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Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has entered rehab to treat an addiction to pain killers. ...
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Mary J. Blige, at full strength
It takes serious hubris to declare "I'm the best" 17 years into a career. But dang if Mary J. Blige isn't right in her self-assessment on her latest, "Stronger withEach Tear."
Blogs
Bubs take second place
After a week of strong competition, the Beelzebubs took second place...
New contemporary curator at MFA
After searching around the world for more than a year,...
'Avatar' projection issues? Maybe yes, Maybe no.
Some interesting responses from my posting late last week about...
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25 under $25
Get more out of Boston for less. See 25 recession-proof (and fun) things to do.
Mixed Media
In search of distraction
This year, we were hungrily chasing after tabloid stories, searching for the Next Big Distraction. How not to think about the recession, war, the auto industry, health care hostility — that was the cultural agenda.
- Special Section A look back at the year in arts
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Left with a quizzy feeling
Have you been paying attention? Includes "What did Paul McCartney say about The Beatles: Rock Band?" and more.
Latest headlines
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Celebrity news
There's no 'I' in Pats Fan
In her Nashua hometown, Christine Brennan is called simply "The Patriots Lady." So it's most appropriate that the hairstylist has been named New England Patriots Fan of the Year.
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The 10 biggest stories of 2009
We count down the top 10 entertainment stories that most captivated Boston.com readers' attention in 2009. See what makes number one.
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Celebrity look-alikes
We've scoured the Hub and New England (sometimes beyond) for people who are dead ringers (or claim to be) of famous stars and celebs.
Theater/Art
Theater
Taking risks paid off for mid-tier companies
Original and entertaining productions by the SpeakEasy Stage Company, Company One, Zeitgeist Stage Company, and the ART abounded this year.
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Dance
Ensembles embraced diversity
This year, the depth and diversity of offerings for dance fans was impressive, via both international imports and homegrown creations.
A threatened closing, an arrest, a striking year
The potential shuttering of the Rose Art Museum paired with graffiti artist Shepard Fairey's run-ins with the law created an eventful year for the local art world.
Movies
'Nine'
While “Chicago’’ won the best-picture Oscar and rekindled enthusiasm for movie musicals, “Nine’’ is full of the director's same mistakes.
‘Avatar’
Out of body experience: It’s easy to get lost in the visually spectacular world of director James Cameron’s movie.TV/Radio
Shows worthy of attention, and attention spans
Matthew Gilbert lists "True Blood" (pictured), "Mad Men," and "Modern Family" as some of his favorites for '09.
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Top unscripted TV moments
TV critic Matthew Gilbert has rounded up 14 of the decade's most profound unscripted television moments. Why 14? Why not?
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Music
They've got that old feeling
What does it say about pop music that we ended the decade engulfed in nostalgia? This summer the artist we couldn't get enough of was the late Michael Jackson.
A familial Guthrie chorus
To say that folk music is in Sarah Lee Guthrie's blood would be a colossal understatement, given that she is the daughter of Arlo Guthrie and the granddaughter of Woody Guthrie.
Books
Decade's best books
Globe books editor Nicole Lamy takes us through her list of the most unforgettable books from the past 10 years.
Review
Sherman’s gift to President Lincoln
"General Sherman's Christmas: Savannah, 1864" recounts the tale of Sherman's March to the Sea, weaving in poignant anecdotes of Southerners, black and white, who found themselves in the army's path.