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Oprah and Obama Sunday, December 9 Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH Doors at 6:00 pm, rally at 7:30 pm You can knock, but you might not get in. Waiting List As the presidential race heats up, Barack Obama isn't messing around. He's already been to Boston several times and paid extra-special attention to New Hampshire, but now he's uncorking his secret weapon--Oprah Winfrey. Winfrey will be with Obama in South Carolina Sunday morning, and then... more ›

Boston-born Sumner Redstone is everywhere, from The Colbert Report to MGH. Just recently, the Viacom chair made a $35-million-dollar donation to the MGH burn center. Rich people make donations all the time, but there's a reason for the mogul's gift. We knew that the 1979 Copley Plaza Hotel fire damaged Redstone's hand, the appearance of which gave rise to much speculation over at Gawker. The injuries he sustained in that fire nearly killed him, as... more ›

While thousands of runners will be carbo-loading and burning it all off on Monday's 109th running of the Boston Marathon, Bostonist has been looking into some more relaxing options that don't involve sneakers or water bottles. The 5th Annual Boston Beer Summit starts tonight at 6 p.m., where thousands gather at The Castle to taste over 200 beers from over 50 different breweries. From local brands like Sam and Wachusett to some international flavors like... more ›