View larger Bostonist's Camberville correspondent Lora V. has provided us with something to do in between doses of Valium during tonight's Vice Presidential debates: Sarah Palin Bingo. If you have Photoshop, download this file to make your own Bingo cards. Remember, Bingo doesn't work if all of the players have the same card unless you are very, very drunk.... [continue]

The Numerati Stephen Baker Emerging Technologies Conference, MIT 12:30pm today Stephen Baker's new book, The Numerati, is a chilling tale of the folks who track the data of our lives, recording everything from the websites we visit to the groceries we buy, and analyzing that information to make generalizations about different demographics--what brands are we loyal to? what words affect our decisions? As the Portfolio review put it, "To the man with a hammer, as... [continue]

If you ever wondered if the Garden is freezing cold when there’s no ice in the rink, we can answer that question for you – it is and we’re still trying to thaw out. Last night we neglected to bring our winter coat when we attended the second annual State of the Bruins, a town hall meeting for the season ticket holders to find out what’s expected this season from the black and gold. The... [continue]

Continuing its tradition of pukey puff pieces devoted to slavering over rich folks with ridiculous dilemmas, the Globe comes at us today with a lamentation on the difficulty of staying with friends. Rich people with summer houses, hosting their perhaps slightly less rich (they don't have their own summer homes, after all) friends, run into all sorts of trouble with towels, rugs, and even--of all things--scallions. It's enough to make you never vacation again. It... [continue]

Photo by RichSeattle, used with permission If thinking about your credit card bill makes your head hurt, you should probably read a few of these articles. Right now. Or else they'll get 20% longer by next month. Frank Rich shares his thoughts on John McCain's economic incoherence, declaring that "The McCain-Gramm bond, dating back 15 years, is more scandalous than Mr. Obama’s connection with his pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright." In the midst of... [continue]

Post contributed by beer fan Llalan Fowler. It’s a hot summer night. You’re in Harvard Square, squeezing your way down a sidewalk crowded with fanny-pack-sporting tourists, panhandlers, and plaid-shorted knots of undergrad boys. Where can you escape to? You don’t want to sit in a loud, excruciatingly air conditioned bar, nor do you want to pretend you’re hungry and order an appetizer just to secure an outdoor table. Life is tough. Time to sit on... [continue]

Dane Cook’s comedy isn’t the only thing that stinks. According to the tenants of his apartment complex, the comedian turned wannabe actor turned wannabe singer/songwriter who was recently voted the worst comedian of all time, doesn’t pick up after his dog. The alleged crapping canine's owner spent yesterday in a Beverly Hills court dealing with charges from his West Hollywood residence and could be evicted for being a party pooper. Page Six is reporting that... [continue]

It suddenly feels like 2007 again. We’d be stupid not to mention the pink elephant in the room, the pink elephant being Barry Bonds. According to the unofficial Red Sox spokesperson, Peter Gammons, there have been discussions about bringing Barry to Boston. We know, we know: Pitching wins games. We proved that in ’04 and ’07. But even with great pitching, you need to score runs. So why not sign a guy who can bring... [continue]

Photo tagged Bostonist by iMatthew on Flickr North Korea agrees to submit information about its nuclear testing; gets removed from axis of evil. [NYT] The BBC is accused of thinking there are "too many Blacks and Asians" on TV, when they're actually trying to point out that there aren't enough blacks and Asians in executive positions. [Guardian] Five billion, 500 million... what's the diff? Exxon fine cut drastically in Valdez case. [NYT] Spain thinks... [continue]

Photo by AP Photo/Hector Mata LAist celebrated the first days of gay marriage by showing up to the first celebrations in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, and Los Angeles. And yes, Star Trek's George Takei was there. Bostonist covered the Celtics' NBA championship in many ways, writing about the game, the win, the post-victory peeing, the internet buzz, and the victory parade. Chicagoist helped try to stop the Kool-Aid Man's path of destruction. While same-sex... [continue]

The following is an example of one of the rare moments in which ruining a perfectly good shirt makes everyone happy. When the Celtics won the NBA playoffs, Paul Pierce engaged in the common sports ritual of dumping a neon-shaded beverage known as Gatorade upon coach Doc Rivers. Instead of shellacking the shirt (which he’d do if he were sentimental) or tossing the shirt in the trash (which he’d do if he were practical), Rivers... [continue]

Gary "Golden Showers" Zerola is at it again. This time, however, he was just being a drunk, not a(n accused) rapist. Apparently Zerola had to relieve himself in public at State and Congress (where the elite meet to pee in the street) last night, which caused police officers to confront him. Zerola, ever the gentleman, hit one of the officers in the shoulder and ran off. Apparently he's better at weaseling out of rape charges... [continue]

Fun palace and Boston Blotter superstar the Good Time Emporium is closing as a direct result of IKEA's arrival in Somerville. Depending on whom you talk to, the Good Time Emporium was a source for genuinely clean family fun, or it was a breeding ground for Oddblotter incidents, such as the following: --Dudes who toted in two ounces of coke while leaving three rounds of ammo in the car. --Customers tangling with the police over... [continue]

Gino, oh Gino! Someone finally found out who the guy is who appears on the Jumbotron every Celtics game. Sadly, Gino has gone to that great big dance floor in the sky. The Wall Street Journal found that Joe Massoni, "American Bandstand" dancer extraordinaire, died of pneumonia in 1990. We were a little surprised that the identity of "Gino" would so captivate the stodgy WSJ, but they did some serious legwork. If only he... [continue]

Lewis Black Me of Little Faith Friday, June 6th, 1:00pm, Borders Bookstore Friday, June 6th, 6:00pm, Coolidge Corner, $5 Saturday, June 7th, 7:00pm, First Parish Church Meetinghouse, $5 Everyone's favorite sputtery funnyman, Lewis Black, is in town for not one, not two, but three book readings this weekend! Given that Black's new book, Me of Little Faith, is about religion, that's a suspiciously holy trinity. The only question remains--which appearance is which? Is Harvard Book... [continue]

Bostonist spent our first few years in Boston constantly lost, because we were too embarrassed to admit that we didn't have the first clue how navigate the Hub's cowpaths. (Back then Mapquest was as confused as we were, and Google Maps didn't exist. Yes, we've been here since the dark ages.) Point being, Boston holds many mysteries, and unfortunately, queries about those mysteries are often met with a frustrating answer of, "You're not from... [continue]

You definitely know what a Charlie Card is, and you might even know a little about the folk song, "M.T.A.," that inspired the cards' name. But do you know all about the charged political environment surrounding the tune? Dissent magazine has a detailed article relating the history of everyman Charlie of the "M.T.A." song to Cold War politics in Boston. It's full of hard facts and fascinating trivia--did you know Charlie's original name was Angus?... [continue]

No, you don't need to be a paying member of "Red Sox Nation," and this isn't a jingle for any of his eBay items. Manny Ramirez needs two more home runs to join the 500 club, so you still have a little time to download Joe Pernice's tribute, "Moonshot Manny," for free on the Pernice Brothers website. Holbrook native Pernice crafted this slinky tune while living over a Brooklyn bar during the '04 season.... [continue]

At a restaurant named Flat Patties, the obvious choice is a burger. And sure, the burgers are cheap and tasty, but there are other winners on the menu that are just as good (if not better) and don't require much cash in your pocket. The grilled chicken sandwich ($3.25) is well-seasoned and super moist, a big plus for a dish that can often be dry and tough with poor cooking. The Shredded Pork sandwich... [continue]

Ever heard Eddie Vedder sing Neil Diamond? That alone is reason to check out Song Sung Blue, an alternately hilarious and heartwrenching documentary that screened at IFF Boston. The movie follows the ups and downs of a husband-and-wife Neil Diamond cover band called Lightning and Thunder. Vedder joined the "America's Singing Sweethearts" on stage at Milwaukee's Summerfest in 1995 for a rousing rendition of "Forever In Blue Jeans," a Diamond classic that Vedder needed a... [continue]