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Martin Scorsese's film "Hugo" is atop a nine-movie best picture-field with 11 nods.
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Spotted in Boston
Capturing the faces and places that make up Boston's vibrant nightlife scene.

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Comin' In Hot: Fin's Beacon Hill
After months of walking by the unfinished space, the sushi-deprived Beacon Hill residents can finally enjoy Fin's. Fin's Sushi has a couple locations around town...

Sweet Caroline (bah, bah, bah)
Fenway bars may not be full of raucous Red Sox fans right now, but Boylston and Landsdowne Streets are still chock full of great bars...

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Thursday noon TV chat
"Community" is coming back! We can also chat about other...

Grammys 2012: Adele, Nicki Minaj, and other highs and lows
Obviously there were a bunch of actual winners at...

Movie nation weekly quote
"I have thought what a grand invention it would be...

"Simulating Iraq" at the Wadsworth Atheneum
Claire Beckett's riveting show, "Simulating Iraq" is entering its final weeks at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT. My colleague Cate McQuaid already reviewed this haunting...

Rudenstine co-writes letter pushing for Benjamin Zander’s reinstatement at New England Conservatory
New England Conservatory says its decision to dismiss conductor Benjamin Zander is final, but Zander’s supporters continue to push for his reinstatement. The latest volley comes from two well-connected Zander family members. In a 5,175-word letter sent today to NEC’s board of trustees, former Harvard University president Neil Rudenstine, who is Zander’s brother-in-law, and Zander’s older brother, Michael, a legal scholar based in London, lay out the case for giving Zander his job back.

BSO players sign new labor agreement
There won't be any labor strife at The Boston Symphony...

Rowing in Boston: C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints
Yoon S. Byun/Globe Staff On Feb. 19, some of the...

Greater Boston author readings Feb. 19-25
SUNDAY: Sarah McCoy (“The Baker’s Daughter”) reads at 3 p.m....

New look for Tokyo McDonald's
Food section contributor Debra Samuels, who is spending five months in Tokyo (she has lived there off and on for a total of 10 years),...

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Bon Savor: The inside story
When owners Ibonne Zabala and Oleg Konovalov tried to return from their vacation in Colombia, the family learned their visas had been canceled. Allies are stunned that the restaurant is gone and its owners won’t be coming back.
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84th Academy Awards

Best Picture nominees
Globe movie experts Ty Burr and Wesley Morris both think "The Artist" will take the top honor, but find out who they think should win, and more.


Neil Rudenstine pushes for Zander's reinstatement
The former Harvard president co-wrote a letter in support of Benjamin Zander, the New England Conservatory conductor dismissed after hiring a sex offender.

Latest headlines
- Appeals court rules against Roger Miller's widow (AP, 2:20 p.m.)
- Cyndi Lauper's 'Kinky Boots' heads to Chicago (AP, 2:11 p.m.)
- Pa. museum automaton has link to Scorsese's 'Hugo' (AP, 1:59 p.m.)
- Judge to Lohan: Keep up good work (AP, 1:49 p.m.)
- First Amendment crusader Barney Rosset dies (AP, 1:49 p.m.)

Music


Adele's '21' tops the charts for 21 weeks
The star's album has spent 21 weeks atop Billboard's Top 200 albums chart -- and its 21st week is the biggest one yet. (AP)

Remembering Whitney Houston 1963 - 2012

Scenes from Whitney Houston's funeral
Family, friends, and fans gathered at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. Feb. 18 to celebrate the life of superstar Whitney Houston.
- PICTURES Houston through the years
- Costner on Houston | Perry: Houston had grace
- Bobby Brown makes brief appearance at funeral
- Tributes pour in | Vote Best tribute?
- Watch Memorable live performances
- Whitney Houston back on the charts after her death
- Houston's death spurs look at her doctors, meds
- Houston legacy to continue in final film, song

Celebrity news

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Kelsey Beck has been crowned Miss Boston 2012
The 20-year-old Harvard student took the crown at the pageant, which was held Feb. 19. See more scenes from the event.
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- Scenes from the 2012 Miss America pageant
- Scenes from Miss Boston 2011

Celebrity rumor mill

Is Drew Barrymore pregnant?
The engaged actress was spotted leaving a Beverly Hills hospital clutching what appeared to be sonogram photos.

Celebrity Buzz

President Obama sings the blues with B.B. King
The commander in chief belted a few notes when music superstars Mick Jagger, King, and more stopped by the White House for an event. See more celebrity news.

TV/Radio


Comcast to start new channels
The company will launch four minority-owned networks in the next two years, including a channel spearheaded by music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs (pictured). (AP)


Stephen Colbert returns to TV
With a nod of tribute to his ailing mother, the comedian hit the airwaves on Monday night. (AP)

Movies


‘This Means War’ a losing battle for Witherspoon
What if a woman was dating two guys? What if the two guys were CIA spies? 

‘The Secret World of Arrietty’
A curious and mostly congenial case of fusion cuisine that filters the classic children’s book “The Borrowers’’ through the quietly inventive worldview of Japan’s Studio Ghibli. 
Food/Restaurants

Dining Out

Bites as new as their bars
With four new establishments (Journeyman, Saloon, Brick & Mortar, the Hawthorne) serving cocktails, plus a revised bar menu at the renovated Clio, Boston has plenty new bar bites.
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Persian cuisine in all its glory at Sabzi
You have to know how the rice is prepared - and rice comes with every entree - in order to fully appreciate the complexity of dishes at the eatery.
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Theater/Art

Winter Arts Guide

Must-see winter arts events
It may be cold outside but a season of great art, theater, and music is about to heat up. From flamenco dancing to country music star Blake Shelton to everything in between, here are our top picks.


Munch's 'The Scream' for sale
One of four versions of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" will be sold this spring in New York where it's expected to fetch upwards of $80M.


Through May 13
'The Mind's Eye'
A survey of work by photographer Jerry Uelsmann, famous for seamlessly fabricating photographs from unrelated negatives to create fantastic scenes.

Books


Justin Bieber's 2nd book set for September release
"Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started" is described as "the second official photographic book" from the multiplatinum-selling superstar. (AP)


Gabby Giffords' husband writing children's book
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly is writing a children's book about a mouse that goes to space. (AP)

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