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Mark Shanahan

Shanahan writes primarily for the Living/Arts section. He covers the comings and goings of Boston’s celebrity class in the newspaper's daily “Names” column, and also writes feature profiles of actors, authors, rock stars, and filmmakers.

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Bruins put a smile on Angie Miller’s face

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Nothing gives us as much pleasure as watching celebrity fans of New York sports teams take it on the chin.

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Batmobile rolls into town

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Batman’s original wheels - the car that the Caped Crusader drove on the 1960s TV series - made a surprise appearance on Boston Common Wednesday.

‘Book of Mormon’ returning

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The Boston run of Book of Mormon was so successful it’s coming back to town. Broadway in Boston announced Wednesday that the Tony-winning musical by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone will return to the Opera House for a four-week run next April. Tickets will be available to Broadway in Boston season subscribers starting May 28. No word yet on when the rest of us can buy tickets.

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Iron Mountain hangs out at Billboard Music Awards

By Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein , Globe Staff

Iron Mountain, the Boston-based data storage company, has a little-known cool side.