The latest from local cartoonist Lynn Hsu, who sometime appears in The New Yorker but appear weekly right here.
Saturday cartoon: Space savers
Saturday cartoon: Call me Jack
The latest from local cartoonist Rusty Epstein, who sometimes appears in The New Yorker but appears weekly right here.
The Independent’s locally themed crossword puzzle: Witch will you choose?
The Independent’s 10th locally themed puzzle – they come every other Saturday courtesy of local creator Daniel Mangoubi – marks one of the Cambridge-Somerville area's favorite holidays: Halloween,...
Next repaving, sidewalk and bike lane project is Somerville’s Magoun Square, and it gets a Wednesday open house
A street design is meant to increase safety, improve accessibility, incorporate more sustainability and plant life and create a more comfortable street.
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Physical media enthusiasts keep music alive at Cambridge record fair
Recordville fairs feature dozens of vendors including record store owners from throughout the Northeast and bring in hundreds of lovers of physical media.
Groups’ polling shows support for the multifamily zoning that faces changes in Cambridge City Council
The organizations A Better Cambridge and Abundant Housing Massachusetts released results from a 442-person poll saying Cambridge’s multifamily zoning is popular.
From pipes to pastilles, tarot to tiddlywinks, Leavitt & Peirce feels like shopping back in time
Leavitt & Peirce has been in business in the same Harvard Square location since 1883, and it’s not hard to imagine it's still that year when you step inside.
Driverless cars are on Cambridge’s streets and becoming an urgent concern for labor groups
The driverless cars and robo-taxis on their way to Cambridge and surrounding communities are a threat to working people, labor leaders told Cambridge city councillors.
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Cambridge votes 5-4 for order to divest money from businesses involved with Israel’s actions against Palestinians
Debate was over the thorny issues of singling out Israel even as other nations committed atrocities too, and whether that inflamed antisemitism, including in Cambridge.
Porter Square affordable housing project will use mass timber as part of a state program
A Cambridge project will use wood that has been layered and bonded to be so strong it can replace steel or concrete, making construction faster, easier and less expensive.
Leaf peeping without a car
Sugar maples are a fiery orange and even some oaks are a brilliant crimson. People want to gawk at the seasonal show. But what’s the nondriver to do?
Michette, ma belle: A Somerville favorite adds a destination to love in Cambridge
A cardamom bun and perfect croissant paired well with my very good drip coffee by Gracenote. Michette has among my favorite croissants in the world.
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Cheese slice at New York Pizza
The best slice of cheese pizza in Central Square is nearly the only: New York Pizza. Fortunately, you need only one, and New York Pizza is great at what it does.
‘Fjord’ is a restrained thriller that is undermined by its simplistic answers to uncomfortable questions
Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu feints at objectivity but his personal biases render the dramatic conflict a one-sided affair.
Even if Magazine Beach sports fields stay, Cambridgeport questions the value of plans for a CSO tank
The state has backed away from a plan to take Magazine Beach land permanently and expressed openness to alternatives for burying a massive water tank.
Police unions in Cambridge oppose orders around divestment amid Middle East violence
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Lucky’s Picks: City Night Readings, trick or treats, Bollylates and SomerWrites returns
A mix of local events to get you through your Halloween weekend.
Cambridge and its residents need one standard for human rights
Honeycomb Creamery readies its Crisscross Bakehouse, starting with pop-ups for sweet and savory goods
The Honeycomb Creamery ice cream shop is opening a next-door bakery called Crisscross Bakehouse – first with popups from 8 a.m. to noon Thursdays through Sundays.
Cambridge wanted to speak with the dead, summon the Harvard spiritualism-versus-science investigation of 1857
Cambridge. and Cambridgeport in particular, was a stronghold of activity for people claiming to be able to speak with the dead. Even Harvard students got in on the action.
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Stage spotlight: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘The Commute’
A cult classic returns — plus, a Red Line commute hits the panic button in a play by Karin Anell at the Rockwell.
Waylon Wyatt shines bright like an ‘Arkansas Diamond’
The rising country star, who wowed Sinclair crowds in 2025, scaled up to the higher capacity room at Royale last Friday.
‘Wildwood’ is a technical marvel filled with heart and adventure to delight the entire family
The latest stop-motion gem from Laika offers visual splendor and surprising thematic depths.
Reviewed: ‘Wickhills’ is a fantasy spy thriller that loves its setting – and by the end you will too
A thrilling race for the truth that has all the twists, double-crosses, contests of wits, clever gadgets, shady associates and daring escapes of the best spy thrillers.
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Finances look increasingly painful for homeowners through 2030, but Cambridge isn’t ready for early retirements
Tough times are leading Cambridge to begin tilting its tax burden back toward homeowners from businesses, and to ask department heads to find $7 million in budget cuts.
Vote yes on Question 9 for a safe Massachusetts that keeps gun restrictions in place
Tax tip of the week: Form 1040 has extra uses for the self-employed and gig workers
With more people earning money through gig work, freelancing and small businesses, understanding self-employment tax is increasingly important.
AI breaks the social contract that says writers put in more work than their readers
It’s interesting, if not scary, that you can teach at Harvard, have a massive body of academic work and lose your ability to write – yet still be published by the Globe.
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Cambridge meetings, Oct. 26-Nov. 2: Third meeting addresses divestment proposal
Take part in meetings on the upcoming year’s education spending, divestment amid Middle East violence and Central Square as a transit hub.
Somerville has improved Community Path safety, and now it’s our turn to do better
Somerville government has shown up and made quick-build changes on the Community Path. Now, it’s on us to be better neighbors and users.
Saturday cartoon: This guy
The latest from local cartoonist Lynn Hsu, who sometime appears in The New Yorker but appear weekly right here.
Saturday cartoon: A great new podcast
The latest from local cartoonist Rusty Epstein, who sometimes appears in The New Yorker but appears weekly right here.
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Operator who brought Indian fusion to historic Rosebud diner surrenders license, freeing the space for a new menu
The operator of the Rosebud diner in Somerville’s Davis Square from 2023 to this May has surrendered its licensing for the historic property.
Group running the Somerville Theatre buys its building too – and now just has to pay back the cost
The group of movie lovers that owns and runs the Somerville Theatre has bought its Davis Square building and is crowdfunding to ease its $12 million price.
Central Square gets separated bike lanes in 2027
Massachusetts Avenue through Central Square is getting separated bike lanes and other safety improvements starting in 2027.
Naco Taco closes Nov. 1 in Cambridge to consolidate with The Smoot Standard next door
The 11-year-old Mexican restaurant in The Port neighborhood gets “a proper sendoff on Halloween night,” owners said.
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Ella McDonald: ‘New York’
Hope springs eternal, but a love affair with the Big Apple boasts a shorter shelf life in the folk artist's latest single.
A meeting eats and dances down Mass. Ave., giving a peek at the future of food from Central Square’s little castle (updated)
More than 100 residents, city officials, business owners and nonprofit leaders toured Central Square with music, food and anticipation along the way.
Cambridge gives final approvals for a hotel on the Somerville line and its linking of community paths
A 145-room hotel straddling the Cambridge-Somerville line at McGrath Highway can go forward now that it has Cambridge’s Board of Zoning Appeal approvals.
Legendary filmmaker Barbara Kopple reflects on a career capturing the trials and triumphs of American labor
The director will be at The Brattle on October 23 to screen and discuss her latest film, “Union Town.”
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The best slice of cheese pizza in Davis Square
It’s hard to go from one place to another in Somerville’s Davis Square without being reminded you could be eating pizza. The big question is: Which?
Cambridge City Council’s divestment policy needs improvement, and context
Once jamming at Johnny D’s, Lydia Warren returns to Somerville as its arts and culture director
An Arts Town Hall is planned for Dec. 8 so residents can meet Warren and new board members and hear a report back on the Mayor’s Arts Listening Tour.
Police arrest teen in connection with Oct. 6 shooting near Alewife Station
The arrest and arraignment of a Cambridge teen took place Tuesday in relation to a shooting in North Cambridge on Oct. 6, police said.
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Driver is arraigned on multiple changes after fatal crash in The Port
Charges were made public after an arraignment Tuesday. A dangerousness hearing for the suspect in the crash is scheduled for Tuesday.
Stage spotlight: ‘Hamlet’ and Playfest 9
A punk band does Shakespeare and the AAPC presents a festival of plays on the theme of “building, becoming and belonging."
Chocolate is food: L.A Burdick in Harvard Square
The pastries, the chocolates, the thick, dark hot chocolate – even the gift boxes – at this Harvard Square shop are satisfying in their luxury and the affection in their making.
Lucky’s Picks: dance parties, horror-cons and ‘unusual insects’
Come to terms with the fact that Halloween is a monthlong holiday now.
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Choila at Curry Express
It would be hard to recommend a dish more highly than I do this Nepalese chicken salad – unless you’re averse to strong flavors with high spice.
With a vote it becomes official: The Amigos School is moving to East Cambridge
The Amigos School will move to 158 Spring St., the former site of the Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School, for the 2028-2029 school year.
Groups’ polling shows support for the multifamily zoning that faces changes in Cambridge City Council
The organizations A Better Cambridge and Abundant Housing Massachusetts released results from a 442-person poll saying Cambridge’s multifamily zoning is popular.
From pipes to pastilles, tarot to tiddlywinks, Leavitt & Peirce feels like shopping back in time
Leavitt & Peirce has been in business in the same Harvard Square location since 1883, and it’s not hard to imagine it's still that year when you step inside.
Driverless cars are on Cambridge’s streets and becoming an urgent concern for labor groups
The driverless cars and robo-taxis on their way to Cambridge and surrounding communities are a threat to working people, labor leaders told Cambridge city councillors.
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Cambridge votes 5-4 for order to divest money from businesses involved with Israel’s actions against Palestinians
Debate was over the thorny issues of singling out Israel even as other nations committed atrocities too, and whether that inflamed antisemitism, including in Cambridge.
Porter Square affordable housing project will use mass timber as part of a state program
A Cambridge project will use wood that has been layered and bonded to be so strong it can replace steel or concrete, making construction faster, easier and less expensive.
Michette, ma belle: A Somerville favorite adds a destination to love in Cambridge
A cardamom bun and perfect croissant paired well with my very good drip coffee by Gracenote. Michette has among my favorite croissants in the world.
Advertisement
Cheese slice at New York Pizza
The best slice of cheese pizza in Central Square is nearly the only: New York Pizza. Fortunately, you need only one, and New York Pizza is great at what it does.
Even if Magazine Beach sports fields stay, Cambridgeport questions the value of plans for a CSO tank
The state has backed away from a plan to take Magazine Beach land permanently and expressed openness to alternatives for burying a massive water tank.
Honeycomb Creamery readies its Crisscross Bakehouse, starting with pop-ups for sweet and savory goods
The Honeycomb Creamery ice cream shop is opening a next-door bakery called Crisscross Bakehouse – first with popups from 8 a.m. to noon Thursdays through Sundays.
Advertisement
Finances look increasingly painful for homeowners through 2030, but Cambridge isn’t ready for early retirements
Tough times are leading Cambridge to begin tilting its tax burden back toward homeowners from businesses, and to ask department heads to find $7 million in budget cuts.
Tax tip of the week: Form 1040 has extra uses for the self-employed and gig workers
With more people earning money through gig work, freelancing and small businesses, understanding self-employment tax is increasingly important.
Cambridge meetings, Oct. 26-Nov. 2: Third meeting addresses divestment proposal
Take part in meetings on the upcoming year’s education spending, divestment amid Middle East violence and Central Square as a transit hub.
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Operator who brought Indian fusion to historic Rosebud diner surrenders license, freeing the space for a new menu
The operator of the Rosebud diner in Somerville’s Davis Square from 2023 to this May has surrendered its licensing for the historic property.
Group running the Somerville Theatre buys its building too – and now just has to pay back the cost
The group of movie lovers that owns and runs the Somerville Theatre has bought its Davis Square building and is crowdfunding to ease its $12 million price.
Naco Taco closes Nov. 1 in Cambridge to consolidate with The Smoot Standard next door
The 11-year-old Mexican restaurant in The Port neighborhood gets “a proper sendoff on Halloween night,” owners said.
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A meeting eats and dances down Mass. Ave., giving a peek at the future of food from Central Square’s little castle (updated)
More than 100 residents, city officials, business owners and nonprofit leaders toured Central Square with music, food and anticipation along the way.
Cambridge gives final approvals for a hotel on the Somerville line and its linking of community paths
A 145-room hotel straddling the Cambridge-Somerville line at McGrath Highway can go forward now that it has Cambridge’s Board of Zoning Appeal approvals.
The best slice of cheese pizza in Davis Square
It’s hard to go from one place to another in Somerville’s Davis Square without being reminded you could be eating pizza. The big question is: Which?
Advertisement
Police arrest teen in connection with Oct. 6 shooting near Alewife Station
The arrest and arraignment of a Cambridge teen took place Tuesday in relation to a shooting in North Cambridge on Oct. 6, police said.
Driver is arraigned on multiple changes after fatal crash in The Port
Charges were made public after an arraignment Tuesday. A dangerousness hearing for the suspect in the crash is scheduled for Tuesday.
Chocolate is food: L.A Burdick in Harvard Square
The pastries, the chocolates, the thick, dark hot chocolate – even the gift boxes – at this Harvard Square shop are satisfying in their luxury and the affection in their making.
Advertisement
Choila at Curry Express
It would be hard to recommend a dish more highly than I do this Nepalese chicken salad – unless you’re averse to strong flavors with high spice.
With a vote it becomes official: The Amigos School is moving to East Cambridge
The Amigos School will move to 158 Spring St., the former site of the Kennedy-Longfellow Elementary School, for the 2028-2029 school year.
Free rides on the No. 1 bus are back on the wish list for Cambridge, home to a growing network of no-cost shuttles
Cambridge needs to look for a third time at making the No. 1 bus free to ride, city councillors said, even as effort go on to grow existing free shuttles.
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After six hours of public comment, Cambridge divestment orders are delayed to a special meeting
A City Council decision on divesting Cambridge from businesses seen as intertwined with Israel was delayed Tuesday to be taken up in a special meeting before Nov. 2.
Cambridge announces a new Public Health leader, former biotech worker Kathryn Hall
A new chief public health officer for Cambridge began work Monday with a public announcement by the Cambridge Health Alliance, which runs the municipal department.
Expert activist and Inner Belt historian Steve Kaiser dies at 83; a celebration of his life is planned for Nov. 1
The MIT-educated engineer was “a fierce defender of transparency, municipal accountability and open-door public participation” until his death by pneumonia.
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Tax tip of the week: Your W-2 is more than a record of what you earned
Here's where filers of the IRS tax form W-2 needs to start – with the wages and the taxes withheld from their paychecks.
Cambridge meetings, Oct. 19-26: Divestment, an Amigos School move and driverless cars
Take part in meetings on divestment and multifamily zoning, moving Amigos to East Cambridge, a water tank under Sherman Street and future with driverless cars.
As Amgen turns 25, the chatter is about who’s new on the list to the Kendall Square and Alewife party
The life sciences company Amgen celebrated 25 years in Kendall Square, and local and state officials took the chance to look ahead as well as back.
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Reopening the CHA Birth Center took a lot of labor, and many are watching its development
Until recently, Massachusetts relied on one freestanding birth center in Florence, a village more than 100 miles from Cambridge and Somerville. Centers in Holyoke and Beverly closed in 2020 and 2022,...
West Cambridge neighbors lose appeal against construction that gives board little to latch onto (corrected)
Amid 1,200 pages of filings about a residential project at 90 Lexington Ave. in Cambridge, a board finds most complaints aren't under their purview.
Driver pleads guilty to killing bicyclist John Corcoran
A Malden man who veered onto a Cambridge sidewalk and killed bicyclist John Corcoran a little over two years ago was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail.
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WardMaps is just the ticket for transit fans, but its goods take customers far beyond the borders of the MBTA
If you love maps, if you love trains, if you love the T, you’ll love WardMaps, and you just might feel like you’re in paradise when you visit. But there's more.
Pawpaws at The Mushroom Shop
The Mushroom Shop, open in a new location as of Saturday, is not just for fungus. It’s also where to get these seasonal lesser-known fruits grown in Central Massachusetts.
Keeping up with the CSOs: Rainfall totals inch up, but bring hours of sewage spills
Weekend and Monday holiday rainfall caused combined sewer overflow discharges from Saturday into Sunday in Somerville and Cambridge.
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Is everyone hanging out at Pronto without me? This friendly hotel cafe has delicious meals and its own pastry chef
Harvard Square’s best-kept café secret is in an out-of-the-way space in the Charles Hotel, run by the generous Yazid Berbiche by way of Algiers and Marseilles.
‘This is what community looks like’: Honk! bands resist ICE with music and joy
Honk! brought thousands to the streets of Davis Square to experience the music of more than 30 bands from around the country focused on social justice.
Environmental concerns are cited as Birch Street apartments win Planning Board approval
An elaborate process of approvals is needed for a six-story, 84-apartment project, where developer are urged to communicate better especially around environmental issues.
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Tax tip of the week: Filing (or not filing) as a a dependent isn’t as simple as you think
If you’re a dependent, don’t simply compare your income with the regular $16,100 standard deduction for a single taxpayer in 2026 and assume you don’t need to file.
Preserving gun controls, legal cannabis and state revenue levels are among the 2026 ballot questions
Your ballot for this November’s election has nine statewide ballot questions on expanding public records law, collective bargaining for public defenders and much more.
Cambridge meetings, Oct. 12-19: Cutting sewage spills and chronic student absenteeism
Take part in meetings on ending sewage spills from rains, chronic student absenteeism, a Moxy Hotel seeking permitting and what’s next for the K-Lo building.
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Saturday cartoon: Space savers
The latest from local cartoonist Lynn Hsu, who sometime appears in The New Yorker but appear weekly right here.
Saturday cartoon: Call me Jack
The latest from local cartoonist Rusty Epstein, who sometimes appears in The New Yorker but appears weekly right here.
The Independent’s locally themed crossword puzzle: Witch will you choose?
The Independent’s 10th locally themed puzzle – they come every other Saturday courtesy of local creator Daniel Mangoubi – marks one of the Cambridge-Somerville area's favorite holidays: Halloween,...
Next repaving, sidewalk and bike lane project is Somerville’s Magoun Square, and it gets a Wednesday open house
A street design is meant to increase safety, improve accessibility, incorporate more sustainability and plant life and create a more comfortable street.
Advertisement
Physical media enthusiasts keep music alive at Cambridge record fair
Recordville fairs feature dozens of vendors including record store owners from throughout the Northeast and bring in hundreds of lovers of physical media.
Leaf peeping without a car
Sugar maples are a fiery orange and even some oaks are a brilliant crimson. People want to gawk at the seasonal show. But what’s the nondriver to do?
‘Fjord’ is a restrained thriller that is undermined by its simplistic answers to uncomfortable questions
Romanian auteur Cristian Mungiu feints at objectivity but his personal biases render the dramatic conflict a one-sided affair.
Police unions in Cambridge oppose orders around divestment amid Middle East violence
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Lucky’s Picks: City Night Readings, trick or treats, Bollylates and SomerWrites returns
A mix of local events to get you through your Halloween weekend.
Cambridge and its residents need one standard for human rights
Cambridge wanted to speak with the dead, summon the Harvard spiritualism-versus-science investigation of 1857
Cambridge. and Cambridgeport in particular, was a stronghold of activity for people claiming to be able to speak with the dead. Even Harvard students got in on the action.
Stage spotlight: ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ and ‘The Commute’
A cult classic returns — plus, a Red Line commute hits the panic button in a play by Karin Anell at the Rockwell.
Advertisement
Waylon Wyatt shines bright like an ‘Arkansas Diamond’
The rising country star, who wowed Sinclair crowds in 2025, scaled up to the higher capacity room at Royale last Friday.
‘Wildwood’ is a technical marvel filled with heart and adventure to delight the entire family
The latest stop-motion gem from Laika offers visual splendor and surprising thematic depths.
Reviewed: ‘Wickhills’ is a fantasy spy thriller that loves its setting – and by the end you will too
A thrilling race for the truth that has all the twists, double-crosses, contests of wits, clever gadgets, shady associates and daring escapes of the best spy thrillers.
Vote yes on Question 9 for a safe Massachusetts that keeps gun restrictions in place
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AI breaks the social contract that says writers put in more work than their readers
It’s interesting, if not scary, that you can teach at Harvard, have a massive body of academic work and lose your ability to write – yet still be published by the Globe.
Somerville has improved Community Path safety, and now it’s our turn to do better
Somerville government has shown up and made quick-build changes on the Community Path. Now, it’s on us to be better neighbors and users.
Saturday cartoon: This guy
The latest from local cartoonist Lynn Hsu, who sometime appears in The New Yorker but appear weekly right here.
Saturday cartoon: A great new podcast
The latest from local cartoonist Rusty Epstein, who sometimes appears in The New Yorker but appears weekly right here.
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Central Square gets separated bike lanes in 2027
Massachusetts Avenue through Central Square is getting separated bike lanes and other safety improvements starting in 2027.
Ella McDonald: ‘New York’
Hope springs eternal, but a love affair with the Big Apple boasts a shorter shelf life in the folk artist's latest single.
Legendary filmmaker Barbara Kopple reflects on a career capturing the trials and triumphs of American labor
The director will be at The Brattle on October 23 to screen and discuss her latest film, “Union Town.”
Cambridge City Council’s divestment policy needs improvement, and context
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Once jamming at Johnny D’s, Lydia Warren returns to Somerville as its arts and culture director
An Arts Town Hall is planned for Dec. 8 so residents can meet Warren and new board members and hear a report back on the Mayor’s Arts Listening Tour.
Stage spotlight: ‘Hamlet’ and Playfest 9
A punk band does Shakespeare and the AAPC presents a festival of plays on the theme of “building, becoming and belonging."
Lucky’s Picks: dance parties, horror-cons and ‘unusual insects’
Come to terms with the fact that Halloween is a monthlong holiday now.
Reviewed: ‘I Told You So’ is a victory march for science with ridicule, exile and prison along the way
We may mistreat, berate, demote, starve of resources and nearly deport our scientists. One who suffered all these things later won the Nobel Prize.
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‘You Can See Everything,’ a fever dream of a true story, is one of the year’s best films
Filmmakers Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim explore the compelling psychology of Elizabeth Holmes to understand what’s fact or fiction.
How NASA nearly took over Kendall Square, pushing out manufacturers before plans fell apart
Twenty-nine acres within Kendall Square was committed in 1964 for a $60 million space center. After five years of demolition and displacement, the plan was canceled.
Nonfiction storytelling takes center stage at the GlobeDocs Film Festival
The Boston Globe’s annual fest, running in person from Oct. 21-25, offers a curated selection of stories both international and local.
Steve Rosenthal’s ‘A Symphony in Brick’ spotlights the historic resilience of Queen Slipper City
When the Haverhill shoe district was hit with a devastating fire, the city built back better — with brick.
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It’s still ‘Primetime’ for an American way of justice
American justice, conducted by swarming men with guns, asks how much good can be done with evil results before it’s all evil, how much good compensates for evil.
Bandits on the Run have plenty to talk about at Club Passim
The indie pop trio out of New York City press pause on multihyphenate careers to make it all about the band and its latest album, "Rough Magic."
Saturday cartoon: Wicked winter sports
The latest from local cartoonists Lynn Hsu and Carol Lasky, who sometime appear in The New Yorker but appear weekly right here.
Saturday cartoon: Mime!
The latest from local cartoonist Rusty Epstein, who sometimes appears in The New Yorker but appears weekly right here.
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The Independent’s locally themed crossword puzzle: Lone walkers
The Independent’s ninth locally themed puzzle – they come every other Saturday courtesy of local creator Daniel Mangoubi – honors Massachusetts governors and elections (because it refers to the “lone...
A whale swallows a grieving son, and any hopes of coherent action, in ‘Whalefall’
Director Brian Duffield’s film is buoyed by strong performances but sunk by unintelligible plotting.
The apartment I grew up in wouldn’t pass Cambridge neighborhood conservation district review
Mossland Street becomes a neighborway
Mossland Street in Somerville is now a neighborway, a walk- and bike-friendly street designed to lower car volumes and speeds while prioritizing residents.
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A treasure trove of science fiction awaits at the NESFA clubhouse in Magoun Square
The New England Science Fiction Association has been enchanting imaginations, young and old, since 1967.
‘Once Upon a Time in the Middle East’ is the latest international sensation struggling to find an American audience
Despite a litany of blockbuster films from around the world available to watch at local cinemas, audiences often stick to what they know, much to their own detriment.
Magazine Beach plan is problematic for the Charles River Watershed Association too
Somerville is the natural place to talk about the book ‘Living, Together’
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‘Minotaur’ has effective thrills and topical themes but very little new to say
Andrey Zvyagintsev, the exiled Russian filmmaker, returns with a murderous domestic drama set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Lucky’s Picks: Halloween comes early this weekend
The Indie highlights a spooky selection of vintage goods, costume competition, wicked wrestling and all kinds of drag.
Stage spotlight: ‘Othello’ and ‘Manipulo’
Who manipulates whom? A Shakespeare production and an Ecuadorian dance company ask and answer the question in surprising ways.
Reviewed: In ‘Diavola,’ the family from hell gets haunted
Captivating? Sure. Terrifying? Absolutely. A great horror novel; worth the read. And more than two years later, I’m still turning it over and over in my head.
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Facebook is bad, honesty is good and ham-handed messages make ‘The Social Reckoning’ more lesson plan than movie
Aaron Sorkin continues to dramatically explore the corrupt soul of Big Tech with sadly diminishing returns.
A century ago, the Cambridge Museum for Children brought the world to young Cantabrigians
From 1920 to the 1950s, Cambridge's children's museum drew on Harvard collections and solicited donations from community members to enhance its holdings.