Closing out 2021
WBUR's reflections on the year 2021, including our guides on arts, culture and the holidays.
Cognoscenti's Best Stories of 2021
We published hundreds of essays and commentaries this year. Here are the pieces that attracted the most readers, and took up the most space in our hearts and brains.
The best conversations and live journalism at WBUR’s CitySpace in 2021
The pandemic forced CitySpace online to a virtual stage. But with that came a reinventing of WBUR’s live journalism, ideas and innovative conversations. Here's a look back at the best...
Reflecting on our favorite arts and culture moments of 2021
WBUR's arts and culture team reflects on moments from the year that provided reprieve, whether it was through a trip to the ICA or watching a movie at the cinema.
The 10 best theater productions of 2021
Theater critic Jacquinn Sinclair and critic-at-large Ed Siegel share their favorite productions from a year which saw the return of live productions onstage and audiences back in seats.
Satisfy the cookie monsters in your life with these holiday treats and essential baking tips
Love cookies and other sweet treats? Our guests offer up some simple recipes that will be fun for the whole family to bake together.
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The photos that helped us tell the stories of 2021
Marked by the ongoing pandemic and a pivotal mayoral election, 2021 brought hope alongside angst and uncertainty. We take a look back at these critical moments, and the photographs that...
The best films of 2021, according to our critics
Despite a lot of doomsaying about the death of cinema from people who should know better, 2021 offered another rich and bountiful batch of films. Film critics Sean Burns and...
Bookmark this: WBUR fans share 90+ favorite reads of 2021
In preparation for holiday travel and gift-giving, we asked our readers to share what they read this year and why they liked it. Our inbox and threads were immediately flooded....
11 musicians that made an impact in 2021
A number of our critics’ favorite local albums were written and recorded during the deepest part of the pandemic; these musicians found plenty of material to mine from that time,...