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Aimless people and others in 'The White Lotus' | Bad Art

Aimless people and others in ‘The White Lotus’ | Bad Art

Bini Ollivier-Yamin December 9, 2022
People are obsessed with Mike White’s “The White Lotus” — a show where you get to see Jennifer Coolidge say the word “chaise” and rich people suffer on vacation.
Smaran Ramidi | Senior Graphic Artist

Nathan Fielder, French Peasants, and the Truth | Bad Art

Bini Ollivier-Yamin September 25, 2022
Nathan Fielder reminds me of this 16th century French peasant who successfully impersonated another man for three years.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

The trouble with Netflix

Lynn Chu April 28, 2022
For me, personally, the only thing Netflix has going for it at the moment is its originality.
The Sex Lives of College Girls compared with real life

How accurate is HBO’s ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’?

Payton Renegar January 25, 2022
As I lay there, binging episodes, I felt a close connection to the girls on my computer screen.
Irene Chung / DFP Staff

Let Your Hair Down: Escapism through TV and Media

Hannah Bohn October 25, 2021
The art of storytelling — from books, to plays, to the big screen — is a timeless form of expression, but we cannot lose ourselves to escapism within these narratives.
new girl playing on an iphone

Are my streaming habits toxic?

Grace Donahue April 6, 2021
My to-watch list is longer than Commonwealth Avenue, but I prefer rewatching my comfort shows.
Black, Female and Funny webinar hosted by the College of Communication

Black female comedy TV writers talk experience in the industry at COM panel

Yiran Yu February 19, 2021
Two Black female TV comedy writers spoke at a College of Communication virtual panel about their experiences in the industry.
EDITORIAL: The movie theater industry will survive, but small-scale cinema needs our support to recover

EDITORIAL: The movie theater industry will survive, but small-scale cinema needs our support to recover

Editors February 8, 2021
It’s easy to take our entertainment for granted and think all is well as long as big companies stay intact. But these small theaters are the flavor and spice of the industry and we must support them during their time of need.
Director John Lee Hancock’s film “The Little Things,” which depicts two Los Angeles detectives trying to solve a series of murders, was released Jan. 29. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Little Things’ thriller is mediocre

Emma Vacirca February 2, 2021
A good crime movie leaves you in suspense. A great one makes your hands jittery and your heart skip a beat. “The Little Things” — a 2021 film starring Oscar-winners Denzel Washington, Rami Malek and Jared Leto — was just fine.
Boston University alumnus Arcangelo Cella. On June 21, Cella created a Change.org petition asking BU to rename Rhett the Terrier, the University’s mascot, because of the name’s ties to the controversial book and film “Gone With the Wind.” COURTESY OF ARCANGELO CELLA

What’s wrong with ‘Rhett,’ from the alum who petitioned for a mascot name change

Sarah Readdean July 2, 2020
2014 alum Arcangelo Cella created a Change.org petition on June 21 asking the University to rename Rhett. In an interview with The Daily Free Press, Cella shared his views on the controversial associations the moniker's namesake brings to BU.
Boston University mascot, Rhett the Terrier, at a Women’s Hockey Game in February. In an email Wednesday, BU President Robert Brown announced he has appointed a committee to consider changing the name of the University’s mascot because it was inspired by a character in a racist film. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU community responds to potential renaming of mascot Rhett the Terrier

Sarah Readdean July 1, 2020
After receiving criticism for naming its mascot after the depiction of a character in a racist film, Boston University has appointed a committee to consider renaming Rhett the Terrier, President Robert Brown announced in an email Wednesday.
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