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Boston Magazine’s Fall Bucket List

If the slight chill in the air has you wanting to bust out your Bean boots, embrace it. Fall is upon us, which means it’s time to […]

City Life

Why Are Boston’s Sports More Important Than Our Arts?

In the City of Champions, culture is sliding into last place. Here’s what we need to do to make a comeback.

Arts & Entertainment

The Best Ways to Spend Labor Day in Boston, According to Boston Magazine Staffers

There’s really no need to head for the hills this Labor Day weekend (though if you are escaping Boston, we have some trip ideas). Instead, […]

Arts & Entertainment

Why Doesn’t Boston Give New Edition Their Due?

Forget NKOTB. New Edition is the greatest pop group Boston has ever produced—so why don’t they get their due in their own hometown?

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Seven Can’t-Miss Events in Boston, August 2018

Can’t-miss things to do and see in Boston this August.

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Are You Old Boston or New Boston?

Answer these questions to find out!

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What We Miss About Old Boston…And What We Love About New Boston

Sure, we’ve lost a few things along the way, but the Rose Kennedy Greenway is gorgeous, and we’re not sorry the MBTA got us cell service in the tunnels.

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The Interview: Jill Medvedow

The ICA director made her name by bringing the weird, wild world of contemporary art to the masses. But is a new gallery in East Boston her most radical vision yet?

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Seven Can’t-Miss Events in Boston, July 2018

Can’t-miss things to do and see in Boston this month.

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Stormy Daniels Is Coming to Springfield

Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who gained notoriety for the scandal surrounding her claim that she had sex with Donald Trump, will perform at a Springfield strip club […]

Roman, Severan, Farnese Sarcophagus with Revelers Gathering Grapes: Front, about 225 AD. Marble, 163.2 x 62.23 x 26.67 cm. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston (S12e3)
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Exhibition Explores Origins of Farnese Sarcophagus

The origins of the Farnese Sarcophagus may date back to 225 C.E., but the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s latest exhibition provides a distinctly modern take […]

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Back in Circulation: How Boston’s Libraries Are Finding New Life

In a city booming with tech startups, our decidedly analog libraries are finding new life. And books have almost nothing to do with it.

An overhead shot of free things including a frisbee, a beach ball, and a drawstring backpack
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Here’s All the Free Stuff at Boston Calling

From branded games of corn hole to elaborate photo booths, corporate America is out in full force at Boston Calling, catering to the Instagram generation […]

A video game version of Walden Pond
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Ever Wanted to Live Like Henry David Thoreau? Here’s Your Chance

Move over, Fortnite, there’s a new blockbuster video game in town, and its protagonist is none other than the king of the joystick, the ruler […]

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New Exhibit at Natick’s WWII Museum to Examine Women’s Roles in the War

At the end of this month, Natick’s International Museum of World War II will debut a brand-new kind of exhibit for the museum—one that examines at […]