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Women's History Month

Eight Books, TV Shows, Movies to Enjoy This Women’s History Month

March 29, 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

A poster for the BU event "Hasan Saves Halloween" featuring comedian Hasan Minaj

Weekender

Comedian Hasan Minhaj Headlines a Special University-wide Halloween Night Virtual Party

October 29, 2020

Screenshot of zoom call between Tyler Davis’ and Natalie McKnight, dean of CGS, during a meeting in which they discuss and analyze female-directed films. Both women appear to be zooming in from their homes.

Film

Exploring the Work of Women Directors in Hollywood

August 28, 2020

A screenshot from the video showing an empty Bay State Road

Campus Life

ENG Student’s Video Captures The Ghost Town of Boston University

August 21, 2020

Photo of junior neuroscience major Shota Weaver (CAS’22) has been capturing footage of New England’s wildlife and creating short films. Here he holds camera gear and wears a backpack while standing in the woods.

Capturing Nature

Spiders, Squirrels, and Deer, Oh My: CAS Junior’s Wildlife Video Adventure

August 20, 2020

A photo of delicious looking baked macaroni and cheese

Weekender

The Weekender: August 13 to 16

August 13, 2020

Portrait of Sumner Redstone at a ceremony to announce the naming of the new Sumner M. Redstone LAW Building on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012

Obituaries

Sumner Redstone, Media Titan and Longtime Friend of BU, Has Died

August 12, 2020

A basketball court is shown at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in Kissimmee, Fla., Tuesday, July 21, 2020. The NBA's marketing motto for the restart of the season at Walt Disney World is “Whole New Game,” which is written on a television screen and banner near the court. The court parquet floor reads "Black Lives Matter"

Weekender

The Weekender: August 6 to 9

August 6, 2020

A photo of a person grilling outside

Weekender

The Weekender: July 2 to 5

July 2, 2020

A photo of a father and son playing with wooden blocks together

Weekender

The Weekender: June 18 to 21

June 18, 2020

Composite image of stills from videos of BU classes being taught remote. In the bottom left, Maura Smith, a College of Communication master lecturer in film, is seen standing at a standing desk. In the top left and bottom right, Yo-EL Cassell, a College of Fine Arts assistant professor of movement, reads from a computer and demonstrates movements. In the top right, students for Yo-EL's class are seen moving in door frames.

Remote & Innovative

The Challenge of Remotely Teaching Classes That Usually Demand Hands-on Learning and Collaboration

May 7, 2020

A behind the scenes photo from the film Offbeat

Film & TV

40th Annual Redstones Film Festival, Held Virtually This Year, Was a Success

April 27, 2020

A still from a Redstone Film Festival film

Film & TV

This Year’s Redstone Film Festival Goes Virtual

April 17, 2020

Still from the movie Leave No Trace; two young people walk through the woods of the Pacific Northwest

Film & TV

Leave No Trace Producer to Speak at COM’s Cinemathèque Tonight

February 28, 2020

Paul Schneider and Debbie Danielpour seated in an office-like setting.

Film & TV

COM, Katzenberg, and Spielberg Embrace Short-Form Videos

February 21, 2020

A photo of Oscar statues.

Arts & Culture

The Oscars: Who Will Win. Who Should Win. Who Got Robbed

February 7, 2020

A photo of a woman on a bed reading a book surrounded by other open books.

Voices & Opinion

POV: What Makes for a Satisfying Ending?

January 16, 2020

People sit in a movie theatre

Film & TV

The Movies That Defined the Past Year and the Past Decade

December 16, 2019

A scene from the film "Dark Waters" starring Mark Ruffalo

Voices & Opinion

POV: Dark Waters Serves Up a Cautionary Tale

December 2, 2019

POV: Dark Waters Serves Up a Cautionary Tale