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The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

The Daily Free Press

Jodi Tang | Senior Graphic Artist

More than just a game: How video games teach us emotional depth

Khushi Chauhan March 25, 2025
Whether it’s succumbing to grief and seeking revenge for a loved one, reclaiming your humanity in a journey to spread your wife’s ashes with your son, or discovering what it means to be human as artificial intelligence, video games can produce authentic and powerful emotions through stories we would otherwise be unable to live. 
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Boredom amidst endless entertainment | Terms and Conditions

Elyse Bloom March 24, 2025
We have entered a new age and we need to face its reality — we cannot and will not live without our phones. They are the ultimate source of our entertainment, whether through texts, social media or more traditional entertainment like streaming platforms. 
Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Keeping DEI in games means finding authenticity in our narratives | Full Inventory

Chloe Cramutola February 7, 2025
We instead must find authenticity in our narratives, instead of scraping for diversity that never even existed. Maybe then — finally — we can believe equality is more than a political agenda.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Blindly following influencers is the downfall of our generation | Are Our Brains Really Rotting?

Hillary Hao January 30, 2025
We are constantly fed information through the internet and on social media. Without knowing if the information is true, we spread rumors like wildfires based on assumptions.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

A love letter to the strangest show I’ve ever watched: ‘Twin Peaks’

Lea Tran January 29, 2025
“This is like some kind of miracle. A phenomenon,” shouted Deputy Gordon Cole, a “Twin Peaks” character played by the beloved David Lynch. And that’s what “Twin Peaks” was — some sort of phenomenon. It’s a show that proved TV could be a medium for artistic storytelling. 
Annika Morris | Senior Graphic Artist

America’s shoegaze explosion: A brief timeline

Miguel Gonzales April 4, 2024
Shoegaze has become almost unavoidable to Gen-Z listeners. From TikToks nearing approximately 180,000 posts under the hashtag “shoegaze” to a new generation of rising shoegaze bands, the genre has found new life. However, it wasn’t this way in the beginning, especially to a more general American audience.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Bring background shows back to the foreground

Lea Rivel December 7, 2023
Gen Z’s and millennials’ attention spans are so fried, it’s become a joke on social media to put a Subway Surfers stream on the screen split with another piece of content.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

God, do I love live theater: ‘The Band’s Visit’ at The Huntington | Maia’s Inner Monologue

Maia Penzer November 14, 2023
Dear readers, I’m in love. I know, what a dramatic way to begin this article. But it’s true. This love has been with me for nearly my entire life. It is not a love defined by gender, nor is it a living being. What I’m madly in love with is live theater.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

‘Lessons in Chemistry’: The science of sexism

Daniela Cejudo Curiel October 17, 2023
Cooking, battling sexism and a host of perplexing chemistry terms are just a few phrases to describe the first episode of the Apple TV+ series, “Lessons in Chemistry.”
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

Review: ‘Ahsoka,’ Dave Filoni makes his second foray into live action

Ricardo Pons October 17, 2023
Dave Filoni’s new show, “Ahsoka,” is the latest installment of the famous “Star Wars” franchise. Acting in many ways as the sequel to Filoni’s previous animated work, “Star Wars: Rebels,” it follows the titular character as she attempts to prevent the return of the genius imperial commander Thrawn, who poses a threat to the fledgling New Republic.  
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

New songs for spooky season

Kyla Smith October 16, 2023
Leaf prints have now imprinted the pavements of Commonwealth Ave. and the gushes of wind have left us reaching for sweaters. Fall has finally arrived and a new playlist is definitely needed to get through the next couple months.
Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Revived by lesbians: the British soap opera we should all be watching

Lina Barclay October 12, 2023
If you’re like most well-adjusted Americans, you’ve probably never heard of the 38-year-old BBC soap opera “EastEnders'' in your life. But — I explained to the confused Danielle, a Bristol native I met during my brief stint as a cashier at a barbecue restaurant in England — I’m not like other Yanks.
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