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  1. 10 Places to Vacation Like a Celebrity in BostonHip spots that’ll make you feel like you’re exploring Boston like a celeb.
    By Molly McDonough
  2. meet me at the cop slide
    Gravity Takes Down Boston Police OfficerKarma is my boyfriend, and it’s also the viral video of a cop flying down a children’s slide on the internet.
    By Bella Arnold
  3. early and often
    The Progressive Takeover of Big Cities Is Nearly CompletePhiladelphia may soon join Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles in electing a left-wing mayor. This would put Eric Adams on notice.
    By Ross Barkan
  4. public art watch
    The Problem With Boston’s MLK Memorial Isn’t That It Looks Like a PenisIt’s how it reminds us of how little Boston — and other cities — have advanced the civil-rights leader’s racial-justice agenda.
    By Diana Budds
  5. celebrity
    Dunkin’ Donuts Promotes Ben AffleckThe unofficial brand ambassador appears to be starring in a commercial.
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. keeping up with the royals
    Will and Kate’s Big Night Out (in Boston)The Prince and Princess of Wales received mixed reviews at a Celtics game on Wednesday.
    By Claire Lampen
  7. royals
    How Does Boston Like Will and Kate?The royals received a mixed response at Wednesday night’s Celtics game.
    By Danielle Cohen
  8. politics
    America Runs on Ben Affleck Not Running for CongressThe actor thought about launching a political career back in 2018. Mercifully, he’s only revealing this now.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  9. getting around
    Michelle Wu Can Be America’s First Actual Climate MayorBoston’s new chief executive is a bus-riding mom who wants to make transit free.
    By Alissa Walker
  10. hunter’s line readings
    This One Line From Gone Baby Gone Plays on a Loop in My HeadHearing someone say the title of the movie during the movie — ma’am! There are no words for how much it rules.
    By Hunter Harris
  11. diplomacy
    Bruce Springsteen, Dropkick Murphys to Unite East Coast With Livestream ConcertComing to you from Fenway Park.
    By Justin Curto
  12. crime
    A 21-Year-Old Woman Is Accused of Pushing Her Boyfriend to Kill HimselfInyoung You was charged with manslaughter after her boyfriend died by suicide. She insists she didn’t urge him to do it — but prosecutors disagree.
    By Amanda Arnold
  13. the urbanist
    A Bartender’s Guide to BostonNatural wine bars, a rock-and-roll themed hotel, and super-fresh oysters.
    By Trupti Rami
  14. pride month
    It Looks Like Boston’s Straight Pride Is Actually HappeningThe event’s organizers have cleared their first logistical hurdle.
    By Amanda Arnold
  15. tv review
    City on a Hill Offers Nostalgia for Boston’s Rough-and-Tumble Past, Little ElseThe new Showtime series hearkens back to a more racist, more physically criminal era with a lot of affection and not much scrutiny.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  16. theater
    Magic Mike Musical Grinds to a Halt, Cancels Boston RunMost of the show’s creative team recently left the project.
    By Jackson McHenry
  17. lawsuits
    Mario Batali Faces Criminal Charges in BostonHe will be arraigned in court tomorrow.
    By Chris Crowley
  18. theater talk
    Claudia Rankine on Death, Reparations, and Becoming a PlaywrightThe celebrated author of Citizen talks about her new play, The White Card —also Mo’Nique, bad reviews, and marketable death.
    By Morgan Jerkins
  19. college admissions scandal
    Fencing Coach’s Fishy Home Sale Brings Admissions Scandal to HarvardThe Ivy wasn’t involved in the Varsity Blues probe, but a Harvard dad buying a coach’s house at a huge markup is drawing new admissions scrutiny.
    By Matt Stieb
  20. baseball
    Boston Celebs Absolutely Cannot Get Over the Red Sox Win Last NightSpotted: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, post-divorce.
    By Hunter Harris
  21. lawsuits
    Woman Sues Mario Batali, Alleging He Groped HerIt’s the first sexual-harassment lawsuit against the chef.
    By Chris Crowley
  22. Watch: Are Grain Bowls Made by Robots the Food of the Future?Spyce is now serving lunch made by mechanical cooks.
    By Madeline Muzzi
  23. the chain gang
    Dunkin’ Donuts Debuts ‘Donut Fries’ for Those Times You’ve Completely Given UpThey are exactly what they sound like.
    By Clint Rainey
  24. A Recommendation: TheSoftballFreeAgent.comMike Camerlengo’s got a knack for being a digital one-man show. Five years after we featured his ultra low-fi Unsolicited about a guy who […]
    By Luke Kelly Clyne
  25. sweet sorrow
    Is This the End of Candy Hearts?Necco, one of America’s oldest confectioners, will close operations unless it finds a buyer.
    By Clint Rainey
  26. food fights
    Philadelphia and Boston Keep Banning Each Other’s Foods Ahead of the Super BowlCream pies, cheesesteaks, and Boston Market are all under attack.
    By Clint Rainey
  27. sexual harassment
    5 Female Kitchen Workers Sue McCormick & Schmick’s for Sexual HarassmentThey compare working in the kitchen to “being treated like a prostitute.”
    By Clint Rainey
  28. tv
    Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge Will Ship Up to Boston for Affleck-Damon Cop DramaCity on a Hill is a new Showtime pilot about the “Boston Miracle” police operation.
    By Hunter Harris
  29. interesting times
    The Boston Rally Exposed the Left’s Intolerance of Free SpeechBoston’s mayor, police force, and protesters combined to shut down an event that was open to a wide range of opinions.
    By Andrew Sullivan
  30. protests
    Tens of Thousands March Against Hatred and White Supremacy in BostonBoston’s police commissioner applauded how 99.9 percent of the roughly 40,000 protesters were “standing tall against hatred and bigotry in our city.”
    By Chas Danner
  31. top chef
    Boston Teamsters Acquitted in Top Chef Extortion TrialThe four men were found not guilty after a jury deliberated for 19 hours.
    By Hunter Harris
  32. the feeding tube
    Boston Teamsters Found Not Guilty in Top Chef Extortion TrialThe defense argued it was legitimate collective bargaining.
    By Clint Rainey
  33. kids these days
    America’s Hottest Dorm-Room ‘Restaurant’ Specializes in Omakase SushiTwo Boston University roommates have created a full-blown ten-piece nigiri tasting menu.
    By Clint Rainey
  34. the feeding tube
    Teamsters ‘Paralyzed’ Padma Lakshmi With Fear During Top Chef: BostonThe show’s extremely Boston extortion trial is officially underway.
    By Clint Rainey
  35. boston
    The ‘Top Chef’ Teamsters Trial Is Extremely BostonFour Teamsters are being charged with trying to extort jobs from the Bravo reality show in 2014.
    By Madeleine Aggeler
  36. something fishy
    Owner of 20-Pound Lobster Is Livid the TSA Took a Selfie With His Dinner“They are like the dumbest people in the world.”
    By Clint Rainey
  37. crime scene
    This Failed Dunkin’ Donuts Robbery Is Very BostonAn off-duty cop was sitting inside.
    By Clint Rainey
  38. horrible things
    A Woman Was Allegedly Raped While Getting a Massage at the AirportA traveler says that a worker at Be Relax Massage Studio assaulted her midway through her massage.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  39. Rachel Dratch Returns Home for the Women in Comedy FestivalExactly one week before her homecoming, Rachel Dratch appeared on Saturday Night Live to reprise her role as Denise alongside Jimmy Fallon’s […]
    By Andy Hoglund
  40. the grub street diet
    Chef Barbara Lynch Averages Two Breakfasts a Day“For my second breakfast, I had quinoa, white beans, and carrots, with a poached egg in a broth with curry and cumin. I love soups for breakfast.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  41. Hannibal Buress, Tig Notaro, Pete Holmes, and More Are Headed to the […]The annual music festival Boston Calling has made a change to this year’s festival with a bigger standup comedy push, and today they announced […]
    By Megh Wright
  42. lawsuits
    Wahlburgers Co-owners Sue Wahlbergs for Being Terrible Business PartnersTwo former friends say the brothers stole ideas, threatened physical violence, and hoarded profits.
    By Clint Rainey
  43. food fights
    Boston Threatens To Ban Glassware at Some Bars After Series of AssaultsRestaurateurs are, obviously, not thrilled.
    By Chris Crowley
  44. close reads
    Patriots Day Is Actually Very PoliticalDespite its stars’ protestations, the Boston bombing film is an unchecked embrace of vigilantism.
    By Hunter Harris
  45. Casey Affleck Avoids Past Sexual-Harassment Allegations on SNLIt was just another stop on Affleck’s promotional ride to his Oscar-winning future.
    By Allie Jones
  46. food waste
    New App Lets You Buy Cheap Leftovers When Restaurants CloseFood for All plans to sell excess food at a 50 to 80 percent discount.
    By Clint Rainey
  47. the grub street diet
    Daniel Boulud Has a Soft Spot for Frosted Flakes and Fish and Chips“You know, chefs don’t often get to sit down. They eat standing up — a lot.”
    By Sierra Tishgart
  48. food fights
    Burger Chain Says Chipotle Stole Its Name and LogoTasty Burger argues the burrito-maker’s new “Tasty Made” brand looks suspiciously similar.
    By Clint Rainey
  49. diet
    I Tried to Eat Like Tom Brady and Gisele, and I Was So HungryA life of vegetables, and Boston.
    By Rebecca Harrington
  50. Boston’s Sidewalks Are Covered in Secret Poems You Can Only See When It RainsRain clouds get a much-needed silver lining. 
    By Lizzy Halberstadt and Cait Munro
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