We wish we could tell you about Ashlee Simpson's appearance at Gypsy Bar on Friday night. We'd love to report on what she was wearing, if she was pleasant, or if she said anything to the audience of Boston club-goers packed into a glassed-in section of Gypsy's VIP area. We can't. And what makes it worse is that we were there. Invited to attend and photograph Simpson's only Boston promotional event in support of her......

Short Cartoons You saw the nominees for the Live Action Short Film Academy Award last night; come back to the ICA for the contenders in the animated category. Formats include traditional 2D animation, CGI, and claymation. Check out the John Lennon interview film "I Met the Walrus." Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Avenue, South Boston, 7:00pm. $7/$9. Recover Heal a broken heart with laughter. Ben Karlin has assembled a collection of raucous breakup......

Get ready, here comes Bostonist's first installment of "Upcoming Music Events and Concerts" (catchier title to be determined at a later date.) This weekend Saturday, November 12, 2005 Remember Reel Big Fish? Bostonist vaguely remembers “Sell Out” as the “jam” at one of our high school dances, so if you feel like reliving those memories and seeing what they have been up to the in post-Ska movement of the late 90s you can check......

Mention “music festival” this weekend and the hipster friends may immediately presume you’re talking about Austin City Limits. Out hipster them and clarify that Boston, in fact, has its own music festival in the brew this weekend: N.E.S.T. (North East Sticks Together). A series of 30+ (mostly music related) events at 6 venues over 7 days, N.E.S.T. spans all genres, deeming itself “a solid cross sampling of local artists.” Though N.E.S.T. claims that it......

In one of Bostonists favorite traditions the Governors have placed their Superbowl bets. Gov. Mitt Romney and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell finalized their deal today. They’re singing. The Governor of the loosing team’s state will go to an NBA game between the Celtics and the Sixers in the winning team’s state, don a jersey of that team and sing the National Anthem to kick off the game. Usually involving a bet of seafood from......