Around Town


The Candlemakers’ Tale

At first glance, Sniffs of Adventure looks like any other red brick Newbury Street store. But up close, warm yellow lights flickering through the storefront windows and whiffs of fragrance seeping out tell it apart as a one-of-a-kind candle shop.

Rainbow Suits and Riot Gear at the Boston Men’s March

The participants of Boston’s Men’s March to Abolish Abortion and Rally for Personhood had only made it a few steps down Commonwealth Avenue when nearly 100 clowns arrived.

What Is Harvard Sex Week Trying to Teach Us?

It’s difficult to generalize Sex Week’s programming from its promotional materials alone: On its Instagram, a Canva graphic publicizing a discussion on religion and sexuality sits near a photo of a beaming student holding an Ass Stroker from PeepShow Toys.

‘In Deep Aeolic Infinitude’: Catching Wind of the Harvard Whistler’s Society

“For too long, whistling has been sort of a maligned art form, underappreciated in comparison to other forms of music-making,” Tyler Heaton says. “We figured it was high time to put our foot in the door.”