5 Songs from Lana Del Rey’s New Album to Bop to on Commonwealth Ave
Here are the five best new Lana del Rey songs to listen to on the walk to class as hot-girl summer comes to an end and sad-girl fall begins.
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7 Touristy restaurants to take your parents to now that Durgin-Park is closed forever
If you’re looking for somewhere to take the ‘rents during their visit to Boston, here are 7 quintessential Boston restaurants that will tempt your parents to their table.
Read More →FreeP Unsolved, ghosts gone global: the haunting of Hyde Park
What was I doing my first night abroad? Getting lost in Hyde Park while attempting to find a haunted pet cemetery, of course.
Read More →FreeP Unsolved: The Omni Parker House Hotel
Maybe the Omni Parker House has its ghosts, and maybe not. Either way, searching for the city’s spirits revealed something new about someone in my life as well.
Read More →2018 sequels: the ones we want, and the ones we don’t
For better or for worse, 2018 is a year full to bursting with movie franchises — complete with expansive world-building and character arcs that take years to unravel. And that means this year is shaping up to be full of sequels, though whether they will be any good is up for debate. Here are […]
Read More →4 things you don’t actually need to have a fantastic Friendsgiving (and one thing you do)
As Thanksgiving rapidly approaches, most of us are looking forward to “traditional” gatherings: catching up with family, wearing cozy sweaters and eating some scrumptious comfort food. But with everything great about Thanksgiving, there are some downsides, too: screening questions about your love life while squished between your emo cousin and your politically incorrect uncle at […]
Read More →6 terrible movies on Netflix to watch before ‘The Disaster Artist’ comes out
“The Disaster Artist,” starring the Franco brothers and set to premiere Dec. 8, documents the tempestuous relationship between filmmaker Tommy Wiseau and his on- and off-screen best friend, Greg Sestero, as they film what is widely considered the worst movie ever made, “The Room.” To both emotionally and mentally prepare for this celebration of wonderfully […]
Read More →FreeP Unsolved: A spooky Sunday at Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
By Caitlin Fisher I couldn’t quite figure out the paranormal aesthetic of Copp’s Hill Burying Ground: there was an eerie, fantastical aura about the place, shrouded as it is by mist and curling vines, that made it feel like the pumpkin patch from “It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.” There, too, were the rolling hills […]
Read More →FreeP Unsolved: A disappointing Halloween ghost hunt in Salem
By Caitlin Fisher “The ghost of Nathaniel Hawthorne really let us down today,” I told my friends as we ran to catch the train back to Boston on Saturday afternoon. Really, it should have been ideal ghost hunting conditions. We were in Salem, Massachusetts, universally acknowledged as one of the most paranormally active cities in […]
Read More →FreeP Unsolved: Even the Oysters are haunted
By Caitlin Fisher “JFK’s not here,” Sue told me. “A French king, sure. A colonial woman. A Revolution-era paymaster named Ebenezer. The spirit of a dead chef. But not JFK.” Sue is the manager at the Union Oyster House, the country’s oldest continuously-operating restaurant and one of Boston’s biggest tourist traps. My roommate and I […]
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