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Bostonist would like to state for the record that John Hodgman is neither portly, nor pudgy, nor rotund. He is, in fact, quite svelte and dashing. Mr. Hodgman mentioned last night during his reading at the Coolidge Corner Theatre that bloggers have been uniformly unkind in their assessment of his physique. We would like to challenge this misinformation, so Bostonist will refer to him from now on as "the svelte and dashing Hodgman." more ›

Last night, famous minor television personality (the fact that this label is catching on amongst reviewers is a touch ... strange) John Hodgman regaled a crowd at the Coolidge with lethal wit and tender humanitarian gestures.* The occasion was to celebrate the release of Hodgman's latest book, More Information Than You Require**. It is, in a sense, a continuation of The Areas of My Expertise, with the first page of the new book picking up right where the old one left off, on page 237. It is also a further compendium of knowledge: Mr. Hodgman said it contains "the past, as there's always more of it, the future, as there's still some apparently left to discuss," and much more.*** more ›