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Television

Photo: A still from the show "Severance" with Adam Scott carrying a bunch of blue balloons

Film & TV

Could Severance Ever Happen in Real Life?

March 5, 2025

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Journalism & Media

Veteran TV Reporter Connie Chung Delivers Keynote at COM’s Narrative Conference

March 1, 2025

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Film & TV

Hulu’s Hit Series Paradise Was Shaped in Part by a BU Sociologist

February 10, 2025

Macy's Day Parade float of a massive turkey. Photo by Jamarcus Mudkip.

Film & TV

Top Thanksgiving-Themed TV Episodes to Feast On

November 20, 2024

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Film & TV

Smithsonian Channel to Air Segment on BU’s Center for Computing & Data Sciences

October 16, 2024

Photo: A composite image of Kamala Harris in a white blouse and blazer speaking at a podium on the left with a photo of Trump in a navy blazer and red tie speaking at a podium on the right.

Politics

The First Presidential Debate Led to Biden’s Exit. Now It’s Harris vs Trump

September 9, 2024

Photo: Padua and University police and officials confront demonstrators trying to block entrance to an administration building over university investments in armaments and the war in Gaza. Photos by Madi Koesler (COM’24)

Journalism & Media

Staying Safe When Reporting Gets Dangerous

August 19, 2024

Film & TV

CFA Prof at Helm of New Amazon Docuseries Uninterrupted’s Top Class Tennis

July 17, 2024

Photo still from FX's The Bear. A young male chef is seen labeling items in a kitchen setting

Film & TV

What BU Foodies Have to Say about The Bear

June 25, 2024

Photo: A composite image of two pictures of President Joe Biden (left) and former President Donald Trump

Election 2024

Biden vs Trump Debate Rematch: Muted Mics, 34 Felonies, and the Age Issue

June 25, 2024

Photo: Two characters from the Netflix show Bridgerton, in historical dress from the 1700s.

Film & TV

Bridgerton Season 3 Wraps: Exactly How Historically Accurate Is Netflix’s Hit Regency-Era Romantic Drama?

June 11, 2024

Film & TV

Student Documentary Explores the Legacy of Charcoal, a Magazine by and about Students of Color

April 26, 2024

Photo: Allegiant stadium in Las Vegas, where the Superbowl will be held in 2024

Marketing & Communications

Ryan Reynolds, Tom Brady, and Peppa Pig: Brands Go Big for This Year’s Super Bowl Ads

February 8, 2024

Photo: A composite image with seven different shows, movies, podcast, and books of Black artists and art.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

This Year, Black History Month Celebrates African Americans and the Arts

January 31, 2024

Stock photo courtesy of Canva. The photo is of a golden dragon statue with a blue sky in the background. There are light clouds lining the sky.

Film & TV

2024 Is the Year of the Dragon: Iconic Movies and TV Shows with a Dragon

January 25, 2024

Photo: Photo: Ben Stiller, a white man with graying hair wears a dark, dusty blue button up with similar color shirt and slacks. He sits in a plush chair on a wooden stage, hands up, talking. Next to him, in another plush chair, is Jeff Kahn, another white man with a blue button up, a pinstripe blazer, and the same color pants as Stiller. He is smiling as he talks, faced in the same direction towards the audience as Stiller is.

GUEST SPEAKER

Emmy Award–Winning Comedian Ben Stiller Latest Cinemathèque Speaker

October 10, 2023

Photo: Summer Sage, played by Michaela Lazarou (CFA’24) does a unique interpretative dance as she holds her arms out and throws her head back towards the ceiling. To her right, behind a colorfully painted kitchen island, stand Candy Baker, played by Katie McRae (CFA’23), and Lil Bub, played by Aidan Close (CFA’23). Both look on in shock and awe.

Arts on Campus

Art House Is BU’s Homegrown Sitcom

May 10, 2023

Photo: Candid photo of Donald Trump speaking. An older white man with an orange-tinged tan and wearing a navy suit and red tie speaks into a microphone. A US flag is seen behind him.

Government & Law

Is Trump’s Indictment Good for Democracy?

March 31, 2023

Collage: Images from the covers and poster for various Black works. From top to bottom, left to right: "Do the Right Thing " movie poster, "Batea" by the Colombian band Bejuco album cover, "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" book cover, "The Woman King" and "African Queens" shows posters, Festival of Afrofuturism promotional poster, "Watchmen" show poster, "The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!" album cover, "Seizing Freedom" podcast art, and "gossypiin" by Ra Malika Imhotep book cover

Black History Month

Celebrate Black History Month with These Books, Films, Albums, and Podcasts

January 31, 2023

Photo: Professor Phillip Haberkern teaches a CAS history class "Game of Thrones: Power and Politics in Pre-Modern Europe “ on October 19, 2022. A white man with a grey beard and head of hair stands in front of a classroom and smiles as students look on. Behind him, the projection on screen reads "Quick question #2: You're on the small council at the death of Robert - what steps would you suggest to avoid these failings?"

Classes

Game of Thrones and What It Can Teach Us about Historic European Power and Politics

October 21, 2022

Game of Thrones and What It Can Teach Us about Historic European Power and Politics