Month: April 2025
Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2025
The through line for all six of these tracks is dissent (except for the ones that aren’t about dissent). Now, just like the past, is a great time for dissent. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Christian Ledek
From juicy street hot dogs to authentic ramen spots, Christian loves it all. His hilarious, tongue-in-cheek food reviews have kept SLUG in high spirits over the past year. … read more
Contributor Limelight: William Hughes
William’s writing voice, which balances cynicism with sincerity, plus their vast knowledge of coffee and sports, makes them irreplaceable to the SLUG team. … read more
15th Annual Bunny Hop @ T.F. Brewing 04.20.25
It’s clear this is no average Easter event, featuring Easter bunnies far less terrifying than the ones I feared at the mall as a child. … read more
Christian Kane Brings His Greatest Hits to Leverage: Redemption Season...
As season three of Leverage: Redemption makes its long-awaited bow on Prime Video, Christian Kane is back in action as Eliot Spencer, the team’s stoic, lethal “hitter” who can always be called upon to come out swinging when things get rough. … read more
SOFT PLAY + Kneecap @ The Depot 04.15.2025
There was never a dead moment in the energy at this show — it’s not often you see an opener compliment the headliner as well as SOFT PLAY managed to do for Kneecap. … read more
Dope Thief: Marin Ireland and Amir Arison on Grit, Voice...
With just six episodes, Dope Thief delivers the kind of morally complex, tightly-wound storytelling that has drawn comparisons to genre greats. … read more
The Linda Lindas Are Good at Being Angry, but It...
The Linda Lindas chatted with SLUG ahead of their first major headlining tour about the joys of playing all-ages venues and the difficulties of expressing anger as a young person. … read more
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck on Their Cinematic Mixtape, Freaky...
Freaky Tales unfolds like a series of mythic tall tales—part memory, part comic book, part hometown scrapbook. … read more
Film Review: The Amateur
The Amateur may be closer to a tasty burger than haute cuisine, but apart from one major shortcoming, it nicely satisfies the cravings of avid espionage thriller fans. … read more
A Word with Ellen Hopkins: Banned Together Film Highlights Banned...
My interview with Ellen Hopkins, the best-selling author of over a dozen YA novels, comes during yet another unprecedented moment in U.S. history. … read more
Series Review: The White Lotus Season 3
Viewers begin each season looking for violence, but are reminded that The White Lotus is a soap opera reimagined for contemporary audiences. … read more
