Boston vs. New York: The Dream Playoff Showdown at the Two Iconic Gardens

Spike Lee & Matt Damon: When City Rivalries Collide on the Parquet and Ice

Boston is not unlike Melbourne—unpretentious and proud. Meanwhile, New York is more like Sydney, which is ostentatious and flashy. I know, how judgemental of me! I never lived in either city.

Agreed, very judgemental. I'm saying that as a blow-in on all four counts; however—and this is the main narrative of the column—all four cities share rich and varie…