The death of fashion groupthink births fashion individuality. By Laurel Chang Lea Rivel Once upon a time, being “in style” was the ultimate goal. Glossy magazines dictated what to wear and the rest of us scrambled to keep up; buying the right jeans, copying the right celebrities, and treating trends like commandments. But today, in a world where one viral TikTok can birth a new aesthetic overnight, the very idea of being “in style” feels almost…outdated. The speed of trend cy

By Zach Kaplan Photograph by Ben Farkas In cities all around the world, from London to Barcelona, tourists are increasingly fixated on one trend: living like a local. The trend is self-explanatory: why only go to the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, or the Big Ben in London, when you could go to a tapas bar packed with Catalonians or the local leather-ware shop where working-class London conversations abound. A 2019 video essay on Quartz states that in 2017, more than five mill

When nostalgia finds new meaning By Gianna Ucci Photograph by Carina McCallum Since I was young, I’ve always been fascinated by the way music can connect to memory. I’ll be on my way to class, and my Spotify will randomly shuffle a song I hadn’t heard since my sophomore year of high school. A rush of nostalgia flows over me: certain tastes, smells, feelings come to my mind as the song plays for just three minutes. Music has found its way into some of the greatest, worst and m

By Amanda Brucculeri Graphic by Melissa Lemieux https://bostonghosts.com/top-10-haunted-locations-in-boston/ Boston is one of America’s oldest cities. Almost 400 years old, it holds a rich history and is home to buildings, parks and streets that have withstood the test of time. That said, many locations in Boston hold the memories (and sometimes even spirits) of the people that once walked here. Bostonians have reported seeing ghosts, feeling a presence and having overall str

Which team has the secret sauce? By Gabriella Nenadic Photograph by Emma Almaraz We all know Boston blood runs deep. When you have New England pride, there are two things you don’t mess around with: baseball and pizza. Being a Red Sox fan is a delicacy; it’s honor and it’s family—and you never go against the family. Wearing New York apparel in the streets will earn you a dirty look, let alone wearing a Yankees hat. Each location respectively thinks that they are the best at

By Jenny Liu How to find a quiet spot amid a buzzing campus. by Josie Zevin Boston University, divided by the bustling street of Commonwealth Avenue, is a campus that never sleeps. Between the constant motion of students and the exciting atmosphere of city life, finding the perfect study spot can feel like a quest in itself. Amid all that excitement, it can be difficult to find a peaceful corner to “lock-in” on your studies. Fortunately for BU students, there are tons of st

By Richa Jindal Photograph by Zoe Fu For many students, college life is defined by roommates: bunk beds, communal bathrooms, whispered conversations in the dark. But a growing number of students are choosing something different, or finding themselves in it by circumstance, i.e., living alone. In a culture that glorifies constant connection, the solo dorm or apartment can feel both like a luxury and a curse. At first glance, the perks are obvious. No passive-aggressive sticky

By Keira Footer Graphic by Josie Zevin It’s hard to picture a world in which I don’t have a little sister: a nagging in my ear, a person to protect. It’s strange to think that there was once a time without extremely competitive uno games and fights over the first player Wii remote. I wouldn’t trade it for the world — laughing until our faces are pink, silly secrets and random hangouts. She’s only nine, soon to be ten, and somehow she teaches me more about myself than a

He reads Bronte, sips matcha and sympathizes with women. He also might be faking it. By Isabelle Oss Photograph by Sam McGroff Somewhere between self-awareness and self-parody, a new form of attention seeking has found its roots online: the performative male. He’s the man we see in videos online walking down the street with a matcha in-hand – Phoebe Bridgers or Clairo likely playing through his wired headphones. In their other hand, maybe Charlotte Brontë or “Becoming” by M

Not sponsored — rather, questioning campus fashion. By Lheeya Jayasudha Mathivanan Photograph by Tsega Seleshi With summer slipping away and denim shorts getting buried in my closet, I knew Boston’s cold was creeping in. Out came the puffers and the UGGs, ready to dominate winter fashion. Comm Ave, after all, doubles as the campus runway, with each season debuting a new collection. The winter is no exception to this, and there is one jacket that dominates the BU show: the C