Jen Desrosiers Connector Editor This past Thursday, WUML, UMass Lowell’s student-run radio station that promotes local and underground artists, hosted its annual benefit show “Rock for Tots.” The event which benefits the biggest family shelter in the state of Massachusetts, House of Hope, featured a solid line-up that drew in a decent sized crowd. The…
‘Sicario’ review
Courtesy of Lionsgate Richard Budd Connector Staff There is a scene about a third of the way through the latest film from director Denis Villenueve (Enemy, Prisoners) in which a teammate on her supposedly Department of Justice-backed squad approaches protagonist Kate Mercer (Emily Blunt) and asks her, “You wanna see something cool?” He then leads…
UMass Lowell going wild about ‘Fallout 4’
Courtesy of Bethesda Game Studios Richard Budd Connector Staff With a considerable number of hours in the post-apocalyptic Boston of “Fallout 4” under his belt, UMass Lowell student David DaCosta was impressed. “I went in with lower expectations as a fan of the series, and was wary of the changes I heard were made, but…
‘Krampus’ is not your usual Christmas movie
Courtesy of Universal Pictures Owen Johnson Connector Staff Based on the trailers, the movie could have gone anywhere. It could have been a movie about the traditional family that always fights when they get together on Christmas and eventually all sappily reconcile. It could have been a straight up horror movie. It could have been…
‘Mockingjay Part 2’ review
Owen Johnson Connector Staff The “Hunger Games” movie franchise has been all over the place. Its first film was very good, its second film was great, and its third one was lacking in a lot of areas. Rest assured that while “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2” is not as good as the first and…
‘August: Osage County’ turns up the heat
Brendan Jacques Connector Editor “Dissipation is actually much worse than cataclysm.” These are the words that best encapsulate the message of “August: Osage County,” a play that was put on by the UMass Lowell Theater Arts Program this past week. People may fear and loathe destruction, which comes in an instant and leaves its scars…
Justin Bieber tries to find his purpose
Courtesy Photo Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff Every human being on Gaia’s skin had been anticipating it. The moment when the Canadian demi-god, Justin Drew Bieber, would metamorphose from dungeon-dweller of tweenaged fandom to bona fide adult pop star. With his latest album, “Purpose: the Movement,” released on Nov. 13, Bieber may have finally found…
Adele’s ‘25’ and the question of streaming
Jacoub Boucher Connector Staff This past Friday, Adele’s new album was released online. Each song was written in cooperation with other respected musicians, including Samuel Dixon and Bruno Mars. The official release of the album has been the economic and critical success one would expect of the accomplished artist. A suspected 2.5 million copies will…
