Editorial: The slow progress of East-West rail
Eastern and Western Mass are disjointed, but have a lot to offer one another.
Bizarro Briefs: Lost your thumb? Use your big toe
Surgeons at Royal Derby Hospital amputated the toe and sewed it onto the man’s hand.
Groundskeeper’s ‘Ghost Things’ combs the depths of the psyche
Flames and smoke in an otherwise pastoral scene set the stage for an experience of dichotomy for the seven-track record with its dreamlike mood that drifts into melancholic introspection where songs comb the depths of memories and psyche.
Cinemadope: The Short List
So if like me you’re looking for a quick bite of something wonderful, the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield might be worth a trip this weekend.
From Friday to Monday this week, the museum’s Little Cinema will host the Oscar-nominated short films in three categories: Animation, Documentary, and Live-Action. Each series features five films up for the top prize this year, giving filmgoers a chance to catch some of these under-seen small gems on the big screen before Oscar night.
V-Spot: Not The Sex Life I Want
Some times it’s uncomfortable. Other times I just don’t feel anything.
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O Cannabis: Bedtime weed to treat insomnia and sleep apnea
Some say it works, and research is being done on connections between weed and sleep.
Zoe Lemos on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Zoe Lemos is a songwriter who plays punk charged indie rock with earworm melodies.
The V-Spot: How do I have a good threesome?
Talk with your partner and third about what everyone’s “fuck yes”s, “no way”s, and “I might consider it”s are. Discuss how you want to switch things up or end things if something isn’t going well during — it’s important to create space for everyone involved to change their minds or adjust things if something needs to change.
Staff Picks: Bodies in Motion, Kalliope Jones, Sodada, Lunar Brew, Montague open mic
Things to do this week.
The Beerhunter: Kismet Brewing Company Prepares to Open in Westfield
Rich and Liz DeSousa, both longtime craft beer enthusiasts, are hard at work on their new business, Kismet Brewing Company.
Cinemadope: Guy Ritchie returns to crime with The Gentlemen
Ritchie is returning to his roots, for better or for worse.
