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Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93

Associated Press — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 21:51:52 +0000

“A defiant and courageous spirit, Edna constantly strove to break new artistic ground, to write truthfully, from a place of deep feeling.”

Kevin Slane — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 01:05:46 +0000

The best of what's new streaming on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Disney Plus, and more.

Gwen Egan — Fri, 26 Jul 2024 15:58:45 +0000

Follow along for all of the best photos, videos, and stories from all three days at this year's Newport Folk Festival.

Kevin Slane — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 20:30:46 +0000

Blink-182's Fenway Park concert was a speed run through the trio's biggest hits, punctuated by fireworks and puerile humor.

Peter Chianca — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:38:04 +0000

From Conan O’Brien — yes, that Conan O'Brien — to Taj Mahal and Brittany Howard, this year’s fest is stacked.

Kevin Slane — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:57:31 +0000

BosTen is your weekly guide to the best events and coolest things to do in Boston.

New York Times Service — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 15:00:04 +0000

The rising pop star now has five songs on the Hot 100. The venues her team picked out months ago are struggling to fit her ballooning audience.

Kevin Slane — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:45:14 +0000

"Deadpool & Wolverine" is the pinnacle of fan service, deploying Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in a movie that is essentially critic-proof.

Kevin Slane — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:31:59 +0000

Foo Fighters and frontman Dave Grohl showed why they remain a must-see band more than 30 years later during a three-hour set at Fenway Park.

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 20:20:23 +0000

Will Maya Rudolph’s “funt,” aka Vice President Kamala Harris, be back on “Saturday Night Live?”