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Harvard Square is celebrating the Year of the Rat with a Lion Dance Parade. Perhaps even more meaningful for some Cambridge residents, the Hong Kong (yay scorpion bowl!) is holding an open house in honor of its 54th anniversary. But be aware that they are having a craft party, not a scorpion bowl party. 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, free. more ›

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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... more ›

Londonist got the big scoop of the week with what may be the first images of notorious street artist Banksy in action. They also got on a runaway train without an operator provoking a response from the transport authorities. Elsewhere, London's answer to Central Station is about to open for business, and Londonist got a sneak preview. Meanwhile, spooky goings-on beneath London Bridge, where a cache of skeletons provided an apt story for Hallowe'en.... more ›

Southland Tales Directed by Richard Kelly With Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Seann William Scott Tonight, 9:15 p.m. Harvard Film Archives, Carpenter Center, 24 Quincy Street, Cambridge Tickets $8 for general public More information Tricky, Harvard, tricky! We've had Richard Kelly on the brain this week, thanks to A.R.T.'s world premiere of the stage adaptation of Kelly's 2001 flick "Donnie Darko." The Harvard Film Archive is ready to provide even more of the director's work... more ›

Joshua will screen at Coolidge Corner Wednesday, June 20, at 7:00 pm. The sneak preview is free, the director will be there, and seats are first come, first serve. more ›

A Mighty Heart will screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre tonight, Wednesday, June 13, at 7:30. The sneak preview is free and first-come, first-serve. In A Mighty Heart, Angelina Jolie takes on the meaty role of Marianne Pearl, whose husband, Daniel Pearl, was kidnapped and killed by terrorists while working for the Wall Street Journal in Pakistan. Not only did Marianne Pearl have to cope with the loss of her husband, but she also had... more ›

Bostonist caught the Reno 911!: Miami sneak preview a few days ago and fully intended to write about it sooner if it weren't for another unmentionable movie based on a TV show. Overall, the audience was pleased with the big-screen version of the Comedy Central COPS spoof. more ›

Perhaps it's because people from Massachusetts are larger-than-life. This television season has more than a few ties to the upcoming crop of reality-show debuts. Here a few notables from the upcoming schedule: Tim Urban, from Newton, will be on The Apprentice and runs the risk of sleeping in a tent outdoors if he doesn't impress The Donald. He's a pianist, he runs a tutoring company, and he is a Harvard grad. The Globe profiled Urban... more ›

Tomorrow, the ICA will offer a sneak preview of Pan's Labyrinth, the latest from Hellboy director Guillermo Del Toro. This critically acclaimed movie follows a young girl who uses fantasy to escape the horrors after the Spanish Civil War. more ›

When one finds herself stuck at her parents' house for the weekend, the suburban nightlife can leave something to be desired. So when Bostonist was in this situation last week, we did what we used to do Saturday nights in high school: we headed to the local cinemaplex, which always lacks independent films but always has a Starbucks in the lobby. Bostonist decided to take in the newest addition in the chick lit-turned-flick genre, In Her Shoes. Bostonist has been a fan of Jennifer Weiner, a Philadelphia-based author who's first book, "Good In Bed", looked at the single life of (gasp!) an overweight woman. Weiner's second book, "In Her Shoes," is now a feature-length film with Cameron Diaz and Toni Colette starring as sisters Maggie and Rose, who are complete opposites and are constantly entangled in each other's lives. Hen the two sisters have a falling out, a long lost grandmother, played by Shirley Maclaine, brings them back together. While the premise sounds pretty cheesy, the movie follows the book's format closely, so it's full of jokes and honesty, with very little cheese. Diaz is actually enjoyable to watch as she plays the not-so-nice sister and you'll find yourself pitying Colette's portrayal of the less than glamourous Rose. Now Bostonist isn't going to try to say that this is a film for both sexes. There were some men who were clearly dragged into the theater, but there are a few scenes of Diaz in her skivvys, if that helps. more ›

About a year ago Bostonist picked up a copy of an EP single from a friend down in NYC (ok, so he worked at Verve, we won’t lie). We’d never heard of Brazilian Girls as a band, only as half naked samba dancers in Rio. Falling in love on first listen, we pledged to buy the full album when it came out. Their eponymous album appeared on the market this February and brings twelve tracks of that special mix of sounds Bostonist fell in love with. The funk, jazz, pop, world, or whatever they’ve been classified as works for us. When their show in March sold out, we hoped they would come back and give Boston a second chance. more ›

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