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Photo: A movie still of Rachel Zegler in Disney's new "Snow White" film

Film & TV

New Snow White Hit by Avalanche of Controversy

March 20, 2025

Photo: (L-R) James Bond Wax Figures - Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Daniel Craig, Sean Connery, George Lazinby and Peirce Brosnan at the unveiling of All Six James Bonds In Wax at Madame Tussauds Hollywood in Hollywood, CA

Arts & Culture

James Bond Always Saves the World. Will Jeff Bezos Save Bond?

March 4, 2025

Photo: A bustling square in Boston's North End, surrounded by brick buildings

In the City

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: The North End

February 20, 2025

Photo: Three students sitting in a classroom

Arts & Culture

Korean Language, Literature, and Culture Is Booming at BU

February 20, 2025

Head of Odysseus. Marble, Greek, probably 1st century AD. From the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

Arts & Culture

POV: Why Is Homer’s Odyssey Suddenly Everywhere?

February 18, 2025

Photo: An empty cafe with seating

Food & Dining

How COVID Reshaped the Traditional Office Lunch Break

January 10, 2025

Photo: A room in Harry Potter: The Exhibit which features a recreation of the Great Hall, with long dining room tables and floating candles

Things-to-do

The Wizarding World Comes to Boston with Harry Potter: The Exhibition

December 2, 2024

Photo: The black and pink storefront for "Dani's Queer Bar" in Boston

LGBTQ+ Nightlife

Dani’s Queer Bar Seeks to Renew Boston’s LGBTQ+ Nightlife Scene

December 2, 2024

Photo: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as Elphaba and Glinda for Universal's Wicked.

Arts & Culture

How Did the Wicked Movie Release Become a Cultural Phenomenon? Brand Collabs, Nostalgia-Tapping, and More

November 20, 2024

Photo of Washington Street in Brighton Center with old fashioned clock on the left; a biker rides down the street on the right.

In the City

Getting to Know Your Neighborhood: Brighton

November 20, 2024

Photo: Donald Trump standing behind a podium at a recent rally

Politics

What Does Donald Trump’s Election Mean For…

November 6, 2024

Photo: Students explore Jia Ho supermarket in Chinatown during a class “Food in Place(s): Identity, Location, and the Cultures of Taste”

Food

Exploring Boston’s Cultural and Culinary Diversity

August 28, 2024

Photo: A picture of a person standing in front of a crowd while wearing colorful clothing with a fabric neck ring, hair scarf, and circular, black sunglasses. They are holding a woven basket

Things-to-do

To Do Today: 14th Annual African Festival of Boston

August 14, 2024

Photo: A collage image of 12 books to read for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Books

Dive into LGBTQ+ Pride Month with These 12 Books

June 6, 2024

Photo: Michael Arellano, a young individual with short black hair wearing a white crew neck, sits casually on a stone wall overlooking a vast landscape. They smile for the photo.

Commencement 2024

BU’s Commencement Student Speaker Is Proud of Being a Changemaker

May 16, 2024

Photo: Marie Grochowski (CAS’26) gave a talk titled “What Fungi Can Teach Us About Global Immigration” at the annual TEDxBU conference. A woman stands in front of a large audience and the words "Tedx BU" are on the screen behind

Campus Life

This Year’s TEDxBU Talks: Childhood, Privilege—and Fungi

April 25, 2024

Marina Dawn Wells (GRS’20,’24) examining a scrimshaw carving of a trans pirate, "Alwilda," that a whaleman copied out of a book by Charles Ellms, The Pirates Own Book (1837). Photo by Drew Furtado, New Bedford Whaling Museum

University News

Anonymous $1M Gift Bolsters American & New England Studies Program

April 22, 2024

Photo: Train tracks leading to the entrance of Auschwitz. Text reads "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away."

Arts & Culture

A Visit to Auschwitz Exhibition in Boston Recalls One of History’s Darkest Periods

April 16, 2024

Photo: A young man standing in front of a small Cessna plane

Student Life

BU Student Aviator Soars to New Heights

April 12, 2024

Photo: A course instructor lectures in front of a classroom full of students

Film & TV

New BU Course: A Deep Dive into the History of the Academy Awards

March 7, 2024

New BU Course: A Deep Dive into the History of the Academy Awards