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November 8, 2007

Movember madness continues with Bostonist taking great leaps to link the Top Ten Mustaches of all time with our own fine city. Bet you never knew we had so many mustache connections, even beyond Wade Boggs. 1. Burt Reynolds Mr. Reynolds has apparently played a Boston policeman in not just one but two ridiculous movies you've never heard of. Score two for the force! 2. Tom Selleck Tom Selleck went out on a limb to......

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January 24, 2007

Jimmy Carter spoke at Brandeis last night about his controversial book Palestine: Peace, Not Apartheid, and the event was a civilized discussion instead of a much-feared shouting match among Carter, Alan Dershowitz, and Brandeis students. Keeping it civilized was a challenge. Brandeis screened questions that students asked of Carter, and the organizers had to keep Carter and Dershowitz in separate pens: "Dershowitz was kept out of the gym during the speech, but allowed to give......

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January 21, 2007

Brandeis University won't let director Jonathan Demme film former president Jimmy Carter's speech at the school on Tuesday night. The Academy-Award-winning Demme is working on a documentary about Carter. Given the raging debate surrounding Carter's book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, and the events leading up to his speech, the event certainly should be part of any documentary about Carter. Alan Dershowitz, who was going to debate Carter in the initial invite from Brandeis, is still......

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September 30, 2005

In a blink of the eye, the Nemo Showcase is upon us. We figure there's no better way to kick things off than with an interview. Bostonist caught up with Morning Theft, a NYC-based band with strong Boston roots. They join the Nemo Showcase, playing tonight at TT the Bear's as part of the Lunch Records line up. Morning Theft comprises Rob Holmes (vocals, guitar), Peter Kim (lead guitar), Dan Byrne (drums), and J.......

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April 5, 2005

The 2005 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced yesterday and two Massachusetts residents were selected for their work with the written word. David Hackett Fischer, a professor at Brandeis University, won the Pulitzer Prize for History with his book, "Washington's Crossing." The book focuses on George Washington's crossing the Delaware River and winning the Battle of Trenton on Christmas night. The book was a National Book Award Finalist last year and was selected as "Best of......

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