Results tagged “realworld”

Nothing makes the Cliche-O-Matic sputter and squeak like a Game Seven in the playoffs. Back to the wall. No tomorrow. Do or die. Now or never. All true, of course. So tonight, the Indians and the Red Sox will live the cliches. The Red Sox, of course, lived to fight another day on a supremely gutsy performance by Curt Schilling. Seven innings pitched, six hits, two runs, a thunderous ovation as he left the field... more ›

Authorial Intent spotlights readings throughout the area. All events are free unless otherwise noted. Michelle Wildgen, You're Not You, Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 pm, Brookline Booksmith. In Wildgen's debut novel, which is enjoying glowing reviews, Bec, a drifting college student, takes care of Kate, an older, sophisticated woman dying from ALS. The two grow close, and soon Bec is taking care of business for Kate - such as carrying out a clever little way to... more ›

The Herald published a great article on the perception of Massachusetts natives on reality television. In general, they're perceived as tough guys at best and obnoxious at worst. Exhibits include Chris Tamburello of "The Real World," Mr. Boston of "I Love New York," Boston Rob of "Survivor," and John Lakness of "Pirate Master." (Where are the women here?) more ›

On Wednesday evening the Museum of Science hosts a moderated discussion in your first life about the second life. Assistant Professor of New Media Eric Gordon of Emerson College moderates a discussion with John Freeman, an artist in Second Life, Pathfinder Linden, community manager for Linden Lab, and Wagner James Au, an embedded journalist in Second Life. While you might not age in Second Life and flying is par for the course, three dimensions and capitalism still thrive in the virtual world just as they do in real life. Once users create an avatar and an persona (name selections are limited, so be ready to give your true identity a break) you can do pretty much anything. Art galleries, lectures, classes, people watching in the park, nonprofit agency advocacy, showcases of new commercial processes, and everything we've never thought of yet are all possible interactions in Second Life. more ›

UPDATE: The venue has been changed for the Kerry reading. John Kerry and Theresa Heinz Kerry will read at the First Parish Church in Cambridge tomorrow, Saturday, April 21, at 12 noon. Theresa Heinz Kerry, coauthor of This Moment on Earth, sounded furious when she and Senator John Kerry dialed into a conference call with a batch of bloggers. And she has reason to be mad because of the research she's assembled about how toxins... more ›

Spring is when we get busy here in the Ist-A-Verse. Very busy. But, after staying bundled-up indoors all winter, it's nice for us to be out, about, and collecting things to write about for you. Here's a glimpse at what's been keeping your favorite citybloggers busily away from home and out of bed. For LAist, strong winds attacked LA on the same day the Feds raided the Crips. Not to fear, though: the Japanese version... more ›

As 2006 ends and 2007 begins, the -ists look back not at the past week, but at the past year. So here it is, your Best of 2006 Spectacular. And from all of us at the -ists, happy New Year! Austinist was all about controversy as new construction to increase urban density ran rampant in 2006, as did threats to the city's image from gigantic corporations looking to set up shop in town, leading... more ›

This was not a very happy week for the -ist network as one of our own, Phillyist co-editor Star C. Foster, passed away early in the week. Her wit, intelligence, and good nature shone through the site, making Phillyist an immensely fun read. She was loved by many and will be missed by all. Phillyist paid tribute to her this week with a heartfelt letter to her and an obituary. And now, the awkward... more ›

A true story of seven strangers picked to live in a…firehouse. Back in 1997, when Bostonist was still eligible to participate as a member of MTV's Real World cast (sadly we're too old and not enough of a stereotype for the current seasons), the show filmed a season with the cast living at a converted Beacon Hill firehouse. Yesterday the Boston Globe ran an article about an Eastie residence which sold for $1.15 million, also... more ›

Last night on the Real World: Key West, Jose made a really poor Mastercard "Priceless" reference. It didn't take long for someone to remark on how the joke is real old. Say what you will about a group of people watching the Real World who are themselves too old to be on the Real World – but at least we're getting our fill of acne medication ads rather than the daytime dish of Jim Sokolove... more ›

Boy, oh boy. Bostonist has been watching too much of the reality TV these days. We got hooked on this season's Real World one Saturday in the early afternoon when we just sat down to kill some time, 2 hours later and we've got to know what frat boy John is going to do to piss off Svits this week, or why Paula's a bitch for being a lesbian. Don't even get us started on 8th and Ocean (we say boob job = bad idea). But it's VH1 that really takes the cake. They've got the scoop on the Soup, the Best Week Ever, a whole lineup of crappy reality shows with washed up celebrities (“celebreality”), and tonight they’ll feature the South Shore boy Jim Behrle. more ›

One of Bostonist’s favorite weekend activities is catching up on all those trashy MTV reality shows that we often miss during the work week. And luckily, this weekend we were able to watch the premiere episode of "The Real World Key West", which we believe will be the most mentally unstable of all the seasons. This week’s episode included the standard “seven people picked to live in a house and have their lives taped” but Bostonist also noticed that there are a couple of castmates who hail from New England. The gay cast member, Tyler, is 23, grew up in Minnesota, recently graduated from Tufts University and now resides in Davis Square with roommates. According to a recent article in the Herald, he’s pursuing television production and of course, he’ll now fall into the group of pseudo-Boston celebrities that have done reality shows. While Tyler definitely made some snide comments here and there, we enjoyed him as he threw catty comments at some of his roommates. And a hint from Tyler as what’s to come this season: more ›

Last summer when it was hot outside bloggers sat at the comfort of their cubes happily blogging away. Many, both local and national favorites, took a break from their musings to answer some questions for a study being conducted under the supervision of the local technocrats at MIT’s Media Lab. Cameron, founder of blogdex.net, was working on his PhD thesis, he needed data so he asked the blogosphere to help. They did. In return he gave them a badge and a promise. Site badges were adorned with cute sayings like “I Made Some Science,” “I’m a Statistic,” and, as pictured, “Free Cameron.” The promise was availability to interested bloggers about the results. more ›

On December 1, 1981 the first AIDS (SIDA in several languages) diagnosis was made. Today, in rememberance of that date of diagnosis, is World AIDS Day 2005. Before that science had provided no explanation for a rapidly increasing death. By 1986 donated blood has been routinely screened for HIV. In a practice of questionable morals and rationale, the Red Cross would not accept blood donations from persons who had engaged in homosexual acts (some chapters have changed this practice). Since 198,7 and the first United Nations AIDS program sponsored World AIDS Day, awareness become greater, treatments have become stronger, but the mystery of HIV/AIDS still remains unsolved. more ›

Bostonist loves a good book and we find extra comfort when that good book is written by a local Boston author. To help celebrate Picador Publishing's 10th anniversary in the literary world, they have offered up some free books to you readers out there. Who is this oh-so-generous publishing house, you might ask? Well, Picador is an imprint of Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, and has published some of Bostonist's favorite novels (The Corrections, Running With Scissors, The Hours, etc.). To mark their big birthday, they have been traveling the country with a tour showcasing their books written by local authors. Picador's latest stop is at the Boston Athenaeum on Beacon Street tomorrow night at 6:00 p.m. The event features two authors, Atul Gawande and James Wood, who will both be reading from their Picador novels. Gawande, chief resident in surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, authored Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science, which focuses on the true stories of life in the medical world. Forget those plot lines on E.R.; these are stories that show the real world of medicine. This is Gawande's first novel and for those who think medical writing can't be enjoyable, the Globe thought otherwise: "descriptive without being condescending or mechanical. He's insightful, compassionate, and gently funny." more ›

Bostonist once believed that we were defined as a "Gen X'er" since we were born on the tail end of that era (between 1961-1981). But after reading an article in yesterday's USA Today, we might have to recategorize ourselves as typical "Generation Y'ers." It seems that Generation Y, also known as "Generation Why?" with their questioning of everything, is 70 million strong and are taking over the office environment with lots of attitude, with flip flops on feet and iPods in hand. Defined by some as those born in the late 20th century, Generation Y is now starting to enter the "real world" and people are classifying them as those "who want to work, but don't want work to be their life." Now Bostonist must agree that work is work, and everyone should still have a life outside of a cubicle. But the Generation is also being called "nurtured", "pampered", and they've been active since pre-school, creating "high performance and high maintenance" individuals. This is the first generation who were introduced at a young age to the Internet, cell phones, and Instant Messager. Gen Y'ers, who are also finding themselves next to baby boomers in the work place, are also big mouths according to the experts; they like to have their opinion known, which some employers can find annoying to say the least. more ›

Bostonist recently came across two articles about those Bostonians we love to hate here in the Hub. From politicians to athletes to the handful of Hollywood stars, both lists give a good idea of who residents have heard enough about. Sure, we celebrate like no other city, but we bond best when joining in a group hatred for a Boston personality, don't we? After seeing the New York Press' "50 Most Loathsome New Yorkers" list,... more ›

It may sound a bit like uber-indie Reality Bites, but Bujalski is a telented writer and the fly-on-the-wall, Cassavetes-like feel of this film gives it a pleasing verisimillitude. There's a real strong possibility that you'll see a bit of yourself in Marnie and her fumblings. Or, alternately, the film could annoy the heck out of you. (Sign of a true artist!) Bostonist saw Funny Ha Ha awhile ago, but it stuck around in Bostonist's head, unlike 99% of other films, which is a real compliment. And The New York Times gave this film a rave review, so trust Bostonist's boy Tony Scott and check Funny Ha Ha out! more ›

More snow on the way for Boston today, so our little network of –ists is bringing you south, to Texas! Austinist launches in it’s beta test today. We completely expect that they will be bringing us the dish on SXSW and letting us know what music we need to get on our iPods ASAP. For a town in Texas, Austin has more bars with live music than almost anywhere. Oh, and did we mention, the next Real World is being filmed in Austin. All your house drama, archetype roommates, and blatant commercialism are coming with MTV to Austin. more ›