Find events near you
Today's Deal
The Porches Inn at MASS MoCA: Up to 44% off retro-chic getaways for two in the Berkshires
Get this deal:
RadioBDC - Reinventing.Radio |
 |
|
Listen Live
Positive Bleeding | Urge Overkill
|
BLOG
PODCAST REPLAY: Glen Johnson on Barney Frank
Boston.com Politics Editor Glen Johnson broke the story on Barney Frank asking Gov. Deval Patrick to appoint him to the interim Senate seat that might be vacated by John Kerry. He talks with the morning crew.
- BLOG RadioBDC's top 100 songs of 2012
- LIVE IN THE LAB Street Dogs Dec. 20 replay
- BLOG Almost time to break out the 90s flannel?
- E-MAIL Sign up for RadioBDC Blast | RadioBDC Blog
- Get the apps iPhone/iPad | Android | Blackberry
- Mobile alerts Get breaking entertainment news
Community voices blogs
Inside A&E
Video
Video
Jimmy Tingle series
Watch video excerpts of local comedian Jimmy Tingle campaigning for president as part of his comedy show.
 |
Take 2 movie review podcast
Look for new reviews by Ty Burr and Wesley Morris at the end of each week in multiple formats.
|
Matt Damon talks about his ‘mankini’
says the green Speedo he wore in “The Talented Mr. Ripley” was always his favorite costume. But after shooting the HBO Liberace film “Behind ...
Happy birthday Bradley Cooper
Happy birthday, Bradley Cooper! In the video above, the...
- Search More concerts
- Submit Your photos
Who was there?
Spotted in Boston
Capturing the faces and places that make up Boston's vibrant nightlife scene.
Blogs
Christopher Plummer, dismayed at theater tickets’ steep cost
It’s nothing new to hear audiences complain about the high price of theater tickets, as well they should. But it gets your attention when a performer like Christopher Plummer, who has devoted so much of his career to the stage, weighs in on the issue, suggesting that the lack of affordable tickets is inhibiting attempts to broaden the audience for theater.
'Downton' returns: Did it live up to your expectations?
Boston Globe critic Matthew Gilbert praised the return of "Downton Abbey." After watching last night's third-season premiere, do you agree with his high marks? Let us know in our discussion forum or in the comments below. If you didn't......
Popular Mike & Patty's in Bay Village re-opening this weekend
Former employee Jennifer Galatis and a group are re-opening Mike & Patty's in Bay Village, a popular breakfast and sandwich spot. Original owner Michael...
Get Moving Blogiversary!
Elizabeth Comeau joined Henry Santoro this morning to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Get Moving blog. Dr. Sherry Pagoto stopped by as well. There......
Video: Dirty Water TV with Grace Potter
Boston Globe music critic Sarah Rodman sat down one-on-one with Vermont's rising star Grace Potter, the frontwoman of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. Take a look at the interview below. var OAS_adServerURL = "http://rmedia.boston.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_sx.ads/" + OAS_sitepage + "/@VIDEO?"; document.getElementById("adServerURL_6808").value =......
Jay-Z penning score for 'The Great Gatsby'
Jay-Z, meet Jay Gatsby. The hip-hop mogul is teaming up with up-and-coming act The Bullitts to score the upcoming film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby." Jeymes Samuel, the man behind The Bullitts, announced the news......
Greater Boston author appearances Jan. 6-12
SUNDAY: Tace Baker ("Speaking of Murder") reads at 2...
Globe critics
Games and more
Pictures
Famous British actors with 'Masterpiece Theater' roots
In honor of the return this season of "Downton Abbey," here are a few now-known British actors whom American “Masterpiece” fans saw first. Above: Actress Keira Knightley.
Michael J. Fox to play newscaster in new NBC show
On his upcoming NBC comedy, Fox returns to his job as a newscaster after quitting due to Parkinson's Disease, somewhat mirroring his own life.
Lohan due in NYC courthouse in nightclub case
Lindsay Lohan is scheduled for a brief courthouse appearance on Jan. 7 in connection with a fight at a Manhattan nightclub.
-
Musical of film 'Diner' postponed until fall (AP, 1/07/2013 12:44 PM)
-
Review: Alagna's debut as French poet disappoints (AP, 1/07/2013 12:44 PM)
-
At Iowa prison, a lonely battle against sex movies (AP, )
-
Review: Justin Cronin returns to apocalyptic saga (AP, 1/07/2013 12:42 PM)
-
Winslet's husband fights tabloid over party photos (AP, 1/07/2013 12:42 PM)
Celebrity news
Kate Winslet's husband fights tabloid over party photos
Ned Rocknroll has gone to court in London to stop a tabloid from publishing photos of him at a costume party.
R&B singer Frank Ocean cited for pot possession
The Grammy-nominated R&B singer was pulled over twice in the final days of 2012, resulting in a temporarily loss of his driver’s license and a marijuana possession charge.
Memorable pop culture quotes
From Kristen Stewart to Justin Bieber and more, we’ve rounded up some of the year’s most memorable quotes from pop culture in 2012.
Movies
Movie review
'Zero Dark Thirty'
Like the most ambitious movies of 2012 — “Lincoln,” “Argo” — this one’s concerned with process rather than personalities. Movie Review
'The Impossible'
This is an earnest, extremely grueling, prodigiously crafted true-life drama that takes one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history and reduces it to a bad day at Club Med.
'Bestiaire'
This documentary about an animal park in Quebec views the animals, their holding facilities, their human caretakers, and the paying visitors with a watchfulness that’s always exquisitely framed even as a cruelty accompanies that beauty.Food/Restaurants
Cheap Eats | Somerville
Daddy Jones serves fine cocktails and Greek fare
This may be the neighborhood’s new hot spot for drinks, but it’s a fine idea to stay for the food.
- Photos 50+ Cheap Eats reviews
Dining Out | Cambridge
L’Impasto chef passionate about pasta
L’Impasto means “the dough” in Italian, and the chef-owner is clearly passionate about the concept. His breads and pastas are exquisite.Pictures
Greater Boston's best new restaurants
Check out Boston's best new dining options, from a speakeasy in Union Square to a revamped downtown dining spot to a solid pizza slice in Cambridge.
Music
Best albums of 2012
Check out the Globe's critics picks for the year’s best albums from the tip-top of the charts and the very edges of the underground, including Frank Ocean's debut record "Channel Orange" (pictured).
Armstrong better, Green Day to resume tour in 2013
The Grammy-winning punk band, which canceled its 2012 and 2013 tour dates after singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong’s substance abuse problems emerged publicly in September, announced new tour dates Monday.
Heart joins select class with Rock Hall induction
The journey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can be a long road for some acts. For Heart, it took more than a decade.
TV/Radio
Video
We Like to Watch: Favorite dramas of 2012
Watch Globe critics Matthew Gilbert and Sarah Rodman discuss their favorite dramas from the past year, like "Homeland" (pictured).
HBO to make TV adaptation of AIDS play
Julia Roberts (pictured) and Mark Ruffalo will star in an HBO movie adaptation of ‘‘The Normal Heart,’’ a play about the onset of the AIDS crisis in New York City in the '80s.
Final member of NBC team free after Syria kidnap
The last missing member of an NBC team that was kidnapped in Syria has been freed and is safely in Turkey.
Books
Book Review
Clark's new mystery an irresistible read
Piper Donovan, the heroine of a mystery series by Mary Jane Clark, is fearless and inquisitive. In ‘‘Footprints in the Sand,’’ she finds herself in a particularly lethal situation.
Rare Stephen King book for auction in Maine
A signed copy of "The Regulators" is up for auction at a Maine bookstore, with proceeds going to a nearby homeless shelter’s emergency home heating fund.
Theater/Art
The ART’s ‘Pippin’ heads to Broadway
Diane Paulus’s circus-themed “Pippin” revival, which opened Thursday night at the American Repertory Theater, will transfer to Broadway’s Music Box Theatre this spring.
ICA: Art, Love & Politics in the 1980s
The Institute of Contemporary Art's latest exhibit features more than 100 works by 90 artists focused on '80s culture.
'Sister Act'
The Boston Opera House's latest Broadway musical is a feel-good comedy that runs through January.