Monte Belmonte Wines: The end of sparkling isolation?
I’m pretty sure it was the author/physician/scientist Vikram Paralkar who said it first, but it became a popular meme in the early days of the pandemic: “It’s only Quarantine if it’s in the Quarantine province of France. Otherwise, it’s sparkling isolation.” In March...
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.
Bizarro Briefs Podcast: An intruder beaten up by an 82-year-old woman, brother sister bonding, and illegal bologna
Weird news of the week, in audio form.
Winter Arts Preview 2019-2020
Here’s a collection of events to check out over the coming months, compiled by your humble Valley Advocate staff. Enjoy!
Editorial: Automation without oversight has deadly consequences
A report on last year’s fatal self-driving car crash is damning to Uber and to the way we approach new technology.
Eric Cunha’s Psychic Pica is ‘80s Synth Pop in the Year 2019
I hear hints of notes that could have easily been part of a Pink Floyd or Talking Heads track.
Bizarro Briefs: Would-be burglar beaten up by 82-year-old woman
… and other weird news of the week.
Clueless Parent: I’m a bad singer, but my toddler doesn’t mind
Being forced out of my comfort zone has made me less shy about singing in public, too.
Sessions
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Pick of the Day 7/24: After the Rain at the Whately Library
After all the rain we’ve had, After the Rain may be just want you need.
The Lies Porn Tells Us
Nobody likes a liar. This is probably why many people hate porn—though rare, truthful porn does exist. As I've said before in a past column ("Feminist Porn," May 5, 2011), there is good, positive porn to be had. You just have to know how to sift through the...
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Cinemadope: The Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival Returns
Now in its 13th year, the Pioneer Valley Jewish Film Festival has proven itself to be one of the area’s most popular cinematic traditions.
