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Independent filmmaker James Westby presented his documentary, “At the Video Store,” as part of Boston University College of Communication’s “Cinematheque” series Friday. COURTESY OF MIKEBTRINH VIA FLICKR

Filmmaker brings video store nostalgia to campus in new documentary

Andrew Kline December 10, 2019
Independent filmmaker James Westby shared his documentary “At the Video Store,” which explores what the vanishing of video stores means to the film community at Friday’s “Cinematheque” series.
OP-ED: Millennials don't have to sacrifice passion for money in employment

OP-ED: Millennials don’t have to sacrifice passion for money in employment

Editors March 16, 2016

Op-Eds do not reflect the editorial opinion of The Daily Free Press. They are solely the opinion of the author. While in college, I had two types of jobs: passion jobs and bills jobs. My passion jobs...

Cody Lewis, a Boston University junior, began his Kickstarter in January to create American Duck patches, a parody of outerwear company Canada Goose. PHOTO BY NELSON WU/FLICKR

Patch campaign aims to pluck Canada Goose

Laura Porecca February 11, 2015

At Boston University, duck may be the new goose. Canada Goose, a brand of extreme weather outerwear, has rapidly gained popularity within the past year, despite the brand’s high prices. The most commonly...

The Happiness Lab founder Vishal Patel loves you and wants you to be happy

Ella Torres December 4, 2014

Walking into a coffee shop — spilling textbooks over a table, typing away furiously and having two cups of coffee for extra caffeine — can be anything but stress-free. Despite the soothing music in...

Amanda Palmer took the stage at the Royale nightclub Tuesday for the Boston leg of the tour promoting her new book, "The Art of Asking," also released Tuesday. PHOTO BY CONNER REED/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Amanda Palmer’s “Art of Asking” tour kicks off in dizzying emotional fashion at Royale Tuesday

Conner Reed November 17, 2014

Much has been made in recent years of Amanda Palmer’s crowdfunding habits. In the early 2000s, the controversial singer-songwriter kicked off her music career as one half of the Boston-based “cabaret-punk”...

Formerly occupied by Cutty’s, a pop-up sandwich shop in Brookline, Bagelsaurus opened its first brick and mortar on Oct. 23 in Porter Square. PHOTO BY LAURA PORECCA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Former pop-up Bagelsaurus opens brick and mortar in Porter Square

Laura Porecca October 31, 2014

Not all dinosaurs are extinct. In Boston, the Bagelsaurus is alive and well. Housed on Massachusetts Avenue near the Harvard University campus, the former bagel pop-up shop opened its first brick and...

Cambridge-based startup Six Foods aims to introduce insects into the Western diet through familiar snacks like chips and cookies. GRAPHIC BY MAYA DEVEREAUX/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cambridge-based company brings insects to dinner table

Tafi Mukunyadzi October 14, 2014

Four legs are good, two legs are better, but the six legs of insects are definitely best if you ask the founders of Six Foods, a Cambridge-based company that aims to add a new source of protein to the...

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