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Beyond the Flu Shot: There’s more than one way to boost your immunity this...

The upcoming winter months prompt the return of the flu shot — and disagreements between alternative and traditional medical professionals, and even the general...

News of the Weird: Religion Adapts to Technology

A network of freelance Buddhist priests in Japan last year began offering in-home, a la carte services for those adherents who shun temples through...

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The low standards of charter schools I couldn’t believe it when I heard from the MTA that charter schools are not required to hire certified...

The Pour Man: Stupid Label, Great Wine

Mionetto Gran Rosé is a very good sparkling wine with lots of rich fruit flavors that reflect the expertise of a master winemaker and...

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Thursday 11/3  Activist in Art — An Afternoon with Sonia Sanchez: The writer and poet keynotes the 2016 Otelia Cromwell Day celebration. The celebration reflects...

The V-Spot: My Man’s Got Herpes; Now What?

I’ve recently begun a relationship with a man who has herpes. It’s unclear if it’s HSV-1 or -2 or both. He has scheduled an...

Basemental: “Hello Everybody” by Ruth Garbus, Reviewed

Honestly Weird “Hello everybody/ there’s a Nazi living in my head.” That’s the first line on Brattleboro musician Ruth Garbus’ new EP, Hello Everybody, and its overt...

Blaise’s Bad Movie Guide: Someone should have said oh-no to ‘Omoo’

The old adage “you can’t tell a book by its cover” still rings true. However, does this advice apply to movies and their titles?...

Cinemadope: Underdogs, from the Sox to the Cubbies

Shortly before I sat down to write this column, the unimaginable happened: the Chicago Cubs clinched a World Series berth for the first time in...

Stagestruck: Ghost Stories

Neither of the shows now playing in downtown Hartford are Halloween-themed, but both are thoroughly haunted by ghosts of the past, in one case...

Brabus Launches ‘Deep Blue’ G-Wagon, Speedboat & Luxury Watch Line

Brabus is unifying its collaborations with Mercedes-AMG, Finland’s Axopar Boats, and Panerai luxury watches under one Deep Blue collection.Being that Brabus is...