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The Daily Free Press

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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

Let’s talk about nepo babies

Molly Newell February 13, 2023
A nepotism (or “nepo”) baby usually refers to a child of someone influential in the realm of Hollywood— and having a family member with superstar status unsurprisingly gives many of these new young celebrities a head start in the entertainment industry.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Wear Me This: Even catsuits aren’t tight enough to keep out the male gaze

Sujena Soumyanath December 6, 2021
The re-emergence of the catsuit advertises a glamorous solution to the patriarchy, but in actuality may provide a little less than its glossy veneer.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Canceled: Side profiles and beauty trends

Bini Ollivier-Yamin February 1, 2021
Our definition of beauty is subjective, and it can grow and change to include a diverse range of features, traits and ethnicities. The first step is to get rid of the seemingly harmless trends that perpetuate Eurocentric beauty — they’re clogging up my “For You page.”
The Weeknd performing live. He released his new EP, “My Dear Melancholy,” on Thursday. PHOTO COURTESY/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: The Weeknd has officially stopped trying with ‘My Dear Melancholy’

Kai Hellberg April 1, 2018

Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, is the Nas of modern alternative R&B. His popularity has exploded since his 2011 trio of mixtapes, reissued under the name “Trilogy.” With his iconic...

EDITORIAL: The Fyre is out

EDITORIAL: The Fyre is out

Editors May 1, 2017

From early spring until the fall begins is music festival season. Between the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York City, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California, Boston Calling...

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