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An Ode to My Uber Driver

Amanda Brecher October 31, 2023
I make it a point to ask my Uber drivers how their day is going, maybe even strike up a conversation about where they’re from or what they do. Those who are receptive to it turn it into a peaceful conversation — something to pass the time on the drive. Sometimes it doesn’t go anywhere, and you just have to respect that, but most of the time you can tell they appreciate your empathy and will engage just as far as you’re willing.
Pop artist Kim Petras performs at the 2018 Capital Pride concert in Washington, D.C. Petras performed her debut album “Feed the Beast” at the MGM Music Hall on Saturday night. PHOTO COURTESY OF TED EYTAN VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Kim Petras summons a sensual show at MGM

Jameson Beckman October 10, 2023
Pop artist Kim Petras stopped at Fenway’s MGM Music Hall Saturday night while touring for her debut studio album, “Feed the Beast,” which came out June 23.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Sing About Me: If you want Roddy Ricch to return to form, stop living in the past

Aidan Mega February 15, 2022

If you ask the layman trap connoisseur to recall what set the decade in motion, most wouldn’t look back on a ball dropping or the rumbling noise of Times Square as Ryan Seacrest smiled for the cameras.  As...

person holding a narcan demonstration device

Seven North Shore cities encourage residents to carry Narcan

Sam Trottenberg April 2, 2021
A new campaign seeks to curb opioid overdoses through education and increased access to medication.

Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy snubs expose racial biases

Sophia Yakumithis February 18, 2021
Because of apparent racial biases, musicians have taken to social media to call out the Recording Academy’s decisions. One of the most well-known manifestations of this is in the career of Kendrick Lamar.
A 90-foot-long billboard honoring the death of Joaquin Oliver, one of the 17 high school students killed in Parkland, Florida, in February, was officially unveiled over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston’s Back Bay Thursday. The billboard was designed by Joaquin Oliver’s father, Manuel Oliver. FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

New Boston billboard designed by Parkland victim’s father broadcasts message that gun laws save lives

Susannah Sudborough November 4, 2018
A new billboard designed by the father of a Parkland, Florida, shooting victim was erected Tuesday over the Massachusetts Turnpike to support gun control.
A Spotify user listens to “Bambi,” the latest album from indie rock band Hippo Campus. ILLUSTRATION BY FELIX PHILLIPS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Hippo Campus’ second album ‘Bambi’ gets personal, embraces new sounds

Emma Kopelowicz September 30, 2018
Fans have been waiting with bated breath for the arrival of the alt-indie band Hippo Campus’ second album, “Bambi.” The group has been on a steady rise since the 2015 release of their first EP “Bashful Creatures,” which was chock-full of irresistibly bright and upbeat tracks that sound like sunshine.
FULCHER: Taylor Swift is creating trash, and we’re letting it happen

FULCHER: Taylor Swift is creating trash, and we’re letting it happen

Nashid Fulcher September 28, 2017

I tend not to comment on the Kardashians, as I am typically of the opinion that their actions and words could not possibly ever have anything valuable to offer me. Between posting naked pictures of herself...

PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: Kanye West is successful, but not a role model

Editors January 22, 2017

Kanye West shocked and appalled the general public when he took the microphone away from Taylor Swift and praised Beyoncé’s talent at the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards. We felt for Swift as a pretentious,...

A billboard urging people to visit FactCheckArmenia.com, a website that reportedly denies the Armenian genocide, was removed Thursday from its North End location. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

North End billboard denying Armenian genocide is removed

Lexi Peery April 13, 2016

A billboard implying that the Armenian genocide was a hoax was removed Thursday from Boston’s North End, according to the billboard company. Michael Demirchian, president of the Armenian Student...

Canadian pop singer Alessia Cara, best known for her single "Here" performed at Brighton Music Hall Friday night. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Alessia Cara shines bright like “Diamonds”

J.D. Capelouto January 25, 2016

The most surprising moment of Alessia Cara’s Friday night concert at Brighton Music Hall wasn’t when her three-piece band kicked off the show with a techno-infused remix of her smash hit “Here,”...

EDITORIAL: Adele draws us in, even without social media

EDITORIAL: Adele draws us in, even without social media

Editors November 30, 2015

You’ve likely been living under a large, secluded rock if you haven’t heard at least one chart-topping song from Adele’s new album, “25,” which fans have been waiting years for her to release....

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