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Two green line trains at the Blandford Street stop on Commonwealth Avenue. Boston University subsidizes half of the costs of monthly MBTA passes for its employees. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Amid Boston’s traffic crisis, BU policy encourages other modes of transportation

Mia Khatib December 5, 2019
Public transit is the most common commuting method for Boston University employees, BU officials said.
“The Descendants” editor Jeremy Catalino makes his directorial debut with “Crash Pad,” showing in the United States Oct. 27. PHOTO BY JON OLLOM/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

INTERVIEW: BU alumnus Jeremy Catalino debuts feature film at Boston Film Festival

Jon Ollom September 28, 2017

Sitting in a posh hotel lounge in Boston, screenwriter and Boston University alumnus Jeremy Catalino reflected on the script that brought him from a dingy apartment in Hollywood to the pinnacle of...

Weedmaps President Chris Beals speaks Friday at a Greater Boston Chamber of Conference meeting about the business opportunities legalized marijuana can bring to Massachusetts. PHOTO COURTESY MATT STONE

Business leaders gather to discuss emerging marijuana industry

Daily Free Press Staff September 25, 2017

Recreational marijuana was legalized last fall, giving cannabis enthusiasts a reason to celebrate, but the process of legal enforcement and the new industry is still unclear. At the Greater Boston...

Singer-songwriter Gabe Dixon releases "Live in Boston," his album recorded at the Red Room at Berklee College of Music’s Cafe 939, on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Gabe Dixon’s “Live in Boston” is musician’s best album yet

Jon Ollom September 7, 2017

Singer and pianist extraordinaire Gabe Dixon has returned to the music scene with a new album, “Live in Boston,” which was recorded live in the Red Room atCafe 939 at Berklee College of Music. In...

Logan Browning stars in the Netflix original series "Dear White People.” PHOTO COURTESY NETFLIX

REVIEW: “Dear White People” discusses race relations in another Netflix original hit

Jon Ollom April 30, 2017

From the creative mind of Justin Simien comes the Netflix original series “Dear White People,” a unique, satirical television show about race relations among young people in modern America. Comedies...

"Aardvark" star Jenny Slate speaks to reporters on the red carpet at Tribeca Film Festival on Friday night. PHOTO BY OLIVIA FALCIGNO/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

16th Annual Tribeca Film Festival highlights independent film industry

Daily Free Press Staff April 27, 2017

By: Felipe Belfort Marques, Johnathan D. Kindall and Jon Ollom Taking place April 19-30 in the lower Manhattan neighborhood for which it's named, the Tribeca Film Festival celebrated its 16th year showcasing...

Kendrick Lamar releases his fourth studio album, “DAMN.,” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY TOP DAWG ENTERTAINMENT

REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar’s “DAMN.” is rapper’s most introspective, artistic album

Jon Ollom April 18, 2017

Kendrick Lamar, one of the most creative minds in music today, continues to change the genre of hip-hop with his fourth studio album, “DAMN.” The album is a creative, abstract and deeply personal...

Sunset Cantina and many other Boston businesses have promotion for this year's NCAA March Madness Tournament, looking to profit off of the annual college basketball tournament frenzy. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

How Boston businesses are capitalizing on March Madness

Jon Ollom March 20, 2017

Every March, colleges, businesses and basketball fans are whipped into a frenzy, filling out brackets with their eyes glued to any screen they can find in order to watch the annual NCAA Men's Division...

Seth Blumenthal, a Boston University professor who teaches "Marijuana in American History," speaks about his concerns regarding the recent legalization. PHOTO BY STEPHANIE CHEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Marijuana industry voices concerns over Trump Administration’s actions toward recreational use

Jon Ollom March 13, 2017

White House press secretary Sean Spicer sent shockwaves through the marijuana industry on Feb. 23 when he said he could see the Trump Administration enforcing federal marijuana laws over state laws,...

Roland Møller stars in the Danish war film, "Land of Mine," which will hit theaters on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY CAMILLA HJELM

REVIEW: “Land of Mine” proves to be emotional story of humanity

Jon Ollom March 2, 2017

In a film landscape awash with stale period pieces and war dramas, “Land of Mine” is a unique foreign picture that injects some life into the genre by bending the perceptions of war narratives...

Professional athletes discuss the future of technology and innovation in sports at Harvard Innovation Labs on Friday. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Future of sports technology discussed at “The Rise of the Quantified Athlete”

Jon Ollom February 20, 2017

Athletes and scientists teamed up this Friday at Harvard Innovation Labs for a one-of-a-kind forum designed to let the STEM fields meet those in the playing fields. The forum was titled “The Rise...

At a charity concert hosted by Zumix, hip-hop artist Latrell James and Oompa use music as a tool to empower youth and spread positive change in adolescents. PHOTO COURTESY DAWRY RUIZ

Youth-development organization brings hip-hop to East Boston

Jon Ollom February 1, 2017

The usually sleepy Sumner Street was jolted awake by the sounds of hip-hop music pouring out from an old firehouse on Friday night in East Boston. Energetic music lovers from all walks of life were...

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