Archives for December 2014
THE YEAR IN WAHLBERG BUFFOONERY
Wahlberg opened an enormous can of worms in applying to the Mass Board of Pardons to scrub a wicked old felony assault conviction.
THE YEAR THE DPH AND GOVERNOR PATRICK TOTALLY SCREWED PATIENTS
The MPAA, among others, hoped the DPH might finish vetting applications in early 2014 and move on to opening dispensaries in the fall.
THE YEAR IN VICTIM BLAMING
If this year has told us anything, it is that these victims will no longer be silent, and shall not be forgotten.
OFFICIALS PREP FOR FIRST NIGHT BOSTON, CLAIM PROTESTERS ARE OUT-OF-TOWNERS
The commissioner’s condescension didn’t end with the dismissal of citizen engagement.
YEAR IN REVIEW: STAGE SPOTLIGHT
A look at 2014’s most memorable Boston theater experiences.
WATCH: THE ORGAN BEATS COME FOR YOUR “GOLDENHEART”
A freaky little clip that’s something like a mash-up of Paranormal Activity, a house show and that Ouija board movie that nobody went and saw.
YEAR IN REVIEW: HIGH NOTES
When December comes, we feel the incredible urge to affirm our glorious responsibility as the ultimate authority on the past year’s discography. So bear with me, and behold, five of our favorite local releases from 2014.
THE FIRST ANNUAL ROMNEY AWARDS
From Annie to Exodus: Gods and Kings, Interstellar to The Theory of Everything, we celebrate all that is soulless in prestige film.
BAD CITY ROLLERS
Iranian vampire Western 'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,' doesn't just satisfy, it slays.
COMMUTE OF THE LIVING DEAD: RETURNS OF THE LIVING DEAD
Hurrah! It’s our bicentennial!
STONEHAM-ING IT UP: STAND-UP JOSH GONDELMAN ON WRITING FOR JOHN OLIVER, BOSTON, AND WOMEN’S MAGAZINES
Photo courtesy of Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman
You may not even know it, but you’re probably already familiar with the wit and humor of Stoneham-born stand up comedian Josh Gondelman. If not from his stand up, which he’s been doing since 2004 after his freshman year at Brandeis University ...
HONEST PINT: THE YEAR IN BEER
Reminiscing about the year in beer.
PARTY + BULLSHIT
Come January 1st, y'all be equipped with health insurance, so no reason to let loose and drink in the new year. Here is where you can do that.
YEAR IN REVIEW: ALL ABOUT THAT SPACE
The year in venue openings, closings, celebrations, changes, and close calls.
SECRET ASIAN MAN: GOOD WILL
Is that asking for too much Santa?
SUMMER LOVING (ISH)
Apollinaire Theatre Company stages new Scottish play, “Midsummer,” about a pair of thirtysomethings who definitely shouldn’t sleep together, but, of course, do.
JOHN OLIVER + TRAILER APOCALYPSE + HOME ALONE
What to do and where to do it.
BAR HAVOC: A LONG DECEMBER
New Year’s Eve I know I’ll spend New Year’s Eve right where I belong: behind the bar with a bottle opener in my back pocket and a martini shaker in my hand.
SUMMER LOVING(ISH): APOLLINAIRE THEATRE COMPANY STAGES NEW SCOTTISH PLAY “MIDSUMMER”
Instead of milking the holiday season for as much nog as they can muster, Apollinaire Theatre Company is going the opposite route and serving up a taste of summer in the thick of winter.
DIG THIS: JOHN OLIVER + TRAILER APOCALYPSE + HOME ALONE
What to do and where to do it.
REMEMBERING THE HOMELESS WHO PASSED, DOING RIGHT BY THOSE WHO SURVIVED
Regardless of some blessed future prospect, the temporary truth is that the closing of Long Island is a nightmare.
FOTOBOM: MATISYAHU’S FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
If you weren’t impressed by his sound, the sheer volume of the words Matisyahu uttered in two hours was a miracle.
SECRET ASIAN MAN: #BLACKLIVESMATTER FLOW CHART
COMMUTE OF THE LIVING DEAD: STOCKINGS
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? CHOCOLATE
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LIFE ON THE LEFT BANK: MIDDLE EAST FOREVER
I’d argue that the Middle East is the heart and soul of Central Square, and Central Square is the heart and soul of Cambridge; therefore, the Middle East is the heart and soul of Cambridge. Just sayin’. Read more about this story here.
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FROTHY SNOWMEN: DEFEAT HOLIDAY TEDIUM WITH THESE SEASONAL SUDS
Let’s face it: The holidays can be a drag. But these five seasonal offerings from New England gems are here for you, providing needed refuge from all of the maddening, anxiety-inducing aspects of the holiday season.
THE YEAR IN LOCAL PROTEST: FROM TRANSPORTATION TO MILITARIZATION
Mass unrest, like the Black Lives Matter demonstrations, doesn’t erupt randomly.