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Tom's Guide
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- Tom's Guide
I've watched every episode of Netflix's ‘Trainwreck' series — here's the 3 you need to stream first
Netflix's "Trainwreck" documentary series has been dropping new episodes weekly for the last two months, and it's rapidly become one of my favorite shows on the popular streaming service. The series explores 'major public disasters and cultural breakdowns,' looking at everything from the tragedy of 2021's Astroworld Festival crowd crush to an out-of-control party that was dubbed 'Project X' in real life.' Each documentary explores its subject matter with slick presentation, and (for the most part) an attention to detail that really draws you in. There have been nine installments of 'Trainwreck' released on Netflix to date, including the three-parter covering Woodstock '99 released in 2022, and after watching them all, I've picked out the three you need to watch. Let's begin with the 'Trainwreck' that started it all, Woodstock '99. This three-episode mini-series chronicles the disastrous late '90s festival that descended into sheer anarchy. While the original Woodstock in 1969 was all about 'peace, love and flower power,' the revival three decades later was meaner and represented the dramatic shift in culture at the time. Things started off well with the festival gates opening as planned, but high temperatures scorched the attendees, artists like Limp Bizkit riled up the crowd already on the edge of rioting, water supplies dwindled, and by the third day, many of the attendees had gone completely feral. Because 'Trainwreck: Woodstock '99' has three episodes to tell its story, instead of the hour-long format that is standard for most of the series, it's able to slowly build the narrative. Each episode covers a day of the festival, which allows the drama to unfold at a great pace and keep you hooked. Watch "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" on Netflix now Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 'Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy' was the first chapter of the series' return this year, and while it debuted on Netflix two months ago, it's still a documentary that I think about regularly. I go to a lot of concerts each year, so the events of the Astroworld Festival in 2021 really impacted me at the time, and this 80-minute feature offers a deeper insight into an avoidable tragedy. For those out of the loop, the festival, curated and headlined by rap artist Travis Scott, was the site of a horrific crowd crush that resulted in the deaths of 10 people. 'Trainwreck' explores how the crush started and what could have been done to prevent it. This documentary isn't exactly entertaining — it's a very somber watch — but it's morbidly fascinating and attempts to hold the people believed to be responsible for the tragedy to account. Watch "Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy" on Netflix now I've never particularly seen the appeal of a cruise vacation. Being trapped on a boat with thousands of other people isn't my idea of a holiday. But if I had ever lingering curiosity to see what taking a cruise trip was like, 'Trainwreck: Poop Cruise' has well and truly stamped that out. This (more light-hearted) installment of 'Trainwreck' looks at a cruise voyage that proved to be a complete disaster for those onboard and quickly became a huge story for the watching world. In 2013, the Carnival Triumph ship left Mexico on its return to the U.S., when a fire in the engine room damaged the ship's propulsion. Not only that, but power and sanitation systems were also knocked out. This resulted in the ship being stranded, floating aimlessly in the ocean as passengers and crew endured food shortages, lack of basic amenities (like working air conditioning) and raw sewage flooding the entire ship. This 'Trainwreck' is pretty stomach-turning but also a little funny. Watch "Trainwreck: Poop Cruise" on Netflix now
Chicago Tribune
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Crowd safety has only become more topical. How do people at Lollapalooza feel?
As one of the most anticipated concert events of the year in Chicago, with headliners like Tyler, the Creator, Luke Combs and Olivia Rodrigo, Lollapalooza can be seen as a safe haven — a place where music lovers go to catch all their favorite artists in one place. But along with that excitement comes crowds that can swell to outsized numbers for more popular artists, at a time when crowd safety has taken on a new sense of importance. Some of that awareness this summer is due to the documentary 'Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy,' which was released on Netflix in June and quickly became popular. The documentary details the events leading up to the crowd crush that killed 10 people at rapper Travis Scott's Astroworld music festival in Houston in November 2021. The fatalities were from accidental compressive asphyxiation. Both Scott and concert promoter Live Nation were investigated in the wake of the tragedy but were cleared by a Texas grand jury in 2023. (Lollapalooza is put on by C3 Presents, a division of Live Nation.) Lollapalooza is 18-year-old Andie Butler's first festival. However, Butler has been at the front barricades of shows before and feels safer there, next to the stage, than most places in a crowd at a concert. 'I kind of like barricade because there's a space in between you so you know that if you (need) to get out, you can,' Butler said Thursday. Butler knew about the Astroworld deaths and said she researched safety at Lollapalooza before deciding to attend. 'From what I've heard, (Lollapalooza) has never really had anything close to that,' Butler said. 'There's security, it looks like lots of medics, lots of water refill stations.' Lollapalooza's website has some safety tips listed — like wearing earplugs to protect hearing and taking breaks from being in the sun — but does not have information on crowd safety procedures. Festival officials did not respond to the Tribune's questions regarding crowd safety. The festival and artists on its stages have paused concerts in the past and displayed messages advising viewers to take steps back before the show would resume. Methods like this, crowd safety expert Steve Allen said, can help deescalate a potentially unsafe situation. Even with months of planning and security in place, injuries and crowd crushes can sometimes take place. 'History has informed us that these undesirable occurrences can and do happen,' Allen said. 'There's no point saying 'it will never happen here. It's never happened here before. This is the way we've always done it.' It can happen and it may happen. Complacency can settle in, but that's when you get caught off guard.' Another major part of safety preparedness is having qualified staff, Allen said. Inexperienced staff can sometimes hesitate in an unsafe situation — or hesitate to stop a show out of fear of retaliation and losing their jobs — and that can make a dangerous event worse. 'We want to put mitigation in place to reduce the likelihood of that,' Allen said. 'And artists and their management companies, they don't want there to be a problem either. Sponsors, the impact financially on the city, let alone reputation when something goes wrong, is massive but the far-reaching impact it has on family and friends (is something) I saw firsthand this year.' Allen is the the CEO of a U.K. company called Crowd Safety and works with music events and foundations to promote crowd safety techniques alongside the families of crowd crush victims. While an event like the Astroworld deaths hasn't happened at Lollapalooza, the festival has seen high numbers of people all attending one performance before. Chappell Roan drew an estimated 100,000 people to her set last summer, making it the most attended daytime Lollapalooza performance ever. The level of safety can also depend on the artist and their popularity, like Roan or Tyler, the Creator, Butler said. On Tursday, the teen planned to attend Gracie Abrams' set at T-Mobile Stage and leave before Tyler, the Creator to avoid crowd risks, she said. 'There's a mix of Tyler fans and Gracie fans at the barricade,' Butler said. 'Both groups of fans are very passionate. I know when I go, I probably wouldn't want to stay for Tyler just because it's probably going to get a bit more crazy than I'd like.' Selena Alvarado, 23, and Alejandro White, 26, came together from Michigan to see Tyler, the Creator but opted to hang back from the barricade or crowd all together on Thursday. Instead, the duo sat on a blanket on a hill in between the T-Mobile and Lakeshore Stages. For Alvarado, being in the crowd during a show is nerve-racking. 'It just gets really intense in the pit area, and my anxiety can't handle that,' Alvarado said. 'Those screens are so big you can see them when you're walking by the (Buckingham) Fountain. I definitely think you can experience it the same way as if you were close from far behind (the crowd) since the speakers are so loud you can hear it.' The presence of security and staff also makes Alvarado feel better, she said. 'Every year, I mean, yes, it is sad that I see people getting taken out of the event … on stretchers, maybe because of dehydration or any other thing, but it seems like they're really quick on it too,' Alvarado said. 'So it makes me feel even safer that if something were to happen to me that I think someone would be there to help.' For White, a slightly nervous first-time festival attendee, sitting away from the crowd provides a sense of safety and comfort alongside community. 'I think it's been a good experience,' White said. 'I feel like everyone's just here to all experience their own music and have fun together, everything like that, in their own world, and it happens to be right here, all together.' But many concertgoers are not troubled by potential crowd safety concerns. Kat Welborn, 21 from South Carolina, said she was a little bit nervous before coming to the festival, but felt safe and settled in by Thursday afternoon, where she stood at the barricade of the Tito's Handmade Vodka stage. 'I'm just not really a nervous person,' Welborn said. 'I mean, you know, take the precautions that you can do, but there's only so much.' Day 1 saw major crowds even before headliners came on, including for performances by singers Gracie Abrams and Role Model. Role Model, whose audience stretched beyond the capacity of Tito's stage into the area for Bud Light performances, briefly paused his set at one point between songs when he saw a fan in distress from the stage. Medical staff went back and forth between members of the crowd in distress while other staffers handed out water to people on the barricade. Some fans left before the show started due to safety concerns and the oversized crowd, including 19-year-old Kailey Pallares. Pallares traveled from St. Louis to go to Lollapalooza, her first festival. 'I think at first I felt fine, and I was like, 'Oh, everybody was being dramatic,'' Pallares said. 'And I think now I did underestimate a little bit, but I think it'll be OK.' As Role Model's start time got closer, however, Pallares began to question aloud if seeing the artist was worth feeling unsafe in the crowd. She changed her mind and said she worried about security's ability to get to people if needed. She and her friends decided to get out of the crowd, which appeared to stretch far back into the walkway between the Tito's stage and Buckingham Fountain. 'I think a lot of people are pushing and shoving a little bit,' Pallares said. 'I don't even want to think about how it's going to be (after), because if I'm already feeling like this before, then after, it's going to be horrible.'
New York Post
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Gen Z's lack of concert etiquette is more dangerous than you think
If you're a millennial or above, chances are you've said something along the lines of 'Gen Z just doesn't understand concert etiquette' recently. I'm a Gen Z-er myself, and I know I've definitely said it. We live in a time where if you didn't film it to post on your Instagram stories, it didn't happen, and if you're not in the pit, you may as well stay at home. But, there comes a point where this desperation to be front and centre crosses the line into dangerous territory, and in the wake of a disaster which cost the lives of many, it's clear the time has come to set things straight. 7 We live in a time where if you didn't film it to post on your Instagram stories, it didn't happen, and if you're not in the pit, you may as well stay at home. Getty Images 'Central Cee [isn't] even out yet' With the release of the new documentary Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy, we've all received a harsh reminder of what can happen when concerts go wrong. The annual festival, headlined by Travis Scott, tragically led to the deaths of 10 concertgoers in a crowd crush back in 2021. Though many parties have been blamed, including Scott and his tendency to encourage aggressive, riled up crowds, a recent show in Sydney has proven that it can truly happen anywhere. Last week, Central Cee took to the Qudos Bank Arena stage as part of his ''Can't Rush Greatness' tour. The British rapper, who you probably don't know, but who your teens likely would from his songs 'Doja' and 'Sprinter' – or from his very public online drama with ex-girlfriend Madeline Argy and Ice Spice – is known to have a young audience, debuting in the TikTok era. 7 With the release of the new documentary Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy, we've all received a harsh reminder of what can happen when concerts go wrong. Getty Images 7 Though many parties have been blamed, including Scott and his tendency to encourage aggressive, riled up crowds, a recent show in Sydney has proven that it can truly happen anywhere. TikTok/@ But, what shocked some concertgoers last Wednesday was the behaviour from fans – even before Central Cee was on stage. Attendee Jen Hoang shared a video of the pit on TikTok, showing just this. 'No please no,' she wrote in the video. 'Central Cee [isn't] even out yet, I'm concerned…' In the video, you can see waves forming at the front of the pit, as young fans push one another to be as close to the barricade as possible. 'Did we not learn from Travis Scott?' Commenters on the post agreed that the environment felt unsafe as a result of the actions of other concertgoers. 'Girl it was literally bad, I had to reiterate mosh etiquette to at least 6 different people it was beyond disappointing,' shared one commenter. 7 Commenters on the post agreed that the environment felt unsafe as a result of the actions of other concertgoers. Getty Images 'I was at the second stage he was on and it was still so bad, the amount of people vomiting and getting dragged out was insane,' another person said. Others agreed that it was a bad sign, following what happened at Astroworld. 'Did we not learn from Travis Scott?' one person said. 'Not enough ppl fear crowd crushes and it shows,' said another. And some blamed it on the lack of etiquette of Gen Z-ers in general. 'Why does no one have any concert etiquette anymore?' one commenter asked. 'Everyone's for themselves/a couple of likes,' said another. What can we do? There are plenty of things you can tell your kids when it comes to safety in a mosh pit – particularly if they're seeing an artist like Travis Scott who's known for having more intense crowds. 7 'I was at the second stage he was on and it was still so bad, the amount of people vomiting and getting dragged out was insane,' another person said. Getty Images But, here are my favorite pieces of more general advice. Stay hydrated: One of the most important things to do at any concert is stay hydrated. In all the excitement and movement, it's easy to forget to drink water, or to think that you don't need it just because you don't want to hold onto it the whole night. If you can, buy a bottle of water, or take the water security offers you if you're near the barricade. What's worse than holding onto a water bottle is fainting or feeling sick due to dehydration, and missing the concert entirely. Camp sensibly: I feel as though I missed the boat entirely when it comes to camping, but I know many people who would happily line up for days if it meant they had a chance to graze fingers with a former One Direction member. If you are going to camp out, making sure you're eating properly, sleeping and drinking enough water is incredibly important. All those hours aren't worth it if you're feeling weak and exhausted once you get into the venue. 7 Ambulance is seen in the crowd during rap star Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas. via REUTERS 7 One of the most important things to do at any concert is stay hydrated. @Tre5pix via REUTERS Dress appropriately: I know your thick velvet cape matches Taylor Swift's in the 'Evermore' set perfectly. I totally understand why you'd want to wear platform heels to Sabrina Carpenter (if she ever releases Australian tour dates). But, when you're going to be standing in a pit the whole night, sometimes the aesthetic isn't worth it. Wearing uncomfortable, heavy or hot clothing is only going to harm you if things start to go awry. Make sure your phone is charged: This one is tricky because we all want to record at least part of the show! If you know an artist is going to perform a song in full, my tip is to record the second chorus instead of the first – and only that chorus – because it saves your battery, there will be fewer phones in the way of your shot, and you're not annoying the people around you. I also make sure I have at least 50% battery left at the end of a concert just in case of an emergency – if this means you need to bring a charger in your bag, do that! Don't push: My friends know that I have been one to put my elbows out and yell 'I'm just getting to my friends!' in an effort to get closer to the front. If there's room, there's no harm in finding those gaps and moving forward. But, if it's already looking squishy, you don't want to be there. Get out if you feel unsafe: There's no shame in leaving a pit or standing further back if the front is feeling a little bit much. Even if I stay up front the entire time, I like to drift towards the back during the encore to beat the crowds – but maybe that's just a sign I've entered my mid-20s.
IOL News
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
'Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy' - a deep dive into the tragedy that shocked the world
Astroworld is created by rapper Travis Scott and was marketed as a world of wonder, a playground of psychedelic visuals, thrilling rides and high-energy music. Image: X/@decider I've been waiting years for a proper documentary on the Astroworld tragedy, one that strips away the headlines, the hashtags and the hype to finally give a voice to the people caught in the chaos. It's been nearly five years since the deadly incident yet only now, through Netflix's "'Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy" are we truly beginning to grasp the horror of the music festival. You can practically feel the breathlessness, the panic, the suffocation that engulfed the crowd that night. It's a grim reminder of what happens when chaos meets carelessness and no one takes responsibility. Astroworld was supposed to be a celebration. Born out of Travis Scott's childhood nostalgia for the defunct Six Flags Astroworld amusement park in Houston,Texas, the festival was marketed as a surreal wonderland of music, lights and striking visuals. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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Ten people, many of them barely out of their teens, lost their lives in a deadly crowd surge during Scott's headline set. Thousands more were left injured, traumatised or forever changed. The documentary slowly reveals the layers of mismanagement, negligence and sheer recklessness that turned a concert into a catastrophe. A concertgoer described the Astroworld experience as 'demonic,' questioning the eerie atmosphere and subluminal messages. Image: X/@geegucks The most powerful parts of the documentary come from those who were there, including a newly qualified nurse hoping to celebrate her achievement. There was also a paramedic who was proud to be working at such a major event, groups of friends excited to reunite after lockdowns and ordinary people, full of joy and anticipation. But they were all suddenly thrown into an environment where survival became the only goal. From the get-go, the event was disorganised. Jackson Bush, who was hired as security just hours before gates opened, admits he had no clue what to do or where to go. He wasn't alone. The security teams were overwhelmed before the music even started. Entry points were chaotic, with ticketless fans scaling fences and flooding the grounds. By nightfall, the energy had shifted and not in a good way. Astroworld is tied to Scott's identity as a high-octane performer who thrives off mayhem. He's known for encouraging mosh pits, wild dancing and 'raging' all part of the Scott experience. That reputation may fuel his popularity among younger fans but in an environment with minimal control and poor emergency planning, it's a recipe for disaster. As the crowd thickened and people began to lose control of their bodies, panic set in. What's truly heartbreaking is how many attendees said they knew something was wrong. They screamed. They cried. They waved at camera towers, climbed speakers, ran to security. But nothing stopped the music. Attendees described it as feeling like a waking nightmare, a sleep paralysis where your voice doesn't matter. Remember when Travis Scott performed at his Satanic , Demonic concert called ASTROWORLD in 2021 and 10 ppl died? Well. Seems selling your soul pays off. Not only was no one criminally charged. He went on to gross the MOST in concert HISTORY for his CIRCUIS MAXIMUS in 2024!... — OptimalRedPiller (@PillerRed) June 12, 2025 Even more chilling are the moments in the documentary where fans describe the eerie sounds and visuals during Scott's set. Some recall an unsettling ad-lib that echoed across the crowd as people were gasping for air. Others speak of a 'dark energy,' a spiritual heaviness that made it feel like they were leaving their bodies. These descriptions have fuelled conspiracy theories, with some online pointing to hidden symbols, demonic imagery and ritualistic undertones. While the film doesn't lean into those claims, it does acknowledge how many people left feeling deeply disturbed on more than just a physical level. The real villain here, however, isn't mysticism but rather it's corporate negligence. Paul Wertheimer, a crowd safety expert, outlines how Live Nation's internal protocol gave just two individuals the authority to stop the show. Davidson, another voice in the documentary, sums it up perfectly: 'The common denominator in what happened at Astroworld was a failure to speak truth to power.' Houston Police were reportedly aware of the escalating crisis by 9:30pm yet couldn't locate a Live Nation manager to intervene. And where was Scott in all of this? Still performing, seemingly disconnected from the mayhem unfolding in front of him. Yes, there's debate about what he could or couldn't see from the stage. 'Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy' unpacks the horrific events of the 2021 festival. Image: X/@consequence But when fans are climbing onto equipment begging for help and the music keeps playing, it feels like more than just a miscommunication. The apology that followed? Wooden, rehearsed and hollow. No public accountability, no real reckoning. Just a carefully worded statement and then business as usual. As Scott prepares to perform in South Africa later this year, this documentary feels particularly relevant. It's not just a story about one night gone wrong. It's a reminder of how blindly we can place trust in fame. How easily we can excuse bad behaviour when it's wrapped in designer clothes, flashy production and catchy beats. It raises difficult questions about celebrity culture, crowd safety and who gets to decide when something has gone too far. If Astroworld was meant to be an escape, it turned out to be a warning. And we'd be foolish not to pay attention.
Economic Times
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Four years of the Astroworld stampede: The tail of the survivors and a Netflix Documentary
Who died in the Astroworld stampede Live Events The survivors stories - Netflix documentary Legal actions after the tragedy What all is in the Netflix Documentary - Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A gripping tale of the tragic tale of the Astroworld stampede , which claimed 10 lives in 2021, is out on Netflix as survivors tell what unfolded on November 5, Scott held his third Astroworld music festival in Houston in November 2021, a big concert organized by Live Nation, with around 50,000 fans attending. When Travis got on stage, the crowd rushed forward and got tightly packed near the left side of the stage, as per to the Netflix documentary, because the people rushed it created a "trap" where people couldn't move or breathe and got stuck on the left side of the stage. Eye witnesses claim that screams could be heard to 'Stop the show,' but it went on for almost another hour. For the fear of panic, the police resisted to Travis Scott he thought it felt like a normal show and said he didn't hear people crying for help. Medics tried helping, but it was too late for some. 8 people died that night, and 2 more died later in the hospital. Cause of death for all 10 victims was compression asphyxiation, as per the CNN people, with the youngest one being Ezra Blount,9, died during the stampede. He fell from his dad's shoulders and later died in the hospital. Mirza Danish Baig died saving his fiancée, Olivia. Bharti Shahani's mom said after her daughter died: 'I want my baby back', as per the report by Patino and Jacob Jurinek were best friends who went together and both died. Rudy Peña's family found out he had died the next day through a friend who was new Netflix documentary 'Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy' came out on June 10, 2025 and interviewed many survivors. Sophia Santana, a nurse, said she kept thinking: 'Don't fall down, you won't get back up.' Ayden, Brianna Rodriguez's friend, said he fell with Bri and could hear her yelling 'help me get out.'Ayden described how people were stacked on top of each other and he almost passed out. When he finally escaped, he ran to find Brianna but was told the hospital couldn't save her. Arturo, another survivor, said he used to love Travis, but after that night he couldn't support him anymore. He said the experience gave him depression and anxiety, and he wondered 'why me and not them?'According to the report by People, Arturo and Santana are now friends after the tragedy. David McGilver, another concertgoer, said he was angry Travis kept performing. He said he remembers Travis saying "Y'all know what y'all came here for" while people were screaming for help.10 wrongful death lawsuits were filed against Travis Scott, Live Nation, and others. All lawsuits have now been settled privately. In 2023, a grand jury found Scott not guilty of any criminal offense, AP on the streaming platform on June 10, the show documents the tragic incident of the Astroworld show. It tells true stories from survivors and what experts think. Reveals how badly the crowd was managed and how slow the reaction was. Survivors describe the fear, pain, and long-term trauma they still deal with. Also explores Travis Scott's reaction and what happened after the Netflix made a documentary called Trainwreck: The Astroworld tells the story of what happened at the Astroworld concert and how people survived.
