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‘A Complete Unknown’ keeps Bob Dylan a mystery

Ruby Voge February 7, 2025
The film’s title, “A Complete Unknown,” serves as a guide for how it approaches its subject material. Mangold’s script works to uphold the mythology of Dylan as an unknowable artist — who, from the beginning, was reluctant to be defined by others and by himself. 
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Modern Toolbox: Bitcoin is using as much energy as Norway, but it doesn’t matter

Jaeyoung Choi March 24, 2021
Crypto mainly uses renewable energy, so there’s no reason to argue against this revolutionary tech.
wicked games by the weeknd on spotify

Song Spotlight: ‘Wicked Games’ by The Weeknd

Katrina Liu March 17, 2021
A themed playlist that seems to be common among many of my friends is one that makes you feel like a badass. It’s healthy for the soul to feel unstoppable for a moment, and many songs can accompany you — “Wicked Games” is one of them.
“Homemade,” a seven-episode documentary series that features recipes from across the world. Boston University alumna Ivana Strajin created the series, which will be released Feb. 15. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumna’s documentary web series highlights multicultural dishes, stories

Emma Vacirca January 28, 2021
Every college student craves a homemade meal from time to time, and BU College of Communication alumna Ivana Strajin was no exception. Strajin created the multicultural food documentary web series “HOMEMADE," which highlights international recipes and the stories behind them, after being inspired for her love of multi-generational dishes.
Rock singer-songwriter Billy Raffoul will make a stop at Boston’s Cafe 939 Friday as part of his tour to support his upcoming EP, “A Few More Hours at YYZ.” COURTESY CHRISTINE WOLFF

Billy Raffoul prepares for latest EP, world tour starting in Boston

Nancy Jiang February 27, 2020
Canadian soul and rock songwriter Billy Raffoul is taking music one step at a time, his worldwide tour starting in Boston at Cafe 939 on Feb. 28.
The “Game Changers” exhibit at the newly opened MassArt Art Museum features video game-inspired works by artists from around the world. CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Game Changers exhibition at MassArt showcases artists from around the globe

Madeline Humphrey February 26, 2020
The newly-opened Massachusetts College of Art and Design Art Museum is currently featuring an exhibition called “Game Changers,” which showcases artists from across the globe who have created contemporary art related to video games.
President-elect Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire in October. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/ DFP FILE PHOTO

One day after election, reality starts to sink in for BU students

Noor Adatia November 10, 2016

By Noor Adatia and Taylor Kocher Sara Skelton, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she was sitting in in her dorm room watching live coverage of the presidential election when she...

EDIT: Coverage is glitchier than the website

Daily Free Press Admin October 30, 2013

Healthcare.gov has a lot of problems. Most of them stem from a general misunderstanding of how difficult it is to make a website. Not only were developers faced with handling millions of Americans signing...

SMITH: Bieber’s Biggest Fan

Daily Free Press Admin April 15, 2013

Belieber is not a real word. It’s a made up term for describing fans of Canadian … artist … and serial cultural arsonist Justin Bieber. But despite being made up the term was everywhere on...

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