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Elisabeth Moss and Alexis Bledel star in "The Handmaid's Tale.” PHOTO COURTESY HULU

REVIEW: “The Handmaid’s Tale” is terrifying adaptation of relevant novel

AnnMarie Barenchi April 30, 2017

Red shapeless dresses. Life under surveillance. A taxing duty to fulfill. These are the realities for Offred (Elisabeth Moss) and the other handmaids in Hulu’s newest must-watch show, “The Handmaid’s...

John Mayer performs at TD Garden on Sunday night. PHOTO BY GAELEN MORSE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: John Mayer brings “The Search for Everything” to Boston

AnnMarie Barenchi April 13, 2017

A sea of bobbing heads filled TD Garden on Sunday night as John Mayer powered through a diverse setlist wrought with blaring guitar solos and heartfelt moments. As people found their seats, the...

Boston University’s Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism organizes “The Gayla" to celebrate the anniversary of the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. PHOTO BY HALEY ABRAM/ DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

The Gayla reflects on progress in celebratory fashion

AnnMarie Barenchi February 15, 2017

Many members of the LGBT community remember the exact moment that the verdict of 2015's Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states,...

Swedish singer LÉON performs on stage at The Sinclair in Cambridge Wednesday night. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: LÉON kicks off U.S. tour strong in Cambridge

AnnMarie Barenchi February 2, 2017

LÉON, a little-known pop artist from Sweden, kicked off her first U.S. tour at The Sinclair in Cambridge on Wednesday night. The show was completely sold out. By the end of the evening, it became...

Julie Byrne, a folk artist, releases her new album, “Not Even Happiness” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY BA DA BING RECORDS

REVIEW: Julie Byrne creates musical poetry with “Not Even Happiness”

AnnMarie Barenchi February 2, 2017

In a world full of music with generic lyrics confined to the rules of rhyme, folk singer-songwriters tend to dig a bit deeper and push the boundaries of songwriting. Julie Byrne is no exception...

The Rolling Stones’ new classic blues album “Blue & Lonesome” is its first studio album in over a decade. PHOTO COURTESY POLYDOR RECORDS

REVIEW: The Rolling Stones reflect on blues roots in new cover album

AnnMarie Barenchi December 4, 2016

The Rolling Stones is a band most anyone could recognize, even younger generations. The British rock band formed in the 1960s and quickly built up fame, releasing chart-topping albums over the next several...

PHOTO COURTESY ALEX GRISWOLD

CAS to host lecture about using video for climate change

AnnMarie Barenchi December 1, 2016

What is the best way to talk about climate change? How do we use video to present science in an engaging and inclusive way? These are questions Alex Griswold, a research associate at the Harvard University...

Members of the tech and LGBT communities network during Out in Tech’s kick-off social mixer Thursday at General Assembly in Boston. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH

New Boston chapter hopes to support being “Out in Tech”

AnnMarie Barenchi November 15, 2016

Being recognized, heard and supported are desires of any employee. However, in an industry such as technology, achieving these desires can be particularly difficult for the LGBT community. Often, major...

Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga star in “Loving,” a movie about an interracial couple arrested for their marriage in the late 1950’s. PHOTO COURTESY BEN ROTHSTEIN/ FOCUS FEATURES

REVIEW: “Loving” an authentic fable of love over hate

AnnMarie Barenchi November 11, 2016

“Loving” had the potential to be another simple retelling of love that prevailed in the face of adversity. There have been countless movies such as this, in which the actors fail to fully grasp...

Abigail Skelton, student services and data manager at Northeastern University, explains to several Boston University and Northeastern graduate students how to create and understand a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet using a large amount of data in several tables at a HUBweek data journalism hackathon. PHOTO BY NATALIE CARROLL/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

HUBweek’s hackathon urges journalists to seek stories in numbers

AnnMarie Barenchi October 4, 2016

Trading in pitches for data sets, journalists and data lovers alike came together to trade skill sets and share tips during HUBweek’s first annual “Data Science, Journalism, and the Future of Justice”...

The Madewell store on Newbury Street hosted indie-pop duo Freedom Fry for its nationwide Denim Forever Tour on Saturday and Sunday. PHOTO BY SOFIA FARENTINOS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Madewell, Cotton Incorporated give old denim new purpose

AnnMarie Barenchi September 28, 2016

What can people do with old jeans? Throw them away? Donate them? There never seemed to be a good solution, until now. This fall, the denim-focused clothing store Madewell teamed up with Blue Jeans Go...

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