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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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‘Let’s go lesbians!’ | Final Girl

Kiana Aftahi May 1, 2023
Lesbians represent a life full of success, love, joy and community — entirely devoid of men. They are living proof that women are incredible and capable in themselves — women don’t need men. 
Smaran Ramidi / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bubble Burst: Spoilers suck

Lydia Evans December 2, 2021
In this social media age, everyone is suddenly unable to sit on a secret for more than five minutes. Spoilers have become nearly impossible to avoid, especially when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
wanda and vision in wandavision

Current Favorites: ‘WandaVision’ (spoiler-free)

Sam Thomas April 7, 2021
If you’re a Marvel fan or want to be one, I highly recommend getting into “WandaVision.”
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: The toxicity of ‘fanboys’

Meredith Varner February 19, 2021
Gatekeeping, misogyny and sexism are prevalent within science-fiction communities and fanbases. Refusing to acknowledge a character’s power is just a symptom of these sexist behaviors.
Jun Li/DFP STAFF

Canceled: True progressives cannot be friends with conservatives

Bini Ollivier-Yamin November 3, 2020
If we are able to exorcise Trump from office, your conservative friends will still be conservative, and that’s still gross. Stop being friends with gross people, or at the very least, stop bragging about your email exchanges with them on Twitter.
Kara Chen/DFP STAFF

Mind Your Business: Time to be a himbo, baby!

Abbigale Shi October 13, 2020
The concept of himbos has become popularized because it is the antithesis of toxic masculinity — all the masculinity without the toxicity. Himbos show us that masculinity can be healthy, and is not intrinsically linked to aggressive traits. And that is exactly why himbos are so important.
Marvel's newest movie, “Avengers: Endgame,” hit theaters Thursday, April 24. COURTESY OF REDDIT

REVIEW: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ an entertaining crowd pleaser

Pat LaMarco April 29, 2019
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is perhaps one of the most impressive accomplishments in the history of cinema.
"Captain Marvel" is the first female-led installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise. The movie was released on March 8. COURTESY OF FLICKR.

REVIEW: ‘Captain Marvel’ is standard, perfectly fun

Tyler Anderson March 17, 2019
“Captain Marvel,” the first female led-installment in the 21-film long Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise, feels like it falls short.
Emily VanCamp and Martin Freeman star as Sharon Carter and Everett K. Ross in "Captain America: Civil War," which will premiere May 6 in theaters nationwide. PHOTO COURTESY WALT DISNEY PICTURES

INTERVIEW: Emily VanCamp discusses reprising “Captain America” role, capping off superhero trilogy

Sonia Rao April 29, 2016

There’s a cool-kids clique in the Marvel universe, and it’s not exclusively made up of the Avengers. Though “Captain America: Civil War” does feature an almost inconceivable number of A-listers,...

Krysten Ritter plays the lead role in the new Netflix series "Jessica Jones," featuring a fictional Marvel superhero. PHOTO COURTESY MYLES ARONOWITZ/NETFLIX

REVIEW: “Jessica Jones” takes new, bold look at Marvel Cinematic Universe

Alex Peña November 23, 2015

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been running for a number of years now, and has ventured out beyond film and into television. “Jessica Jones” is the latest in the MCU’s lineup of television series,...

MOOTS: Why Are There So Few Heroine Films?

MOOTS: Why Are There So Few Heroine Films?

Eric Moots April 3, 2015

This past week, Gillian Flynn, writer of the book and screenplay for “Gone Girl,” agreed to sign on as the writer for Steve McQueen’s new film. The film is based on the old television series “Widows”...

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