The Independent Film Festival Boston (IFFBoston) presents its 20th annual edition this week, with screenings at the Somerville Theatre, Brattle Theatre, and Coolidge Corner Theatre through May 3rd.
DIG THIS: INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON 2023
Archives for April 2023
Interview: Sam Buck On The Chris Tash Pawtcast
“I know that this isn't like a sprint where people will get tired out, like I'm going to outlast because I just stay in the pocket and I move.”
Boston Comics In Color Returns For Biggest Convention Yet
“It’s important to find your crew, people who you can talk to, relate with and explore without having to explain yourself.”
State Wire: Mass Lawmakers Call For Expansion of US Supreme Court
"I don't want to mess with the Supreme Court, but the Supreme Court is messing with our democracy."
DIG THIS: THE TOWN AND THE CITY FESTIVAL, MARISSA NADLER/GLENN JONES, NON-EVENT’S WATERWORKS 2023
FRI/SAT 04.28-29
The Town and City Festival
If anyone has been to Raleigh for Hopscotch Festival, that concept of a sprawling number (in sound and total) of acts spread out around various stages and clubs in one city has also been used for several years for Lowell’s Town and the City Festival. The scope of the weekend is heavily focused ...
Fotobom: Bad Bad Hats @ CultureHouse HQ
Fans were treated to a stripped down, career-spanning set, which also included some unrecorded gems.
State Wire: Bill Would Let Candidates Use Campaign Funds For Child Care
"That's an important voice to have at the table when we're thinking about legislation that's going to impact families statewide."
State Wire: Mass Lawmakers Aim To End Qualified Immunity, Let People Sue Police
"It makes no sense that the very people responsible for enforcing the law face no consequences for breaking it."
Apex Noire Teams Up With Improv Asylum For Infused Improv Classes
“One of the most long-standing relationships in time has been between cannabis, comedy, and laughter.”
Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us” Has Boston Run Before Heading To Broadway
Brookline-raised comedian’s new one-man show retraces growing up orthodox in Greater Boston
Fotobom: Caroline Polachek @ Roadrunner
With George Clanton | All Photos By Matthew Shelter
“State Of Good Repair.” MBTA Solicits More Contractors To Help Fix The Mess
With the MBTA still very broken, agency lacks clarity in communications with contractors, commuters
Book Dispatch: “Crying in H Mart” Author Michelle Zauner Stops In Brookline On Tour
“It certainly helps that I've memorialized her in this way and it's been embraced and distributed in a way that I feel her”
Opinion: Act Now to Keep Masks in Healthcare, Virtual Phone Bank Slated for April 20
On Thursday April 20, 1-2 p.m. MACHE will host a phone bank via Zoom: Together participants will call healthcare companies and elected officials, to keep masks in MA healthcare—with the message that masks are a cornerstone of infection control, and that equitable access to all healthcare settings for all residents must be maintained.
What different forms of casino bonuses exist on today’s platforms?
Even if the bonuses on offer are far from being the most important aspect of a casino, it is something that many players appreciate and enjoy. Getting a sum of money one can use at the start of one’s patronage with a gambling platform, regardless of whether it’s poker, casino games, or betting, ...
The (Massachusetts Taxpayer-Funded) Finer Things Club
How state officials enjoy everything from dinner to satellite radio to a pricey home desk chair on your dime
State Wire: Report Shows Wealthy Households Stay In Mass Despite Higher Taxes
In other words, a lot of people with a lot of money are completely full of shit when they say they will move because of taxes
A Guide to Understanding Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technology
Cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology are two of the most talked-about topics in the tech world. While the concept of digital currencies is still relatively new, more and more people are recognizing their potential, as well as the immense possibilities offered by blockchain technology. But before ...
Little, Yellow, Different, Delicious: Håvn Sativa Lemon Gummies
Natural and nuanced with some punch and extra oomph
FOTOBOM: SLEAFORD MODS + MUZZINS @ THE PARADISE
“I wish I had the time/To be a wanker just like you”
“You got no chin; an’ you got no balls to chin ’em with“
“The trappings of luxury can’t save you from the nail-biting boredom of repetitive brain injury”
“Shotgun lager hotty, like PornHub, ...
State Wire: War Tax Resisters Redirect Money Towards Peace
"If you don't believe in war with your heart or your mind, if you don't support war in that way, why should you support it with your wallet?"
Inbox: Mass Attorney General Secures $41M In JUUL Settlement
“AG Campbell’s office holds JUUL accountable for company’s role in nationwide youth vaping epidemic”
Upcoming: Glow in the Park Returns To The Greenway
“Your chance to support the Greenway Conservancy and have a blast while doing it”
Dig This: 2nd Annual Boston Hot Sauce Festival
Featuring a “Marshmallow from Hell Challenge,” a “Hot Wing Eating Challenge,” and a “Spiked Pizza Eating Challenge”
Dig This: 21st Boston International Film Festival Starts Today
“A dazzling array of both short and feature length films from a select group of directors.”
A Remarkable Live Resin Resonating With Our Righteous Review Crew
Simple but robust Ghost Dawg and Bio Diesel dabs from Root & Bloom repel pokers, offer more than just bedtime assistance
State Wire: Mass Lawmakers Vow To Protect Abortion Medication Access
"Medication abortion ... will remain safe, legal and accessible here in the Commonwealth"
Meet The Cartoonist Who Lampooned Mass Cannabis Regulators
“In a way being caricatured in a comic can be more brutal than even a hit piece article because by nature you're being mocked and you kind of just have to grin and bear it.”
State Wire: Boston Moves To Implement Climate-Friendly Building Code
"We need to make significant investments in retrofitting buildings that serve low- and moderate-income residents"
“I’m Not On That Grammys Stage Yet, But It Feels One Step Closer”
Dutch ReBelle, Oompa, and Red Shaydez look back on trip to Grammys, ahead to Grammy goals
