Taking it to the streets: UMass exhibit celebrates the work of documentary photographer Jill Freedman
When documentary photographer Jill Freedman died in 2019, she left behind a huge body of work focused on people living on the margins in urban American, on protestors against poverty and war, and on cops and firefighters doing their intense work day after day. “I...
Editorial: Support for those seeking sanctuary
The depths to which Trump and his craven advisers have sunk are unacceptable.
A champion of the heart: Local woman joins organization to provide heart disease information and support to women
When Lynette Bloise would tell her husband, “It’s happening,” he knew exactly what that meant: a trip to the emergency room. Before May 2018, Bloise would have cardiac episodes stemming from conditions that caused her heart to suddenly beat erratically, alternating...
Bizarro Briefs: Cows hooked into the Matrix
This week in weird news.
Stagestruck: Holiday Stages, Part Two – Potpourri
It’s not all Scrooge and nutrackers this Yuletide. Here are some alternatives for your seasonal theatergoing, from Grinches to Crankies.
V-Spot: I Can Only Climax from Masturbation!
There’s nothing wrong with you, regardless of your number of tricks and when it comes to pleasure, collaboration is key!
Cinemadope: ‘I’m Leaving Now’ playing at Amherst Cinema
Croda and Cordero’s film follows the life of Felipe, an immigrant at a crossroads.
Free Will Astrology: Cultivate Leonard Cohen’s state of grace, Leo
“When I get up in the morning,” Leonard Cohen testified, “my real concern is to discover whether I’m in a state of grace.”
Julia Clark on the Valley Advocate Sessions Stage
Acoustic grunge ruck-infused indie songwriting
Letters to the Editor: Psychedelics on their way
“I bet we beat your state to this.”
Staff picks: Jalbatross, the Great Depression, Roger Salloom, ‘The Forgotten Spirit’
Things to do this week.
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Local Calendar: Thursday 7/26 to Sunday 7/29
It’s time to start planning the weekend!
Dildo Does Not Take a Vacation
The many fans of past column "Dildo Takes a Vacation," April 21, 2011 (which chronicled my short-lived quest to bring my dildo to South America), know that I'm no stranger to packing it in abroad. Earlier this summer, embarking on a shorter quest to Europe, the lady...
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Cinemadope: The Room director returns
When Tommy Wiseau’s film The Room finally found its audience, it was as a famously awful piece of filmmaking.











