Banning Head Shots from Hockey a No Brainer
March 13, 2010 – 9:47 pm | No Comment

Violence is good for the business of hockey, yet it is terrible for the sport.
This distinction was made very clear, if only implicitly, by the NHL’s general managers this past week at a summit on …

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Hollywood Helicopters descend upon Zakim Bridge
October 10, 2009 – 7:11 pm | No Comment
Hollywood Helicopters descend upon Zakim Bridge

Travelers crossing the Zakim this weekend may want to keep an eye out for the helicopter scheduled to land on the bridge between 3PM and 5PM this Sunday.
In a press release issued by the state, …

Where Have All The Abortions Gone? The Decline Of Abortion Providers In Massachusetts
October 9, 2009 – 1:08 pm | No Comment
Where Have All The Abortions Gone? The Decline Of Abortion Providers In Massachusetts

A national anti-abortion campaign has declared October 9th National Pro-Life Cupcake Day. Called Cupcakes For Life , the organization is spreading their pro-life message by encouraging supporters to hand out 50,000,000 cupcakes across the country to …

The Ultimate After School Job: Cambridge Community Television’s School Year Production Program
October 8, 2009 – 3:54 pm | No Comment
The Ultimate After School Job: Cambridge Community Television’s School Year Production Program

Does the thought of an after school job remind of you of slinging burgers and mopping up messes in aisle 3? Changing dirty diapers for a screaming toddler? Yeah, us too. As heinous as it …

US Senate Hopeful hearts the Death Penalty
October 8, 2009 – 1:17 pm | No Comment
US Senate Hopeful hearts the Death Penalty

Republican State Senator Scott Brown is favored to make the Republican bid for Ted Kennedy’s old US Senate seat. Without many serious Republican rivals for the seat, it seems he is starting to set his …

Hit and Run Senator Turns Himself in
October 6, 2009 – 4:47 am | No Comment
Hit and Run Senator Turns Himself in

Cambridge State Senator Anthony Galluccio, known for admittedly drinking alcohol and driving, is now back in the headlines for antics behind the wheel.
Last Sunday, Galluccio fled the scene of an accident in Cambridge after sending  …

Disorientation 2009
October 5, 2009 – 9:56 am | No Comment
Disorientation 2009

Boston is no doubt a college town.  And WFNX, the alternative college-centric station, and the Boston Phoenix, the alternative college-centric weekly paper (both owned by the same company) welcomes back the student population every year …

Midnight Monster Madness all Month at the Coolidge
October 3, 2009 – 8:07 pm | No Comment

The leaves are turning, pumpkin beer is on tap, and classic horror is back at the Coolidge for a month of gory slashers and quotable cult flicks that are more likely to make you pee …

Grow A ‘Mo In The Name Of Cancer Research
October 3, 2009 – 3:26 pm | One Comment
Grow A ‘Mo In The Name Of Cancer Research

When it comes to facial hair, younger generations of men seem to avoid moustaches like the plague. Reserved for fathers, cops, and 1970’s porn stars, it’s safe to say that they aren’t the most popular …

Graffiti Artist Hit with Unusual Jail Sentence
October 1, 2009 – 8:43 pm | 2 Comments
Graffiti Artist Hit with Unusual Jail Sentence

Danielle Bremer, the graffiti artist formerly known as ‘Utah,’ has achieved a level of notoriety all aerosol vandals dream of, though not in the way she would have liked.
That’s because earlier today, Bremer was sentenced …

The 8th Annual Boston Tattoo Convention
October 1, 2009 – 6:29 pm | No Comment
The 8th Annual Boston Tattoo Convention

Whether you’re inked yourself, looking for some derma deco, or just admire the body art of others, the 8th Annual Boston Tattoo Convention is a spectacle you simply do not want to miss out on. …