My parents split in 1996. At the age of two, I became that kid with the divorced parents who spent every other weekend with her dad. My family was concerned that my parents had “set me up for failure” or that my ideas about love and healthy relationships had been forever flawed. Divorce isn’t the greatest thing you can do for a kid, but I’m here to say that it’s really not the worst thing in the world either.
Cable and network television are different on so many levels. No matter taste or preference, watching ten minutes of “NCIS: Los Angeles” and ten minutes of “Mad Men” will yield very different experiences, subject matter notwithstanding.
With summer in full swing and temperatures rising, now is the perfect time to throw yourself into a steamy summer fling or heat things up with your significant other. If you’ve got that special someone in your life, don’t waste your time with them on the same,boring dinner-and-a-movie or coffee dates. The city is filled with exciting new places to explore and tons of fun events to attend. Get in touch with your adventurous side and try out some of these less conventional locales for your next date.
An underground mine. An abandoned gas station. The woods. These are the places that seem most befitting to South African rap-rave duo Die Antwoord, who are known for pushing boundaries in the musical world and calling into question the definition of “taste.” But despite their questionable reputation, the group’s June 7 show at the House of Blues was packed full.
Who would’ve thought a sequel to a comedy remake of a ‘90s cop drama would kill at the box office? But it seems anything goes now in Hollywood, as “22 Jump Street” opened last weekend, grossing an estimated $60 million. Neither the Stanley Cup nor the World Cup kept people away, and the sequel had the second-highest grossing opening weekend for an R-rated comedy (just behind “Hangover II”).
Saturday, June 7, was a great day for Boston. Not only was it the first day that truly felt like summer, but there were plenty of fun events around the city to keep everyone occupied while they soaked in the sunlight.
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.
Consisting of a series of albums, a foundation and a band, PFC has been able to reach millions of people across the planet. The Playing for Change Band, an assembly of ten musicians from eight different countries, breaks the convention of what it means to be a band.
For my entire life up until this point, summer break was it. It was the motivation for finishing school and working hard and pushing through exams. Three more weeks, one more week, two days, and finally, summer break. Three months that included trips to the beach, the lake and the river, new friends, summer loves and most importantly: freedom.
As Government Center closed for renovations, nearby City Hall Plaza underwent a transformation of its own as it was converted into the spring Boston Calling Music Festival May 23-25. There was free food, cold beer and music galore as 21,000 people gathered to experience what is quickly becoming a cornerstone of life in Boston.
