Can you make home look more like your favorite Boston landmark? Tastefully? Interior designer Erin Gates took on the challenge in a newly curated palette for Farrow & Ball. The “Boston City Palette” of paints and wallpapers features a yellow stripe wall covering representing the Boston Marathon finish line. A deep slate blue does justice […]
After losing the first set, 6-0, Serena Williams took a seat. Tired and weary playing in a tournament in Australia, she looked up at the chair umpire. “Is it illegal to order an espresso?” she asked. “I mean, I don’t know if it’s allowed. Is it allowed? I’m tired.” Someone came over and told her […]
The dragons, dire wolves, White Walkers and power-hungry political factions in HBO’s fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” will invade movie theaters later this month — on the big, big screen. An exclusive trailer for the coming season along with the final two episodes of the previous season will be shown in 150 Imax theaters. The […]
TLC’s reality-show-heavy slate has focused on the lives of people associated with the Mormon church in the past, with shows like “Sister Wives” and “Breaking the Faith.” But a one-off special airing this weekend is causing controversy because of the way it depicts men who are attracted to men, but who are married to women. […]
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Angelina Jolie has met with rock stars, refugees and royalty. The actress, director and U.N. special envoy added pontiff to the list on Thursday, meeting with Pope Francis briefly after screening her film ‘‘Unbroken’’ to some Vatican officials and ambassadors. The Vatican said Jolie and two children were on hand at […]
New Baseball Hall of Famers Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio presented the Top 10 segment on “Late Show with David Letterman” Wednesday night. The theme was their top 10 reactions to being elected to the Hall of Fame. Martinez spoke first, saying, “Maybe I should make baseball my career.” Martinez, who […]
Joe MacDonald works out of the back of a 2011 Dodge Caravan, where he writes auto insurance appraisals for Plymouth Rock Assurance as one of the company’s 30-plus roving “Crashbusters.” Joe MacDonald’s head nearly touches the ceiling of his office. His wastebasket is attached to the back of a chair with a bungee cord. His […]
Living 2,600 miles away won’t stop this die-hard Red Sox fan More proof that you can take the sports fan out of Boston, but you can’t take Boston out of the sports fan. Actor and Weymouth native Nate Corddry, the younger brother of fellow “Daily Show” correspondent Rob Corddry, left Massachusetts for college 20 years […]
A group of wealthy Massachusetts business people and companies have funded phase one of Boston’s bid to host the Olympic Games. Of the roughly $11 million effort, it took $6.7 million in cash to pull together the proposal that is expected to come up for a vote Thursday in Denver. The largest slice of that […]
LAS VEGAS — Too bad I can’t use a drone to help me cover the International CES, the giant consumer electronics show. With its high ceilings, the Las Vegas Convention Center provides plenty of airspace. And I might actually get to see everything, for a change. But there’s no indoor flying here, except in special […]
Many a Patriots fan has said the always-dangerous Baltimore Ravens are the last team anyone wants to see in Saturday’s divisional-round playoff game. Their wallets tell a different story. The average price for a ticket to this weekend’s showdown at Gillette Stadium is $336.68 on the secondary market, according to TiqIQ, an online marketplace of […]
A new boss moves into the State House’s third floor today. But to many business leaders, Charlie Baker won’t be all that new. He may have been noncommittal about controversial topics on the campaign trail, en route to being elected governor. But the Republican is already a familiar face in the business community, from his […]