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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Liza Berdykulova | Senior Graphic Artist

The classic holdover: A spring break away from home

Ananya Swaroop March 4, 2025
Maybe I’ll wake up without an alarm, make a good breakfast, take a relaxing bath and tick off things from my spring break bucket list. Of course, there will be moments where I’ll wish I was home, but I’ll remind myself that I’ll be okay. And above all, I’ll take it one day at a time. 
my true fairytale film

Still following the butterflies: Memorial film takes angelic spin on tragedy

Sarah Readdean April 20, 2021
"My True Fairytale" — a new film by D. Mitry — was inspired by his teen daughter's untimely death.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Philosophical Soup: The glorification of the U.S. military-industrial complex in film

Max Ferrandino April 14, 2021
The military thrives upon the media industry portraying the institution in a positive light.
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.
Game designer Sarah Zaidan created “The Adventures of Ms. Meta,” a video game that combines the platform with narrative themes of comics and historical facts about women. PHOTO COURTESY MARCO ARMENT/FLICKR

MIT lecture explores female representation in digital gaming world

Clara Hudson October 20, 2015

From Catwoman to Lara Croft, girl power is a powerful theme in the comic and gaming world. Female heroes inspire a positive image for young girls, promoting strength and heroism. However, these heroes...

Charlie Cox stars as Matt Murdock in "Marvel's Daredevil," released Friday on Netflix. PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX

REVIEW: Daring, devilish “Daredevil” delves deep into dark developments

Ross Hsu April 13, 2015

Netflix’s “Daredevil” has a lot to live up to. If the name is unfamiliar, it’s because Marvel has spent the last decade keeping quiet about one of their most endearing and fascinating intellectual...

"Birdman" director Alejandro González Iñárritu on set with actors Edward Norton and Michael Keaton. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX SEARCHLIGHT

INTERVIEW: Director Alejandro Iñárritu explores ego-centered ‘disease of society’ in ‘Birdman’

Hannah Landers October 16, 2014

While shooting his new film “Birdman,” director Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu handed his cast and crew a photo of Philippe Petit making the high-wire walk between the Twin Towers of New York’s World...

FOX's new show "Gotham" revisits the Batman origin story, this time as told from the eyes of Gotham City Police Department Detective James Gordon, played by Ben McKenzie. PHOTO COURTESY OF FOX TV

REVIEW: Batman begins again with strong characters on FOX’s ‘Gotham’

Felipe Belfort Marques September 26, 2014

Superheroes are kind of a big thing right now. They’ve already conquered the movie market and started making progress on video games, and recently, the capes have decided to come back to the small screen. While...

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