Andy reports on the screening of the original "House of Wax" at the Coolidge Corner's 3D Film Festival:

... Perhaps the best part of watching a 3D movie is walking home from the theatre, and the funny looks one gets along the way. ...

When giant robots head to the Cooolidge Corner for an animation festival.

Liam is on the 66 bus when a woman tries to get on in Coolidge Corner with an SUV-sized baby stroller:

... I wavered between who I found more annoying: the woman who brought a ginormous stroller on public transportation or the passengers who steadfastly refused to let her in thus creating a dangerous bottleneck. Luckily, after a few stops things cleared up and the woman with the stroller moved over to the handicap seats, flipped them up and stood with the stroller out of the way. This was a good thing because as we passed through Allston we picked up more and more passengers until people were squished in like sardines. Altogether and ugly and unpleasant ride. ...

And then the kid, 14, lied to police to make it seem he wasn't robbed inside the store to protect those employees, the Tab reports. If its account of yesterday's armed robbery at the Coolidge Corner Foot Locker is true, can I ask: What the hell is wrong with people?

UPDATE: The Tab reports Foot Locker employees told the victim in the first incident not to call police - and that he was robbed inside the store, not outside as he initially told police.

Brookline Police report on a pair of incidents yesterday:

Around 4:16 p.m., a teen was held up at gunpoint at 319 Harvard St.:

Victim reported that while riding his bike home he was approached by two Hispanic males who impeded his path with their vehicle and by opening the cars doors made it so he was immobilized. At that point the victim reported that one of the Hispanic males took a fighting stance and made reference to this assault being a robbery. When the victim revisited [Ed: resisted?] the other suspect pulled out a black handgun from his waist band and pointed it at the victim while he emptied his pockets. The other suspect held the victim at bay with a large folding knife, the then suspects fled with the victim cell phone which was valued at $450. The suspects were described as Hispanic males both between the ages of 15-18yrs. The driver was described as medium build approximately 5'7 tall with wavy black hair and a long ponytail. The second suspect is described as about 6" tall with a skinny build, a small pony tail and a tattoo on his right hand.

Then, shortly after 9 p.m., four teenagers were arrested at Longwood Avenue and Marshall Street on a variety of charges:

Police responded to reports of several suspicious males lurking around the neighborhood. Upon arrival it was learned that the three men and one juvenile had assaulted several citizens and chased them down the street. The suspects admitted that in addition to robbery they were intending to carjack the victims, the men were subsequently arrested along with the juvenile suspect. Police were also able to confiscate a BB gun from one of the suspects.

Wanted for lifting a $160 pair of sneakers from a Harvard Street shop this past Saturday.

Yes, the Hebrew Hammer is back in town; Kristen spots him at the Coolidge Corner Clubhouse:

... We theorized that he was popping in to check the score so that he'd know how to gauge the mood of noted Packers fan Tiffany Ortiz before ducking over to the Ortiz residence to hang with Papi. Probably a wise move on his part. ...

Seething resentment mounts between employees of the Radio Shack and the T-Mobile store.

Martin Lieberman doesn't generally like the idea of chains in Coolidge Corner, but says he'll make an exception for Panera Bread, which just opened where Zathmary's used to be:

... Between this and the Citibank and Qdoba next door, they've given new life to that chunk of the sidewalk with their clean, modern looks, and I welcome a new food option that actually offers good food, as opposed to the unhealthy Quizno's or the cramped unworthiness of Finagle-a-Bagel. ...

Deer on the loose in Coolidge Corner!

Marcia Heist just reported that a doe bolted up her Centre Street driveway, in hot pursuit by an unmarked BPD car. The deer jumped a fence and headed down an alley by Beauty and Style, toward Harvard Street.

So the BPD is really bucking to capture her. Maybe they should set some of the Beacon Street killer turkeys after her. But wouldn't it be cool if this Brandeis professor captured her?

In any case, what's next? Black bears?