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Friday evening, director, writer, and producer Larry Charles, famous for Borat and Seinfeld, spoke at the Boston University Photonics Center to share the thought process that goes into comedy films and TV shows. “An …
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In 2013, 75 painted pianos appeared on the streets throughout Boston, filling the air with music. This year, the music and painted pianos will return Sept. 23 through Oct. 10. …
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Can art be political? The Chinese government thinks so. Ai Weiwei, an artist, human rights activist and outspoken critic of Beijing, is one of the most controversial figures in China. His …
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For Ziying Zhong, a student from Shenzhen, China, the most challenging aspect of her college education has been writing and reading. When an idea pops into her head, Zhong has …
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While walking down Commonwealth Avenue, we sometimes catch a glimpse of a pair of classic Air Jordan 1s from those air jordan 1 releases or a pair of sneakers with intricate patterns …
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Standing apart from the uniform-looking brownstones on Bay State Road, the red brick Harriet E. Richards (HER) House has opened its ornate iron gate to Boston University women dependent on financial aid for over …
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Last Friday, Chickie Pagano, a student at Berklee College of Music, performed at her recital, showcasing covers of some of pop music’s biggest hits. She performed in Berk Recital Hall …
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We use them to store our selfies, our class notes and our friends’ birthdays. We write our grocery lists, tax information and travel details in their convenient apps. We keep …
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April 19, 2013. Joshua Touster, a photojournalist and Watertown resident, receives a call from a friend who is panicking, telling him to turn on the television. Newscasters report that the manhunt for the …
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In 2015, adjunct professors at BU voted to unionize and begin negotiating a new contract with the university’s administration. More than a year later, no advances have been made and part-time …
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Richard Patrick, frontman of Filter and former touring guitarist for Nine Inch Nails, doesn’t understand Adam Lanza, Charles Manson or Dylan Klebold. But he did name Filter’s new album, Crazy …
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WASHINGTON – Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, has been garnering more and more recognition as fears grow about the progressive, degenerative brain disease developing in athletes, and now, children. CTE, …
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