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In Rebecca Kopycinski’s ‘Thotbot,’ obsolete tech rewinds into a dark future that predicts our present

by Michael Gutierrez March 5, 2026

The “ThotBot Implantation Center,” an immersive art installation and multimedia concert rounds out its latest run of sold-out shows at Bow Market.

TAXONOMY

Tax tip of the week: Life is easier with electronic filing

by Vincent Hicks March 3, 2026

Technology doesn’t just make tax filing easier – it makes it safer. A few simple digital tools can dramatically reduce fraud, delays and costly surprises.

THEATER

Stunning ‘The Moderate’ unleashes the Internet’s good, bad and ugliest in Central Square

by Shelley A. Sackett February 20, 2026

“The Moderate” is not for everyone. Kudos to Central Square Theater for its excellent job of warning that the play contains mature themes, including images, video and audio depictions of violence, nudity and racism. Its content transparency statement goes even further: “Central Square Theater cares about the...

NEWS

Somerville meetings, Feb. 17-23: Surveillance technologies and McGrath changes

by Marc Levy February 17, 2026

Take part in these meetings on surveillance technologies, later serving hours and new eateries, McGrath Highway changes and more.

OPINION

Artificial intelligence is coming for us, clearly. Not in the smartest way.

by Marc Levy February 11, 2026

Problems with the technologies lumped together as artificial intelligence are worsened by the lumping.

‘The Moderate”

by Michael Gutierrez February 10, 2026

A play about the grueling job of being a content moderator for a soulless social media company.