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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

An ode to Audrey Hepburn | It’s All Been Done Before

Erica Schwartz March 5, 2025
Hepburn was a style icon for what she specifically wore, but I think she was even more iconic for wearing what she wanted without any regret.
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

Death by Pitchfork | On the Record

Addison Schmidt January 24, 2024
Condé Nast’s merge with champion music publication Pitchfork threatens to kill the spirited focus on the underground music scene that made Pitchfork worth reading.
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

The internet’s unfortunate idolization of Gypsy Rose Blanchard | Editorial

Editors January 22, 2024
Gypsy Rose Blanchard was met with online support after being released from prison for the murder of her abusive mother. While her crime can be absolved, can Gen Z's "unseriousness?"
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.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: TikTok perpetuates nepotism in the music industry

Editors April 8, 2021
We should use our collective power to actively seek out smaller artists instead of TikTok stars.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: The toxicity of tabloids can be lessened with respect, empathy

Editors March 29, 2021
Tabloids will never be fully ethical or accurate, but we can try to be respectful.
Billie Eilish documentary

REVIEW: ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry’ is sincere, successful

Paul Osheske March 1, 2021
Apple's new documentary "Billie Eilish: The World’s a Little Blurry," which premiered Friday, depicts the Grammy winner's true quirky teenage side as she skyrockets to international fame.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

Politics Philosophized: The profound connection between conservatorship, exploitation

Max Ferrandino February 24, 2021
The conservatorship system is fundamentally exploitative and does not have the interests of the conservatee at heart.
Emma Moneuse/DFP STAFF

Gaming the System: ‘Minecraft’ cheating as a case study in subculture drama

Nick Speranza February 11, 2021
Infighting happens in part because we encourage it. When our politicians never receive real punishments, is it any surprise that we love to see them in subculture?

A psychoanalysis of Dakota Johnson’s home tour

Emma Simonoff October 8, 2020
The Architectural Digest’s tour of Dakota Johnson's home explains it all while also bringing up many, many more questions.

Celebrity beauty brands worth buying

Khadijah Khogeer September 22, 2020
Whether you feel like splurging on new products or buying a gift, here are my recommendations of celebrity beauty brands worth trying.
EDITORIAL: Social media no longer dictates today's celebrity brands

EDITORIAL: Social media no longer dictates today’s celebrity brands

Editors November 17, 2016

For many, our most vivid memories have not been captured on film or in video. They are the intangible moments that haunt us, the ones we have on a never-ending stream in our minds rather than on a screen....

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