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Uniting Seaport Neighbors and Visitors, One Customization at a Time | XO-TO-GO pop-up

Leave a Comment / Fashion / By Camryn Hatstat

Is one of your new T-shirts lacking something? Something personal? Maybe you just visited Boston, but couldn’t find anything “truly-you” at that kiosk on the side of the street. Seaport’s retail incubator: The Current, presents its Boston neighbors with its “XO-TO-GO” pop-up. While Valentine’s Day has already passed, “XO-TO-GO” pop-up most certainly hasn’t and is …

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The South End’s new NU Burger

Leave a Comment / Boston, Dining & Drinking / By Thomas Brennan

Anoush’ella is a lovely Mediterranean restaurant that has warmed its corner of the South End for the last few years, but with the upheaval of the last year the business has built a secondary operation out of the original location called NU Burger. “We did this so that the brand doesn’t disappear,” the manager told …

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Veronica Beard: Your new Newbury Street obsession

Leave a Comment / Fashion / By Camryn Hatstat

Veronica Beard: Your new Newbury Street obsession We love Boston and we were inspired to open our store on Newbury Street because it’s not only a beautiful area, but it’s also the premiere shopping street.” (Veronica Swanson Beard) If you’re looking for a reason to visit Newbury Street for a good ol’ self-care day, or …

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Not All Education is Created Equal

1 Comment / Culture / By styleboston

Not All Education is Created Equal – Do online learning and remote classes ‘cost’ more than they are worth? – Perspective | By Catherine Pergolis College students across the United States have been facing the challenge of online learning and adjusting to the new challenges that come with earning a degree. Online learning has presented …

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The Wonders of ‘WandaVision’

Leave a Comment / Fashion / By Thomas Brennan

Disney Plus built itself into a tough situation when they delivered such a hit as The Mandalorian. Any show launching as a follow up would carry the worry of buckling under that same expectation. Though WandaVision, the launching of the fourth stage of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is off to an uproarious and eerie …

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Inside the mind of a genius

Leave a Comment / Art & Design, visual arts / By Thomas Brennan

Inside the mind of a genius – Giovanni DeCunto’s collaborations reach beyond Boston – Like many artists, Giovanni DeCunto had to face an inspirational reckoning during the pandemic, but nothing seems to stop this famed painter from creating and collaborating. His vision continues to evolve, he says, and he has found ways to work and …

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Wonder Woman 1984 Review: The Truth of Nobility and Greed

1 Comment / Film / By Thomas Brennan

Only a hero like Wonder Woman could shine as such a bright beacon signaling the end of a year as dark year as 2020. The release of the long-awaited sequel to 2017’s critical acclaimed and hugely successful film, Wonder Woman, has finally arrived as a perfect gift. Wonder Woman: 1984 was slated for release in …

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Cambridge-themed Monopoly Hits Stores for Holidays

1 Comment / Local Flavor / By styleboston

Monopoly Unveils First Ever ‘Small City’ U.S. Edition with the Launch of Cambridge Monopoly at the Kimpton Marlowe Hotel By Marion McBride CAMBRIDGE – Just in time for the holidays and the upcoming winter months of more social distancing, a Cambridge-themed version of the Monopoly board game that is made by Rhode Island-based Hasbro. The …

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On TV: ‘Supernatural’ and Destiel: Angelic or Hellish LGBTQ Representation

Leave a Comment / TV / By Thomas Brennan

You know that you’ve reached a peak pop culture moment when a new word, crafted to describe a fictional TV coupling becomes one of the hottest trending topics on real life social media during an election season. The fans of the long-running CW network television show Supernatural were already getting whipped up in a frenzy …

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Macy’s kicks off the holiday season with tree lighting and usual fanfare

Leave a Comment / Boston, Events & Fêtes / By Thomas Brennan

Good old holiday joy is once again back in Boston. Setting off the merriest of seasons is Macy’s with their annual lighting of their Christmas tree, with a small ceremony to celebrate their iconic tree above Washington Street in Downtown Crossing. Traditionally, the lighting of the tree would happen on ground level and the lighting …

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Boston ready if election brings unrest

Leave a Comment / Fashion / By Thomas Brennan

You might be forgiven if you thought that Boston’s businesses, colleges and hospitals were preparing for a storm. And, perhaps, they were in a way. As election day 2020 (finally!) arrived, the city prepared for unrest and fall out from the election. With the presidential election coming in the middle of a devastating pandemic and …

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Change of seasons in Boston’s Back Bay

Leave a Comment / Fashion / By Thomas Brennan

It was hard to find any orange jack-o-lanterns under all that white powder. Halloween in the Boston area looked more like Christmas with the recent record-breaking arrival of some four inches of snow. The luminous wonder of winter has returned once again to the city of Boston. The beauty of pearl-white covering spread over the …

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S/O/S: Business Women Coming to Boston’s Aid

3 Comments / Fashion / By Thomas Brennan

An ingenious business model for distributing healthcare items and toiletries was born not in a marketing office or board room, but in a corporate bathroom. The idea sprung from a shared moment of solidarity in the workplace between two strong-minded and thoughtful business women. Susanna Twarog and Robina Verbeek formed their business in 2017 when …

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Stephanie’s on Newbury: a Boston staple resurges

Leave a Comment / Fashion / By Thomas Brennan

Boston restaurants are starting to take off again. And no business seems to be doing better than Stephanie’s on Newbury. The Boston stalwart has done more than merely bounced back after the last few months of quarantine; it seems to be doing extraordinarily well in foot traffic. It’s a comfortable and fun spot with flavorful …

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Re-openings mark a brighter day for Boston

Leave a Comment / Fashion / By Thomas Brennan

There finally seems to be a break of sun over the dark and cloudy last few months of quarantine and shutdowns. Businesses throughout Boston are starting to open more frequently and even expand their avenues for summer. From the Back Bay to the North End doors are opening, tables are filling up with patrons and …

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