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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

The Daily Free Press

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Bring background shows back to the foreground

Lea Rivel December 7, 2023
Gen Z’s and millennials’ attention spans are so fried, it’s become a joke on social media to put a Subway Surfers stream on the screen split with another piece of content.
documentaries underappreciated and huge part of history

A dive into documentaries

Yvonne Tang January 21, 2022

Here’s something you might not know about the 1920s jazz era — weed was at the forefront of it. Black musicians, like Louis Armstrong, attributed their ability to experiment and create slow improvisations...

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Why reality TV shows calm me down

Grace Knoop March 12, 2021
Reality TV is definitely not reality, but that’s why I find it so comforting. Nothing in my day-to-day life resembles what I see on reality TV, and I can, without a doubt, turn on the TV to escape my reality.
sports night

If you like ‘The West Wing,’ watch ‘Sports Night,’ more TV recommendations

Emma Simonoff March 11, 2021
I love figuring out which genres my friends and family like and tailoring my recommendations to them. I think by now, however, everyone I know is sick of hearing me wax poetic about TV, so I’ll do it here instead.

‘Scrubs’ is the ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ for everyone who isn’t pre-med

Grace Donahue March 1, 2021
“Scrubs,” a medical “drama” that doesn’t take itself too seriously, has easily become my comfort show in my first semester of college and 2021 in general.

February Horoscopes (warning: they’re not legit)

Sophia Yakumithis January 28, 2021
Horoscopes for February 2021
Dressed in a monkey costume, viral YouTube star Tessa Violet performs at The Red Room at Cafe 939 on Oct. 19, 2016. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Where to get your live music fix in Boston

Molly Farrar June 12, 2020
Live music across the U.S. will be transformed following the COVID-19 pandemic, but despite recent setbacks, Boston’s many venues ensure the live music scene will stay strong.
Emma Stone and Jonah Hill in Netflix’s latest mini-series, “Maniac.” PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX

REVIEW: “Maniac” captivates with stars Jonah Hill and Emma Stone, takes on dark topics

Pat LaMarco September 23, 2018
Netflix original “Maniac” is overwhelmingly weird and fills viewers with confusion with constant twists and turns in the plot. The show has provoked strong reactions, and some fans went as far as comparing the show to cult classic “Twin Peaks.”
Emily Blunt in “A Quiet Place.” The film was released April 6. PHOTO COURTESY JONNY COURNOYER.PARAMOUNT PICTURES

REVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place’ is unbelievably tense, next great thriller directed by comic actor

Johnathan D. Kindall April 12, 2018

Horror is a genre founded in sound. Creepy, tone-setting music, the screams of slasher victims, the creak of a door opening on its own — without creative and inventive audio cues, horror would not...

Noah Jupe, John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds plays in “A Quiet Place.” The film comes out on Friday. PHOTO COURTESY JONNY COURNOYER/PARAMOUNT PICTURES

INTERVIEW: ‘A Quiet Place’ is John Krasinski’s love letter to his daughters

Jenni Todd April 4, 2018

In “A Quiet Place,” silence equals survival. John Krasinski’s newest film, which follows a family hiding from monsters that hunt by sound, will premier in theaters nationwide Friday. A self-described...

What Grinds My Gears: Why I hate traveling alone

What Grinds My Gears: Why I hate traveling alone

Riley Villiers March 13, 2018
Every time I travel alone, something goes wrong. And not just a little bit wrong. Something goes panic-attack-inducing wrong.
HAGERTY: Why Mindy Kaling is great

HAGERTY: Why Mindy Kaling is great

Grace Hagerty September 17, 2017

Mindy Kaling has always been a personal hero of mine. It started when I found out that she wrote my all-time favorite episode of “The Office” — “Diversity Day” — and then quickly snowballed...

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