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Amanda "Ableist" Palmer? The Evelyn Evelyn Controversy

If you live your life grounded on the rock of reality rather than constantly swimming in the waves of the internet, you might have missed the Evelyn Evelyn controversy that's been drowning Amanda Palmer of late. The Lexington-raised musician, who gained fame as part of the Dresden Dolls and has…

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Roni Horn aka John Waters? Art and Its Audience

John Waters at Tribeca by David Shankbone We already looked at the ICA's new Roni Horn exhibit, Roni Horn aka Roni Horn, from an artistic perspective. Now it's time to look at Horn herself, from John Waters' perspective, as revealed in a talk between the artists at the ICA on Wednesday. It…

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Looking less likely the Peterborough Street restaurants will ever return

Mike Mennonno reports the owner of the burned-out restaurant row last week submitted plans to the BRA for a five-story mixed-use development; Mike is not optimistic the original tenants will be able to afford the new rents.

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Jillian C. York » On Memorability

New blog post: On Memorability: Once in a few years occurs a single, unforgettable night. Somet... http://bit.ly/biLWQC (jilliancyork.com) [from http://twitter.com/jilliancyork/statuses/937464965 1]

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Week Around the Ists

Photo: Elise Thompson/LAist LAist was among the thousands who made it into last week's delicious--and crowded--Street Food Festival (and no kittens were harmed). Seattlest broke with Lent to try crack pie, a dessert so delicious that it ought to be as illegal as its namesake. Torontoist…

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The real Shutter Island

The Phoenix gives us a tour of Long Island.

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Lion loose on the streets

Tom O'Keefe takes in the Chinese New Year festivities in Chinatown: Mike Ball took photos and shows us the littlest dragon: read more

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DARPA advances LC3 quadruped robot program

DARPA and Boston Dynamics push Big Dog a step further.

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Man goes missing on the waterfront

Boston Police report they are looking for a guy last seen in front of the Marriott Long Wharf early Saturday morning. Eugene Losik is 25, 5'11" and white, with blue eyes, blond hair and a muscular build. He was last seen wearing a black mid-length jacket, a gray t-shirt, blue jeans, and black…

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See what's bubbling up in the local tech biz

Pito Salas recommends taking a look at VentureFizz, especially its calendar section.

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Boston Conservation Commission strikes blow for public access to Boston Harbor

Matt Conti reports the Conservation Commission recently voted to allow some maintenance work at Constellation Wharf in the Charlestown Navy Yard only on the condition that owners remove a gate that was preventing public access to viewing areas along its pier.

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Dorchester convenience-store clerk shot to death this morning

2/21/10 - 10:30 am The Globe reports the death of a clerk at Hermanos Unidos, 728 Dudley St., around 10:30 a.m.

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