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The Daily Free Press

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You’re insecure, we know what for: One Direction’s latest album delivers fluff with no stuff

By Caroline Aaron November 24, 2014

Odds are, if a person cares at all about pop music or modern music in general, that person has an opinion about One Direction. True, they are, as *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys were before them, a boy...

Jennifer Lawrence stars as Katniss Everdeen in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1." PHOTO COURTESY OF MURRAY CLOSE/LIONSGATE

REVIEW: Slow or no, ‘Mockingjay’ soars

By Sonia Rao November 24, 2014

“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” has achieved something paradoxically spectacular. Since it was slightly unnecessary for the film to be split into two parts, “Part 1” moves extraordinarily...

The new storefront, which opened Friday, offers a wider variety of frozen treats and baked goods than the original truck. PHOTO BY BECCA DEGREGORIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Frozen Hoagies opens first brick and mortar shop in Somerville

By Becca DeGregorio November 24, 2014

“How did I eat the whole thing?” Nuzzling up to a white window-bar, I stared at the last remaining licks of ice cream soup lining the walls of my Styrofoam bowl. That ice cream sandwich was the...

Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day and Jason Bateman play Kurt Buckman, Dale Arbus and Nick Hendricks in New Line Cinema's comedy, “Horrible Bosses 2.” PHOTO COURTESY OF WARNER BROS. PICTURES

INTERVIEW: Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis, Charlie Day murder the comedy competition in ‘Horrible Bosses’ sequel

By Sonia Rao November 24, 2014

That’s right, everyone. The boys are back. In the upcoming “Horrible Bosses 2,” Jason Bateman, Jason Sudeikis and Charlie Day reprise their roles as the quirky and dysfunctional friends Nick,...

A "UCheeseburger" at UBurger in Kenmore Square is topped with American cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles and a house spread. PHOTO BY BROOKE JACKSON-GLIDDEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The search for the true ‘Big Tasty’: The Daily Free Press Boston Burger Crawl

By Ross Hsu November 21, 2014

Rundown The Crawl: Four Boston burger joints The Contenders: UBurger (cheeseburger), Tasty Burger (The Big Tasty), Boston Burger Company (Boston Burger with Cheese/The Pilgrim), Mr. Bartley’s (bacon...

On Monday, TV on the Radio released "Seeds," its first full-length album following the death of bandmate Gerard Smith in April 2011. PHOTO COURTESY OFPITCHFORK.COM

REVIEW: TV on the Radio recovers from tragedy with steady precision of ‘Seeds’

By Sarah Kirkpatrick November 21, 2014

“Seeds,” TV on the Radio’s first full-length release in three years, marks a transition, growth and a return to the beginning. Released Monday, it’s the first album by the band since the death...

Liquid Art House is an art gallery-restaurant in Downtown Boston that offers an exotic and artistic menu as well as rotating gallery exhibits. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston restaurants offer diverse culinary experiences

By Heather Goldin November 20, 2014

Although restaurants have always been a place for food, two Boston eateries are redefining the word, transforming restaurants into multipurpose spaces that provide a bit more than just a good meal. Liquid...

INTERACTIVE MAP: Boston's best eateries

INTERACTIVE MAP: Boston’s best eateries

By Hannah Landers November 20, 2014

Break out that GPS and grab some foodie friends, we put together some of the best places around Boston to grab a beer, a cup of coffee, the best late-night pizza and more. Best late-night pizza: 1....

Gael García Bernal plays journalist Maziar Bahari, who worked during the 2009 Iranian presidential election riots, in "Rosewater," released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF OPEN ROAD FILMS

INTERVIEW: Journalist Maziar Bahari tells ‘universal truth’ of experience in Iranian prison in ‘Rosewater’

By Hannah Landers November 17, 2014

Sporting a light grey pullover and a sensible pair of square-framed glasses, Maziar Bahari looks a lot like a dad. And while Bahari is a father, he is perhaps better known as the Iranian-born journalist...

Amanda Palmer took the stage at the Royale nightclub Tuesday for the Boston leg of the tour promoting her new book, "The Art of Asking," also released Tuesday. PHOTO BY CONNER REED/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Amanda Palmer’s “Art of Asking” tour kicks off in dizzying emotional fashion at Royale Tuesday

By Conner Reed November 17, 2014

Much has been made in recent years of Amanda Palmer’s crowdfunding habits. In the early 2000s, the controversial singer-songwriter kicked off her music career as one half of the Boston-based “cabaret-punk”...

Progressive rock band Pink Floyd released its last album, "The Endless River," on Nov. 10. PHOTO COURTESY OF ULTIMATECLASSICROCK.COM

REVIEW: ‘The Endless River’ is fittingly ‘Floydian’ goodbye to progressive rock legend Pink Floyd

By Fred Schillinger November 17, 2014

On Oct. 10, Pink Floyd released “The Endless River,” its first new album in 20 years. Something about the cover of “The Endless River,” depicting a man sailing on a sea of clouds toward the sun,...

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels reprise their roles as Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in "Dumb and Dumber To," released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL

REVIEW: ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ proves ‘to’ offensive this time around

By Prim Chuwiruch November 17, 2014

Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are back as the bowl-cut brunette and shaggy blonde characters of Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne in the Farrelly brothers’ “Dumb and Dumber To,” released Friday. But...

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