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Hey, Sailor! Testing 1930s Pinup-Glam Style

Giving good face à la Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable.

Dumbbelles: Overcoming the Stigma of Women Who Weightlift

Yeah, Lisa Liberty Becker is a woman who pumps iron. What are you looking at?

City Life

Senate Special Election Will Not Ruin Your Summer TV Commercials

Secretary of State William Galvin announced dates for the Special Election to replace John Kerry in the Senate and they are April 30 for the […]

City Life

Menino's State of the City Entrance Will Be Like 'Larry Bird Returning to the Garden'

Mayor Menino Entering Faneuil Hall Will Be Like 'Larry Bird Returning to the Garden.' Those words are from former state representative James T. Brett, who […]

City Life

Scott Brown's Late-Night Tweets Have Become a Viral Sensation

When non-famous people get in alcohol-induced spats over Twitter, the aftermath is often as easy as hitting delete on our ill-considered messages the next day. […]

Restaurants

Night Owl: After-Hours Pizzas at Lincoln in South Boston

Need food-centric plans tonight? Enter Night Owl, in which Man Food blogger Richard Chudy tackles the city’s late-night options, one at a time. All photos […]

City Life

Celtics Co-Owner Turned Down a Ridiculous Offer for the Team

Celtics Co-Owner Says He Turned Down a Ridiculous Offer for the Team. The new issue of Forbes gives a look into the Business of Basketball, […]

City Life

The Romneys Were Just a Few Days Late for the Inauguration

There was much discussion of Mitt Romney's conspicuous absence from the inaugural festivities this Monday, but everyone can breathe easy: he'll be in Washington, just […]

City Life

Boston’s Having a Heat Wave, Claims Insane Maine Resident

A Maine person, probably. Man in snow photo via Shutterstock The way Maine people mock the complaints of us Boston residents during cold snaps like […]

City Life

BPS School Assignment Reform: Nearing the End?

The BPS school assignment reform process has taken almost a year, but we may be headed to a conclusion. The original goal was to have […]

Wellness

Fight the Flu with Food and Cocktails

Boston’s “flu-pocalypse” was so severe this year that it made national news, but now local businesses are trying to help — and profit — from the season. […]

City Life

Senate Opens Confirmation Hearing for John Kerry as Secretary of State

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Opens Hearing for John Kerry as Secretary of State. Kerry was introduced to the committee he chairs by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, […]

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Tufts Lacrosse Gets Benched For Harrassing the Volleyball Team

Members of the Tufts Men's Lacrosse team accused of harrassing Tufts and Smith women's volleyball players will sit out the first two games of their […]

City Life

Pay-What-You-Can Panera Cafe Now Open Near Government Center

Pay-What-You-Want Panera Cafe Now Open Near Government Center. The Panera cafe, which has no cash registers and asks customers to pay what they can afford, […]

Wellness

Spin-a-thons are the New 5K

Spin bikes photo by Ron Kloberdanz / Ron Kloberdanz / Shutterstock.com” target=”_blank”>Shutterstock.com Team indoor cycling for a cause seems to be the new “it” way to […]