“Fyre Fraud” was released four days before Netflix’s Fyre documentary. (Photo courtesy of Hulu) Owen Johnson Connector Editor If Billy McFarland can pretend that a bunch of FEMA tents and a bunch of musical acts that back out at the last minute constitutes a music festival, then I suppose it is fair for Hulu to…
Hudson Taylor concert, Boston 2/9/19
UMass Lowell Connector photographer Christina Laderoute took photos at the Hudson Taylor concert that took place on Feb. 9, 2019 at the City Winery in Boston.
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Alfie (left) and Harry (right) are currently on a headlining tour of the United States as Hudson Taylor. (Courtesy of One In A Million Media) Christina Laderoute Connector Staff Hudson Taylor recently wrapped up a tour of the United States with “Take Me to Church” singer Hozier. Over the course of the two-month long tour,…
Netflix’s ‘Fyre’ is one dull party
Billy McFarland was sentenced to six years in prison on Oct. 11, 2018. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Owen Johnson Connector Editor Netflix’ documentary “Fyre: The Greatest Party that Never Happened” is quite similar to the actual Fyre Festival in that both were receiving lots of positive attention and each turned out to be disappointments. “Fyre”…
“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” breaks in its finale
The series has been nominated for 18 Primetime Emmys, including four for Outstanding Comedy Series. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Troy Lafond Connector Staff “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” created by Tina Fey, was Netflix’s first original sitcom. Debuting in 2015 and running for four seasons, “Unbreakable” garnered widespread critical acclaim for its unique characters, delightful character arcs…
Underrated Classic: ‘Zodiac’ is Fincher’s best
Gary Oldman was considered for the role of Melvin Belli. (Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures) Owen Johnson Connector Editor Director David Fincher has made a lot of critically acclaimed films in his career, such as “Fight Club,” “Gone Girl” and “Seven” to name a few. The best of his impressive lineup, though, is his 2007…
Bring Me the Horizon brings down the Tsongas Center
“Amo” is Bring Me the Horizon’s sixth studio album. (Photo courtesy of Troy Lafond/Connector) Troy Lafond Connector Staff On Friday, Feb. 1, metal band Bring Me the Horizon came to UMass Lowell to perform at the Tsongas Center. They are currently on their First Love World Tour in support of their new album “Amo,” which…
‘Bird Box’ is a real turkey
“Bird Box” had the biggest week-long viewership of any Netflix original film. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Emmy Misail Connector Editor For those thinking of watching the Netflix movie “Bird Box,” take heed from the movie itself: put on a blindfold and don’t look. “Bird Box” follows Malorie (Sandra Bullock), a detached woman who learns to…
