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The Boston Library Where You Still Can Borrow A Giant Puppet

Catching up with a whimsical cellar collection of papier-mâché characters that endures under a rapidly changing downtown

SEAN PERRY May 6, 2026

A New Book From BINJ Prison Reporter Jean Trounstine

“‘Sounds Like Trouble to Me’ isn’t just about the toll prison life takes on women, it’s about the breaking points in all of our lives, from domestic abuse to an attorney’s rage at injustice”

BINJ ONLINE May 4, 2026

Dispatch From A ‘Pinball Lover’s Paradise’ In Massachusetts

Pintastic New England brings pinball to the masses with new machines, tournaments, and community

ANDREW QUEMERE April 27, 2026

The Bridge That ‘Yankees Suck’ Built

An interview with “Fenway Punk” author Chris Wrenn on how a crew of rowdy hawkers funded an iconic Boston hardcore label

NATE HOMAN April 7, 2026

How Matt Shearer Turned The Bay State Into His Reporting Skatepark

“Going viral should never be the goal. The goal should be to tell a great story.”

LAMONT PRICE April 7, 2026

Two Upcoming Screenings Of Johnny Hickey’s ‘Methadone Mile’

Boston-bred director of ‘Oxy Morons’ to show new film and host Q&A on opioids

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM March 20, 2026

BUFF 2026 Returns With Bob Odenkirk And ‘Superorganism’ Of Independent Cinema

From opening night action to midnight screenings, Boston’s premier underground film fest promises a five-day dive into the unseen and the absurd

AVANTI NAMBIAR March 17, 2026

Watch: ‘King Of Pop Culture’ Gary Sohmers On BINJ Live

Legendary appraiser talks retro and collectibles, alternative press, and music history

BOSTON INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT JOURNALISM March 12, 2026

Harry Lighton On BDSM, Trauma, Kink, And ‘Pillion’

New film reveals all the messiness of a first sub-dom relationship

AVANTI NAMBIAR February 19, 2026

Softening An Edgy Business: Women-Owned Brockton Tattoo Shop Adds Yoga

1Eleven Tattoo’s founders discuss journey from apprenticeships to opening a warm, inclusive space for art and healing

SEAN PERRY February 3, 2026