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‘A Complete Unknown’ keeps Bob Dylan a mystery

Ruby Voge February 7, 2025
The film’s title, “A Complete Unknown,” serves as a guide for how it approaches its subject material. Mangold’s script works to uphold the mythology of Dylan as an unknowable artist — who, from the beginning, was reluctant to be defined by others and by himself. 
Dr. Melissa Gilliam holds a copy of The Daily Free Press outside of 1 Silber Way.

New presidential appointment inspires hope for BU’s future | Editorial

Editors October 6, 2023
On Wednesday morning, Boston University officials named Melissa Gilliam the University’s 11th president, making her the first female and first Black president in the school’s 184-year existence.
The BU Castle. The building was used as a set by the movies “21,” “Ghostbusters” (2016), and “Mr. Church.” FRANCHESCA VIAUD/ DFP FILE

BU on Screen: Five movies filmed on (or near) BU’s campus

Siena Griffin June 2, 2023
Over the years, filmmakers have chosen to use different parts of BU's campus as a set for a number of blockbuster movies, from the BU Castle to Fenway Campus.
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‘Boston Strangler’ amplifies story of women behind uncovering famous serial killer

Daisy Levine March 20, 2023
The film, which tells the story of investigative journalists Loretta McLaughlin and Jean Cole, was released Friday on Hulu.
Chelsea Cutler. Cutler and Jeremy Zucker performed songs from their EPs “brent” and “brent ii” in a virtual concert Wednesday. COURTESY OF JOHN HUTCHINGS

REVIEW: Jeremy Zucker and Chelsea Cutler fall victim to the ‘pit’falls of a virtual concert

Ilana Keusch February 12, 2021
Chelsea Cutler and Jeremy Zucker performed their new EP "brent ii" for the first time in a virtual concert with Moment House on Wednesday, which was a pleasant but not outstanding experience.
“The Sustainability Imperative” panel hosted by Boston University Alumni and Friends. Participating alumni discussed the importance of ecologically sustainable business practices. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU alumni discuss impacts of green business

Connor Allen January 28, 2021
Large corporations with hefty fossil fuel emissions are often criticized for exacerbating climate change. But now, many businesses are joining the climate movement themselves by prioritizing environmental sustainability. Why the businesses are motivated to do so — and if their actions will be enough — is up for debate.
Harvard University student Justin Crist Lee co-created LivelyHood, a volunteer coordination service that aims to tackle food insecurity in the Boston area by matching delivery volunteers with those who need assistance. ILLUSTRATION BY HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston students support vulnerable communities, address food insecurity

Yiran Yu January 26, 2021
Even before the pandemic exacerbated the issue, food insecurity has loomed over the United States — an estimated 11.1 percent of American households were food insecure in 2018, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Now, entrepreneurs and student volunteers are finding creative ways to tackle the issue.
A panel of Boston Globe Spotlight journalists and city officials at Faneuil Hall Tuesday for a forum discussing the Globe’s three-part series on the city’s traffic, “Seeing Red.” VANESSA KJELDSEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston Globe’s Spotlight hosts forum on the city’s traffic crisis.

Vanessa Kjeldsen December 5, 2019
The Spotlight team joined a panel of transportation advocates and city officials Tuesday to talk about why the city’s residents and commuters are forced into hours of congestion every day.
The film rights to former Boston Globe Spotlight reporter Dick Lehr's novel, "Trell" were acquired last month. PHOTO COURTESY OF SUZANNE KREITER

BU professor Dick Lehr’s novel heads to the big screen

Johnathan D. Kindall September 6, 2018

Students of journalism professor Dick Lehr watch him lecture and instruct peers each time they attend class, but they don’t always see the professor’s personal projects. Lehr published a young...

Actor Tom Hanks, actress Meryl Streep and director Steven Spielberg (left to right) sat down in a Skype interview to discuss their new movie, "The Post." PHOTO COURTESY OF JUNKET PRODUCTIONS

INTERVIEW: ‘The Post’ maintains modern day relevance in current political climate

Lauren Frias December 11, 2017

Following famous journalistic films like “Spotlight” and “Citizen Kane,” director Steven Spielberg, actress Meryl Streep and actor Tom Hanks all come together for the first time in “The Post,”...

EDITORIAL: Baker’s mental illness announcement good first step, but obstacles ahead

EDITORIAL: Baker’s mental illness announcement good first step, but obstacles ahead

Editors September 13, 2016

The Boston Globe’s Spotlight team struck gold once again this summer, breaking a three-part series that outlined the deep-rooted flaws in the Commonwealth’s mental health systems. The report found...

PHOTO BY KENSHIN OBUBO/DFP FILE PHOTO

EDITORIAL: “Patriots Day” will profit off of 2013 Boston Marathon tragedy

Editors March 21, 2016

Many people wonder if “Patriots Day,” a movie about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is even worth making anymore. On March 5, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth denied filmmakers permission...

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