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Review: Girlfriend

Concerned only with the truth
One night Evan's mother (Amanda Plummer) asks him to make a wish. He says he wants a girlfriend, and his wish comes true, but at a cost.
By PETER KEOUGH | September 27, 2011

Boston's last congressman?

Musical chairs dept.
At the moment, neither the Senate president nor the Speaker of the House lives in the city. And in two years, the unthinkable could become reality: Boston might not have a single congressman residing in its borders.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | August 31, 2011

Photos: One Night in Boston 2011

Fifteen photographers. Eight hours.
STUFF Magazine presents photos taken in Boston's streets over eight hours on the night of July 15, 2011; here are a few of our favorites.
By STUFF BOSTON | August 12, 2011

Review: The Abbey

Washington Square's new neighborhood jewel
We could spend a lot of time trying to decide what, exactly, the Abbey is, while plenty of people are crowding in simply to enjoy themselves.
By ROBERT NADEAU | May 11, 2011

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Skipp Whitman | Skipp City

Self-released (2010)
I was hardly expecting one of the freshest rap discs this year to come out of Brookline.
By CHRIS FARAONE | November 22, 2010

Umami

A fusion bistro finds its crowd
Umami is a confusing name for a bistro with touches of Asian fusion, especially in Brookline, where there seems to be a sushi bar for every 15.3 residents.
By ROBERT NADEAU | November 03, 2010

Eli ''Paperboy'' Reed | Come and Get It!

Capitol Records (2010)
Local boy Eli "Paperboy" Reed isn't so local anymore.
By JONATHAN DONALDSON | August 10, 2010

Khayyam Restaurant

Glorious kebabs, and so much more
This isn't the best Persian food I've ever had, but it doesn't have to be — Persian food is that good.
By ROBERT NADEAU | July 16, 2010

Riot squads

While Boston chilled, LA burned. What makes fans in some cities go wild — win or lose?
On the morning that the Celtics and the Lakers readied for Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals, framing one of the most storied and intense rivalries in pro sports, the police departments of Boston and Los Angeles geared up for the worst.
By CHRIS FARAONE | June 28, 2010

Summer treats

Whether classical, jazz, pop, or folk, 'tis the season to get out and enjoy the music
From Andean to zydeco, pick your flavor and there's a summer music festival ready to serve it up.
By CLEA SIMON | June 18, 2010

Art in the air conditioning

Local museums keep you cool — and the art's pretty good, too
From Picasso to William "Shrek" Steig's cartoons, and surfer photos to a Twilight Zone toy store, New England offers art worth traveling to this summer. Here we round up the best in the region, no matter the weather or your artistic inclinations.
By GREG COOK | June 16, 2010

Girls talk

Sloane Crosley and Emily Gould tell all
There's only one thing more dangerous than being an ambitious, attractive twentysomething female stumbling through the publishing industry, attempting to secure quantifiable career success and, also, a fantastic boyfriend: the impulse to write about it.
By SHARON STEEL | June 20, 2010

Sichuan Gourmet

Traditional Sichuan flavors to reawaken your jaded palate
I’ve been miffed for some years that Boston’s suburbs had all the best Sichuan restaurants.
By MC SLIM JB | May 26, 2010

Boston After Dark: Glory, Old

Posters of protest at Massachusetts College of Art
Since the national student strike began, the Massachusetts College of Art, on Brookline Avenue in Boston, has undergone a remarkable change.
By THEODORE GROSS | June 03, 2010

Rent a ride

Zipcar-like bike rentals headed to Boston
Last August, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council announced that a public bike-sharing system would be coming to Boston, possibly as soon as this summer. The bikes were to come from Public Bike Systems, the creators of Montreal’s Bixi Bike program.
By PATRICK ELLIOT | May 13, 2010

Outrage overdue

Letters to the Boston editor, May 14, 2010
Where is the outrage over the misuse of city funds?
By BOSTON PHOENIX LETTERS | May 13, 2010

Buddachen

Jae’s grill is reborn with pan-Asian zen
The Web site says “modern Asian bistro” and the other description they’ve put out is “ultra trendy modern Asian cuisine.”
By ROBERT NADEAU | May 05, 2010

Lady of Leisure’s Prison Memoir

Crook Book Dept.
In prison, Piper Kerman had to get used to, among other trials, a bathroom infested with insects.
By VALERIE VANDE PANNE | May 05, 2010

Hustle and flow

Let us tell you about M-Dot — before he does
M-Dot is live on Brookline Ave, chopping it up with nurses, businessmen, and co-eds.
By CHRIS FARAONE | April 27, 2010

Solving hunger is not a piece of cake

Will Walk for Food Dept.
Marie Antoinette lost a head not too long after she allegedly offered, “Let them eat cake” as a suggestion to hungry Parisians with no bread. While there are still plenty of people making ignorant remarks these days, very few of them are French princesses. Progress!
By MARIANNA FAYNSHTEYN | April 28, 2010

Bully pulpit

Letters to the Boston editor, April 23, 2010
While I understand, appreciate, and respect the First Amendment and our right to speak freely, in the case of bullying, Harvey Silverglate makes a dangerous assumption that “civilized people, even teenagers can intuit the difference between protected speech and criminal harassment.”
By BOSTON PHOENIX LETTERS | April 21, 2010

Nudity throughout history

By ALEXIS HAUK | March 17, 2010

Walkin' and talkin'

Unguided Zen-like tours through NYC
It counts as some small death, the blinders-on result of routine, when instead of noticing how the light hits the river or the man in front of the noodle shop crouches as if he'd got no bones, your thoughts pinball from your sandwich to an e-mail you want to write to a ticking of your to-do list.
By NINA MACLAUGHLIN | March 09, 2010