Boston Magazine’s Most Popular Long Reads of 2015
For those who think a 500-word blog post is “TL;DR,” this one probably isn’t for you. But for readers who are readying themselves for a nice long winter break and some good reads to fill the void, consider this, a list of some of our most-read long reads of 2015.
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Game of Fear
What if a stalker had an army? Zoe Quinn’s ex-boyfriend was obsessed with destroying her reputation—and thousands of online strangers were eager to help.
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Wasted
How the craft-beer movement abandoned Jim Koch (and his beloved Sam Adams).
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The Monster Next Door
Beatrice Munyenyezi claimed she was a refugee from the Rwandan genocide. Federal agent Brian Andersen suspected she was someone far more sinister.
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Spoiled Rotten
We’re lavishing our kids with unwarranted praise, trying to be their BFFs instead of their parents, and giving them anything they ask for. Where have we gone wrong?
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Our Kids Don’t Belong in School
More and more of Boston’s smartest families are opting out of the education system to homeschool their children. Is this the new model for creating elite kids?
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Astral Sojourn
The untold story of how Van Morrison fled record-industry thugs, hid out in Boston, and wrote one of rock’s greatest albums.
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The Murder in Exam Room 15
He expected doctors to perform a miracle. When they couldn’t, he sought revenge at the Brigham. Are hospitals the new front line in the escalating battle between patients and healthcare?
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Incomplete
He has billions of dollars, the winningest NFL team this millennium, and a reputation for boundless generosity. So why is Robert Kraft so desperate for our attention?
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Does Boothbay Have a Vodka Problem?
Booze king Paul Coulombe wants to upgrade a coastal Maine town into a luxury destination. He says he just wants to save a dying hamlet. But his neighbors think he’s putting them on the road to ruin.
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The Greatest Game You’ve Never Seen
How did a sleepy academy in a rural New England town spawn the best high school basketball team in the country?
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This Police Chief Is a Junkie’s New Best Friend
After 25 years of fighting a losing war on drugs, Gloucester Police Chief Leonard Campanello finally had enough. To save lives, he took matters into his own hands.
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Blowhards
On the road, down the bottle, and across the border with Boston’s greatest competitive bagpipe band.
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