Police prepped for this past Monday’s Aerosmith street concert in Allston by dedicating extra officers to the area and– wait was that a giant Ben Affleck-shaped asteroid hurtling at the . . . naw, only kidding. It was just kinda lame. MINUS 1
A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a plot to fly remote-controlled planes packed with explosives into the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol. “But, in fairness,” said prosecutors, “if it’s anything like that one mission in GTA San Andreas, that shit was impossible.” MINUS 5
Noam Chomsky briefly appeared in a MIT parody of Korean pop star Psy’s viral video “Gangam Style.” Over? Over. EVEN
Rhode Island’s economic development agency has sued former Red Sox pitcher turned failed video game executive, Curt Schilling, over unpaid loads guaranteed to his now bankrupt company, 38 Studios. In response, Schilling bled on a whole more of his stuff. MINUS 4
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission has launched a series of wine and food tastings designed to “explore a variety of new and creative options for mixing food, wine, and spirits,” according to Commission Chairman Joseph W. Mollica, adding “oh, and driving.” PLUS 5
THIS WEEK’S TOTAL: MINUS 5
LAST WEEK’S TOTAL: MINUS 8