Pet Ownership in College Is Not for Everyone
A few weeks ago, I was on my way to Walgreens to pick up toothpaste when I bumped into a girl—let’s call her Maureen—with whom I used to attend Hebrew …
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A Guide to Boston’s Record Stores
Vinyl is making a comeback. It’s a cliché statement, sure, but it’s true–for some reason, more people are buying records. Which is great! I love having people to discuss the …
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Op-Ed: Call Me Bitch, Never Biddy–Can We Change an Overused Insult?
<blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”><p>I always save my texts so I can laugh about how much of a drunken whore I truly am. <a href=”https://twitter.com/search/%23bitchinBUbiddy”>#bitchinBUbiddy</a></p>— BU Biddy (@bitchinBUbiddy) <a href=”https://twitter.com/bitchinBUbiddy/status/244899937148600320″ data-datetime=”2012-09-09T20:47:49+00:00″>September 9, 2012</a></blockquote> …
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2012’s Overlooked Movies
With Oscar season approaching and with prestige films like The Hobbit, Les Miserables, and Django Unchained set to dominate the headlines for the coming months, now is the time when …
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Ingredient of the Week: Cocoa Powder
Chocolate is my favorite food. I don’t care if you don’t think it doesn’t count as a food, I will never change my mind. When I planned this week’s rendition …
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Meanwhile, In Tahrir Square
Skeezics is a weekly cartoon about the world at large. And American politics.
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The Sequel To Boy Meets World Is Happening
[blackbirdpie url=”https://twitter.com/BenSavage/status/273212328428851202″] It’s been over a decade, but Ben Savage is once again relevant. TV Line exclusively reported on Monday that Savage and former Boy Meets World co-star Danielle Fishel …
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Checking in On NBC’s Revolution
Four months is a long time to wait. Is Revolution worth it? Network drama has been seriously struggling for a while now. Since Friday Day Night Lights went off the …
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Debunking the Meaningless Facebook Copyright Status
Another day, another status update gone viral. The most recent panic has incited quite a collection of intangible legal jargon. Here’s the truth, in case you haven’t heard it by …
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“An omen_” is Solid, if Unspectacular
Trent Reznor has been busy. He’s been soundtracking things, winning awards for said soundtracks, and writing songs for video games. And finally, in September, Reznor announced the return of his …
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Blogs and Websites Jocks Should Follow
Well, everyone knew this one was coming. After books and films, the most obvious sports-meets-culture medium had to be websites and blogs. There are some great sites out there, whether …
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Two Informed Perspectives on the U.S. and Afghanistan
After 11 years of chasing terrorists and trying to instill American visions of society in Afghanistan, many people cannot wait for the United States’ scheduled withdrawal in 2014. However, not …
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