AltWeeklies Wire
Two Boston Architects Launch an Effort to Immortalize the Wristwatchnew
Keith Moskow and Robert Linn, principals of the Boston architectural firm Moskow Linn, have launched the Thousand Watch Project in hope of creating a monument that will prove -- wait for it -- timeless.
Boston Phoenix |
Georgiana Cohen |
12-18-2008 |
Culture
Learning To Lindy Hopnew
In the Lindy Hop community, guys just start dancing, and gals -- no matter how many women's-studies classes they took in college -- follow respectfully.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Faraone and Sara Faith Alterman |
11-06-2008 |
Culture
Alan Abel, the Prince of Prankstersnew
At age 78, the career trickster's life is still one big joke.
Boston Phoenix |
Ian Sands |
10-09-2008 |
Culture
Boston's Secret World of Fire Artistsnew
Of the four elements of nature, fire is by far the sexiest, druggiest, and rock-and-rolliest -- and Boston's fire spinners know how to use it.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
10-09-2008 |
Culture
Romancing the Nerds at Geek Nightnew
Did I boldly go where I have never gone before, only to meet some really nice people? Absolutely. Did I make a love connection? No.
Boston Phoenix |
Neely Steinberg |
09-11-2008 |
Culture
Drag Kings Flip the Script on Gender Impersonationnew
Why can't a woman be more like a man? In Boston's drag-king subculture, they're remarkably similar.
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin Curran |
07-10-2008 |
Culture
Tags: drag, drag kings
Steampunk Bursts Through its Subculture Rootsnew
Combine a longing for a past that never was with an acceptance that we are already living in the dystopian future we've been warned about and you end up with the hopeful balance between progress and tradition that is Steampunk. And then some.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
05-15-2008 |
Culture
Where Raccoons Darenew
When critters invade inconvenient places, Matt Grady, a/k/a the Wildlife Remover, is the man to call. The Phoenix tags along.
Boston Phoenix |
James Parker |
04-10-2008 |
Culture
What is Filk?new
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the dirunal atmospheric disequilibrium.
Boston Phoenix |
Georgiana Cohen |
03-20-2008 |
Culture
So Cute Iz Sickeninnew
If there's anything cuter than a photo of a snuggly kitten, it is a photo of a snuggly kitten festooned with misspelled cutesy text. This has all gotten out of hand.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
02-05-2008 |
Culture
The 'It' Paradenew
In 2008, novels turn to fairies, fashion goes faux green, and Star Trek gets all 90210.
Boston Phoenix |
Sharon Steel |
12-27-2007 |
Culture
Loving Abusenew
No one can be ruder than your family, and the holidays provide the perfect stage for the kindest cuts of all.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
12-11-2007 |
Culture
Secret Agent Mannew
Frank Warren's PostSecret blog is dedicated to the awful truth that "we all have a secret that would break your heart if you knew what it was."
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin E. Curran |
10-25-2007 |
Culture
The Wisdom of Crowdsnew
Randall Munroe, the 22-year-old creator of the online comic xkcd, integrated the time and place into his story line, and 1000 people showed up.
Boston Phoenix |
Georgiana Cohen |
09-27-2007 |
Culture
His Name's Nor Earlnew
Brett Rounsaville, has one big plan -- or rather, 50 tiny ones: a list of 50 things he's always wanted to do. And he's riding the rails checking things off.
Boston Phoenix |
Caitlin Curran |
09-13-2007 |
Culture
