NEWS
A POTENTIALLY BIG STEP FOR SEX WORK SAFETY
While current law ensures that courts must go to great lengths to avoid the arraignment of sexually exploited children, loopholes remain through which young people in the sex trade can still be prosecuted.
LIFESTYLE
LOVE BITES: DATE NIGHT SPOTS FOR VALENTINE’S DAY AND BEYOND
That special day is once again approaching, so it seems like a good time to identify more restaurants and bars that are particularly good date-night places.
MUSIC
WHEEL OF TUNES: PANDA BEAR
Animal Collective’s quiet electronic guru talks snorkeling, Super Smash Bros., and his inner monologues for our recurring series.
ARTS
FILM REVIEW: “THE MAFU CAGE” AT THE COOLIDGE
The Mafu Cage premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 1978 and was distributed across much of Europe in the ensuing years. However the film didn’t gain such traction in the U.S., where it was briefly, and unsuccessfully, rebranded as an exploitation film under the new title Don’t Ring the Doorbell
THIS IS REALLY A LOVE STORY
Every line I enter into my computer about the Hub is also part of a love story, because like a parent in the 1950s (or today, I guess) attempting to rationalize smacking their kids, I truly love the objects of my animosity. Oftentimes, it hurts me more than it hurts Boston to level such relentless criticism.
HERE’S TO A MILLION MORE
Legendary Harvard Square comic book shop celebrates 45 years of independence
THE LITTLE FOXES CREW MAKES CASE FOR HELLMAN
Lyric Stage considers Lillian Hellman’s opus and legacy The Little Foxes cuts straight into the heart of American morality at a time when the nation is at a turning point. With women striving for recognition, shifting racial politics creating visible friction and powerful businesses taking over smaller ones through unsavory deals, 1900 was […]
DIG THIS: NEKO CASE, STEVE GUNN, JON SPENCER
THUR 1.24 Neko Case @ Royale Neko last hit town for two shows in early summer as support for Ray LaMontagne, but now the New England-transplant has scheduled her own proper headlining tour, and will get a bit more room to stretch out over the material of her excellent new record. If you […]
