“The Stage” was released the day it was announced. (Courtesy of Capitol) Shane Foley Connector Editor Like their previous effort, “Hail to the King,” Avenged Sevenfold’s new album is one piece of work nobody seems to agree on. “The Stage” has been released to a myriad of different opinions. Some people think its the worst…
‘Doctor Strange’ fails to disappoint
Dr Strange first appeared in “Strange Tales #110” back in July 1963. (Courtesy of Walt Disney Studios) Owen Johnson Connector Staff The great irony about Marvel’s starting movies is that the ones with the premises and characters that would be most appealing to mainstream audiences are the movies that get played safe while the, pardon…
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ of a Performance
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is the first production by the Theatre Arts Program since last year’s “Refuge”. (Photo courtesy of Umass Lowell Theatre Arts Program) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The reputation of Shakespeare precedes him. The mere mention of Hamlet will have anyone who has taken a high school English class cringe. When done wrong,…
Classic game review: ‘Yugioh: Forbidden Memories’
Shane Foley Connector Editor Some gamers have described certain titles as being comparable to “work.” Anybody who has done the artifact hunt in “Metroid Prime” can relate. Some games, as fun as they are, have certain aspects that require the gamer to engage in long, tedious tasks to complete the game. Think of diffusing all…
Lady Gaga takes on glam pop with “Joanne”
This is Lady Gaga’s fifth album since her debut in 2008. (Courtesy of Interscope) Chris Romano Connector Staff It has been three years since the world has last heard a Lady Gaga album, with the exception of her duet album with Tony Bennett, “Cheek to Cheek,” released in 2014. The glam pop ruler has taken a…
‘The Walking Dead’ regains its footing
17 million viewers tuned in for the Season 7 premiere.(Courtesy of AMC) Owen Johnson Connector Staff After the season six finale ended on a cliffhanger right before revealing which of the show’s 11 characters met their gruesome end at the hands of Negan (Jeffery Dean Morgan), there was some worry that the show had reached…
‘Battlefield 1’ comes out on the warpath
“Battlefield One” is the fifteenth entry in the “Battlefield” series, which began in 2002. (Courtesy of Electronic Arts) Andrew Sciascia Connector Staff The video game industry has become so saturated with first person shooters that gamers everywhere are positively fed up with the annual combat titles. They provide the same re- tread storyline and gameplay…
‘Westworld’ fascinates as HBO’s new thriller
“Westworld” is a remake of the 1973 film of the same name written by Michael Crichton. (Courtesy of HBO) Kathryn Leeber Connector Staff In the science fiction world, artificial intelligence never seems to work the way scientists want it to. This is true in HBO’s “Westworld,” the latest sci-fi hit revolving around lifelike robots that…
