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Getting To Know: Boston musician Amory Sivertson

An inside look at Occupy Boston's last morning in Dewey Square

Serious Sam 3 BFE review: Refreshingly retro

Skyward Sword review: Reinventing a legend

Occupy Harvard continues on the locked down Yard

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Television

“Parks and Recreation” — Bowling for Votes episode review

Son, people can see you…

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Pat Sajak admits he was drunk on Wheel of Fortune

He says he had two…or three…or six drinks

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Movies

“Hugo” garners 11 Oscar nominations

Best Picture noms include an animated and a silent film

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“Twilight’s” Chaske Spencer — The Blast Interview

Keeping it real

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Endearing time-travel comedy impresses at Sundance

Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly discuss Safety Not Guaranteed with Blast.

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MP4 Love #4: The disappearing man

He said he liked me…

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Sex, Sexuality and Relationships

Sex pheromones in a bottle

Mating and attraction via sweaty t-shirts

The Center for Science in the Public Interest found compelling evidence that ingestion of artificial food dyes can contribute to hyperactivity, restlessness and attention problems in some children, especially those with ADHD. Fortunately, there are now natural alternatives available, made primarily from vegetable colorants. (Media credit/Hemera Collection)
Food and Drink

How safe is food coloring?

This may surprise you

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Hire a Boston Wingwoman: She’s classy, she’s confident, she’s better at hitting on women than you are

Move over, token wingman!

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Davis Square’s Saloon offers comfort food, unique cocktails in an ‘old timey’ setting

Brown liquor, local beer and food intended for sharing

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Video Games

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Punch Pac-Man and fat Mega Man in the mush in Street Fighter X Tekken

Capcom unveils Sony platform exclusives.

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Is Nintendo planning to rename the Wii U?

Nintendo learns from troubled 3DS launch.

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Could the next Xbox console stop you from playing used games?

Other rumors suggest bluray and new Kinect peripheral.

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Newton North student, 16, creates buzz-worthy iOS game

Have you played Space Kiwi yet?

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First trailer for MLB 12: The Show slides into home

#1 rated baseball sim returns this March.

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Sci/Tech

Some 60 percent of our household indoor water usage happens in the bathroom. Toilets are the biggest water hogs, with older models using as much as eight gallons per flush. A shower, even with a low-flow shower head, can use up to 40 gallons of water, and a bath can use up to 50-60 gallons. (Thinkstock)
Earth and Environment

Water usage in the bathroom

It’s more than you thought!

In theory, burning any kind of plant material for energy is a carbon-neutral endeavor, but chopping down forests for ethanol is unwise because they cannot be regrown quickly. And tree plantations don't provide the clean water, storm buffers, wildlife habitat and other ecosystem services that natural forests do. Pictured: A wood biomass plant. (Thinkstock)
Earth and Environment

Analysis: Cutting down forests for biomass fuel

This will trouble you…

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Computers

Megaupload.com shutdown by the federal government

No SOPA needed

Ten Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states have, in the face of federal inaction, agreed on a region-wide greenhouse gas emissions limit, enforced through the sale of pollution permits to large fossil fuel power plants there. Money raised is invested in local businesses throughout the region that promote energy efficiency and renewable energy sources Pictured: The Big Allis Power Plant, Queens, New York City. (Thinkstock)
Earth and Environment

How to cut emissions in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states

Federal action lacking

Many mainstream mouthwashes contain ingredients that you wouldn't want to swallow or rinse down the drain. Fortunately, there are many natural alternatives available now, including recipes for making your own. (Thinkstock)
Health and fitness

Healthy, green friendly mouthwashes

Is yours doing more harm than good?

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Top stories in this month’s issue

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Movies

“Twilight’s” Chaske Spencer — The Blast Interview

January 26, 2012 by Morgan Lawrence · Leave a Comment

More than anything, Chaske Spencer just wants to keep it real. This may seem strange coming from the man who just wrapped up a multi-film stint in the massively successful fantasy-laden Twilight series, but a brief conversation with him makes this … [Read More...]

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Getting To Know: Boston musician Amory Sivertson

January 24, 2012 by Max M. Coronel · Leave a Comment

Amory Sivertson -- a piano playing folksy pop singer-songwriter reminiscent of Sara Bareilles and Feist – recently released her third album titled "Human." The song of the same name begins with the line, “sometimes I do things that could either … [Read More...]

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Sex, Sexuality and Relationships

Sex pheromones in a bottle

January 11, 2012 by Neely Steinberg · Leave a Comment

I’ve long been fascinated by the subject of pheromones, specifically in the context of sexual attraction. For those of you not familiar with the term: A pheromone, according to Wikipedia, is “a secreted or excreted chemical factor that triggers a … [Read More...]

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Reviews

NFL Blitz review: A sack in time

January 10, 2012 by Joe Sinicki · 1 Comment

My dad loves football, but he finds football video games too complicated. I can't really blame him either; I've tried to get him into Madden, but when you really break the 800 LB gorilla of a gaming franchise down, it's tough to explain; even if it … [Read More...]

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Hire a Boston Wingwoman: She’s classy, she’s confident, she’s better at hitting on women than you are

January 8, 2012 by Shannon O'Neill · Leave a Comment

Susan Baxter, 32, has the solution for single Boston guys looking for love: Wingwomen. Sure, you've got your Bud Light-guzzling, cleavage-ogling, popped collar-wearing wingman already, but isn't the same old "you distract the less attractive friend … [Read More...]

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Bay Area News

Criminals to heroes: California penal system trains inmates to be firefighters

January 4, 2012 by Nikolas Bunton · 2 Comments

JAMESTOWN, Calif. -- "I’m not perfect by any means, and nobody is, but I’m ten times a better man than I was before this camp term,” inmate firefighter Philip Kirkpatrick, an eager camp inmate in his late twenties recounts of his experiences at … [Read More...]

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Getting to Know: Boston rapper Juma

January 4, 2012 by Max M. Coronel · 1 Comment

In the music video, “Till the DJs Gone,” Boston native Juma – a mysterious figure oft shaded by dark sunglasses who at first acts as a pensive observer – navigates a contemporary milieu under the spell of a corporate subconscious controller. … [Read More...]

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Sci/Tech News

On the verge: The top 5 technologies you haven’t heard of yet

December 16, 2011 by Blast Magazine Newsroom · 1 Comment

By Kevin DeStefano at Emmanuel College Your favorite smart-phone can do everything that your laptop, cellphone and digital camera can do. Big whoop. We get it. Yes, your iPhone or shiny new tablet is nothing short of science fiction. Finally, … [Read More...]

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On Thursday, the day after many websites blacked out in protest of SOPA, the government shut down one of the most popular file-sharing websites.  Along with shutting it down, a federal indictment accused the owners of Megaupload.com of facilitating … [Read More...]

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