If you’ve ever walked down Newbury Street and seen a former Mass Art student painting designs worthy of Converse in his underwear, you’ve probably encountered Landon Richmond, better known by his art brand Know No Truth. Richmond recently participated in the Boston Comic Con for his third consecutive year selling art, and his dark and often controversial work has made quite a splash amongst the locals.
Happy endings are somewhat of a myth, even for the North Koreans that escape deadly grips in a grueling, month-long pursuit. That’s one lesson readers must come to terms with when reading Jang Jin Sung’s groundbreaking 2014 memoir, “Dear Leader: Poet, Spy, Escapee – A Look Inside North Korea.”
The flags along Forsyth whip lazily back and forth in the late afternoon breeze from the harbor while the summer sun slides down the sky, like the ice cream slowly dripping down the side of a little girl’s waffle cone. She’s standing next to the reflecting pool with her dad, watching her reflection ripple and giggling as he makes faces at her in the water. She wants to hold his hand, but hers is covered in vanilla ice cream. She licks a sprinkle off her pinky before it falls onto her pants and smiles up at her dad in triumph – it doesn't matter that a few drops have already made their way from her chin onto the collar of her pink polo.
Thursday, July 24: The Northeast is famous for its seafood. From clams to oysters, tourists know that chowder and lobster rolls are must haves for any trip to Boston. Try a staple of northern seafood made by locals on Spectacle Island.
Ever heard of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company? How about the Greenway Carousel? Boston is chock full of historically and culturally rich sites that many people don’t even know exist, or think are too expensive to pay a visit. But thanks to the Free Fun Fridays program, these sites just became much more accessible.
Boston is known for its diverse and vibrant neighborhoods, each with a distinct flavor, both figuratively and literally. In a city with this much history, it’s not hard to find delicious foods to match any preference or reflect any ethnic background.
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.
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.
