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Revere native Jennifer Zigrino started using comedy to avoid bullying

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May 17   Leave a Comment  

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And her home city inspires her work

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“Once Upon A Time’s” Raphael Sbarge: The Blast Interview

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May 13   Leave a Comment  

Raphael Sbarge, an accomplished actor of over four decades, sat down with Blast to talk "Once Upon A Time."

Jiminy Cricket takes time for us

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“Parks and Recreation” guest star Mara Marini — The Blast Interview

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May 10   1 Comment  

Mara Marini guest starred as Brandi Maxxxx on this season's episode, "The Debate," on NBC's "Parks and Recreation"

The actress talks the pressures of Hollywood, what’s on the horizon, and her hopes for her Pawnee alter-ego.

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Diablo III: A beginner’s guide

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May 10   5 Comments  

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Are you ready to return to hell?

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Top 10 movies that would make terrible video games

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May 7   1 Comment  

Interactive gaming for kids

Not vice versa, for once

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Ranking the top 10 Avengers

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May 3   1 Comment  

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We went there…

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Drink more wine: Lessons learned at Wine Riot Boston 2012

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April 30   Leave a Comment  

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Yes, good wine can come from a box!

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New York on a Tuesday: inside a taping of The Colbert Report

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April 27   Leave a Comment  

The inside of the studio, for those who have somehow forgotten

In which Stephen Colbert flubs his lines, dances in his chair, and takes a Q&A question from yours truly.

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Bare feet: Finding beauty, truth and virtue in South India

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April 26   1 Comment  

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For Blast writer, a new beginning

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“Spring Cleaning” gadgets gift guide

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April 22   4 Comments  

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Clean up and clean out your space with … new stuff!

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Indie rock trio The Lumineers sees hard work pay off

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April 20   Leave a Comment  

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The band hits Boston for a sold-out show on April 20

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The Blast Interview: “American Pie” writer David H. Steinberg talks the series and his new novel

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April 17   Leave a Comment  

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Plus: Which “American Pie” character would he hang out with?

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Kinect Star Wars – The Blast review

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April 3   2 Comments  

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The Ewok Christmas special of Star Wars games.

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Physician/rapper Doc J — Living more than one dream

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April 3   1 Comment  

Doc J in the studio (Credit: themusebox.net)

A pediatrician/hip-hop artist releases his first EP

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PAX East 2012′s lineup of games

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April 2   4 Comments  

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Playtime is near.

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The Unsung Heroes of Boston’s Local Music Scene

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March 30   1 Comment  

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Boston’s small-venue concert promoters help local talent find an audience

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The in-between

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March 19   Leave a Comment  

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A Blast writer, in Iceland, finds herself on the edge of two continents

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Who is Joseph Kony?

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March 13   1 Comment  

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Learn more about the subject of the “Kony 2012″ phenomenon

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A capital getaway to D.C.

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March 12   4 Comments  

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Packing centuries’ worth of history into one day

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“Shameless” young star Emma Kenney talks pancakes and Hitchcock

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March 9   Leave a Comment  

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12-year-old making waves, and getting an apartment in LA

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