‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ gives gloomy portrayal of ‘60s folk movement
Inside Llewyn Davis will not cause anyone any mental distress. It won’t blow anyone away or garner a standing ovation in the theater. It’s just not that kind of movie. However, its characters, themes and moods will silently creep into your everyday life. Like the freeloading titular character, this bitter and melancholy tale will linger far […]
Disney’s ‘Frozen’: A frosty fairytale with feminist twist
Three years ago, it would have been ridiculous for Rapunzel and her compatriots to dream of a white Christmas. The animators behind 2010’s Tangled had enough on their hands working out the intricacies of creating strand upon strand of lifelike hair for the movie’s long-locked princess before they could even dream of creating something as […]
Learning by way of the stage
Diversifying the college experience through the performing arts Kathryn Vaz, now a College of Communication sophomore, took art classes every year during high school. She was vice president of the drama club and participated in countless state-wide acting competitions. She even started her high school’s photography club. However, Vaz said she chose to major in […]
REVIEW: Film “Philomena” breaks cliché movie mold with great expertise
It sounds like it could be a cliché, but Philomena, directed by Stephen Frears, by no means fits into this mold. In fact, Philomena breaks the mold. The British film is based on Martin Sixsmith’s book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, a true story from which much of the film’s screenplay is drawn. Starring […]
The FreeD: Creativity without compromise
New milling tool developed by MIT researchers may have wide implications in oil, art and medical industries Feeling artsy? Unable to create anything more than stick figures? Well, you just might be able to achieve years of sculpting experience in minutes with a new technology created by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media […]
Events
- IFFBoston takes indies back with in-depth character sketches
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- So you think you can dance?: BU Hip-Hop hosts break dancing event on campus
- The Day of the Locust: Adam Aries immortalized in photography showcase
Music
- Caravan Palace sends Paradise electroswinging
- Black Lips bring patented punk rock antics to Paradise
- Absence of confidence kills cat: Jagwar Ma at Sinclair
- The Black Keys’ ‘Turn Blue’ makes us green with new single ‘Fever,’ hope not lost
- The Dandy Warhols’ ‘Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Live at the Wonder’ served raw, uncut
Features
- INTERVIEW: Elizabeth Banks channels Scorsese classic in ‘Walk of Shame’
- IFFBoston takes indies back with in-depth character sketches
- It’s a dog’s life: The Daily Free Press peers inside the masked world of BU’s favorite dancing dog
- Cancer’s (not) smoking gun: BU, UCLA researchers say e-cigs still unsafe
- Turn off the tube: Researchers at Mass. General, Harvard School of Public Health say more TV leads to less sleep for children
Science Tuesday
- Cancer’s (not) smoking gun: BU, UCLA researchers say e-cigs still unsafe
- Turn off the tube: Researchers at Mass. General, Harvard School of Public Health say more TV leads to less sleep for children
- Study reveals decline in food quality due to rising carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere
- MIT researchers show that particles in sneezes, coughs travel farther than expected
- Arguing over argumentation: BC survey finds science teachers wary of students’ abilities, standardizeds tests
Spotlight
- It’s a dog’s life: The Daily Free Press peers inside the masked world of BU’s favorite dancing dog
- Feline frenzy: Ellen Gifford animal shelter is cat’s meow in Allston area
- Belly laughs for empty stomachs: Liquid Fun raises money for Greater Boston Food Bank
- B. Hynz up front: Student drag queen relinquishes crown
- Feminist activists celebrate Women’s Rights Movement
