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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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John Legend and Sam Smith perform Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” during Global Citizen’s “One World: Together at Home” virtual benefit concert for coronavirus relief Saturday. COURTESY GLOBAL CITIZEN VIA YOUTUBE

REVIEW: One World benefit concert brings false words of hope from privileged voices

Abby Mills April 21, 2020
Global Citizen hosted a virtual benefit concert, “One World: Together at Home," on Saturday, bringing together music and entertainment’s biggest names to offer words and lyrics of hope and recognize everyday heroes.
Bo Burnham hosted the opening of his new film “Eighth Grade” on Wednesday night. The screening was held at the Somerville Theatre. PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

REVIEW: Bo Burnham’s ‘Eighth Grade’ captures what it’s like growing up in 2018

Johnathan D. Kindall April 29, 2018

If there’s any stretch of time that nearly everyone might conveniently choose to forget, it’s middle school. Twenty-seven-year-old comedian Bo Burnham’s new film, “Eighth Grade,” doesn’t...

Art Attack: The past is not better

Art Attack: The past is not better

Patrick Reid November 10, 2017

In ninth grade, I wanted to write a book about real life. I must have been tired of UFOs and werewolves and happy things in general — I was suddenly preoccupied with somber scenes set to somber music,...

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