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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

Has reading become a performance?

Chloe Saint Mard February 27, 2025
At its core, this shift isn’t about literature — it’s about looking like a reader. Books have become an accessory, a personality trait and a status symbol. As a result, people are reading more visibly than ever. The joy of getting lost in a story, of struggling with complex ideas and of truly reading seems to be fading.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

The rebrand nobody asked for | Stop Scrolling

Madison Forrest April 24, 2024
Style or opinions can evolve alongside a person, but should not be flaunted as a means to draw attention to the idea that someone has changed. 
Samantha Sanders | Graphic Artist

“Gilmore Girls” aesthetic and the fueled romanticization of fall

Isabella Panichi October 17, 2023
There is something about autumn that induces the feminine urge to buy an expensive coffee or tea, read books, study well and maybe fall in love.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

A gateway to demons through a party game: Why I find the movie ‘Talk to Me’ fascinating

Michelle Grullon October 5, 2023
“Light the candle to open the door, blow it out to close it.” This is one of the most important rules in the movie “Talk to Me” where main characters Mia, Jade and Riley, along with other characters close to them, play a new party game involving an embalmed hand and demon summoning which quickly turns deadly. 
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

Is my personal style even mine anymore? | Is it Just Me Or

Grace Donahue November 9, 2022
Being secure in a sense of style that feels unique has become increasingly hard as trends and influencers dominate social media. 
“Selena: The Series,” a Netflix-original that follows the life of late Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla, debuted on Friday. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Selena’ aims for sincerity, ends up overdone and cliché

David Simon December 7, 2020

“Selena: The Series” focuses on the life of the late Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla — played by Christian Serratos — and her rise to fame. Tinged with late-’80s and early-’90s aesthetics,...

A psychoanalysis of Dakota Johnson’s home tour

Emma Simonoff October 8, 2020
The Architectural Digest’s tour of Dakota Johnson's home explains it all while also bringing up many, many more questions.
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