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Three More Star Wars-esque Studies (Think: Mind Control)
Not too long ago, I wrote up an interview with Ed Boyden, an assistant professor at the MIT Media Lab. It was a Q&A about […]
The Shortest Road to Paradise
Did you find yourself in hours-long traffic jams somewhere between home and fun this Fourth of July? Some have found a better way: an article […]
NBA Lockout: Time to Talk About Kenny Anderson
The NBA lockout began at the stroke of 12:01 a.m. last night, which means one thing: we’ve got to reminisce about that time during the […]
Conference Budget: Hold the Victory Lap
The Conference Budget, which the Legislature will approve today, contains substantive reform to municipal health care. But let’s be clear — it looks a lot […]
Daily Feed: McBride Replaces Richie at Boston Fourth of July Spectacular
Lionel Bails, and We’re Back to Country Music on the Fourth. Lionel Richie is out. Martina McBride is in. Boston staffer Matthew Reed Baker is […]
Boston Fourth of July: Beyond the Pops
The Fourth of July is almost upon us, and soon enough, masses of people will be planting their feet, seats and picnic baskets by the […]
Election Advertising on Overdrive
We hear it every year: “This election year will be like like no other.” Often times it is just hyperbole, but this year, it’s not. […]
What We Learned About Whitey Bulger Today
This post is part of a larger series of posts on the Boston mob boss Whitey Bulger, offering the latest details from numerous sources on […]
Have You Ever Had 9 Drinks?
OK, I tried in my previous post to give a higher level policy analysis of why you should care about the unfolding scandal regarding what […]
America's Got Talent Called. They Want Snap Boogie Back.
It seems to be the season for street dancing — we got a kick out of this guy busting some spontaneous moves in front of […]
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DiMasi Who? Judge to Consider Freezing Pension of Former Speaker. Remember the guy who did that illegal thing before they found Whitey Bulger? Wasn’t he […]
Nantucket Is Ready for Its Close-Up
Few would argue that Nantucket should be one of the most cinematic places on Earth. But only now does that lovely, mysterious, historic, and presently […]
Whitey Bulger Had a Hearing Today
And I went to it. The big news is that Whitey’s chosen his counsel: Max Stern and Howard Cooper, two well-respected lawyers. But none of […]
DWTS Called. They Want Their Dancing Star Back.
Summer is officially here, and, apparently, that means it’s time to remove your shirt and dance your ass off in public outside of the Pru. […]
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NYT: Bulger Didn’t Let the Whole Fugitive Thing ‘Cramp His Style.’ Bulger played the slots in Vegas and even returned to Boston incognito while on […]