by Gina Beavers, Chris Goudreau, Dave Eisenstadter | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Newsletter
“I can’t wait until the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo-Bell ….” Viewers likely experienced an unexpected craving for Chinese food when a Chicago’s ABC affiliate mixed up Olympics host city PyeongChang with the popular restaurant P.F.Chang. The news station apologized...
by Gina Beavers | Feb 21, 2018 | Articles, Newsletter
The UMass Minutemen vs. VCU If you want to watch the Celtics play at the Garden, it’s going to cost you an average of $90 and that’s not including driving, eating and parking. But if you go cheer on your UMass Minutemen, it’ll cost you $16-$24. Grab...
by Gina Beavers | Feb 20, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter, Stage
Comedian Kim “Boney” DeShields is funny, except when she’s talking about making people laugh. “It’s an art,” she says matter of factly. “You have to be smart to make people laugh. You have to be well read and knowledgeable about a lot of things. But most of all,...
by Gina Beavers | Feb 20, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Newsletter
March of the Penguins Just because it’s school vacation doesn’t mean you have to sit at home and play games on your phone all day. Go see the feel good movie March of the Penguins at KidsBestFest at the Academy of Music. It’s a free film festival for...
by Gina Beavers | Feb 19, 2018 | Articles, Arts, Film, Newsletter
Hidden Figures As Elon Musk’s Space X program soars, NASA’s illustrious history seems a little dull. One way to put back the shine is to see Hidden Figures, the three time Oscar nominated film starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monae....
