Entertainment
Where to Watch the 2014 World Cup in Boston
[UPDATED] City Hall Plaza Mayor Marty Walsh will host World Cup viewing parties at City Hall Plaza for Team USA World Cup games. With the support […]
Mother of Quincy Teen Who Inspired Fault In Our Stars Reflects on Film’s Release
Lori Earl doesn’t know if she and her husband will be able to muster up the emotional courage to sit down and watch the film […]
Why a Yotel Is Perfect for the Innovation District
The Globe reported earlier this week that John B. Hynes III wants to build a Yotel, a “micro-hotel” with small-size rooms built for efficiency, in Boston’s […]
Spend Some Time Locked In a Room With a Zombie
Imagine being locked inside of a room without the key while a zombie, chained to a wall nearby, slowly creeps closer toward you as the time […]
New MIT Museum Exhibit Shows Off Students’ Inventions
A smartphone-controlled appliance that grows plants without soil, a tabletop interface that turns everyday objects into musical instruments, and a harp made of lasers—these are just […]
Cirque du Soleil Performers Are Coming to Harvard Square
* Update, Tuesday, 6/3/2014: Due to inclement weather, this event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, June 18, 12-2 p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhOknoH8xOU Cambridge is in for a special […]
New Timelapse Shows a ‘Moving’ Portrait of Boston
When Erik Rojas came to Boston University in 2010, he didn’t have much interest in photography and videography. But by the time he graduated last […]
Harmonix Games Lays Off 37, CEO Steps Aside
Big changes are coming to Cambridge-based game developer Harmonix. VentureBeat reports that the company behind such hits as Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and Dance Central is […]
Summer in the City
The insider’s playbook to summering in Boston like a pro. From the hottest rooftop pools to the best festivals, here are 75+ ways to take the heat in style.
The ‘Boston Zombie March’ Is Dead
After nearly a decade of leading thousands of intricately painted, gruesomely costumed participants on a stroll through the city’s streets, the Boston Zombie March is […]
Sneak Peek: Photos of Legoland Discovery Center Boston
The bricks are finally in place at Legoland Discovery Center Boston–LEGO bricks that is. Construction began last October on the newest of 11 Lego activity spaces […]
These Cops Enforce the State’s Defunct Blue Laws
Massachusetts—in some respects—is known for its old-school, Puritanical Blue Laws that still sit on the books, yet go ignored by officials due to their ridiculousness in […]
Q&A: Jeff Timmons Talks Men of the Strip
Remember when Magic Mike came out and shirtless Channing Tatum, shirtless Joe Manganiello, and shirtless Matthew McConaughey jogged around on the big screen? Yeah, we do, too. […]
‘Block Parties’ Are Taking Over Dewey Square This Summer
What was once occupied by tents, and later, a big, controversial mural will now be home to a series of free, outdoor concerts. CrashLine Productions, the […]
Meet Two of Alvin Ailey’s Boston-Bred Dancers, Kirven Douthit-Boyd and Belen Pereyra
You’ve seen these ads around town before—toned, powerful dancers with seemingly gravity-defying moves are a hallmark of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Since 1970, […]