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Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen

Cast and crew of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ talk stage- to-film transition, mental health awareness

Molly Farrar September 10, 2021
The Daily Free Press talked to the actors, director and screenwriter of the film about themes of self-acceptance and suicide.
"In the Heights" cast members

Stars talk long-awaited ‘In the Heights’ blockbuster

Lily Kepner June 3, 2021
At the roundtable, the stars spoke about their personal connections to the characters and the film, and the universality of the story.
Boston University’s School of Law hosted a three-day virtual conference last week for scholars to discuss marijuana laws in the United States and the future of marijuana. VIVIAN MYRON/ DFP FILE

BU Law invites scholars to discuss marijuana law in US, plans for future

Yiran Yu November 19, 2020

As a source of many heated debates, marijuana legalization has been a controversial yet compelling topic in both academia and the general public. Boston University School of Law hosted a three-day...

"Get Duked!" movie poster. Illustration by Lauryn Allen/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

“Get Duked!” epitomizes Scottish experience of director’s youth

Molly Farrar September 3, 2020
In any other context, to “get duked” means to get punched or attacked, but a new film contains another, somewhat less common meaning: getting pursued by the Duke of Edinburgh himself.
Pete Davidson and director Judd Apatow with crew members on the set of "The King of Staten Island." Apatow said in a roundtable interview that Davidson's touching past inspired an authentic film. COURTESY OF KEVIN MAZUR

“The King of Staten Island” captures sacrifices of everyday heroes

Mita Kataria June 8, 2020
In a Zoom roundtable interview, Judd Apatow spoke about his upcoming movie, “The King of Staten Island,” which will be released Friday through video on demand. The film is a semi-autobiographical story of comedian Pete Davidson, highlighting his struggle with mental illness and grief.
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