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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

The renaissance of early 2000s music

Lavanya Menon February 28, 2024
From Britney Spears to Madonna to Nelly Furtado, 2000s music is coming back in full force, and here’s how I know: Its style and fashion are being revived by other artists. 
The marquee outside of the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Academy Award winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter was honored with a Coolidge Award on Sunday. JULIA DESANTIS/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter receives Coolidge Award

Brenda Gonzalez October 19, 2023
Ruth E. Carter, renowned costume designer known for her work on the "Black Panther" movies, accepted the Coolidge Award from Coolidge Corner Theatre on Oct. 15.
Chloe Patel | Senior Graphic Artist

100 years of Disney — a tribute

Michelle Tian February 21, 2023
With Disney celebrating their 100th anniversary, I took a moment to reflect on how these stories have shaped who I am. 
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REVIEW: ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ brings in the new phase of Marvel

Shraddha Lulla February 17, 2023
The film, starring Paul Rudd, will officially be released today.
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.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Spider-Man: No Way … to An Oscar Nomination 

Editors February 11, 2022
The fact is that the Oscars have never really awarded what the general public would call  the best movie. More specifically, to win an Oscar, one must not simply make the “best movie.” 
Smaran Ramidi / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bubble Burst: Spoilers suck

Lydia Evans December 2, 2021
In this social media age, everyone is suddenly unable to sit on a secret for more than five minutes. Spoilers have become nearly impossible to avoid, especially when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

​​Minority Report: “Shang-Chi” will hopefully be the first of many

Lincoln Son Currie September 7, 2021
During the movie, I got the palpable sense that this was all part of something larger, that I was watching history unfold.
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Current Favorites: ‘WandaVision’ (spoiler-free)

Sam Thomas April 7, 2021
If you’re a Marvel fan or want to be one, I highly recommend getting into “WandaVision.”
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Gender Justice: The toxicity of ‘fanboys’

Meredith Varner February 19, 2021
Gatekeeping, misogyny and sexism are prevalent within science-fiction communities and fanbases. Refusing to acknowledge a character’s power is just a symptom of these sexist behaviors.
Angela Ao/DPF STAFF

Rio’s Reel: “Daredevil” on system action

Rio Reardon October 13, 2020
In a society where people are unheard by those in power, the only thing left to do is to defy that power — regardless of how the act of doing so violates societal norms.
Rio’s Reel: “Avatar” and the Consequences of War

Rio’s Reel: “Avatar” and the Consequences of War

Rio Reardon September 16, 2020
In an era where the dominant message was to fall in line, a children’s TV series delivered a strikingly nuanced and subtle criticism. This show is nothing short of astounding.
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