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Mic’d Up: Sam Tallent runs the light and the city at Laugh Boston

Oscar

Oscar Gambling: Vanyaland’s 2026 Academy Awards betting guide

Iceage return with a jangly, noisy indie rock tumbler called ‘Star’

Mic’d Up: Jim Jefferies’ second coming at The Wang is heavenly

Jimmy Cash brings Wormtown to The Wilbur once more

Mic’d Up: Stavros Halkias pops up for a night in The Seaport

Hoppers

‘Hoppers’ Review: Dam good job, Pixar

Luke Bar$, Meech, Jiles, and FELIX! team up for new single ‘Sophia’

Mic’d Up: David Nihill takes his latest ‘Tangent’ back to Boston

she’s green drift away from distress with some ‘gazing ‘mettle’

Mic’d Up: Colin Quinn brings a new proclamation to Tuckerman Hall

The Bride

‘The Bride!’ Review: Hard to hate this monster

Common People sing along against self-doubt on ‘Dear Worry’

Smosh dives deep into the Reddit wasteland at Chevalier Theatre

Mic’d Up: Dan Soder is man’s best friend at Shubert Theatre

Scary Movie

The ‘Scary Movie’ trailer will take the sting out of ‘Scream’

Scream 7

‘Scream 7’ Review: The series will continue until morale improves

Temples deliver joy in a soulless world with ‘Jet Stream Heart’

Sammy Obeid brings a dose of ‘Wit Supremacy’ to The Wilbur

Music Spotlight

The V List: Five of our favorite tracks from February 2026

Mortal Kombat II

Katch the bloody new trailer for ‘Mortal Kombat II’

Mel Denisse explores emotional barriers with ‘aiming alone’

Backrooms

A24 traps you in the ‘Backrooms’ teaser

Mic’d Up: Ryan Shea hits all the feels with ‘I Hate What You Love’

Mic’d Up: Sam Tallent runs the light and the city at Laugh Boston

Oscar

Oscar Gambling: Vanyaland’s 2026 Academy Awards betting guide

Iceage return with a jangly, noisy indie rock tumbler called ‘Star’

Mic’d Up: Jim Jefferies’ second coming at The Wang is heavenly

Jimmy Cash brings Wormtown to The Wilbur once more

Mic’d Up: Stavros Halkias pops up for a night in The Seaport

Hoppers

‘Hoppers’ Review: Dam good job, Pixar

Luke Bar$, Meech, Jiles, and FELIX! team up for new single ‘Sophia’

Mic’d Up: David Nihill takes his latest ‘Tangent’ back to Boston

she’s green drift away from distress with some ‘gazing ‘mettle’

Mic’d Up: Colin Quinn brings a new proclamation to Tuckerman Hall

The Bride

‘The Bride!’ Review: Hard to hate this monster

The V List: Five of our favorite tracks from January 2026

Bugonia

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite films of 2025

Year in ReView: Nick Minieri showcases a scene with ‘HOMETOWN’ 2025

Savannah Bananas mash it up in a sold-out return to Fenway Park

Boston Calling Photo: All the images that defined the 2025 festival

Boston Calling Photo: Snacktime live on the Green Stage

Performances

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite film screen performances of 2025

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s 12 months of comedy faves in 2025

Year in ReView: Vanyaland’s favorite 617 Q&A recommendations

Boston Calling Photo: Nate Perry & Ragged Company live on the Orange Stage

Boston Calling Photo: Goth Babe live on the Green Stage

Boston Calling Photo: Vivid Bloom live on the Orange Stage