14 May 2012
Oh, It’s Already been Broughten*
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
My friends always laugh at me when I tell them Bring it On is about race relations. Because, you know, it’s about cheerleaders. But it actually IS about race relations. …
13 May 2012
American Reunion
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
Okay guys, here’s a truth you were never expecting to hear- I really like the American Pie franchise. I mean, I don’t like it like I like the Mighty Duck …
12 May 2012
Talking to Spock: Fringe and Leonard Nimoy
By Borah Coburn // TV
In this installment of “Talking to Fox” we got to hear from the legendary Mr. Nimoy about his role as William Bell on Fringe. But it’s Leonard Freakin’ Nimoy! So …
12 May 2012
Bad Habit’s Much Ado
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
Every now and then, I like to see theatre that will amuse me. Pure and simple. Bad Habit Productions, a My Theatre Award winning Boston company, delivers solid production after …
12 May 2012
The Coincidence Engine Troubles
By Borah Coburn // Books
I have mixed feelings about Sam Leith’s novel, The Coincidence Engine. The basic plot is that there’s this genius/madman mathematician named Nicolas Banacharski, who may or may not have started …
11 May 2012
Season Wrap Up: Parks & Recreation
By Kelly Bedard // TV
*spoiler alert* I was sure, going into the Parks & Rec finale last night, that Leslie Knope would lose the election. All TV characters lose elections because no one likes …
11 May 2012
Songs for a New World: In Tune but Out of Sync
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
Song cycles are tough. With isolated songs and vignettes, the audience glimpses briefly into the lives of the people in Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World. These people …
11 May 2012
Local Rock&Roll: Q&A with Octobre’s Ending
By Teresa Di Matteo // Music
With so many up-and-coming bands racing to sign with a label and moving faster than the speed of light, it is refreshing to see a local band thrive as well …
11 May 2012
“The Old Gods and the New”
By Rachael Nisenkier // TV
This episode was almost entirely invented. It all works, obviously, within the confines of the book, but I found the fact that most of it was made up for the …
10 May 2012
Assassins Misses the Mark, but Gets the Job Done
By Brian Balduzzi // Theatre
Timing is everything. The Boston University College of Fine Arts showcased some astounding talent in their recent production of Assassins by musical genius Stephen Sondheim. Concluding their year-long “Keyword: Violence” …
10 May 2012
At Tarragon: The Real World?
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
Michel Tremblay has mommy issues. The more of his work that I see, the more I recognize the loving but fraught tension that drives young writers to write about their …
10 May 2012
Green for Life by Victoria Boutenko
By Rachael Nisenkier // Books
Maybe it’s in the water here. I mean, mostly I’ve read that Los Angeles water is filled with parasites and toxins, but maybe it’s actually filled with a desire to …
10 May 2012
Mad Scientist University
By Leeman Kessler // Games
There are few games where one can be applauded for creative use of cannibalism. This is probably a good thing for society as a whole. For the rest of us …
10 May 2012
A COC Double Feature
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
If you were to do a search of the most commonly used phrases on this website, one of the top hits would undoubtedly be “mixed bag”. I use the term …
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