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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Melissa Park | Associate Graphics Editor

The skinny drug that wasn’t — the truth about Ozempic | Fact Check

Sarah Ahuja March 26, 2025
There’s a new currency in the beauty economy, and it isn’t discipline or deprivation — it’s a prescription. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

The good and the ugly of space tourism | Data Driven

Sarah Datta March 17, 2025
I don’t think that 50 years ago we could have imagined going to space simply for recreation, and as more and more space tourism companies pop up, hopefully it continues to drive down prices, increase advancements in aeronautics and make these ventures more possible for the everyman. 
Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

Has reading become a performance?

Chloe Saint Mard February 27, 2025
At its core, this shift isn’t about literature — it’s about looking like a reader. Books have become an accessory, a personality trait and a status symbol. As a result, people are reading more visibly than ever. The joy of getting lost in a story, of struggling with complex ideas and of truly reading seems to be fading.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Parasocial relationships: Celebrities don’t owe us anything

Lea Rivel December 4, 2023
Overinvolvement in celebrities and their lives is nothing new — tabloids and paparazzi have existed for decades — but the presence of the phenomenon has been amplified by easy and widespread access to the internet and social media platforms.
Mandile Mpofu | Graphic Artist

Welcome to the Ozempic era. | On the Record

Addison Schmidt March 31, 2023
The popularity of the Ozempic trend brings to light a truth many have tried to ignore — where progress holds the most social capital, the “body positivity” movement is fighting a losing battle. 
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

The nepo-baby boom: Can we shut up already? | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider March 23, 2023
Hear me out: It’s time to fully disengage with the nepo baby discourse.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The demise of the celebrity beauty brand | Cultspiracy

Kim Schneider March 2, 2023
I can’t stand to see another pitifully hollow attempt to replicate Rihanna’s Fenty empire.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

EDITORIAL: The Oscars aren’t just white — they’re on their way out

Editors February 3, 2023
Despite repeated pledges made on behalf of the Academy to diversify their nominees and move into modernity, recent failures continue to prove that the Oscars is unwilling to grow — possibly dooming themselves to obscurity in the process. 
Smaran Ramidi | Senior Graphic Artist

Diet culture has no place on the big screen | Tough Love

Analise Bruno October 4, 2022

Hollywood has a reputation for employing actors and actresses who can not only play the part but look the part. While for some this includes something as simple as keeping up an aesthetic or hairstyle,...

Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Should ‘The Slap’ spell the end of our celebrity addiction?

Editors April 1, 2022
When we, as a society, decide to celebrate and revere a group of individuals based solely on the fact that they’re good on television or in movies, we inevitably run into situations where their god-like statuses are exposed as false.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Seen On TV: Lessons from the downfall of the Cuomo brothers

Brian Foisy December 6, 2021
The fall of the Cuomo brothers reveals the inherent danger in allowing journalists or politicians to be celebrities.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Bubble Burst: Queerbaiting versus privacy

Lydia Evans November 9, 2021
Accusations of queerbaiting thrown at celebrities like Harry Styles and Billie Eilish bring to light questions of celebrities' right to privacy, while also highlighting how queer aesthetics can be exploited.
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