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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Seen On TV: Chicken wing journalism

Brian Foisy November 29, 2021
There's a lot more to the interview show “Hot Ones” than just spicy chicken wings.
audience watches the filming of top chef

Catch up to ‘Top Chef’

Emma Simonoff April 12, 2021
If you want to be extra excited for season 18’s guest judges, here’s a guide to the highlights.
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

Spotlight on Society: The ableism pandemic

Emma Shapiro February 25, 2021
In movies with characters who have a disability, the role should always be first considered for people who have the same disability, have lived these experiences and are able to accurately portray them. We need to approach this situation with solutions, so people no longer have to suffer misrepresentation or lack of representation when watching a character they wanted to relate to.
John Legend and Sam Smith perform Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” during Global Citizen’s “One World: Together at Home” virtual benefit concert for coronavirus relief Saturday. COURTESY GLOBAL CITIZEN VIA YOUTUBE

REVIEW: One World benefit concert brings false words of hope from privileged voices

Abby Mills April 21, 2020
Global Citizen hosted a virtual benefit concert, “One World: Together at Home," on Saturday, bringing together music and entertainment’s biggest names to offer words and lyrics of hope and recognize everyday heroes.
MOOTS: America’s Pastime as Told through Films

MOOTS: America’s Pastime as Told through Films

Eric Moots April 7, 2015

It was a very special day Monday. It only comes once a year, and America always holds its breath in anticipation. It was Opening Day on Monday, which means it’s the start to the Major League Baseball...

NGAI: Women Denied the Chance to Stay Up Late

NGAI: Women Denied the Chance to Stay Up Late

Robin Ngai April 7, 2015

Back in high school when I had a cable subscription, I would watch late night shows almost nightly. In particular, I watched a lot of Conan O’Brien because I enjoyed his sense of humor and that crazy...

Boston University alumni created “Google Feud,” an online game that allows users to guess the most popular Google autocomplete entries. PHOTO FROM GOOGLE FEUD

Why are headlines in present tense: BU alums play the Feud, search for answers

Laura Porecca March 25, 2015

As if Google autocompletes weren’t already entertaining enough, now there’s a game that manages to go beyond: Google Feud. The brainchild of College of Communication and College of Arts and Sciences...

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