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New Sounds: Canadian duo Lonely Little Kitsch deliver a soaring alt-rock anthem that's a true sign -- and sound -- of the times.

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Lonely Little Kitsch smash a collective tension with 'Puncture Wounds'
New Sounds: The Canadian duo deliver a soaring alt-rock anthem that's a true sign -- and sound -- of the times.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Film Review: Thanks to stellar work from Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner, David Freyne's 'Eternity' sweetly sticks its landing.

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'Eternity' Review: A good take on the great beyond
Thanks to stellar work from Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller and Callum Turner, David Freyne's 'Eternity' sweetly sticks its landing.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Film Review: Rian Johnson's 'Wake Up Dead Man', the latest installment in the 'Knives Out' series, is much better than 'Glass Onion'.

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'Wake Up Dead Man' Review: Knives out, crucifixes in
Rian Johnson's 'Wake Up Dead Man', the latest installment in the 'Knives Out' series, is much better than 'Glass Onion'.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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The V List: November was soundtracked by new and notable efforts from Scarlet Nicole, City Builders, Grade 2, Glixen, and HIGHDRIVE.

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The V List: Five of our favorite tracks from November 2025
The month was soundtracked by new and notable efforts from Scarlet Nicole, City Builders, Grade 2, Glixen, and HIGHDRIVE.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Bringing their latest show back to the area, all-star comedian and LGBTQ+ icon Jonathan Van Ness returns with a new message, and lots of laughs to be had at The Wilbur.

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Mic'd Up: Jonathan Van Ness brings heat and healing to The Wilbur
Bringing their latest show back to the area, the all-star comedian and LGBTQ+ icon returns with a new message, and lots of laughs to be had.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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Film Review: John M. Chu's follow-up to 'Wicked' can't clear the low bar that the first one set, though we doubt folks will care too much, writes Nick Johnston.

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'Wicked: For Good' Review: It isn't easy being green
John M. Chu's follow-up to 'Wicked' can't clear the low bar that the first one set, though we doubt folks will care too much.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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It's a V3 Weekend and we're dancing with Couch at Roadrunner in Brighton, vibing with the Bends at The Sinclair in Cambridge, and shopping with parasites via 'Black Friday at Cinema Salem.

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V3 Weekend: Couch, The Bends, 'Black Friday'
It's a V3 Weekend and we're dancing with Couch in Brighton, vibing with The Bends in Cambridge, and shopping with parasites in Salem.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Directed by the creator of 'We Bare Bears,' 'Hoppers' stars what might be the world's cutest robotic beaver.

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We're upset by how cute this 'Hoppers' trailer is
Directed by the creator of 'We Bare Bears,' 'Hoppers' stars what might be the world's cutest robotic beaver.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Now is the winter of 'The Moment,' made glorious brat summer by Charli XCX, A24, and director Aidan Zamiri.

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Watch Charli xcx hit the road in 'The Moment' teaser
Now is the winter of 'The Moment,' made glorious brat summer by Charli xcx, A24, and director Aidan Zamiri.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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New Sounds: English fivesome HIGHDRIVE arrive with perhaps the most consuming and encompassing guitar tone we've heard in a hot minute.

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HIGHDRIVE scoff at societal apathy with the fevered 'Cherry'
New Sounds: The English fivesome arrives with perhaps the most consuming and encompassing guitar tone we've heard in a hot minute.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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After a near-death experience, feel-good comedy vet Ryan Sickler returns to the stage in his new special to bring highlights to the low lights.

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Ryan Sickler hosts a bonafide celebration of living with 'Live & Alive'
After a near-death experience, the feel-good comedy vet returns to the stage in his new special to bring highlights to the low lights.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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In #comedy: While Dorchester native Sam Jay plans her return to The Wilbur, Zarna Garg and Jim Breuer are making plans of their own for stops at Chevalier Theatre.

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Sam Jay brings it back home to spit some truths at The Wilbur
While the Dorchester native plans her return, Zarna Garg and Jim Breuer are making plans of their own for stops at Chevalier Theatre.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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New Sounds: Phoenix foursome Glixen get loud ahead of appearing at Boston's Something In The Way Fest this winter.

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Glixen stir the internal ache of shoegaze with 'Medicine Bow'
New Sounds: The Phoenix foursome get loud ahead of appearing at Boston's Something In The Way Fest this winter.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Daniel Craig once again leads an all-star cast in Rian Johnson's 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' hitting theaters later this month.

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'Wake Up Dead Man', it's a 'Knives Out 3' trailer
Daniel Craig once again leads an all-star cast in Rian Johnson's 'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' hitting theaters later this month.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Comedy icon "Weird Al" Yankovic returns to the road in 2026 with 90 fresh dates to mark his biggest and weirdest shows to dates.

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'Weird Al' Yankovic plots huge 2026 tour, including TD Garden date
The comedy icon returns to the road in the new year with 90 fresh dates to mark his biggest and weirdest shows to dates.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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New Sounds: Northampton's Winterpills' first album in nine years is an audacious, expansive work, yet somehow also trancelike.

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Winterpills return with the shivery rock of 'This Is How We Dance'
New Sounds: The Northampton band's first album in nine years is an audacious, expansive work, yet somehow also trancelike.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Mic'd Up: Worcester native and former school teacher Orlando Baxter brings his viral short-form series to The Comedy Studio, packed full of steaming hot tea.

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Mic'd Up: Orlando Baxter gets confessional in Cambridge
The Worcester native and former school teacher brings his viral short-form series to a live audience, packed full of steaming hot tea.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Film Review: No hype required here: After the first scare, Osgood Perkins' mysterious Keeper will make you regret getting that large soda, writes @enh-jay.bsky.social

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November 14, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Film Review: Edgar Wright's adaptation of 'The Running Man' is a good time, with a scene-stealing Michael Cera performance to boot, writes @enh-jay.bsky.social.

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'The Running Man' Review: The Wright stuff
Edgar Wright's adaptation of 'The Running Man' is a good time, with a scene-stealing Michael Cera performance to boot.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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It's a V3 Weekend and we're rocking out in Pawtucket with Dangerous Toys at THE MET; laughing it up with Iliza Shlesinger at Chevalier Theatre in Medford; and experiencing the afterlife with 'Enter The Void' at Cinema Salem.

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V3 Weekend: Dangerous Toys, Iliza Shlesinger, 'Enter The Void'
It's a V3 Weekend and we're rocking out down in Pawtucket, laughing it up in Medford, and experiencing the afterlife in Salem.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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How many times can one writer use the phrase 'Wuthering Heights' in one three-hundred word trailer post? Find out here!

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Watch Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie get passionate in the 'Wuthering Heights' trailer
How many times can one writer use the phrase 'Wuthering Heights' in one three-hundred word trailer post? Find out here!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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The 2026 edition of Green River Festival is slated for June 19 through 21 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds. Here's the full lineup.

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Fest Intentions: Green River Festival 2026 with Geese, Spoon, Charley Crockett
The 2026 edition of the Greenfield festival is slated for June 19 through 21 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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This weekend, Emerson alum Iliza Shlesinger brings a new batch of material to Chevalier Theatre after a busy year in that included a hit new special.

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Mic'd Up: Iliza Shlesinger puts exclamation on her Medford return
The Emerson alum brings a new batch of material to the area after a busy year in that included a hit new special.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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In #comedy: Before Daniel Sloss returns in the summer of 2026, both Modi and Donnell Rawlings are planning their springtime returns to The Wilbur, as well.

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Daniel Sloss brings a bit of a 'Bitter' flavor to Boston
Before Sloss returns in the summer of 2026, both Modi and Donnell Rawlings are planning their springtime returns to The Wilbur, as well.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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New Sounds: English punk band Grade 2 deliver another hard-charging ripper with old school fury and modern-day piss n' vitriol.

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Grade 2 power forward in an unforgiving world with 'Cut Throat'
New Sounds: The English punk band deliver another hard-charging ripper with old school fury and modern-day piss n' vitriol.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM