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Cranston's King of Kong faces off with a legend

Royalty
Steve Wiebe is a bit of a legend in gaming circles. He was, after all, at the center of the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters , which chronicled his push to topple Billy Mitchell as top Donkey Kong player in the world.
By PATRICK ELLIOT | April 06, 2011

Back in action

Multitasking with Senior Discount
Veteran punk rock quartet Senior Discount returns to the live circuit this weekend, starting with the big Lupo's/WBRU Block Party on Friday and an early-bird slot at Club Hell on Saturday. And national retailer Hot Topic has invited the band to play a string of acoustic shows around New England throughout the summer (check myspace.com/seniordiscount for the full schedule).
By CHRIS CONTI | July 08, 2009

Four Christmases

Tests the audiences' tolerance of grim cheer
Rather than the typical snowstorm that strands characters in a Holiday-themed comedy, it's heavy cloud cover that keeps San Francisco couple Brad and Kate from catching their flight to Fiji.
By BRETT MICHEL | December 05, 2008

Monkey business

Champ versus chump in The King of Kong
Florida lawyer/video game scapegoater Jack Thompson has it all wrong.
By BRETT MICHEL | August 22, 2007

Kong maker

Seth Gordon learns the rules of the game
Seth Gordon’s The King of Kong poses a microcosm of America. A very tiny microcosm.
By PETER KEOUGH | August 22, 2007

Zombie sheep?

Plus Donkey Kong, the Super Amigos, and ‘the greatest film of all time’ at the IFFB
After a top-notch first two days, the Fifth Independent Film Festival of Boston weathers some ups and downs through the remainder of its schedule.
By PHOENIX FILM STAFF | April 29, 2007