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Cheapskate’s Guide to Boston: Week of May 30

May 31, 2011June 6, 2011 - by Shawn Musgrave - Leave a Comment

Take heart, my penny-wringing compatriots! With June we truly embark into the season of free and hot-damnedly cheap. Flicks and concerts on the Esplanade or Wharf might not be starting …

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‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ Review: Back with a ‘Skadoosh’

May 30, 2011October 25, 2014 - by Monica Castillo - Leave a Comment

Summer sequel overload is just beginning folks. Step right up and have a go at which sequel you think would suck less this weekend. Hangover 2 look too contrived? You …

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Cheapskate’s Guide to Boston: Memorial Day

May 28, 2011June 26, 2011 - by Shawn Musgrave - 1 Comment

Let’s cut to brass tacks — you have Memorial Day off (appy-polly-loggies to those who, like yours truly, fall outside this category) and are looking for something worthy to do …

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‘Midnight in Paris’ Review: A Love Letter to the City of Light

May 26, 2011May 26, 2011 - by David Braga - Leave a Comment

The longer Woody Allen goes on making films, the more and more he starts to look like a classic rock band that isn’t sure when to unplug and hang it …

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BU in London: Seeing the Sights

May 26, 2011August 10, 2014 - by Briana Seftel - Leave a Comment

Greetings from London, Quad readers! On this weekly blog I’ll be detailing my adventures in London where I am completing a six-week CGS study abroad program.  I have already been …

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Cheapskate’s Guide to Boston: Somerville PorchFest

May 25, 2011May 31, 2011 - by Shawn Musgrave - 3 Comments.

For all the flack city folk give suburbia — a wasteland to be escaped from or returned to only under duress, a folksy slowdown for those unable to hack it …

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Cheapskate’s Guide to Boston: Week of May 23

May 23, 2011May 31, 2011 - by Shawn Musgrave - Leave a Comment

Alright fellow cheapskates, after the glut of free events this weekend (Somerville PorchFest, Ashmont Hill Yard Sale, EarthFest 2011) it looks like the coming week is a bit thin on …

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Free at Last: The Cheapskate’s Guide to Boston Summer

May 19, 2011May 31, 2011 - by Shawn Musgrave - 12 Comments.

All of you sticking around campus or riding out your AC-less Allston sublet for summer, rejoice! Boston is awash in ultra-cheap means of fending off vacation doldrums. This overview kicks …

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When The Quad Gives You Lemons…

May 16, 2011May 15, 2011 - by Joel Kahn - Leave a Comment

Summer is finally upon us, and with the mercury rising, the best way to keep from overheating is with a nice tall glass of lemonade. Despite what one giant corporation …

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IFFBoston: ‘The Future’ Review

May 16, 2011May 15, 2011 - by David Braga - Leave a Comment

I hate cats. I really do. So when a film begins with awkward narration by a homeless, haggard feline, I’m prepared for something miserable. Fortunately, Miranda July’s The Future is not …

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From the SXSW Vault: ‘Bridesmaids’ and ‘Hesher’ Reviews

May 14, 2011May 31, 2011 - by Monica Castillo - Leave a Comment

Consider this a fair sampling of the odds and ends one sees at South by Southwest. One movie stars a bubbly Kristen Wiig weighed down by the economic depression in …

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The Last BU TweetCreep of the Semester: May 8th-13th

May 13, 2011May 13, 2011 - by Meghan Ross - Leave a Comment

Today marks my final #TweetCreep —of the semester and my college career. While it was a fun, short run for me, I’ve got bigger plans ahead of me, such as …

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