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A One Direction Pop Up Store is Coming To Quincy Market

If you are above the age of 15 and were considering a stroll through Quincy Market this weekend, you may just want to reconsider. April […]

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MBTA Performers Make a Living Playing Taylor Swift Songs on Violins for Riders

Two former Berkelee College of Music students have made a fulltime job out of playing contemporary music on their violins for the swarms of passengers […]

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‘Game Over’ Creators Launching Kickstarter Campaign to Create Full Gaming Bar

Scott Trano and his friends have been hosting a game night at a Boston bar once a week for almost a year, and in that […]

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A Beer Bar and Arcade Could Be Coming to Boston

Four longtime friends who opened a series of bars that mix classic arcade video games with a variety of craft beers say they have been […]

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Nerd Nite is like ‘The Discovery Channel With Beer’

For the last decade, a group of self-proclaimed “nerds” has been gathering in and around Boston at various bars to tackle topics like biology, the […]

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Photos: The First Ever Boston Beard-Off

In 2010, Art Allen was growing weary working for a nonprofit when he had an idea: a beard competition. Why? It’s simple: for the love […]

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Boston University Grad Appears in Target Commercial With Justin Timberlake

There’s no doubt that 2013 is the year of Justin Timberlake. Besides his fifth appearance on Saturday Night Live as a host, Timberlake was recently […]

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The ‘Wicked Single’ Premiere on VH1 Was Wicked Bad

The Wicked Single Premiere on VH1 Was Wicked Bad. For a second there, we thought maybe VH1 had the right idea, premiering their new reality show […]

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Photos: St. Patrick’s Day Parade in South Boston

There’s no denying that it’s a good day to be Irish in Boston on St. Patrick’s Day. Every year on March 17, Boston shows the […]

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Free Things to Do in Boston, March

Photo via Groundwork Somerville Though curling up in blankets on your couch and watching TV these last few months didn’t cost you much, March is […]

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Olympic Gymnast Aly Raisman of Needham Will Compete on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

Aly Raisman photo by Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com Get ready, Raisman fans. The Olympic gold medalist from Needham will be competing on Season 16 of Dancing With the […]

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Five Upcoming Dance Shows

Photo via Hello Lucy/Flickr With So You Think You Can Dance Boston auditions having just taken place and Dancing with the Stars soon to begin, we have […]

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Let Us Drink at Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade!

Every year, we’re lucky enough to maintain a one-of-a-kind celebration, Southie’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. So why is the city out to kill one of our most distinct traditions?

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Dancers Impress at ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Auditions

So You Think You Can Dance judges (from left) Adam Shankman, Mary Murphy, and Nigel Lythgoe were in Boston this weekend to watch aspiring dancers […]

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Boston-Based Disruptor Beam Just Launched Game of Thrones Ascent

Alliances, betrayal, hook-ups, and break-ups make Game of Thrones a perfect story … for Facebook. Recognizing that connection, Boston-based video game company Disruptor Beam developed […]