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Happy Halloween, here's the 'Scream 7' trailer Ghostface is back for another round in 'Scream 7,' joined by Neve Campbell and writer and director Kevin Williamson.

Ghostface is back for another round in 'Scream 7,' joined by Neve Campbell and writer and director Kevin Williamson.

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Fai Laci float on heavenly indie with 'Angels And The Others' Fast Tracked: The Boston band make their debut on Easy Eye Sound with the breezy Dan Auerbach-produced track.

Fast Tracked: Boston's Fai Laci make their debut on Easy Eye Sound with the breezy Dan Auerbach-produced track.

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“The Pats are winning, the leaves are absolutely gorgeous even if the skies are grey, and there’s still a ton of great movies to see at IFFBoston’s second weekend of Fall Focus titles.”

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V3 Weekend: King Princess, Jordan Klepper, 'Halloween' on Halloween It just can't be Halloween weekend without a little bit of 'Girl Violence', now could it? Yeah, that's what we were thinking.

Tonight, Halloween at the movies. Saturday, a proper holiday bangover. And Sunday, some 'Girl Violence' courtesy of King Princess. It's a V3 Weekend.

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Mic'd Up: Jordan Klepper helps us process madness at The Wilbur The 'Daily Show' star makes his way to Boston for a little pre-election pallet cleanser to help us stay at least a bit less insane.

The Daily Show star Jordan Klepper makes his way to Boston's Wilbur for a little pre-election pallet cleanser to help us stay at least a bit less insane.

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Film Preview: IFFBoston's Fall Focus returns for another installment at Brattle Theatre, so here are 5 films to check out this weekend and beyond.

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Tracy Morgan remains unbeatable at The Wilbur Adding to the greatness that Morgan is sure to bring to the city, Michael Carbonaro returns to The Wilbur with a new bag of wonders.

In #comedy: Adding to the greatness that Tracy Morgan is sure to bring to the city, Michael Carbonaro returns to The Wilbur with a new bag of wonders.

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Bill Skarsgard's got a hostage in the 'Dead Man's Wire' teaser Bill Skarsgard leaves the sewers for Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man's Wire,' a fantastic true-crime dark comedy hitting theaters this winter.

Bill Skarsgard leaves the sewers for Gus Van Sant's 'Dead Man's Wire,' a fantastic true-crime dark comedy hitting theaters this winter.

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Horror Business: The 70 greatest songs of Glenn Danzig The iconic frontman turned 70 this year, so to celebrate Halloween we rank the best tracks from his extensive catalog, from Misfits to Elvis.

Iconic frontman Glenn Danzig turned 70 this year, so to celebrate Halloween we rank the best tracks from his extensive catalog, from Misfits to Elvis.

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Evan Greer shows the vulnerable side of the fight on 'AMAB/ACAB' New Sounds: The new album from the Boston artist-activist is a practice in radical honesty in the face of today's most pressing issues.

"Greer’s latest work is a practice in radical honesty, revealing the often-unspoken weight that comes with inking razor-sharp rallying cries (and putting them to work)."

Read @vickiwasylak.bsky.social's writeup on AMAB/ACAB for @vanyaland.bsky.social. i feel seen <3

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Erin LeCount haunts an alt-pop dissociation with 'MACHINE GHOST' Fast Tracked: The London artist delivers a slow-burning hypnotism that balances ballroom grandeur with bedroom intimacy.

Fast Tracked: London artist Erin LeCount delivers a slow-burning hypnotism that balances ballroom grandeur with bedroom intimacy.

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Evan Greer shows the vulnerable side of the fight on 'AMAB/ACAB' New Sounds: The new album from the Boston artist-activist is a practice in radical honesty in the face of today's most pressing issues.

New Sounds: The new album from Boston artist-activist Evan Greer is a practice in radical honesty in the face of today's most pressing issues.

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'Bugonia' Review: The feel-bad delight of the fall You'll suffer during most of Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia,' but if you can make it through it, you'll have seen a fantastic movie.

Film Review: You'll suffer during most of Yorgos Lanthimos' 'Bugonia,' but if you can make it through it, you'll have seen a fantastic movie.

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IFF Boston Fall Focus 2025 Review: ‘Blue Moon’ is a funny valentine for Ethan Hawke Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ is a showcase for Ethan Hawke, demonstrating why he’s one of our best and most essential screen actors.

Independent Film Festival Boston Fall Focus Film Review: Richard Linklater’s ‘Blue Moon’ is a showcase for Ethan Hawke, demonstrating why he’s one of our best and most essential screen actors.

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Boston Thriving: Homegrown artists bring sparks to 'Love Is Blind' Tunes from Leo The Kind and Lainey Dionne help soundtrack the ninth season's assortment of romances and messes on Netflix.

Boston Thriving: Tunes from Leo the Kind and Lainey Dionne help soundtrack the ninth season's assortment of romances and messes on Netflix.

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V3 Weekend: Halloween week kicks off with a dark matinee gathering in Allston courtesy of Dark Spring Boston, and an annual overnight tradition at Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre.

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'Napoleon Dynamite' won't forget the crystals at Chevalier Theatre While the cult classic makes all of our wildest dreams come true in Medford, Anthony Rodia and Jessica Kirson return to The Wilbur.

In #comedy: While cult classic Napoleon Dynamite makes all of our wildest dreams come true at Chevalier Theatre in Medford, Anthony Rodia and Jessica Kirson return to The Wilbur.

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617 Q&A: Craig Wedren on the rise and resurgence of Shudder to Think (and all that time in between) Ahead of Shudder To Think's appearance this week in Cambridge, Craig Wedren talks health, happiness, 'Eddington' and more.

617 Q&A: Ahead of Shudder To Think's appearance this week at the Middle East in Cambridge, Craig Wedren talks health, happiness, 'Eddington' and more for our latest extended interview with Michael Christopher.

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away fans stir up a kinetic indie-rave tension by 'Keeping On' New Sounds: The London foursome deliver a cinematic house of mirrors, where self-doubt and inner confidence spiral in lockstep.

New Sounds: London foursome Away Fans deliver a cinematic house of mirrors, where self-doubt and inner confidence spiral in lockstep.

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Mic'd Up: Beth Stelling is leaving it all on stage at The Wilbur Alongside a local fave, the hard-grinding industry all-star returns to Boston for her biggest show in the area to date with a new show

Alongside local fave Bethany Van Delft, hard-grinding industry all-star Beth Stelling returns to Boston for her biggest show in the area to date with a new hour at The Wilbur.

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617 Q&A: Art Alexakis of Everclear has lived to tell his tales The alt-rock frontman discusses his battle with multiple sclerosis, his love of 'The West Wing', and being in a so-called '90s band as 'Sparkle and Fade' turns 30.

617 Q&A: Ahead of Everclear's appearance this week at Big Night Live, the alt-rock frontman discusses his battle with multiple sclerosis, his love of 'The West Wing', and being in a so-called '90s band as 'Sparkle and Fade' turns 30.

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STL GLD put a new spin on nostalgia with '80's Babies' New Sounds: The celebrated Boston hip-hop group tears open a portal to the 20th century with their first single from their fifth LP.

New Sounds: Celebrated Boston hip-hop group STL GLD tears open a portal to the 20th century with their first single from their fifth LP.

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IFFBoston Fall Focus '25 Review: Josh O'Connor is 'The Mastermind' Inspired by the Worcester Museum of Art heist, Kelly Reichardt's 'The Mastermind' follows a bumbling crook played by an ace Josh O'Connor.

Film Review: Inspired by the Worcester Museum of Art heist, Kelly Reichardt's 'The Mastermind' follows a bumbling crook played by an ace Josh O'Connor.

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'Black Phone 2' Review: Let this call go to voicemail Scott Derrickson's 'Black Phone 2' shows that not everything really needs a sequel, especially when you don't have your Grabber.

Film Review: Scott Derrickson's 'Black Phone 2' shows that not everything really needs a sequel, especially when you don't have your Grabber.

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Boston Music Awards 2025: Here is the full list of nominees Public voting is live until November 17, and this year's party is December 17 at Big Night Live in North Station.

Get ya ballot on with the 2025 Boston Music Awards nominees.

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Tysk Tysk Task stir up an acerbic woodland grunge with 'Toadstool' New Sounds: The Lowell indie grunge band celebrate the release of debut music video tonight at Lilypad in Cambridge.

New Sounds: Lowell indie grunge band Tysk Tysk Task celebrate the release of their debut music video tonight at Lilypad in Cambridge.

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V3 Weekend: Night Tapes, Alex Edelman, 'Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror' Mid-October has us in her grasp as we get lost in a haze in Cambridge, welcome an old friend home in Boston, and get spooky in Maynard.

V3 Weekend: Mid-October has us in her grasp as we get lost in a haze in Cambridge with Night Tapes at The Sinclair; welcome an old friend home in Boston as Alex Edelman appears at The Wilbur; and get spooky in Maynard with 'Nosferatu' at Fine Arts Theatre Place.

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Mic'd Up: Alex Edelman shows us what he's going to do next The comedian, writer, and actor returns to home turf with a brand new show following a wildly successful multi-year run.

Comedian, writer, and actor Alex Edelman returns to home turf with a brand new show at The Wilbur following a wildly successful multi-year run.

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Mae Martin plays very much alive with 'The Possum' at The Wilbur Along with Martin making their Wilbur debut, Bob Marley has added another show to his stay, and Aries Spears plans a night in Medford.

Along with Mae Martin making their Wilbur debut, Bob Marley has added another show to his stay, and Aries Spears plans a night in Medford's Chevalier Theatre.

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'Ballad of a Small Player' Review: What awful luck Edward Berger’s latest can be best compared to the savory 'elevated' cotton candy served as an amuse-bouche at high-end restaurants.

#FilmReview: Edward Berger’s 'Ballad of a Small Player' can be best compared to the savory 'elevated' cotton candy served as an amuse-bouche at high-end restaurants.

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