Authors: B. Allan Johnson
The Death of Nero: Proudly and Loudly Queer
The Death of Nero was a play written by Mikhali Kuzamin in 1928 following the rise and decline of Nero, as well as an autobiographer in the 1910s. … read more
Film Review: Coyote vs. Acme
Coyote vs. Acme was in production hell. Shot and shelved in 2023, fans rallied for its release, and they’ve got it. The question: Was it worth all the bother? … read more
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SLFS Summer Showdown: Naked Lunch vs. Fear and Loathing in...
Going into my double screening, I knew two things: 1. I love Hunter S. Thompson, and 2. I do not love William S. Burroughs. … read more
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Secondhand Screenings’ Survival Guide
To help you in the rebellion against a certain uprising, this Secondhand Screenings is equipping you with a survival guide of media to help you adapt and persevere. … read more
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Film Review: Supergirl
Though a bit edgier than the story of Superman, we get a great look into Supergirl’s story and the things that separate these two heroes! … read more
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Film Review: Backrooms
Backrooms’ strength is in its scale. Sets are appropriately expansive – sprawling and beautifully broken with wide shots that feel uncanny and uncomfortable. … read more
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Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2026
If you can’t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love anyone else? So to express eternal pride, SLUG has got you covered with an overall musical good time. … read more
Last Call for Secondhand Screenings!
Secondhand Screenings are bringing the heart-warming, soul-crushing, hopeful lights at the end of the tunnel or sorrowful turns for the worst. Last call! … read more
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Local Review: Sutures — Around My Neck
Around My Neck is an addictive explosion of sound broken by moments of sobriety. Suture’s debut EP interrupts and introduces violent static with calm melodies. … read more
Film Review: The Bride!
The Bride! was a genuine effort — that much is obvious — but it fails to stick the landing and doesn’t come close to honoring the campiness of the original. … read more
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Film Review: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Nirvanna The Band’s most recent scheme has them pretending to be from the future; only somehow, Johnson and McCarrol send themselves back in time to 2008. … read more
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