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MARK SHANAHAN -- In a world gone mad, my fictional friends offer solace -- There is so much cruelty, incompetence, greed, arrogance, stupidity, hypocrisy, and ineptitude that I've started to crave the company of people – even if they're fictional – who are the opposite of all that.

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Oscars 2026: Six nominated films with ties to Boston and New England

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autopilot - 'Orphan Black' hit the ground running straight from the start - A fast-paced pilot dropped audiences in at the deep end, but made it worth their while.

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BOOKS - Local bestsellers for the week ended March 8 - Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

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Fame was the name of the game; moving beyond movable type -- Part of the humor, and pathos of "Face Value," a show of some 200 celebrity promo photos at the Museum of Modern Art, is how many once-famous faces and names now induce a response of "Who?"

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Winter Arts Guide - 50 fun things to do in and around Boston this winter - Whether you're a fan of Monet or the Dropkick Murphys, our Winter Arts Guide has something for you.

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Odie Henderson: Rachel McAdams sends for help, plus more winter movies

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Chris Vognar: 10 new and returning shows to watch this winter

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Read more stories from our Winter Arts Guide

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Dan Simmons, genre-leaping author of 'The Terror,' dies at 77 - Mr. Simmons wrote more than 30 novels and short story collections under the rubrics science fiction, fantasy, horror, thrillers, crime, and historical fiction — always listening to his own muses.

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DON AUCOIN REVIEW -- Barmakian shines in Greater Boston Stage Company's 'Wait Until Dark' -- The stage version predates the famous Audrey Hepburn movie, but actress Eliza Barmakian makes the central role her own.

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CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK -- Letters from a dark past revisited in a darkening present -- Bearing marks of a censure's stamp and a government star, a few letters on view at Harvard's Houghton Library recall the vast injustice of Japanese internment during WWII — and reverberate now.

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THE VIP LOUNGE -- 'When you're a Masshole at heart, that never changes.' Matt Doyle on the Swiss Alps, Block Island, and patience. -- We caught up with the Tony Award-winning actor to talk about all things travel.

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'We're not gonna give up music and be silent': Afghan composer protests Taliban law with solidarity concert - Arson Fahim is planning his third solidarity concert, which will feature compositions that were snuck out of Afghanistan.

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'EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert' is a hunka hunka Luhrmann love -- Director Baz Luhrmann delivers a music-filled documentary even an Elvis hater can enjoy.

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A new Sun Ra documentary makes (some) sense of a singular cultural figure -- In "Sun Ra: Do the Impossible," PBS aims to tell the story of a man who defied conventionality as naturally as he breathed.

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Oscar nominated documentary shorts focus on Gaza, Ukraine, school shootings ... and donkeys -- Globe film critic Odie Henderson takes a look at this year's Oscar nominated documentary shorts.

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Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

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Judy Blume's books helped us survive childhood. A new book introduces us to hers.

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The Trump administration goes to war, by any memes necessary

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Joshua Bennett's new book sings an ode to the America that was, is, and will be

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Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess has a new duet partner. It's AI.

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The BUFF is back! Five days of gory mayhem at the Boston Underground Film Festival.

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Conan O'Brien shares powerful message on the hardships of immigration in pre-Oscar appearance on 'Kimmel'

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Joey McIntyre talks Boston Legacy FC halftime show, NKOTB's Gillette Stadium debut, and more

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Watch the trailer: 'Margo's Got Money Troubles' is part of the new Pfeifferisance

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Late-night hosts roast Hegseth's $93 billion spending spree on fruit basket stands, rib-eye steaks, and ice cream machines

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'Reminders of Him' deserves to be forgotten

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Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond

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Emotional and musical fireworks abound in 'Stereophonic,' as creativity meets volatility

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'Eephus' captures what makes baseball movies so magical: They're the stuff of real life

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A serialized novel from a Japanese literary superstar (mostly) satisfies

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Boston has a reputation as a hub for Irish music and culture. But what about the sounds of Cape Breton?

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