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Lila Baltaxe | Senior Graphic Artist

Feeling frazzled: Bridget Jones and the dreaded ’30’ | Mad Women

Hailey Pitcher January 29, 2024
"Bridget Jones's Diary" portrays a 32-year-old "spinster's" quest for love, but should women feel pressured to have their life together before the dreaded "30?"
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Senior Graphic Artist

The trials and tribulations of feeling like a fraud | On the Record

Addison Schmidt December 9, 2022
Despite the fact that imposter syndrome thrives off of coercing you into believing your fears are entirely individual, nearly 82% of people struggle with feelings of fraudulence — even award-winning actresses. 
Rapper Rapsody performs at The Sinclair in Cambridge in support of her 2019 album “Eve” on Feb. 7. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rapsody reflects on career thus far, shares idols and inspiration

David Simon February 13, 2020
American rapper Marlanna Evans, who goes by Rapsody, has had what can only be called an accomplished decade: she had a guest feature on an album that would go on to become one of the first rap albums archived in Harvard’s Library, secured two Grammy nominations for an album dedicated to her grandmother and is currently on tour in support of her 2019 album “Eve,” stopping at The Sinclair in Cambridge on Feb. 7.
Boston University Professor of the Practice Musicology & Ethnomusicology Leland Clarke, shown in a 2017 concert, performed at the Black History Month concert at the College of Fine Arts Thursday. COURTESY OF LELAND CLARKE

Concert honoring Black History Month educates, entertains audiences

Madeline Humphrey February 10, 2020
The Mosaic Concert Series, hosted by the College of Fine Arts, held its first concert Thursday afternoon, bringing together BU students and faculty to create an impactful performance to honor Black History Month.
“Homecoming,” a documentary about Beyoncé, was released on Netflix on April 17. COURTESY OF PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT

REVIEW: Beyoncé’s ‘Homecoming’ an inspiring celebration of black culture, strength

Macy Wilbur April 23, 2019

Forget Coachella 2019. Beyoncé’s headliner performance from last year blew everyone away with bombastic dances, incredible vocals and a story that celebrated black culture. The 2018 festival should...

The Wonder Twins performed Jan. 27 at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. COURTESY OF SALLY COHN

Wondertwins reflect on police brutality in politically charged dance at the ICA

Elsa Scott January 31, 2019
Identical twins Billy and Bobby McClain performed their politically charged dance, titled “BLACK,” a documentary-style work about the effects of police brutality on the black community, at the ICA’s Dance UP feature Sunday.
PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

EDITORIAL: Kanye West is successful, but not a role model

Editors January 22, 2017

Kanye West shocked and appalled the general public when he took the microphone away from Taylor Swift and praised Beyoncé’s talent at the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards. We felt for Swift as a pretentious,...

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