religion
A force awakened: why so many find meaning in Star Wars
After witnessing the overwhelming popularity of Star Wars, director Francis Ford Coppola told George Lucas he should start his own religion.
Culture
children
Could the Hunger Games turn your teen into a revolutionary?
As a fan of The Hunger Games trilogy, I cannot wait to see the final part of the film series.
Massachusetts
Filmmaker explores drug addiction on Cape Cod
A young woman stares at the camera, speaking in a soft voice. "Every time I shot up, it felt like Christmas morning," she said. Another voice from the documentary sounds gruff yet forlorn: "I don't want to associate with anybody. I just want to be
hollywood
Star Wars movie rockets to $1 billion gross in 12 days
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has reached $1 billion at the box office, achieving the milestone with record-setting hyper speed. The Walt Disney Co. said "The Force Awakens" crossed the billion-dollar mark Sunday, accomplishing the feat in just 12 days. The previous movie
Massachusetts
Underground Railroad history at Concord’s Wayside
It is fitting that the same house that welcomed Concord minutemen and esteemed literary figures Nathaniel Hawthorne and Louisa May Alcott also welcomed weary slaves struggling for freedom along the Underground Railroad. The Wayside in Concord was a safe house for the fugitive travelers, and is located on the same
video
Longfellow’s ‘Snow-Flakes’ an inspiring substitute for snow (video)
While it looks like we won't be having a White Christmas in Boston this year, that doesn't mean we can't set the mood for the holiday season. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, one of our most famous "local" poets loved the outdoors. And here,
Yale
Holiday magic aswirl, Christmas spirit lifts in song
BOSTON – When the Yale Glee Club began an impromptu rendition of the Christmas classic, "Carol of the Bells," aboard a moving Metro-North commuter train in Connecticut, last week, train conductor Bob McDonough immediately sprang into action. Using his ticket puncher, as shown in this Associated Press video, he
money
Sheet music written by Beethoven, found in home nets $100K
GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Sheet music written by Ludwig van Beethoven and found in a Connecticut home has fetched $100,000 at auction. The Greenwich Time reports (http://bit.ly/1m1pooT) that appraiser Brendan Ryan spotted the sheet music when he visited the home of a Greenwich woman looking to sell
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