He’s stolen identities and millions of dollars, but now he’s stealing hearts. Former con-artist Frank Abagnale, the inspiration for Steven Spielberg’s movie “Catch Me If You Can,” will speak at Northeastern, telling the riveting story of his life of international crime. When he was 16 years old, Abagnale began posing as a doctor, lawyer and airplane pilot to cash in on millions in fraudulent checks, until his arrest at age 21. Now, 36 years later, he has come back into the public eye as a provocative speaker on morals, personal transformation and the possibility for redemption. Be sure to catch him if you can.
Super Bowl Sunday has become a de facto national holiday in America, as millions drop everything, grab a drink and tune in to watch the biggest sporting event of the year. Some watch to root on their favorite teams, some watch for the halftime concert and some even watch to avoid being a social pariah.
Facebook has begun to see a potential downturn, as the company recently announced that average daily teen usership has shrunk. Although the social networking giant has not yet seen a loss in its general number of users, many news sources have started asking questions that contemplate the long-term effects of this information.
Compiling a thesis is grueling labor. Sometimes it’s helpful to just step back, look at the bigger picture and laugh at the apparent insignificance of all of that hard work. That’s what Angela Frankel, a senior human developmental and regenerative biology student at Harvard University, thought when she made a humorous blog of her and her friends’ theses on Tumblr. It is appropriately named “lol my thesis.”
In a recent interview with Emma Watson for Wonderland Magazine, “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling made some of the most controversial comments of her career when she questioned the romantic pairing of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
While the opportunity to see performances by legendary rock stars like Jimi Hendrix may have passed, you still have the chance to experience one part of their shows. The Institute of Contemporary Art hosts a screening of the Super 8 films (a type of 8 mm film invented in 1965) used as a part of the light shows accompanying concerts by these and other artists in the 1960s. Reflecting the psychedelic style of the day, these films feature elaborate montages, quirky animations and swirling lights. Silent film accompanists Ken Winokur, Beth Custer and Jonathan LaMaster will also join the presentation, which will be followed by a Q+A with director Ken Brown. Take a trip (wink wink) back in time at this totally groovy event.
From 3-year-old mouths chomping on Duplos to 12-year-old hands building models of airplanes or space ships, many kids of the 90s and even later remember growing up with Legos. This past weekend, on Sunday, Jan. 26, the Legoland Discovery Center hosted its Master Builder Competition to play host to those childhood memories and inspire a new master builder.
As the lights went down at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Sunday night, millions of music lovers sat with bated breath waiting for their favorite artists to perform on stage at the 56th Grammy Awards.
Unforgivingly obscene yet filled with hilarity and earnest explorations into the human psyche, “The Wolf of Wall Street” is one of nine films nominated for Best Picture in this year’s Academy Awards.
This is the winter of our discontent. With the temperature in Boston going down to single digits regularly, this is undoubtedly the coldest winter I’ve ever experienced in the city. Walking around the Northeastern campus, you can literally see the chagrin on everyone’s faces. Going to class is already difficult for us college kids; add frigid weather and it becomes practically impossible.
If you thought the Super Bowl was the manliest competition happening this Sunday, think again. Head out to Somerville for BeardFest 2014, the beard and moustache contest. Participants will fight for prizes in five categories: natural full beard, free-style full beard, free-style moustache, free-style partial beard and best fake beard. There will also be a shaving station for those wishing to compete in the 2014 Northeast Regional Beard and Moustache Championships Aug. 2, as a part of the “six month sprint” category. And if you’re clean-shaven (or female), fear not. A make-your-own beard table will be available to make sure no one feels left out of the pogonotrophic fun.
When “American Psycho” and “Holes” hit Netflix earlier this year, campus was abuzz with references to the crazy-yet-still-kind-of-sexy, chainsaw-wielding killer and the nerdy Shia Lebeouf who contributes to the atrocious-yet-catchy rap that plays during the credits of the film. And with shows like “Breaking Bad” and “House of Cards,” it’s ludicrous to be without a Netflix account these days.
