Thursday, July 17: You may have seen him generating laughs on a plethora of Comedy Central shows, such as the star of MTV’s “Guy Code,” “Girl Code” and “Guy Court,” or portraying President Obama in a number of College Humor sketches, but now is your chance to have Jordan Carlos tickle your funny bone in real life.
By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief
On Tuesday, Gov. Deval Patrick signed “An Act Relative to the Preparation of Certain Bilingual Ballots in the City of Boston” (H. 4089) requiring the state provide bilingual ballots for federal, state and city elections. Boston Mayor Martin...
A computer program designed as Eugene Goostman, a manufactured 13-year old Ukrainian boy, passed the Turing Test last Saturday: a test designed to evaluate how well a machine is capable of exhibiting human behavior. One-third of the judges for the artificial intelligence (AI) program said the program was so life like, they could have been speaking to a human.
By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief
Melissa McCarthy, Hollywood’s newest A-list funny girl, has become more and more vocal about the clothing line she launched with dress maker and collaborator Daniella Pearl. Voicing her disappointment in the fashion industry, she reveals...
A calendar of Boston events for July 12 to 18, from the annual Dragon Boat festival on the Charles River, to demonstrations of Boston's thriving tech industry.
By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief
The Miss USA pageant wrapped up on Sunday in Baton Rouge after crowing Nia Sanchez, Miss Nevada, as the 63rd winner. She will go on to represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant later this year.
Runner-ups were Miss Louisiana...
By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief
Proponents of the Mass. bottle bill, responsible for a five cent tax on the purchase of certain plastic beverage containers, are looking to extend the law in the next few weeks. For over 20 years environmental advocates have tilted at this...
By Mary Whitfill, editor-in-chief
Maya Angelou, author and poet, has passed away at age 86 after suffering from poor health, confirmed Winton-Salem, NC mayor Allen Joines on Wednesday morning. A celebrated educator, actress, filmmaker and civil rights activist, Angelou has...
