Entertainment
Pat Sajak admits he was drunk on Wheel of Fortune
He says he had two…or three…or six drinks
Endearing time-travel comedy impresses at Sundance
Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly discuss Safety Not Guaranteed with Blast.
Life/Style
Hire a Boston Wingwoman: She’s classy, she’s confident, she’s better at hitting on women than you are
Move over, token wingman!
Davis Square’s Saloon offers comfort food, unique cocktails in an ‘old timey’ setting
Brown liquor, local beer and food intended for sharing
Video Games
Punch Pac-Man and fat Mega Man in the mush in Street Fighter X Tekken
Capcom unveils Sony platform exclusives.
Could the next Xbox console stop you from playing used games?
Other rumors suggest bluray and new Kinect peripheral.
First trailer for MLB 12: The Show slides into home
#1 rated baseball sim returns this March.
Sci/Tech
How to cut emissions in Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states
Federal action lacking
Top stories in this month’s issue
“Twilight’s” Chaske Spencer — The Blast Interview
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...]
Getting To Know: Boston musician Amory Sivertson
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...]
Sex pheromones in a bottle
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...]
NFL Blitz review: A sack in time
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...]
Hire a Boston Wingwoman: She’s classy, she’s confident, she’s better at hitting on women than you are
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...]
Criminals to heroes: California penal system trains inmates to be firefighters
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...]
Getting to Know: Boston rapper Juma
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...]
On the verge: The top 5 technologies you haven’t heard of yet
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...]
