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Bizarro Briefs: Praying with Robot Priests

Bizarro Briefs: Praying with Robot Priests

by Advocate Staff | Sep 13, 2019 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, News

Praying with Robot Priests Religion, that opiate of the masses, has found a new way to spread dystopia — robot priests. A robot named Mindar is operating at a 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, and is programmed to give sermons. Right now it only knows one...
Valley Advocate Sessions Podcast: OroborO

Valley Advocate Sessions Podcast: OroborO

by Advocate Staff | Sep 12, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Music, Podcast

OroborO combines experimental rock with punk, metal, and mathy riffs. For the video recording of this session, as well as over 100 other sessions performances, go to sessions.valleyadvocate.com.  
Staff Picks: Irish Fest, Northampton Arts Night Out, Chillifest, and Mead Art Museum

Staff Picks: Irish Fest, Northampton Arts Night Out, Chillifest, and Mead Art Museum

by Advocate Staff | Sep 12, 2019 | Articles, Featured, Staff Picks

Millpond.Live & Easthampton Irish Festival // SATURDAY This Saturday marks the return of Easthampton’s Irish Fest to close out this season of Millpond.Live. The free outdoor music series at Millside Park will bring a blend of Irish, Scottish, and French Canadian...
‘I Was Told What He Did To Me Was Legal’: Woman testifies about teen relationship with Granby teacher to change state consent laws

‘I Was Told What He Did To Me Was Legal’: Woman testifies about teen relationship with Granby teacher to change state consent laws

by Gena Mangiaratti | Sep 11, 2019 | Articles, Featured, News

When Gina Rose Napolitano was a freshman in college, she received an unexpected call from the Granby police. An officer asked if a teacher at her high school had sexual contact with her. She said no. That was in early 2017, and she was still communicating with the man...
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Awful gun testing, robot priests, and a poop knife

Bizarro Briefs Podcast: Awful gun testing, robot priests, and a poop knife

by Advocate Staff | Sep 11, 2019 | Articles, Bizarro Briefs, Featured, Podcast

Valley Advocate editor Dave Eisenstadter and Hits 94.3 host Trumpy talk about the week’s weird news in a podcast version of the Valley Advocate’s Bizarro Briefs section. Hear about awful gun testing, robot priests, and a poop knife. Listen here: You can hear more of...
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