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Miracle Berry? Maybe Not.
On a balmy Wednesday evening, a huge crowd of excited berry tasters convened at BU Central to attend at an event hosted by Boston University’s Mind and Brain Society (MBS). …
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Halloween for the Pop Culture Deprived
So, it’s Halloween again. Time to start working on that fantastic costume, right? But what do you do when you want to stand out from the sea of Lady Gaga’s …
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Who is Christine O’Donnell? (Hint: She’s Not You)
With the midterm elections less than a week away, political news has been focused on a few key races. In one of these races, Tea Party darling Christine O’Donnell is …
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Build-Up to the Midterms 2010
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‘The Kingdom’ Rerelease: Great TV You’ve Never Heard Of, Just in Time for Halloween
Now that Lars Von Trier’s The Kingdom has been re-released for free viewing through Hulu just in time for Halloween, it’s high time more people discovered this entertaining, chilling, and often hilarious series.
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Hundredth Lecture, With More to Come
The line outside Metcalf Hall started forming at 5 p.m. on Monday evening, and seven or eight elderly people occupied the few chairs in the lobby on the second floor …
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Youtube Presents: Face-Melting DIY Costume Acrobatics
There are two kinds of DIY halloween costumes: the last minute, closet-created get-ups and the painstaking pieces of art that belong in the halloween hall of fame. Luckily, the best …
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How to Carve a Pumpkin: A Pumpkin Escapade
Now, there are many ways to carve a pumpkin, so I would not dare infringe upon an excursion that you are planning for the near future, but I thought that …
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A Guide to Parent-Approved Restaurants
If you were lucky enough to have your parents visit for Parents’ Weekend, then you know how challenging it can be to find a restaurant nice enough for dinner with …
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‘Hereafter’ Review: Eastwood Tackles New Territory
When I think about Clint Eastwood, I think about cowboys, the Wild West, and Dirty Harry. I think about Mystic River, Million Dollar Baby, and Letters to Iwo Jima. Heck, …
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NLCS Wrap Up
On Saturday, October 23rd, the National League Championship Series came to a close, with the San Francisco Giants beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-2. The series began in Philadelphia, with the …
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Surviving the Winter in Boston, Localvore-style
Last Thursday, I was forced to face a frightful fact. My Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) with Red Fire Farm was ending. Every week since mid-June, I’ve been going to the …
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