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Liza Berdykulova | Graphic Artist

Lanvin’s ‘À LA MAISON’: Celebrating Jeanne Lanvin’s timeless elegance

Rachel Yu January 30, 2025
The looks, details and overall atmosphere of this collection portrayed Lanvin’s return to its original, iconic roots. Ultimately, the collection honored the fundamental mark Jeanne Lanvin left on the House. Especially as it was Copping’s first season with Lanvin, many can say he certainly fulfilled the House’s values and stylistic foundations through his designs, leaving the fashion world eagerly awaiting his future collections. 
Annika Morris | Graphic Artist

A Sweet Journey: Exploring macarons for an uncommon autumn break

Keke Gao November 29, 2023
French macarons — which originated during the Renaissance — have become my favorite snack during busy days of writing and studying. Macarons are seemingly a top choice in French bakeries, probably because they go great with hot black tea or coffee. So why not make them a staple for autumn and winter?
UNMASKED: What languages do you know, or would like to learn?

UNMASKED: What languages do you know, or would like to learn?

Veronica Thompson March 24, 2023
Today’s prompt was: what languages do you know, or would like to learn ?
Connie Dai | DFP Staff

The Mezzala: The World Cup and its new iconic moments

Benjamin Lee December 9, 2022
In a special edition of The Mezzala, columnist Benjamin Lee recaps every group in the World Cup, how we got to the knockout stage and the morality of the "Qatar World Cup."
amelie film on a laptop

Cinephilia: Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s ‘Amélie’

Andrew Harwood April 26, 2021
Pinnacle, paramount, uncontested, Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s “Amélie” is one of the greatest films ever.
mandy hampton in the west wing

TV characters who disappeared from their shows

Emma Simonoff April 2, 2021
Without a teary goodbye, these neglected characters just dropped off the face of the Earth.
tatte cafe in brookline

Take me to Paris

Maya Frankel March 15, 2021
I searched and searched for a croissant in the United States that was as flaky as the ones I tasted in Paris, but I had no such luck until last semester in Boston. I stumbled across Tatte and ordered their croissant sandwich.
the king film

Cinephilia: Revisiting 2019’s ‘The King’

Andrew Harwood March 15, 2021
Starring Chalamet as the titular Henry V, Edgerton as Shakespeare’s Falstaff and Lily-Rose Depp as Catherine of Valois, “The King” is one of the best films of 2019.
boston university study abroad office

Summer Study Abroad canceled amid lack of resources, safety concerns

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 10, 2021
Gareth McFeely, executive director of Study Abroad, said the decision was motivated by the same pandemic-related concerns that prevented the University from running the program last summer.
Boston University professors Shawn Lynch and Daniela Melo hosted “My Vote, My Voice: The Mechanics of U.S. and Other Elections” on Wednesday to discuss the Nov. 3 election and the impact of voting. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU political scientists say upcoming election will rely on youth turnout

Rachel Do October 26, 2020
Since 2016, just a fraction of the country has participated in general elections. With the 2020 presidential election right around the corner, BU professors discuss the importance of voting and how the system fails.
“Rebecca,” a Netflix original based off of the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock by the same name, was released on Oct. 21. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: Remake of ‘Rebecca’ fails to live up to Hitchcock original

Molly Farrar October 22, 2020

The 2020 film “Rebecca” is, in a word, shallow. Or stuffy. Or static. The Netflix Original, released Wednesday, is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1941 Best Picture, but the films can barely be put...

Boston University’s Cinema and Media Studies Program discussed “Black Girl” on Monday in the second installation of its “Protest Cinema” film series. COURTESY OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY CINEMA AND MEDIA STUDIES PROGRAM

Themes of protest draw link between decades-old films and present day movements

Chloe McKim Jepsen October 21, 2020

In the wake of a reinvigorated Black Lives Matter movement, Boston University’s Cinema and Media Studies Program focused this semester’s film series discussion on “Protest Cinema.” The series...

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