Passion Pit Comes to the Lawn on D
The full-on sonic sugar-rush that was this year’s Kindred came as a bit of a surprise to most Passion Pit devotees – after all, the euphoric highs of the band’s last two albums were laced with undercurrents of ...
The Best of the Boston Festival of Indie Games 2015
The Boston Festival of Indie Games was held last Saturday, and I somehow managed to check out every single video game there, warts and all. Here are a few of the indie games that left great impressions, and tha...
PAX Prime: Clandestine Preview
There were many great games showcased at PAX Prime this past weekend in Seattle, Washington.
Because of these games, from the highly anticipated “Halo 5: Guardians, to “Street Fighter 5”, “Tearaway”, “Assass...
Gamer Louis: The Rise of Graphic Adventure Games
Gamer Louis is a weekly Blast column written by Louis Schuler. It cover all types of video game news and opinions. Louis will be taking a break after this column, but he'll be back!
We live in an e...
Ding Dong Bells!
Bell Bottom denim is THE investment for Fall 2015.
Add a little secret height with a great pair of boots or clogs if you think Bell Bottoms are only for the tall types. Isabel Marant Etoile Crisi boots even...
Gamer Louis: The Downfall of World of Warcraft
Gamer Louis is a weekly Blast column written by Louis Schuler. It cover all types of video game news and opinions.
“World of Warcraft” (“WoW”), one of the most renowned MMORPGs of its time, has und...
Chatting with the Ladies of Hulu’s Hotwives of Las Vegas: The Blast Interview
Fighting, shopping, and lots of drinking: just another day in the lives of the Hotwives.
On Monday, August 10, the cast of the Hulu television series The Hotwives of Las Vegas gathered together at the Paramo...
Gamer Louis: Why I Bought an Xbox One and Shunned the PC
Gamer Louis is a weekly Blast column written by Louis Schuler. It cover all types of video game news and opinions.
The video game industry has been, and probably always will be, in a state of flux....
Gamer Louis: Reflecting on Satoru Iwata
Gamer Louis is a weekly Blast column written by Louis Schuler. It cover all types of video game news and opinions.
On July 11, Nintendo announced that an iconic figure in the gaming industry died f...
Creative Sound Blaster Roar has everything that’s missing from most Bluetooth devices
Five speakers, two amplifiers, no wires.
It's got some weight to it, and that's about where the similarities end between Creative's Sound Blaster Roar and most other wireless Bluetooth speakers.
For ...
Batman: Arkham Knight Review
This review contains spoilers for "Batman: Arkham Knight".
It’s hard to follow up projects that consumers still see as the pinnacle of a
genre. This is the mountain that Rocksteady has been attempting to cl...
Sustainability Within the Hotel Industry
The Comfort Inn & Suites, located in Revere, Massachusetts, appears as a classic airport hotel. Shuttles line the front entrance, and travelers come and go in a hurry. The lobby is comfortable and...
Andrew Tufano: The Blast Interview
“I’m tired of this every-man-for-himself mentality,” musician Andrew Tufano, 20, declares in his song “Every Man For Himself” off of his new record "Fireworks in Autumn". As tired as Tufano may be of ...
Ultra Street Fighter IV’s PS4 Port Hurts Competitive Fighting Gaming
In December of last year, Capcom orchestrated an unprecedented partnership with Sony: Capcom would port its flagship title “Ultra Street Fighter IV” (“USFIV”) and release the sequel “Street Fighter V” exclusive...
Graduation is Over. Now What?
Graduation is finally over. No more nerves, no more wonderment. Time to move on and work, right?
Here are the five things that will happen after graduation that others won’t tell you:
You will f...
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Pitch Perfect 2 – Movie Review
When I saw the trailer for the original "Pitch Perfect", I wrote it off as a silly Glee rip off with that girl from "Twilight" (remember when Anna Kendrick did that?). I didn't even bother seeing it until it ca...
Empires: High Energy, Fine-tuned
The best way to examine the talent of Empires is to discuss their growth in both sound and process. This group has been building their success steadily over the past few years, and now, a few months after the r...
Blast is Looking for Editors
Do you love entertainment, writing and news? Have you ever dreamed of being an editor at a published magazine? Now is your chance to get involved! Blast Magazine is looking for editors. We have two open positio...
Splatoon Global Stress Test Demo Review
As I played "Splatoon" this weekend, I found myself yelling at the stupidity of my teammates. Why would they all teleport to me when it’s the rest of the map that needs attention? I sat in my chair, flustered,...
You think you’re a hardcore gamer? Here are 6 things you don’t know about Eve Online
If you are a video gamer, you've probably heard of Eve Online.
Eve is a game for a very specific type of player. It's often referred to as a Microsoft Excel simulator, and its players are often called "Accou...
