The collapse of any professional news outlet is dangerous at this moment in American history. Each publication or station we lose is another nail in the coffin of democracy. Communities need to organize to rebuild our shattered news infrastructure—especially at the local level.
PAGING ALL DIG READERS: WHAT’S WRONG WITH BOSTON? WHAT’S RIGHT WITH BOSTON?
We are doing two issues of DigBoston—What’s Wrong With Boston (#WWWB), and What’s Right With Boston (#WRWB)—that will ride the holiday slide into 2020. It’s a big deal that we’re hurtling into another decade, and so we wanted to do something different from the regular look-back and look-ahead spreads.
REPERTORY FILM REPORT: ON “THE B-FILM” AT THE HFA
In a review of the standout William Castle film When Strangers Marry (1944) first published on December 4, 1944, the legendary critic Manny Farber quite favorably compared that particular B-movie with some other films that back then were considered A-features, even noting that the cliches in Castle’s film seemed “fresher and less annoying” than those […]
WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? RE-INVENTING THE WHEEL
THEATER REVIEW: VIETGONE AT COMPANY ONE THEATRE
★★★★☆ One of the many things I’ve learned while reviewing theater in Boston over the last several years is that if a production is bold, exciting, and makes me feel alive, chances are it’s a Company One production. Even the imperfect productions—and there are almost as many at C1 as there are […]
DIG THIS: PRIESTS, LA DISPUTE, SLEEP
THUR 4.18 Priests @ The Sinclair Priests have been bubbling up for a while, and it’s clear that with their most recent record, the excellent The Seduction Of Kansas, their days of playing clubs like Great Scott are over. A clear, somewhat polished sound on the record belies their power on the stage. […]
FESTIVAL REPORT: TWO FILMS BY SARAH JACOBSON AT BUFF
At most of the major international film festivals there are programs of older works exhibited alongside the new releases and premieres that ostensibly drew the crowds in the first place. With no small amount of pleasure, I’ve noticed (anecdotally if not statistically) that Boston-area festivals have begun to follow suit with greater regularity: Last summer’s […]
DIG PUBLISHER STEPS DOWN
Earlier this month, Marc Sneider stepped down as Dig Media Group publisher to pursue other projects. Dig Media Group is the owner of DigBoston. The company’s board of directors then elected Business Manager (and former Associate Publisher) John Loftus to be the new publisher—effective immediately. Editor-in-Chief Chris Faraone and Executive Editor Jason Pramas […]
BROTHERS RESTAURANT, BROOKLINE
A mellow and very eclectic spot that’s deep under the radar
WHEEL OF TUNES: CODE ORANGE
The Grammy-nominated metalcore band talks Trump, practicing jujutsu, and the one item they wish they could steal from Men in Black.
