Fandom Gone Wrong: NBA Finals Edition
Matt Kiebus :: Thursday, June 10, 2010There are two types of irritating sports fans: fake and bandwagon. Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics fans create the perfect storm of the phony and the spoiled. And because of that it’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to watch the NBA finals without vomiting. They are the bane of my existence.
More »The Beginning of the End – Tom Brady's Contract Discussions Stalled
Matt Kiebus :: Tuesday, June 08, 2010Does anyone remember a decade ago when Boston teams were average at best, and the rest of the world slept easy at night? The Red Sox didn’t make the playoffs and Carl Everett led the team in home runs. The Celtics fired Rick Pitino mid-season and the team finished fifth in the Atlantic Division behind [...]
More »Homeland Security Fail – Rene Gagnon Not A Terrorist
Amy Laviero :: Wednesday, June 02, 2010Street artist Rene Gagnon’s self-portrait has been making appearances all over the world since 2005, although his most recent cameo at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, VA, has caused quite a stir among the Department of Homeland Security. After one of Gagnon’s stickers was found on a trashcan in the airport, DHS sent out an [...]
More »Johnny Cupcakes to Tour U.S.
Amy Laviero :: Wednesday, February 03, 2010Beginning in April, Johnny Cupcakes creator Johnny Earle will be traveling the country selling t-shirts out of his “crusty-suitcase;” the same method which helped skyrocket support of his brand in 2001. The line is currently based out of a store in Boston, Massachusetts, which is designed to resemble a bakery. Earlier in the week, Earle [...]
More »The Main Drag at The Delancey 1/8/10
Colm McAuliffe :: Monday, January 11, 2010If the audience at Delanceys Lounge enjoyed the The Main Drag even half as much as the band appeared to enjoy themselves, the Boston-based collective may be on the way to actual cred. Having already negotiated a pathway to the maintsteam via the use of one of their singles on Rock Band 2, their gigantic [...]
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