Your Super Bowl Hooker Update

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 10:07AM | No Comments

1200929040Earlier this week, we reminded you to book your favorite hooker before heading to Phoenix for the Super Bowl. Authorities promised to crack down on the swelling number of prostitutes and pimps, thus ruining everyone’s fun. The Herald’s Dave Wedge worked the mean streets of Arizona to update us on the efforts.

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Barack Obama is Coming to Boston (Again)

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 9:27AM | No Comments

1199471471Back in October, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama brought his campaign of hope to Boston after receiving Gov. Deval Patrick’s endorsement. At the time, we wondered if anyone was actually paying attention to Obama’s message.

Fast forward four months, and the Senator is one of the Democratic front-runners and has collected a bunch of endorsements from people with the last name Kennedy. To thank them, Obama will be in Boston next week for a primary-eve rally.

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What’s News

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/31/2008 at 8:08AM | No Comments

Your condensed guide to today’s daily papers.

1201785313Mitt Romney won’t come crawling back to Massachusetts: Former Governor William Weld tells the Herald that Romney’s campaign can withstand a snub from the Bay State in Super Tuesday. Maybe, but he’ll sure look silly with all that egg on his face. [Herald]

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The Last Word

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/30/2008 at 4:51PM | No Comments

Your long day of corporate drudgery is over. Get out and enjoy the city! Here are a few ideas to get you started, lovingly picked by Boston Daily.

“If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my friends.” Has any band truly captured the essence of love better than the Spice Girls? Probably, but they didn’t look so fierce in a miniskirt either. The 90′s mega-group returns to Boston tonight.

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Jinx! Jinx! Jinx!

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/30/2008 at 4:11PM | 1 Comment

1200929040If we don’t play this football game soon, we are going to lose our minds. It seems our friends in the media have already lost it, and it’s not even Friday yet. Continue reading “Jinx! Jinx! Jinx!” »

Spanning the Web

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/30/2008 at 3:30PM | No Comments

Taking you around the internet for your afternoon enjoyment.

1201723748And thus, our national discourse became less sexy: John Edwards, the poverty-fighting candidate with the $400 haircut, has dropped out of the Democratic race. He’ll go back to building homes in New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity. [WCVB]

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We Didn’t Even Notice the Nuns, We Were Staring at that Butt

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/30/2008 at 2:50PM | No Comments

Dear Herald,

Was it something we said?

We know things have been a little rough between us lately. Even though we’ve sung your praises, you’re mad that Joe Keohane is prepared to pen your obituary. Then you took the bait when Adam Reilly called. Continue reading “We Didn’t Even Notice the Nuns, We Were Staring at that Butt” »

Countdown to 42: Talking Trash

Posted by Paul Flannery on 1/30/2008 at 2:24PM | No Comments

1200929040We finally got some action. The Giants showed up in Arizona dressed mostly in black. For a funeral. Get it? The obvious question would be: For whom?

Then Plaxico Burress, the Giants wide receiver, predicted victory for the G-Men, making him the 366th athlete to make the guarantee since Joe Namath. He also managed to raise the ire of his coach, Tom Coughlin. But in perhaps the best trash-talking moment of Super Bowl week, the Globe’s Carol Beggy called out the Herald for their “hypocrisy,” over competing books. We feel ya Carol. Continue reading “Countdown to 42: Talking Trash” »

Our Suggestion for Barack Obama’s Super Bowl Ad

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/30/2008 at 1:23PM | No Comments

1201713476Everyone has friends who don’t care one way or the other about football, and the only way to keep them happy during the Super Bowl broadcast is the commercials. Since nearly all of America gathers to watch the game, advertisers try to create the most memorable 30-second spot for their money. Generally, beer and soda companies have enough cash to buy a spot, but Sen. Barack Obama bought some local airtime during this election year broadcast.

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John Kerry Will Be Here All Week. Try the Veal

Posted by Amy Derjue on 1/30/2008 at 12:32PM | No Comments

1201708001Senator John Kerry is a lot of things. He’s a war hero. He has served his country and Massachusetts well during his decades in Washington. He’s loaded.

The one thing John Kerry is not is funny. But don’t tell him that.

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