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With December movies always released in Boston a good fortnight or more after their LA/New York premieres, it seemed only fitting to wait a few days before posting our year in review. Of course, between the MFA, the Harvard Film Archive, the Brattle Theater, and other venues, Boston had great film events almost every night of the year (You do read Happenings, right?), and we could have easily turned this look back into a representation-is-as-big-as-the-whole allegory ala Synecdoche, New York or Borges' Exact Map. But, instead, we'll stick to the conventional format and highlight a few of the recent past's more notable moments. more ›

2008 wasn't the biggest year ever for Boston music. Our biggest success might have been our oldest, as the New Kids on the Block got back together for a (misogynistic?) record and tour; we called their performance "a polished show infused with moments of giddiness—a lovefest between four guys from Dorchester, one JP product and a screaming hometown crowd." Apollo Sunshine, whose August live show felt like "stumbling upon a drum circle in the field of a music festival," made a couple of best-of lists, as did the Hold Steady, fronted by BC grad Craig Finn. "Bostonians of the Week" Broken River Prophet released an exciting new album that we really dug. Local singer Jess Tardy's work was featured on the TV show Lipstick Jungle. But for the most part, 2008 was just not a Boston-heavy music year. more ›

For a city with so many students and young professionals, it's no surprise that cheap eats are available almost everywhere, in every kind of neighborhood and in every type of restaurant. In 2008, Bostonist strove to introduce you to the well- and lesser-known hits of the Cheap Eats world. more ›

Recession be damned -- 2008 was an incredible year for Boston's food scene (except for the intriguing but ill-starred Circle, which did in fact fold after only six weeks in business). more ›