January 2006 Issue

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Dane Cook is either a groundbreaking comic or a marketing genius with a collection of bawdy jokes. Whatever the case, the Arlington-raised performer is the hottest thing in comedy. And his sudden success reveals a lot about the business of being funny.

In his Las Vegas hotel room—an inviting suite amid the crush of shops, craps tables, and gamblers at Caesars Palace—Dane Cook appears comfortable in jeans […]

Some power brokers are convinced mayor menino keeps an enemies list. They're wrong. but his reputation for holding grudges is still a potent political weapon.

Tom Menino has long been known as a man you do not want to cross. Just ask Ray Flynn, who reportedly ran afoul of Menino […]