Ever since the introduction of the comedy studies major at Emerson College, I wanted to know what goes into creating the first-ever such program. Who are the students that take it? What does it take to teach kids how to be funny?
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WE BANJO 3: IRISH-TENNESSEAN BLUEGRASS BADASSES WAX ON NOTORIOUS BANJO BATTLES AND MORE

"It is said that banjo is the instrument of ancient Celtic Kings, so everyone wants to play banjo. Once you have won a title, everything changes. Being mobbed on the street by adoring fans, hiring a big security detail. Not every hero wears a cape; some play the banjo."
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 ...
ROLLING DEBATE: DISPATCH FROM THE MASSCANN/NORML SONS OF LIBERTY ROAD TRIP

Activists rolled out a 51-foot joint, at which point police stopped the procession.
MINIMUM RAGE: THE MOST LABOR-FRIENDLY OUTLET IN BOSTON GETS DENIED CREDENTIALS TO OBAMA BREAKFAST

None of this should surprise you, and it sure as hell doesn’t surprise us.
Q&A: WEDGE & SHERMAN ON ‘BOSTON STRONG’

"I know we’re going to get people that roll their eyes about the name of the book because they think it’s a marketing ploy and a t-shirt, but to them I’ll just say 'read it.'"
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM THE NEW BOOK “BOSTON STRONG”

This legal Ping-Pong game will continue to go back and forth through his trial. Meanwhile, Dzhokhar sits in his cell, living off meals of chicken and rice and allowed to make only one phone call, write only one letter each week.