Matt Robinson
By Matt Robinson
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Culture Orbisculate: How a made-up word became a way to honor a father lost to Covid
Hilary and Jonathan Krieger do not remember the first time their father, Neil, used the word “orbisculate.” They were just kids then, and he said the made-up word (pronounced ȯr-BIS-kyoo-leyt) meant “to accidentally squirt juice and/or pulp into one’s eye” or other body part — as in, what happens whenever one attempts to eat a…
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The Schmooze Eugene Mirman Brings Comedy Fest to Boston and Brooklyn
While many comedians make other people laugh while fretting about their ability to do so, Eugene Mirman has always had a unique perspective on comedy. “I wanted to be a professional comedian,” the Russian-born, Brooklyn-based comedian explains, “whatever that entailed.” To hear him tell it, this attitude may not actually be so rare. In fact,…
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