V-Spot: How do I stop avoiding my partners’ partners?
I just don’t want to imagine my partners having sex with these people.
Bizarro Briefs: Don’t rob cars in jail parking lots
After spending time in jail on grand theft charges, a Florida man found himself again in lockup only 15 minutes after being released.
Letters to the Editor: Peace through music
Musicians create a metaphorical bridge between cultures.
Stagestruck: ‘Death of a Salesman’ and ‘The Tattooed Man Tells All’
Two plays coming to area campuses this week and next have starkly different, but equally pessimistic takes on life and death. “Death of a Salesman,” at Springfield College, finds tragedy in an ordinary life, while “The Tattooed Man Tells All,” at Smith College, draws life lessons from viciously extraordinary conditions.
Hey! DCR! Leave Those Trees Alone!
An activist’s take on state officials’ logging plan
Woman accuses Hadley Police of discrimination, mishandling her case
Alleged robberies took place over years, but little police work was done, she says.
Editorial: Half-baked Plan Not Good Enough for Hampshire
Several resignations later, hopefully Hampshire can get back on track.
The Beerhunter: The Gluten-Free Beer Problem
For a couple of decades now, gluten-free beer has been a victim of the veggie burger problem.
Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: Ants
Turns out Ants is a made-for-TV movie from the 1977, when nature-run-amok flicks were all the rage.
Stagestruck: New Kid on the Block
There’s a new theater company in the Valley, with a kick-ass name and no less a purpose than helping to “undo established hierarchical structures and their attendant damage.” It’s called Strident Theatre, and its vociferous founder is actor/director/playwright Susanna Apgar.
V-Spot: I Caught My BF on Grindr
He can’t explain why he was talking to other people, and swears up and down he is straight.
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Cinemadope: Jennifer Lawrence, then and now
It’s hard to imagine, sometimes, that Jennifer Lawrence’s first listed credit on IMDb — “Mascot” on a 2006 episode of the TV series Monk, by the way — is less than 10 years old. The Kentucky-born actress, still just 25 today, has had a meteoric rise, with her mix of...












