4 decisions that turned SNL into a cultural juggernaut — and 3 mistakes
Critic Eric Deggans explains how Saturday Night Live became the long-lived force it is.
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GBH Music Holiday Spectacular 2024
Celebrate the season with the GBH Music Holiday Spectacular, a family-friendly concert and an opportunity for music lovers to be part of a live television production at GBH’s headquarters in Brighton.
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New book examines Massachusetts ties to a failed plot to kill JFK
New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch mingle hidden history with nail-biting detective work in their latest book, "The JFK Conspiracy, The Secret Plot to Kill Kennedy-And Why it Failed." The book takes a deep dive into a 1960 assassination plot shortly after Kennedy’s election and before his inauguration.
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‘Barbie’-themed boat party in Boston is the latest burst of excitement over the 64-year-old doll
Reflecting on the Mattel doll nationwide as Barbie is, yet again, having a moment. -
Offering free food and shade, 'food forests' are sprouting up in Boston
A new food forest in Mattapan is focused on growing “plants that people would want to see.” -
'A Vaccine is Like a Memory' teaches children about the history of vaccines
Local author Rajani LaRocca says she writes books she wished she had as a kid.
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