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A photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their interview with Oprah Winfrey

Royal Family

Meghan, Harry, Archie, and the British Royal Family: Startling Insights

March 8, 2021

The Boston University Terriers womens basketball team high-five in a pre-game huddle

Things-to-do

The Weekender: March 4 to 7

March 4, 2021

Black and white still from the film “Casablanca.” In the culminating scene, Jean del Val, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Humphrey Bogart, and Ingrid Bergman are seen. The men wear trench coats and hats, and the officers wear uniforms.

Books

Leslie Epstein’s “Novel of War and Celluloid”

March 1, 2021

Portrait of Ibram X. Kendi standing in front of a lavendar background

Books

Ibram Kendi Recruited 90 Writers to Tell a 400-year History of Black America, and now “Four Hundred Souls” is a Bestseller

February 25, 2021

A photo of three tacos with a lime wedge next to them

Things-To-Do

The Weekender: February 25 to 28

February 25, 2021

Black History Month

Nine Movies, Podcasts, and Books to Check Out for Black History Month and Beyond

February 23, 2021

Screenshot of Schitt’s Creek cocreator, showrunner, and star Dan Levy, smiles widely and moves his head towards the camera. He wears large glasses and a thick grayish tan sweater. The picture is a bit blurry. Screenshot taken during a zoom event on Friday February 19th for BU students.

Film & TV

Schitt’s Creek Star Dan Levy Shares Memories of the Award-Winning Show with BU Students

February 21, 2021

Arts & Culture

Two Poets, Drawn by History, Headline Thursday’s Lowell Poetry Reading

February 18, 2021

Composite image. On the left, the book cover for ‘Diners, Dudes and Diets’ by Emily Contois. An illustration of a hamburger fills out the cover, buns sandwich the title text. On the right is a portrait of Emily Contois, a young woman with her hair pulled back and a ruffled blouse smiles welcomingly. The images are place on a wooden grain background.

Books

Diet Yogurt and Guy Fieri: How Food Media Constructed “Dude” Masculinity

February 18, 2021

Composite image of a hand holding an icecream cone and a portrait on Hannah Spiegelman. On the left, a hand with golden nail polish holds an ice cream cone. The ice cream cone is a light brown color with chunks graham cracker and candy, named “Goonies Never Say Die.” On the right, a photo of Hannah, a young woman with round glasses, icicle-blue curly hair, wearing a pink shirt with ice cream cones and the phrase “I scream for reproductive rights.” Hannah holds a dripping ice cream cone and smiles wide, as if mid laugh. A flower bush is seen blurred behind her.

Food History

Alum’s Blog Combines Twin Passions: History and Ice Cream

February 17, 2021

Screenshots from the Must Watch app displayed on iPhone screens showing suggestions for what to watch including the shows "The Boys" "American Greed" and "Game of Thrones"

Alumni

Unsure What to Stream Next? This App Just Made It Easier

February 16, 2021

Photo of stage light shining directly down onto a stage in a completely dark room.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What the Biden-Harris Administration Can Do to “Build Back Better” the Arts

February 13, 2021

Photo collage of various romance book covers, many of which are pink, purple, or teal. Some books include: “A Princess Theory” by Alyssa Cole, “Let’s Talk About Love” by Claire Kann, “Well Met,” “Spoiler Alert” by Olivia Dade” and others.

Books

Ten Romance Books to Fall in Love with This Valentine’s Day

February 12, 2021

Illustration of a bull with large golden horns on a red background. Surrounding him are circular golden patterns and lunar new years decorations. Video play button is overlaid.

Celebrate

5 Things to Know about Lunar New Year

February 11, 2021

An illustration of a 19th century slaughterhouse in Chicago

Books

In Animal City, CAS Historian Traces the History of Livestock in US Cities

February 9, 2021

Food

What Your Favorite Super Bowl Snack Says about You

February 4, 2021

Composite image of the book covers of the following works (right to left): Here to Stay, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, Such a Fun Age, Felix, The City We Became, Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing, and partially visible covers for The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor Lavalle and My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite.

Books

Ten Books to Read during Black History Month

February 3, 2021

Image of a studtent studying at the Mugar Library during the campus quarantine on March 2020. There is a green couch in the foreground, and colorful bookshelves on either side of the student.

Humanities

New BU Center for the Humanities Summer Program for Local High Schoolers Launches with $300K Grant

February 1, 2021

Photo of Casey Evans (COM’21) standing in her StuViII quad with a million-dollar view of Boston’s skyline in the window at the back of the room. The dorm room is beautifully decorated with hanging plants, a wall of photos, and a bed with many pillows, one of which reads “good morning.”

Students

Decked-Out Dorms: Casey Evans (COM’21)

January 27, 2021

Photo of Kamala Harris raising her right hand as she is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, her husband US Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, wears a black mask, and holds the Bible, during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th US President on January 20, 2021

Gender

What Should Doug Emhoff, America’s Inaugural Second Gentleman, Do with the Role?

January 26, 2021

What Should Doug Emhoff, America’s Inaugural Second Gentleman, Do with the Role?