Jennifer Desrosiers Connector Contributor Founded in 1994 in Mesa, Ariz., Authority Zero delivers a unique mix of skate punk and reggae, with bits and pieces from their influences such as Bad Religion, Sublime and Pennywise. After the release of their initial EP, Authority Zero’s first album, “A Passage in Time” was debuted in 2002. The…
“Mr. Peabody and Sherman” review
Can your dog play fetch? Unfortunately, mine cannot. It cuddles up before I go to sleep, being cute. But in the world of Sherman and Mr. Peabody a dog can play guitar, mix drinks, build a time machine, invent zumba and even adopt a kid. Based off the early cartoons of the same characters, Dreamworks’…
“Dark Souls 2:” Prepare to die again and love it
“Dark Souls 2” has lived up to the hype, bringing another round of challenging gameplay and another labyrinthian story from From Software. With a first playthrough that took me over 50 hours (although I’ve heard of it being completed in as little as 21 hours), DS2 is an incredibly expansive game that improves upon some…
Album review: We Are Scientists – “TV en Francais”
Maxwell Schultz Connector Staff Since 2000, We Are Scientists have been releasing music. This past Monday, March 3rd, they released their fourth studio album. After “Brain Thrust Mastery,” “With Love and Squalor,” and “Barbara,” they have released a terrific album, titled “Tv En Français.” There has been a good amount of hype around this album;…
“Shadow People:” don’t close your eyes or fall asleep
Rob Badger Connector Contributor I rarely come across a horror movie that leaves me with sleep deprivation. I often times find myself putting my hands over my eyes or paying attention to my phone in those climactic moments, where the viewer is about to meet the monster, demon or entity. If the hand and phone…
The Oscars have a great sense of humor
Every year, I look forward to the annual presentation of the Oscars. They always manage to incorporate great humor in their broadcast, and this year was no different. I found myself in a constant uproar throughout the evening. While you may be surprised though, I’m not talking about the performance of Ellen Degeneres, even though…
Another year, still no Oscar for DiCaprio
Cole Fitzgerald Connector Contributor The Academy Awards were last week, and Leonardo DiCaprio had another bad time. That pesky Oscar still eludes him. Surely the Gods of the Academy are frowning upon him. Cast out and dejected for the umpteenth time, it seems like poor Leo will never get an Oscar. I guess he will…
In case you missed: “Papers Please”
David MacDonald Connector Staff Papers Please is a game that sounds like something that was designed by mad people, a paper pushing simulator. Many people will automatically associate it with that string of games that let you simulate the life of a truck driver or a lumberjack, but Papers Please takes a much different approach…
