Jan. 14, 2009 4 Comments
BIG SUR, Calif. — I’m broke. You’re broke. We’re all broke. Sometimes the best medicine comes in the form of a pretty distraction, and I’m not talking about Pamela Anderson here. If you live in (insert city name — really, any one will do), it’s time for you to GET OUT. No doomsday warnings here, [...]
Aug. 16, 2008 Leave a Comment
Buy The Boston Globe or turn to Boston.com on Sunday to see John Guilfoil’s business spending column on executive pens. For the past few weeks, I’ve been writing — actually writing with my hands, not a keyboard — more than usual. That’s because I’ve been testing out various executive and designer pens for a “Globe [...]
Feb. 15, 2008 Leave a Comment
West Bridgewater, Mass.,-based metrostyle has released some of the upcoming bathing suit trends for summer, 2008. Tankinis, which were so huge last year, are still popular, while geometric shapes and mix-and-match skirt or brief bottoms are looking popular this season. Halters and swim dresses are popular. Halters get rid of some of your back tan [...]
Dec. 20, 2007 Leave a Comment
Here at Blast, we have a bunch of traditional, odd, and downright original holiday plans. We thought we’d share them with you. One of Blast’s great mid-year staff editions, Holly Jobbagy decided to combine video golf and teddy bears for her boyfriend. “He’s especially into golf, and since he can’t play this time of year, [...]
Dec. 1, 2007 3 Comments
Our friends at DLL Rainwear let us look at some Chooka boots this month. They’re hot, shiny and they keep your feet dry.
Sept. 15, 2007 1 Comment
The final day of a photo essay explaining the health perils of the 9/11 rescuers.
Sept. 13, 2007 1 Comment
Day three of a five day photo essay explaining the health perils of the 9/11 rescuers.
Sept. 12, 2007 1 Comment
Day two of a five day photo essay explaining the health perils of the 9/11 rescuers.
Sept. 11, 2007 2 Comments
Today, media outlets around the world are sharing memorials, war news, timelines and conspiracy theories with you. They’re going back to September 11, 2001 and discussing their coverage of the day’s events, showing an airplane crashing into a building so that people can watch someone they love die, like a dear friend who is simply [...]
Sept. 3, 2007 Leave a Comment
Layla Love may be categorized as an up and coming artist for her photography, but to those who know her past, she better seen as a warrior. Using her camera as therapy after her tumultuous upbringing during which Love has been raped, beaten and diagnosed with a neurological movement disorder, her art is understatedly hard-fought. [...]
July 3, 2007 2 Comments
This month’s cover girl is Lisa Dempsey, a cutie from Connecticut. The hip dancer/actress/college student posed for Blast this month to show off some late summer styles, including some sexy (as if we expected anything else) outfits from American Apparel. Our Culture and Fashion editor Dan Peleschuk ran the shoot on location. The beach site [...]
June 22, 2007 Leave a Comment
In a scene that would make George Costanza proud, uniform and supply giant, Cintas, is hosting their 6th annual “America’s Best Restroom” contest. Yes, entrants from all over the country are holding out, hopeful that their commodes and $3 bathroom cologne will push them to victory in 2007. Believe it or not, some of these [...]
March 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
An expanded look at Blast’s beautiful, Irish, March models. We wanted to give you a special treat this month. After all, we showed you a hot couple last month, and we even had them fight for you. Afterwards we showed you a gallery of enough chocolate and cookies to make you get over any relationship [...]
Feb. 1, 2007 Leave a Comment
We know that Valentine’s Day isn’t just about roses and chocolate, and for many, it can be downright miserable. We wanted to do something different this month related to relationship interaction. Something that captured the essence of V-Day and the hype over finding the right gift and booking the correct restaurant. We wanted to change [...]
