Looking back, 10 years later, to a Gen Y defining moment
Iran captures American unmanned drone
Dec. 9, 2011 7 Comments
On Sunday, Iranian news network Fars News Agency announced that an Iranian electronic warfare unit had downed and captured a American RQ-170 Sentinel, an unmanned aerial drone manufactured by American defense and aeronautics company Lockheed Martin. According to a statement from the Iranian government, the drone was in violation of Iran airspace and was brought [...]
Michele Bachmann’s entire New Hampshire team resigns
Oct. 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
With the 2012 election season approaching fast and the majority of election news covering the GOP hopefuls, a major blow was struck to Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann’s nomination hopes as her entire New Hampshire staff resigned today. According to the Global Post, the five-person team, including right wing radio personality Jeff Chidester who had called [...]
Breaking Bad season 4 finale review
Oct. 11, 2011 7 Comments
Season’s explosive conclusion leaves fans wanting more
iPhone 4S fixes Death Grip
Oct. 6, 2011 2 Comments
Dual antennas claim to solve dropped call problem
Jobs shaped Generation Y
Oct. 6, 2011 Leave a Comment
Apple founder changed the way we live digitally
New England’s top five fall beers
Sept. 29, 2011 1 Comment
You may notice one of your favorites missing…
Like or Dislike? Grading the “New Facebook”
Sept. 23, 2011 1 Comment
All these changes, and there’s STILL no dislike button…
Editorial: Executing Troy Davis is wrong on every level
Sept. 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
The death penalty has always been a contested issue in this country. Does any body of power, elected or otherwise, have the right to take the life of someone that they find guilty of a harsh enough crime? Is there too much human error involved in the investigation process to properly say that a defendant [...]
About Dig Comics
July 7, 2009 Leave a Comment
One film explores an industry being thanklessly pillaged by Hollywood.
Blood: The Last Vampire
June 29, 2009 1 Comment
Beyond issues from a poor budget, “Blood” is a cool vampire movie to see.
Whatever happened to the world of tomorrow? An interview with Brian Fies
June 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
“I want this book to show that it’s a good thing to hope and think that tomorrow might actually be better than today.”
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3: Denzel versus Travolta
June 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
It’s a clear cut crime drama with a straight-as-an-arrow plot and a by-the-numbers stand off between good and evil.
David Carradine dead at 72
June 5, 2009 7 Comments
David Carradine 1936-2009 The world of martial arts entertainment lost one of its most important and influential stars today as David Carradine was found dead in a hotel room in Thailand on June 4 at the age of 72. He was in Thailand shooting his new movie “Stretch” when he was found in his room [...]
James Kyson Lee talks Heroes with Blast
June 2, 2009 1 Comment
It may be said, when the ink dries on the history books of comicdom, that the last few years have seen the superhero genre at the height of its popularity. With the premiere of at least four blockbuster cape movies a year, comic sales rising in the midst of an economic recession and the numerous [...]
Hardcore heaven with Protest The Hero
May 19, 2009 Leave a Comment
WORCESTER — When it comes to heavy, aggressive, hardcore/metal music, the Boston/Worcester area is sacred ground for the head bang, screamed lyrics, head walking crowds. Such hardcore havens as the Worcester Palladium, Fitchburg Compound, and Boston’s Church house the bands that make this cacophony and the rabid fans that enjoy it. The scene of heavy [...]
Angels & Demons’ Victor Alfieri talks to Blast
May 13, 2009 1 Comment
Few books have made as big of an impact on popular culture in the last decade as Dan Brown’s 2003 murder/conspiracy hit “The Da Vinci Code.” The book’s transfer to screen, directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks as hero symbologist Robert Langdon, hit just as big in the box office in the summer [...]