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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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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?"
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

Are documentaries becoming clickbait machines? | Picture This

Ariadna Sandoval March 22, 2023
Many documentaries now resemble clickbait machines, where streaming numbers are more important than the actual content and story.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

Five incredible documentaries and true story dramas to binge after ‘Inventing Anna’

Lynn Chu March 29, 2022
Here’s five outrageous shows and documentaries to put on your to-watch list.
documentaries underappreciated and huge part of history

A dive into documentaries

Yvonne Tang January 21, 2022

Here’s something you might not know about the 1920s jazz era — weed was at the forefront of it. Black musicians, like Louis Armstrong, attributed their ability to experiment and create slow improvisations...

PHOTO BY KENSHIN OBUBO/DFP FILE PHOTO

EDITORIAL: “Patriots Day” will profit off of 2013 Boston Marathon tragedy

Editors March 21, 2016

Many people wonder if “Patriots Day,” a movie about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is even worth making anymore. On March 5, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth denied filmmakers permission...

MOOTS: An Open Letter to Documentaries

MOOTS: An Open Letter to Documentaries

Eric Moots April 17, 2015

Hey there, documentaries. How are you doing? It’s Eric. From your origins with “Nanook of the North,” the very first documentary, to the modern documentaries of today, the non-fiction films we have...

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