Monte Belmonte Wines: The wine world is your oyster
Why, then, the world's mine oyster, Which I, with sword, will open. — William Shakespeare from The Merry Wives of Windsor Scott Soares’s world is an oyster. Well, his world when he is not being appointed by Presidents Obama and Biden to be USDA Rural...
The V-Spot: How To Kiss With Consent
As with sex in general, with kissing, too, the Traditional Mood as staged by movies, mainstream, porn, social expectations, and the folklore of gossip actually does many of us a disservice in the consent department.
Cinemadope: Adam Sandler gets serious
Sandler has regularly found critical acclaim in more dramatic roles. His latest seems poised to finally bring him more mainstream notice: the movie is Uncut Gems.
Free Will Astrology: Mix and blend like Drake, Scorpio
Among his many accomplishments, Scorpio rapper Drake is an inventive rhymer.
Brown Bones on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Brown Bones performs soulful and intimate urban folk with poignant lyrics and heartfelt melodies.
Letters to the Editor: Put the Ha back in Hanukah
“However you spell it, I’m talking about the “war” on Hanukah.”
Staff Picks: The Frost Heaves and Hales, homelessness films, Parasite at Amherst Cinema, Winter Solstice Celebration
At the same event is the release of Advocate Sessions alumni The Frost Heaves and Hales’ new album “Repointing The Steeple.”
Cinemadope: Holly Daze
You may or may not have heard, but this thing called Christmas is happening on Wednesday. Turns out it’s kind of a big deal, and while a lot of the movie-going crowd will be busy elsewhere on the 25th, local cinemas are getting in the spirit in the days leading up to...
Ranked-choice voting gaining speed in Massachusetts
“Let your preferences truly be known without having to resort to the kind of strategic voting that we tend to have to do now.”
Editorial: Advocates for human rights deserve to be heard
This week a disgusting lawsuit — that tried to censor a Palestinian human rights panel that in part dealt with how Palestinian voices are censored — was dropped.
‘A Unified Celebration’: Local artists, organizers get ready for annual First Night in Northampton
First Night Northampton encompasses the entire downtown area of the city.
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Valley Show Girl: Reliving childhood punk nostalgia with Blondie at MassMoCA
Blondie has always been one of those bands that I can never get sick of. They were one of the first punks bands to indulge in more than one specific genre. They added some pop, reggae, funk and disco to the mix and even rap.
Open for Business
With my sketchy "open relationship" track record, you'd be foolish to take non-monogamous advice from me. In theory, I get it. But in practice... So instead of my advice, I'll give you a bit of an open relationship book report on Tristan Taormino's Opening Up: A Guide...
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Cinemadope: Into the Doc
Befitting its title, Black Mother is divided into three “trimesters.” As Allah moves from one to another, he switches up his formats, alternating between analogue and digital, rough and crisp.
