So much for the idea that the thrilling shootout win over Buffalo would spark the Bruins. They followed up that great win with an official stinkeroo last night, turning a 3-2 lead into a 6-3 embarassing loss at the hands of the Panthers. Zdeno Chara, Glen Murray (yay!) and Marco Sturm scored for the B's, but then the defense broke down and Tim Thomas stopped looking like himself for a while. Bad news all around.......

HubTrotter has a great report from New Hampshire. He paid close attention to the license plates and spotted a trend: "Looking around at the cars parked at the Clinton rally, there were quite a few out-of-state plates. Probably no more than two-thirds (and I think it was closer to one-half) of cars had "Live Free or Die" on the plates. And as is the case at many rallies, there seemed to be two reporters......

There's so much to say about former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential aspirant Mitt Romney's looks. His political views may be ever-changing, but one things for certain--some people find him attractive. And some people like to get a little closer. First, an Iowa tweenager probably just becoming acquainted with her hormones got close enough to Romney to ask to touch his hair. Romney took her hand and placed it, probably to make sure that she......

Too stuffed with turkey to do much else on Thursday night, we took in an ample amount of ABC's Thursday night television: "Ugly Betty," "Grey's Anatomy," and a "sneak preview" (read: kind of sort of why don't they just call it the season premiere?) of season two of "October Road." The last in the lineup has been oft-maligned since it made its series debut last year, and EW.com recently pondered whether it deserved a second......

The Bachelor Casting Call Saturday, November 10, and Sunday, November 11, 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Nov. 10 and 3:00 to 6:00 pm on Nov. 11 Felt, 533 Washington St., Boston More Info It's the season for the new reality-television cycle, and with writers on strike, expect even more casting calls in the future. We just visited the "Beauty & the Geek" and "The Next Food Network Star" casting calls, and now ABC is......

Jordan's Furniture ran an ad right after the Red Sox won the game. President and Chief Executive Eliot Tatelman emerges in swim goggles, congratulates everyone on their free furniture, and gets a good champagne spraying. Anyone who bought a mattress, dining table, sofa, or bed at Jordan's in the spring will be reimbursed. All they need to do is fill out a rebate form and go over the FAQ to make sure you dot all......

A worker at an MIT nuclear reactor facility has been exposed to "higher-than-normal" levels of radiation. Between July 1 and September 30, the worker had been exposed to 80 percent of the total radiation a person should ever encounter in a year. We presume that the worker has been moved to an other department. MIT swiftly issued a "don't panic" statement, saying that the worker is okay. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is inspecting the facility......

As it gets closer to Halloween for LAist, a contributer recollects her tale of staring down the serial killer, Richard Ramirez, otherwise known as the Night Stalker. Must think happy thoughts -- okay, free organic chocolate chip cookies for Los Angeles -- now that's a happy thought. Other happy Los Angeles thoughts include an interview with Jack Kehler of The Big Lebowski (he was the Dude's landlord), a beautiful and magical photographic moment in Venice......

Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner's Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest's crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods. LAist saw national headlines soar this week with......

Former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential aspirant Mitt Romney is in a full-scale Battle Royale with former Harvard hotshot Democrat presidential aspirant Barack Obama about the subject of sex. In the Atlantic piece Obama, Romney, and Sex, Sex, Sex, which appears to be titled for maximum search-engine optimization, Marc Ambinder writes about Romney's "shock" at Obama's proposal to teach sex-ed in kindergarten. Romney said, "I heard a quote today from Sen. Barack Obama which puzzled......

UPDATE: From the AP: "US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Thursday his agency will seek to "terminate" the deportation case against the wife of a Massachusetts soldier missing in Iraq so she can stay in the country and apply for permanent resident status." Unless we're mistaken, that sounds like Yaderlin Jimenez will be able to get her green card. Yesterday, word spread all over the Web that Yaderlin Jimenez, wife of missing......

What a depressing ending. All of the characters were in place, the tension was building, the smell of a big finish was in the air, and then...nothing. Zip. Just like that, it was all over. We kept looking for some extra time, or some trick being played on us, or something to keep us from screaming, "That's IT?!?!?!?" Coco Crisp's line drive sailed right into Chris Young's glove in center, and it was over. Of......

The Scripps National Spelling Bee starts today! H-O-O-R-A-Y! And our state is well represented. Here's the list of our locals from the official Scripps National Spelling Bee site: 121. Michael Ryan Hackett, Sentinel & Enterprise, Fitchburg 122. Anjithaa Radakrishnan, The Sun, Lowell 123. Daniel Collins Rosenberg, The Daily Item, Lynn 124. Mary Harrington, The Martha's Vineyard Times 125. Akshat Shekhar, The Patriot Ledger, Quincy CNBC isn't betting on any of these guys, but we are!......

This week is officially Bike Week. Regular commuters, part time enthusiasts, friends, and allies of bikers will be donning their helmets (please put on your helmet) and taking to the streets to celebrate a great form of human powered transportation. While many events take place from Boston to NoHo we're focusing our attention on those happening close to home. Free biker appreciation breakfasts and group rides have been organized. Check out the full listing at......

--A little while back, an angry dad entered the fray when his kid got in a fight with a 10-year-old after a hockey match. Not only is that embarrassing for the guy's own son, but it's really embarrassing when a 46-year-old man sees fit to wail on a little kid. Now the Hopedale dad has been charged for his actions. Let this be a lesson to any potential parents out there: When your kid gets......

As if the Charlie Weis gastric-bypass malpractice trial weren't close enough to an episode of Boston Legal, the judge declared a mistrial following a dramatic courtroom scene. No, the scene didn't involve Tom Brady. A juror became ill and collapsed. Since the doctors Weis was suing were present, along with other doctors acting as witnesses, the juror didn't lack for medical attention. The mistrial resulted because the other jurors saw the defendants helping the man.......

Not feeling up for First Nighting? Unable to get to New York City to watch the ball drop in person? As usual, the TV networks are more than willing to provide you with the kind of entertainment that will drive you to drink. Here's the lineup: WGBH 2 (PBS): Garrison Keillor's New Year's Eve Special. 10 pm. This one's for those of you who are feeling civilized. WBZ 4 (CBS): Local First Night Special. The......

Something happened to television this week. New shows came on the air, new seasons premiered their new episodes, and a whole new network has taken to the stage – the CW. Since childhood we've known NBC, CBS, and ABC as the big three. At some point along the line that Simpson's carrying station Fox hit the UHF band, but we still had our favorite indie stations on the ultra-high frequencies. TV38 (WSBK) and WLVI 56......

Living in a city that's steeped in history, it makes sense that from time to time we get nostalgic for the past. We don't go so far back as the Tea Party. The eighties are far enough back for us. We've got a certain fondness for things like the Snorks on Saturday mornings, or Alf on Monday nights. For our local fix, Cheers became the mainstay – but Spenser made us love more than fake......

Doug Flutie, Heisman Trophy Winner, NFL Pro-Bowler, CFL legend, and the man who put Boston College football on the map, has retired after 21 years (yes, twenty-one) of professional football. Flutie is best known for his "Hail Mary" to Gerard Phelan to defeat the Miami Hurricanes back in 1984. If you have ever watched sports at all, even as a casual viewer, it is very likely that Flutie to Phelan was something that you......

From the Hail Mary pass tossed in 1984 for Boston College, to his signing with the Bears, then back home with the Patriots where he belonged - well, until he went up north and played for the Canadian Football League, Doug Flutie has been on the Boston sports radar. In 1998 he came back down to the States (not too far south) playing for the Buffalo Bills. He then signed with the San Diego Chargers......

You all know how Bostonist loves its random news stories and this one definitely fits into this category. (Now we must preface that we just find the story a bit odd and once we saw that ABC News reported on it, we just had to talk about it.) It seems that U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy (RI) took a hammer to the face today at the least likely violent environments, an economic meeting in lovely Pawtucket,......

Last week the teams-named-for- historical-episodes battled it out in Foxboro, and the New England Revolution put Chicago’s Fire out. Bostonist was left thinking to ourselves wouldn’t it have been hilarious if the “molasses flood” put the fire out. Well, that and it’s like the World Series of soccer. Well, almost the World Series of soccer, if we discount the World Cup, Euro Cup, the European Premier leagues, the South American leagues, and just about any......

So soon we forget. When a record gets to the end (and there’s no auto-return on your phonograph) the stylus skips along the cardboard middle. When a cassette tape gets to the end of a side as you’ve got it lodged in your walkman it clicks a little as the gears slip while they try and advance. A CD player, well, the laser just stops, but a whirring or buzzing sound can often be heard......

Lisa Marie Presley is playing a show at the Paradise Rock Club on May 8 and Bostonist wants to send you (and a friend) to the show. A pair of tickets will be awarded for the best internet Elvis resource or website that we receive by the end of the day tomorrow. Send us a URL with your name to bostonist at gmail dot com. ABC has recently, desperately been using Lisa Marie’s Don Henley......

Lisa Marie Presley, you know--daughter of Elvis, ex-wife of Jacko, is playing a show at the Paradise Rock Club on May 8 and Bostonist wants to send you (and a friend) to the show. A pair of tickets will be awarded for the best internet Elvis (we might even give it to you for Graceland) resource or website that we receive between now and April 30. Send us a URL with your name to bostonist-at-gmail.com.......

Yesterday, Ted Koppel announced he was leaving his anchorship at Nightline after 25 years. "I really don't think there's anything else at ABC I would find as interesting or as challenging," Koppel said in an interview, adding: "Of course it's difficult. . . . It will be very hard to leave friends and colleagues behind. But in the words of an old song, you've gotta know when to hold 'em and know when to......

Last night on ABC Andy Sipowicz (Dennis Franz) took his last drink. Well, figurative, of course. For the last decade Andy’s been that "sex symbol" Bostonist couldn’t quite grasp. Like the now departed Detective Briscoe (Jerry Orbach) Sipowisz was an alcoholic cop, he tried his best to stay away from the liquor. Unlike the Briscoesque tongue-in-cheek comments about his drinking, the bottle, and staying sober for Sipowicz the battle to stay away from the booze......

Bostonist feels much safer knowing that Gov. Romney will be sleeping in his own bed tonight and not in DC. The most recent terror threat to Boston was breaking news this afternoon and evening. An anonymous tip was made to the FBI and Chicken Little, Goosey-Poosey, Cocky-Locky, and Ducky-Lucky (Boston’s Fox, CBS, NBC, and ABC affiliates) were all on their way to tell the King. The story, ahem, not fairytale, unfolded to reveal sketchy passport......