Authors: Alton Barnhart
The Sundance Animated Short Film Program Is Wacky, Wild and...
The animated shorts are a mixed bag of good cinema. They can be kid-friendly, arthouse mental, terrifyingly hostile or eye-openingly provocative. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
Top Five Album Revisits That Kept Me Grounded in 2025
Boy, what a scorched wreckage this year has left us in, huh? Between heartbreaks and headaches, the rocky road through 2025 has finally reached the edge. … read more
The Shitheads: A Stoner Comedy for Desperate Times
The comedy genre is dying and humanity’s sense of humor is going down with it. The Shitheads might not be a cult classic, but it’s what we need right now. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
Talking To Myself: An Interview With a Ventriloquist… Dummy
Ventriloquism involving uncanny, humanoid Howdy Doo is a craft blessed by trial and error, and someone who wants instant results will be gravely disappointed. … read more
SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Days of Secondhand Givings
Gather around the radiant glow of the box set and don your gay apparel, you little freaks, for a festive installment of Secondhand Screenings! … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
Skittlez: The Rapper Alter Ego from My Musical Past
Tucked in the back of my closet ready to be awakened once more, decked out in ruby crimson and charcoal, is my rapper persona Skittlez. … read more
The Fashionable, Fabulous Phantasm That Is the Bodacious Bosco
Ahead of her frightfully fantastic performance at The Haunted Dollhouse show — hosted by Ms. Meredith — I talked to Bosco to uncover her center-stage persona. … read more
SLUG Magazine Presents: 31 Nights of Secondhand Screenings
Your only salvation hums in the neon lights of the marquee. So lock the doors, check your candy and be very afraid… This is 31 Nights of Secondhand Screenings! … read more
There’s Something in the Woods: Utah’s New and Improved Cryptid
When I heard whispers of something lurking around in the Cottonwood canyons, I expected a simple snoop for the Utah cryptid. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: October 2025
The genres chosen are unknown, but the talent is unmatched. Venture forward as you’re about to enter… SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup! (Insert The Twilight Zone theme.) … read more
Review: Sabrina Carpenter — Man’s Best Friend
For this “satirical” take on the pop genre and cheesy breakup songs, Carpenter blends a Kool-Aid swill of disco and country influences on Man’s Best Friend. … read more
