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Versace SS24: A Tribute to the 90s Versace

Rachel Yu October 3, 2023
With Versace making its anticipated return to Milan this year, they showcased a multitude of striking looks intended to instill a sense of familiarity from the 60s. 
Cullen Murphy discusses his new book “Cartoon Country: My Father and His Friends in the Golden Age of Make-Believe” at the Harvard Bookstore Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY LILLIAN BROWN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Cullen Murphy remembers hometown in ‘Cartoon County’

Lillian Brown December 5, 2017

Cullen Murphy, an editor-at-large for Vanity Fair and former managing editor at The Atlantic Monthly, combined his longform narrative skills and comic-filled childhood in his latest book, “Cartoon...

REVIEW: ‘The Disaster Artist’ is a love letter to ‘The Room’ that acknowledges its faults

Hannah Shearer December 5, 2017

How did this movie get made? Who is this strange man who will never reveal his age, his source of wealth or where he’s from? These are the questions people most frequently ask about Tommy Wiseau’s...

Roddy Doble and Patric Palkens gracefully perform their highlighted duet in "Obsidian Tear." PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘Obsidian Tear’ mesmerizes audience with abstract, unconventional ballet

Lauren Frias November 6, 2017

[mediagrid cat="45041"] A fanfare of brass instruments erupted from the orchestra pit, punctuating the nearly dead silent auditorium. The curtain raised to reveal not a cast of exquisitely dressed ballerinas,...

Amy Adams starts as Dr. Louise Banks in “Arrival.” PHOTO COURTESY JAN THIJS/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES

REVIEW: Thoughtful “Arrival” tells smarter sci-fi story

Bronsen Bloom November 11, 2016

  “Arrival,” released Friday, is based off the Ted Chiang short story and tells the story of linguist Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams) as she is chosen to attempt to communicate with two alien...

Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga star in “Loving,” a movie about an interracial couple arrested for their marriage in the late 1950’s. PHOTO COURTESY BEN ROTHSTEIN/ FOCUS FEATURES

REVIEW: “Loving” an authentic fable of love over hate

AnnMarie Barenchi November 11, 2016

“Loving” had the potential to be another simple retelling of love that prevailed in the face of adversity. There have been countless movies such as this, in which the actors fail to fully grasp...

VERTS Mediterranean Grill opened its first Boston location Nov. 4. PHOTO BY BRIAN SONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

VERTS gives fresh face to Boston fast casual scene

Cleopatra Dessalegn November 11, 2016

VERTS Mediterranean Grill opened up a new location on Summer Street on Nov. 4, and they do not plan on stopping there. They were rated ninth by Restaurant Business Online in their list of the “Top...

Tina Fey plays Kim Baker, a journalist covering wartime conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot,” opening in theaters Friday. PHOTO COURTESY FRANK MASI/PARAMOUNT PICTURES

INTERVIEW: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” reporter Kim Barker finds comedy in chaos

Kaitlyn Locke February 29, 2016

Fourteen years ago, Kim Barker was astonished to find herself thrown into the war-torn countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan as a brand new foreign news correspondent. Now, she expresses her excitement...

Popular British band The 1975 released its highly anticipated second album, “I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it,” on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA

REVIEW: Raw introspection works for The 1975

Emma Parkinson February 28, 2016

British alternative rock band The 1975 has carved out a space in a world that’s entirely its own. Frontman Matt Healy’s mysteriously eccentric attitude is ingrained in the group from its music...

The new crime thriller "Triple 9," released Friday, tells the story of the unlikely criminal collaboration of gangs and the Atlanta police. PHOTO COURTESY BOB MAHONEY/OPEN ROAD FILMS

REVIEW: Choppy “Triple 9” robs star cast of potential

Ethan Cappello February 28, 2016

“Triple 9” begins with an exhilarating display of crime and corruption, but as the movie progresses, the shallow story leaves little room for the film to breathe. Director John Hillcoat and writer...

A café au Lait at Equal Exchange Café in the North End. PHOTO BY SONIA RAO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

FreeP vs. Food: Coffee Crawl

Becca DeGregorio February 11, 2016

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Due to the whirlwind nature of college, sleepy students often resort to the nearest coffee locale to keep their eyelids a little less droopy. More often than not, this...

The alien-invasion drama “The 5th Wave,” based on the Ricky Yancey young adult novel, opens Friday. PHOTO COURTESY CHUCK ZLOTNICK

REVIEW: “The 5th Wave” settles for amateur execution

Allegra Peelor January 22, 2016

“The 5th Wave” surpassed all expectations, but for all the wrong reasons. As expected, J Blakeson’s science fiction film, based on the novel of the same name by Rick Yancey, was cheesy and clichéd....

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