November 3, 2009 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  
Filed under The Issue

Hear our hungover editors talk about what’s in this super special double issue of Blast

Four guys walk into a bar…

Thanks to everyone who participated in our “Land of the Lost” giveaway contest! The winners received free passes for two to a “Land of the Lost” pre-screening in Boston. Keep an eye on Blast for more screening giveaways and contests!
“Land of the Lost” hits theaters June 5.
1. Emily
2. Ribet
3. Joshua
4. Daniel
5. Susie
6. Yusef

October 19, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  
Filed under Blast News

This was released to the staff on Saturday.

October 4, 2008 by John M. Guilfoil  
Filed under Blast News

Even with the popular “search everything” plugin, we’ve decided to move off the WordPress search feature and implement Google’s AdSense-based Custom Search.

The same search bar you see up top is now programmed for the Google Custom Search. Go to it!
The best thing about Custom Search is that it allows us to not only [...]

Automattic, the company behind WordPress, has purchased the advanced next-generation web commenting system IntenseDebate for an undisclosed sum.
This is a big move for WordPress, which has been looking for a new commenting system for a while and seems to have found it finally.
In a blog post on their website, IntenseDebate describes the deal and what [...]

January 17, 2008 by Blast Magazine Newsroom  
Filed under Features

Congratulations to loyal Blast Magazine reader Jeff Hunt for being the most recent winner of a Blast Magazine prize package.
This month’s package included a full-size official poster from the movie “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly” with the film’s official soundtrack courtesy of Miramax. Jeff is also receiving a copy of outlandish new DVD, “Cougar [...]

December 20, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil  
Filed under Features, Photo Stories

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, I got [...]

December 15, 2007 by John M. Guilfoil  
Filed under Features, Letters

I saw the stats, and I still didn’t believe it. We wrote a 189-word brief about Kyla Ebbert — a Southwest Airlines passenger who was almost kicked off for wearing a skimpy (it wasn’t even that skimpy really…) outfit.
Then the counter started ticking like dollars on a gas pump.
By the end of the day on [...]