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NJ lawmakers defeat marriage bill

The New Jersey State Senate voted this afternoon 14-20 against a bill that would have allowed gays and lesbians to marry.
Portia Doubleday - Youth in Revolt’s teen siren

In the new Michael Cera-helmed Youth in Revolt, Portia Doubleday plays a worldly teenager determined to get out of her humdrum existence. When she meets Cera, who plays the virginal Nick Twisp, she sees her opportunity. While new to films, Doubleday comes from an acting family. Yet she was not encouraging to pursue it as a career. EDGE’s Padraic Maroney spoke to the actress about making the transition into the career she loves and about the film, which is being hailed as smart coming-of-age story.


IRS too busy to talk to 3 in 10 who call for help

Need help with your taxes? Good luck reaching the IRS. Three out of 10 people who call the toll-free help line this tax season won’t get through to a human being - and that’s if the agency meets its goals for service.
10th Santa Speedo Run :: December 12, 2009

Hundreds of runners wearing just Speedos - or the equivalent of - made the 1.25 mile dash from Boylston to Berkeley for Boston’s 10th annual Santa Speedo Run on Sat., Dec. 12. Only five runners braved the cold during the first Run in 2000, but the event’s popularity has swelled, now attracting hundreds. This year’s run raised funds for local charities benefiting kids (Crossroads for Kids and Bottom Line). Photos by Ken Stuckey.
AP sources: Obama backs high-end health plan tax

President Barack Obama signaled to House Democratic leaders Wednesday that they’ll have to drop their opposition to taxing high-end health insurance plans to pay for health coverage for millions of uninsured Americans.

MGH scandal continues

Did an inside leak besmirch an HIV patient’s name? Updated: MGH releases statement.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A punk rock Titania whose bower is a wrecked car? Hell yeah! Director Benjamin Evett sets the Bard’s classic comedy in an urban wilderness where anarchy heightens the humor.

Why your chances of surviving an airline crash are better than 90 percent

Airline news this week was dominated by the passenger-thwarted Christmas Day attack in Detroit but as recent events show, crashes under natural conditions are more survivable than ever, according to safety experts. Read more...
White Party Muscle Beach :: November 29, 2009

From a distance, it looked as if a heavily-garlanded, gargantuan Christmas tree had dropped from space and exploded in the middle of 12th Street Beach. Crimson-and-gold ornaments dangled beneath flapping yellow banners and strings of lights, all swaying above a mass of gold-flecked muscle gods. It was Christmas on Muscle Beach and DJ Oren Nizri was Santa Claus, promising "I’m Gonna Sex You Up"-as if the sea of Santa’s helpers needed any persuasion. This was Santa’s workshop imported to South Beach, with over 3,000 of the hottest boytoys ready for delivery.
Urban Outfitters says holiday sales improved

Clothing retailer Urban Outfitters Inc. said Thursday sales at stores open at least one year rose 5 percent during the holiday shopping season, with its Anthropologie and Free People locations doing better than its name-brand stores.
BMW crosses over :: The 2010 BMW 550i GT

The 2010 BMW 550i Gran Turismo is the latest chapter in the age of the luxury cross-over. With the practicality of a station wagon and panoramic ride height of a traditional SUV, the 5 GT has all the goodies you expect in a German luxury car: power, agile steering, a classy cabin, and enough room in the trunk for antiquing (of which we’ll discuss later).
Microsoft shows off Windows tablets at gadget show

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer showed off a new touch-screen, tablet-style computer from Hewlett-Packard Co., the first of several such devices expected to be unveiled this month.
Credit crunch: Home equity lending evaporates

Hocking the house for quick cash is a lot harder than it used to be, and it’s causing headaches for homeowners, banks and the economy.

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Gatz
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at Loeb Drama Center at 64 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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at Midway Studios, South Boston, MA
Shear Madness
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at Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton Ave, Boston, MA
Sleep No More
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Valerie Belin: Made Up
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Trans-fusion: India’s Artists Mine Their Traditions
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