," says Dan Landes, restaurateur and self-confessed sci-fi geek. And this Friday, May 4, Landes will make a long-held dream reality by turning his own City, O' City into a full-on orgy of nerdness with the May the Fourth Be With You sci-fi costume party. It's "the kind of thing that when you mention it to people, they immediately identify with it, they immediately have stories about the comics that they love or classic novels and sci-fi movies that they love," Landes explains. "This culture is just huge."

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Not these GPS things again...

The SnowSports Industries of America trade show that filled the Colorado Convention Center last week has melted away -- but not before we got the drop on some hot new items that will be on the shelves in your favorite shop this year. Technology has only gotten better, and so has the gear for the 2012-2013 season. Click through to see what's in store:

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Carmen Tisch.

The case of Carmen Tisch, the 36-year-old woman who scratched, punched, rubbed and then peed in close proximity to a $30 million painting at the new Clyfford Still Museum, is definitely weird. But it's certainly not the first act of strange art vandalism Colorado has seen (though it's in the running for the grossest, thanks to the pee).

Here's a list of five other instances of odd art vandalism.

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Tonight, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, one lucky person win a date with Buntport Theater as a part of MCA's Black Sheep Friday Dating Game event. In honor of the 60s show that inspired this local happening, we've compiled a collection of the top five celebrity appearances on The Dating Game. From a ten-year-old Michael Jackson, to Andy Kaufman in character (unbeknownst to anyone on the show) , to a serial killer (that's right, a serial killer) -- the contestants tonight at the MCA have a lot to live up to.

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So, if Facebook is the future of social discourse, it should be no surprise that it's been a forum for Occupy Wall Street discussions and visual arguments. Pictures, cartoons, graphics -- anti-Occupy Facebookers have taken to the virtual streets of Zuckerberg's city to fight Occupy Wall Street supporters. Some of the arguments are clever. Most are not. (Those are confusing, logically fallacious and unrepresentative of the situation.) In case you've missed these in your news feed, here are the five worst anti-Occupy memes. Because unlike Kindergarten, not all opinions are good ones.

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Best tattoo ever? Or the worst?

The sun finally came out this weekend after a long run of wild summer weather -- remember the hail and flooding last week? And yes, the wait was worth it. So what better way to spend a hot Saturday than at the pool? By going one bigger: Water World.

Apparently most of Denver had the same notion, as Water World was packed with people, lines and sunburns.And tattoos. Holy moly, there was a lot of ink. Some tattoos made us cringe, while others had us staring for more than just a second or two. Actually, we've been thinking about getting a tattoo for some time, and now we are certain which designs we don't want inked on our skin, thanks to these five Water World-goers. Check 'em out.

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In case you haven't heard, Facebook got two very cool upgrades recently, with the introduction of group chat and video chat -- thanks, in large part, to a partnership with Skype. Props to Mark Zuckerberg though -- being able to video chat with friends who are "online" on Facebook is not only super awesome, it's super easy and really simple to do too (albeit the live video is a bit slow on WiFi connections). All you need to do is download the plugin, if you haven't already.

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You can call me Franz.

This week the world mourns the death of Otto von Habsburg, who championed world unity, opposed the Nazi movement, served as a member of the European Parliament and was the last Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary. You know, back when Austria and Hungary were hyphenated, in 1916. That means von Habsburg was the last Crown Prince at the age of four. Most four year olds consider sleeping through the night without wetting the bed an accomplishment, so von Habsburg's young rule is certainly impressive. However, that's not the most impressive thing about the boy prince. Von Habsburg's name wins out as his most defining characteristic, because -- get this -- Otto von Habsburg's full name is Franz Joseph Otto Robert Maria Anton Karl Max Heinrich Sixtus Xavier Felix Renatus Ludwig Gaetan Pius Ignatius von Habsburg.

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Our bikini models don't have to wear snow boots and mittens. Because it's July.

With Canada Day (tomorrow, although celebrations are starting today) and the 4th of July (Monday) so close together, it's important to do what Americans do best: compare our independence day to that of our neighbors and observe that once again, our shit kicks way more ass than other countries' shit. Fuck yeah. While Canadians will spend tomorrow singing "O Canada," curling and saying "excuse me" when bumping drunkingly into one another to avoid bar fights and street brawls, America will be busy getting ready for a full three-day weekend of burning shit, blowing shit up, fisticuffs and, possibly, drunk driving. We don't know yet -- we'll have to see how much ass we feel like kicking. So in honor of our favorite lady, Lady Liberty, here's a nod to the top five reasons 4th of July kicks Canada Day's ass.

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Push On! In the seven months since Clayton Brown opened his Pusher BMX shop at 5777 East Evans Avenue, "Colorado's Only BMX Rider-Owned and Operated BMX Shop" has been getting props from the likes of TransWorld Business and ESPN, doing double the business Brown projected for himself and attracting pro riders from all over the state and even the world. Stop by the shop to see why tonight when Etnies/Cinema riders Corey Martinez, Nathan Williams, Bruno Hoffmann and Seth Kimbrough pop in for a BBQ and bike demo from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

More weekend stoke after the jump...

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