Kevin Slane
@kslane.bsky.social
✍️ Boston.com and Boston Globe; ✊ Boston Newspaper Guild; 🍅-approved critic.
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@boston.com turns 30 this month! Just for fun made this "retro" version of the site for halloween, browse Boston.com like its the early 2000s but with live stories from today.
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
October 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@boston.com turns 30 this month! Just for fun made this "retro" version of the site for halloween, browse Boston.com like its the early 2000s but with live stories from today.
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
Here: globekarolian.github.io/retro-boston/
#Boston #Journalism
What idiot named it THE BEATLES — A FOUR-FILM CINEMATIC EVENT instead of ONE BEATLE AFTER ANOTHER
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
What idiot named it THE BEATLES — A FOUR-FILM CINEMATIC EVENT instead of ONE BEATLE AFTER ANOTHER
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
LMAO MassLive wrote an article about Liam Gallagher of Oasis performing at an Irish bar in Boston, but it was actually just an Oasis cover band.
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October 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
LMAO MassLive wrote an article about Liam Gallagher of Oasis performing at an Irish bar in Boston, but it was actually just an Oasis cover band.
web.archive.org/web/20251017...
web.archive.org/web/20251017...
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I have gathered my thoughts and turned it into a fun blog about how IMDb is hell. I hope you like a long, under-explained list of movie ratings. aftermath.site/imdb-review-...
October 16, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I have gathered my thoughts and turned it into a fun blog about how IMDb is hell. I hope you like a long, under-explained list of movie ratings. aftermath.site/imdb-review-...
“One Battle After Another” is PTA's most purely entertaining film to date, an alchemic mix of political intrigue, thrilling action, and giddy comedy, all undergirded by some of the most technically spectacular filmmaking in recent memory.
Review: www.boston.com/culture/movi...
Review: www.boston.com/culture/movi...
September 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“One Battle After Another” is PTA's most purely entertaining film to date, an alchemic mix of political intrigue, thrilling action, and giddy comedy, all undergirded by some of the most technically spectacular filmmaking in recent memory.
Review: www.boston.com/culture/movi...
Review: www.boston.com/culture/movi...
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Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:
Don't stop believing
Some news, as they say
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September 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some news: yesterday was my last at Rolling Stone. For now, I'm going solo, doing all my TV reviewing, recapping, etc., at my newsletter. I hope you'll consider subscribing. Many more details here:
Sometimes I use Letterboxd for more than just a pithy one-liner or a way to link to my already-published reviews. This was one of those times.
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A ★★★★★ review of The Straight Story (1999)
Story time. Though I've lived most of my life in the Boston area, I was born in Wisconsin. My entire extended family is/was there, so for three weeks each summer (and to a lesser extent, for 4 years o...
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July 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sometimes I use Letterboxd for more than just a pithy one-liner or a way to link to my already-published reviews. This was one of those times.
letterboxd.com/enricopalazz...
letterboxd.com/enricopalazz...
For the past 10 days, our readers have been voting in Massachusetts Movie Madness, our 32-film bracket to determine the best Bay State movie ever made. If you feel strongly about either Jaws or Good Will Hunting, there's still time to vote! www.boston.com/tag/best-bos...
Bracket: What is the best Boston movie?
What's the best movie ever filmed in Massachusetts? Help us decide by weighing in on the bracket below from June 9-19. 🎬
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June 18, 2025 at 2:57 PM
For the past 10 days, our readers have been voting in Massachusetts Movie Madness, our 32-film bracket to determine the best Bay State movie ever made. If you feel strongly about either Jaws or Good Will Hunting, there's still time to vote! www.boston.com/tag/best-bos...
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“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is a flawed, overstuffed, vainglorious monument to radical self-belief. But when Ethan Hunt looks you dead in the eye and says, “I’m the only one who can do this,” you believe him.
‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is Tom Cruise at his best and his worst
"Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning" review: Tom Cruises saves this messy movie from being a total disaster.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is a flawed, overstuffed, vainglorious monument to radical self-belief. But when Ethan Hunt looks you dead in the eye and says, “I’m the only one who can do this,” you believe him.
Seems like I'm in the minority among critics, but I didn't love Murderbot, despite the obvious personal resonance. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/15/a...
‘Murderbot’ would rather be watching TV - The Boston Globe
The new Apple TV+ series stars Alexander Skarsgård as a human/robot hybrid who struggles with human interaction.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Seems like I'm in the minority among critics, but I didn't love Murderbot, despite the obvious personal resonance. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/15/a...
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is a flawed, overstuffed, vainglorious monument to radical self-belief. But when Ethan Hunt looks you dead in the eye and says, “I’m the only one who can do this,” you believe him.
‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ is Tom Cruise at his best and his worst
"Mission: Impossible - Final Reckoning" review: Tom Cruises saves this messy movie from being a total disaster.
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May 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” is a flawed, overstuffed, vainglorious monument to radical self-belief. But when Ethan Hunt looks you dead in the eye and says, “I’m the only one who can do this,” you believe him.
Wrote about a TV show and a comedian that both bring me great joy. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/05/a...
Jason Mantzoukas is bringing his own flair to ‘Taskmaster’ this season - The Boston Globe
The show, which became a pandemic hit stateside, asks comedians to manage a list of absurd tasks.
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May 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Wrote about a TV show and a comedian that both bring me great joy. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/05/a...
The Accountant 2 was pretty stupid, but mostly the fun kind of stupid, especially when Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal share the screen. www.boston.com/culture/movi...
'The Accountant 2' is saved by Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal’s bromance
"The Accountant 2" review: Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal's bromance elevates an otherwise by-the-numbers movie sequel.
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April 24, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The Accountant 2 was pretty stupid, but mostly the fun kind of stupid, especially when Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal share the screen. www.boston.com/culture/movi...
Andor is fantastic, and I cannot wait until everyone has seen the full season so I can talk about it even more! www.boston.com/culture/stre...
Why 'Andor' Season 2 is the best 'Star Wars' since the original trilogy
Andor Season 2 review: The Disney+ series is nothing less than the best piece of Star Wars entertainment since the original trilogy.
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April 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Andor is fantastic, and I cannot wait until everyone has seen the full season so I can talk about it even more! www.boston.com/culture/stre...
The Oscars adding a Stunts category in 2027 let's gooooooo
April 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The Oscars adding a Stunts category in 2027 let's gooooooo
The end of an era www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/b...
Eliot Tatelman steps away from top job at Jordan’s Furniture - The Boston Globe
He's handing over the keys to the furniture kingdom to his two sons, Josh and Michael, who have been co-CEOs of the company since 2019.
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April 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The end of an era www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/03/b...
1975: Vanity Fair writer making $175k spends 8 weeks with unfettered access to a celebrity for a profile piece
2025: A 10-minute Zoom call with Kenan Thompson contingent on explicit mention of his pharmaceutical sponsor in the first 50 words
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2025: A 10-minute Zoom call with Kenan Thompson contingent on explicit mention of his pharmaceutical sponsor in the first 50 words
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March 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
1975: Vanity Fair writer making $175k spends 8 weeks with unfettered access to a celebrity for a profile piece
2025: A 10-minute Zoom call with Kenan Thompson contingent on explicit mention of his pharmaceutical sponsor in the first 50 words
ew.com/kenan-thomps...
2025: A 10-minute Zoom call with Kenan Thompson contingent on explicit mention of his pharmaceutical sponsor in the first 50 words
ew.com/kenan-thomps...
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Surely a contender for the funniest thing a judge has ever said www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
March 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Surely a contender for the funniest thing a judge has ever said www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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why everything sucks online:
1) online ads used to pay for everything until companies realized that ads didn't work that well
2) the companies that owned the ad systems need something that makes money since ads are working less
3) the people making stuff still needed the money that ads gave them
1) online ads used to pay for everything until companies realized that ads didn't work that well
2) the companies that owned the ad systems need something that makes money since ads are working less
3) the people making stuff still needed the money that ads gave them
March 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
why everything sucks online:
1) online ads used to pay for everything until companies realized that ads didn't work that well
2) the companies that owned the ad systems need something that makes money since ads are working less
3) the people making stuff still needed the money that ads gave them
1) online ads used to pay for everything until companies realized that ads didn't work that well
2) the companies that owned the ad systems need something that makes money since ads are working less
3) the people making stuff still needed the money that ads gave them
March 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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TONIGHT! Come see some idiot talk to a great director and a Red Sox hall of famer.
March 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
TONIGHT! Come see some idiot talk to a great director and a Red Sox hall of famer.
Do you like the Red Sox? Do you like movies about baseball? Then you should go see EEPHUS at the Somerville Theatre this Saturday, followed by a Q&A with director Carson Lund and Sox legend Bill "Spaceman" Lee! (And @splicedpersonality.bsky.social asking the Qs.)
www.boston.com/culture/ente...
www.boston.com/culture/ente...
A movie featuring 2 Red Sox legends hits theaters for a limited time starting this weekend
Eephus, a movie about Sunday beer league baseball in Massachusetts, features Bill "Spaceman" Lee and Joe Castiglione.
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March 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Do you like the Red Sox? Do you like movies about baseball? Then you should go see EEPHUS at the Somerville Theatre this Saturday, followed by a Q&A with director Carson Lund and Sox legend Bill "Spaceman" Lee! (And @splicedpersonality.bsky.social asking the Qs.)
www.boston.com/culture/ente...
www.boston.com/culture/ente...
I combed through 50 years of SNL scripts, wrote way too many words, then edited this down to something I'm proud of:
A 50-year history of Boston on 'Saturday Night Live'
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A 50-year history of Boston on 'Saturday Night Live'
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A 50-year history of Boston on 'Saturday Night Live'
Since the beginning of "Saturday Night Live," Boston has been part of the SNL fabric, from the Boston teens to its athletes and politicians.
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February 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I combed through 50 years of SNL scripts, wrote way too many words, then edited this down to something I'm proud of:
A 50-year history of Boston on 'Saturday Night Live'
www.boston.com/culture/tv/2...
A 50-year history of Boston on 'Saturday Night Live'
www.boston.com/culture/tv/2...