It’s time again for Dan Morrell’s Culture Snob, wherein our correspondent sizes up public figures based on their cultural preferences. This week we break down the battle between the mayor, and his would-be challenger.

So, everyone loves Menino. God Save the King and all that. But someone has to run against him, and The Phoenix says the number one challenger is Michael Flaherty, City Councilor. Here’s how he compares to Hizzoner on the matters the voting public should care about. (more…)

It’s time again for Dan Morrell’s Culture Snob, wherein our correspondent sizes up public figures based on their cultural preferences. This week we break down the battle for center field.

With everyone ready to cast Coco Crisp aside in favor of their shiny new toy, it’s time to evaluate these two using more serious criteria. Because no one is going to jump a stranger for a team with a starting centerfielder who has awful taste in music. (more…)

Introducing a new feature at Boston Daily, Dan Morrell’s Culture Snob, wherein our correspondent sizes up public figures based on their cultural preferences.

I probably don’t watch enough NESN, so I missed that Boston has a new women’s football team, the Boston Militia. (Season starts April 12.) There have been a few iterations of these teams over the years, and the latest incarnation features quarterback Allison Cahill, who also seems to be the face of the franchise.

But this is kind of a one-quarterback town, and trying to steal any of Tom Brady’s sunshine may be hard, especially given his deity status. Then again, perhaps the Super Bowl loss opened a window. Or maybe we shouldn’t judge people based on their accomplishments, but rather by what’s on their iPod.

And to give both of them an equal footing, considering Tom makes enough money to buy whatever sort of class and grace he’d like these days, I’ll use cultural indicators taken from around 2002. After the jump, the comparison: (more…)