by Madison Lauterbach | Feb 7, 2022 | Featured six, Features, Lifestyle/Culture
//Headshot of Amanda E.K. taken by ØttØ for Awakening Boutique. Denver writer and reiki healer Amanda E.K. is set to release their first-ever book titled “The Risk it Takes to Bloom,” a collection of queer erotica stories. The book is also a major leap forward for...
by Annie Burky, Karson Hallaway | Jun 27, 2021 | Features, Lifestyle/Culture
//Tae Frans, Joe Frans, Alaura Cole and Jennika Janis, spent this year’s Denver PrideFest hopping between hubs including The Center on Colfax on June 26. Photos by Karson Hallaway | karsonhallaway@gmail.com This weekend, PrideFest emerged out of its 2020 virtual form...
by Deborah Cameron | Dec 23, 2021 | Features, Local Business
//DV8 Co-founder Rawley Gunnels. Photo courtesy of Johnathan Tilley. In early December, Thrillist named Boulder one of the top 5 LGBTQIA-friendly U.S. destinations to hit up in the new year. The city’s DV8 Distillery, an experiential-focused queer bar and community...
by Esteban Fernandez | Dec 8, 2021 | Badass Women, Featured six, Features
//Chaya Milchtein of Mechanic Shoppe Femme runs automotive classes from her website. Photo courtesy of Milchtein. Chaya Milchtein was in search of a new car when she went down to a local dealership. To her dismay, the 26-year-old and her wife had to endure being...
by Rachel Galstad | Sep 27, 2021 | Badass Women, Features
//Nicole Noller at the Denver Skate Park on Sept. 22. Photos by Esteban Fernandez | efernandez@msmayhem.com Nicole Noller recalled hanging out with her 11-year-old nephew several years ago. She stepped on a skateboard to try it out and was immediately propelled to the...
by Karson Hallaway | Oct 5, 2021 | Features, Lifestyle/Culture
//Denver band Milk Blossoms perform at the last Titwrench Music Festival in City Park on Oct. 3. Milk Blossoms band members left to right: Michelle Rocqet, Harmony Rose and William Overton. Photos by Karson Hallaway | karsonhallaway@gmail.com The Titwrench Music...
by Lexi Reich | Aug 13, 2021 | Features, Lifestyle/Culture, Local Business
//D. Fritz in the Colorado mountains. Photo courtesy of River + Root Photography. In an industry built upon centuries of tradition and gendered rituals, wedding photographer D. Fritz offers those in the LGBTQ+ community a way to reimagine how to tie the knot in a...
by Alexandra Cummings | Sep 3, 2021 | Features, Lifestyle/Culture
//Desiree Celeste, owner of Denver Death Companion, sits in their home office in Denver where they work virtually with clients. Photo by Ali Mai | alimai@msmayhem.com For many of us, death is about loss and grief, but for Desiree Celeste, death is part of their...
by Esteban Fernandez | Mar 17, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Features
//Cindy Loya, Denver artist, paints a portrait of Ynés Mexía on the window of Hope Tank gift shop in Denver on March 6. Photo by Polina Saran | polinasarana@gmail.com As lockdown orders went into effect last year, Erika Righter of Hope Tank gift shop on Broadway was...
by Ms. Mayhem Staff | Oct 15, 2021 | Features, Local Business
//Ms. Mayhem’s 2021 Halloween guide. Illustration by Madison Lauterbach | mlauterbach@gmail.com Here at Ms. Mayhem, Halloween is one of our favorite times of the year. Yes, it’s not just a one-day holiday for us. We celebrate the spooky season the whole month of...
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