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Artist and poet Tyler Gaca on capturing the surreal, whimsical, and ghostly in the everyday

In new book, “Gentle Chaos: Poems, Tales, and Magic,” the Los Angeles artist, writer, and TikTok celeb reflects on art, magic, and queerness.

Nonprofit buying Iron Horse Music Hall — once the beating heart of Northampton’s live-music scene
The Parlor Room is set to purchase the club, a deal that could usher in a new chapter for the city’s musical life.

Boston’s infamous ‘Cop Slide’ video featured on John Oliver’s show
The popular video of a Boston police officer taking a bumpy ride down a slide in Government Center was featured John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” show on Sunday.

Mariah Carey announces Christmas tour with a date at TD Garden
The singer announced her Merry Christmas One and All Tour on Monday with 13 stops across the US, including TD Garden in Boston.

She wants you to know the real ‘Jeopardy Amy’

With her memoir “In the Form of a Question,” out Tuesday, the champ shows us her sense of humor and peels back her pearls-wearing “Jeopardy!” persona to share her real-life experiences.

Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy buys Nantucket estate for $42 million, a record price

The 1.2-acre estate has three dwellings with private beach access.

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Comedian Eugene Mirman on grief, food, and life with a toddler in quarantine

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New documentary celebrates 100-inning charity baseball game for ALS research

“The 100th Inning,” by Boston-based filmmaker Alex Koppelman, will screen at Cinema Salem in Salem on Wednesday, Oct. 4.

Curt Schilling draws outrage after disclosing former teammate’s health information: ‘Flat out vile’

The former Red Sox pitcher publicized that Tim Wakefield and his wife are both battling cancer, a disclosure made without the couple’s permission.

Aerosmith postpones remaining tour shows, including New Year’s Eve date at TD Garden

The band says singer Steven Tyler is recovering from a fractured larynx in addition to the previously diagnosed damage to his vocal cords.

Mass. companies see chance to capitalize on Taylor Swift-Travis Kelce mania

Taylor Swift’s appearance at the Kansas City Chiefs game, where she cheered on tight end Travis Kelce, has captured the imagination of music fans, as well as a couple of Mass.-based companies looking to make the most of the moment.

Swifties are having a field day claiming Taylor Swift put Travis Kelce ‘on the map’

Did Taylor Swift just... invent sports?

Kane Brown will return to Fenway Park next summer as part of his ‘In the Air Tour’

Brown's show on July 20, 2024 will feature special guests Jon Pardi, LOCASH, and RaeLynn. He performed at Fenway this past June, where he sang hits like “Heaven,” “Bury Me In Georgia,” and the country anthem made famous by Garth Brooks, “Friends in Low Places.”

Taylor Swift is a fan and suddenly, so is everyone else. Travis Kelce jersey sales jump nearly 400%.

Sales spiked on the same day that Taylor Swift was spotted in Kansas City, watching the Chiefs play the Chicago Bears alongside Travis Kelce’s mother, Donna.

The 11th annual Tell It Slant Poetry Festival unites poets at the altar of Emily Dickinson

Starting Monday, 1,789 of Dickinson’s poems will be recited as part of a weeklong poetry marathon, the cornerstone of the 2023 Tell It Slant Poetry Festival hosted by the Emily Dickinson Museum.