Official’s N-word nonapology ignites Cambridge
AN ALL-AROUND FUN GUY
“Not surprisingly, Donald Trump sometimes shows up in its pages. It consists of 100 short pieces, each of which gives the true origin of wellness, zombies, the afterlife, etc.”
SEEDS OF MISTRUST IN A.R.T.’S OTHELLO
★★★★☆ Othello, William Shakespeare’s quintessential tale of race-baiting political treachery, has more connections to contemporary society than one might care to admit (or write down). As observed in the Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s production, now in performance at the American Repertory Theater, the story of a virtuous black leader brought down by the vindictive […]
SNOWY SADDLES, ICY BIKING
Some benefits of biking accrue no matter the weather: free parking, minimal traffic, aerobic exercise, the occasional thrill. Maybe that’s why more cyclists pedal their way through the snowy months.
CRACK IS WACK: 10 FACIAL CLEANSERS TO GET YOUR SKIN THROUGH A BOSTON WINTER
Boston winters aren’t gentle. Just as we change our wardrobe with the seasons, it’s critical that we take our skin’s needs into consideration.
RESOLUTION #19: HOW WE PLEDGE TO BE BETTER BOSTONIANS IN THE NEW YEAR
Instead of trying to get ripped next year, we have some far more sensible ideas for how to improve our city, selves, and community while having loads of fun.
A FRENETIC BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES AT A.R.T.
★★★☆☆ Nigerian playwright Inua Ellams’ Barber Shop Chronicles—a smash in the UK—has been on an American tour since October and has just settled into a month-long run at Cambridge’s American Repertory Theater, where it will run through Jan 5. Directed by Bijan Sheibani, Barber Shop Chronicles is set in six different barber […]
EDITORIAL: SAVE COMMUNITY MEDIA
Tell the FCC That You Support Your Local Cable Access Station by Dec 14 At DigBoston, my colleagues and I put a lot of effort into working with local community media stations around Greater Boston. Because they are the heart and soul of grassroots democratic public broadcasting in the United States. And because […]
SMOOTH OPERATORS: SKINCARE SPLURGES AND SELF-CARE DELIGHTS FOR KINGS AND QUEENS
Blemishes or other dermatological issues can make it easy to please them, in some cases with just a stocking stuffer.
OUR ARBITRARY INDIE GIFT GUIDE
From yule, to fuel, to cool, to school, here’s our first random rhyming list of gifts
