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SXSW Film Festival: A Wolf At The Door
The most terrifying element to Coimbra’s exploration into infidelity is how rapidly everything flips from pleasure to sheer horror. The final minutes will absolutely haunt your memories for far longer than the 100-minute running time. … read more
Ghouls and Dolls: Bad Kids Pageant Preliminary #1 @ Metro...
Faced with an overwhelming response upon the announcement of their second yearly pageant, the Bad Kids decided to give every applicant a chance to compete, splitting the pageant into two preliminaries before the actual main event, to be held on June 5. … read more
SXSW Film Festival: Above All Else
With gorgeous cinematography in the dense woods of the Lone Star State, Fiege stands by a small collective of demonstrators who refuse to stand down against billion-dollar bullies even when it seems all is lost in an unfair legal battle. … read more
SXSW Film Festival: The Winding Stream
The Winding Stream is a documentary about the influential Carter family, a clan of musicians that helped shape country music for years to come. Johnny Cash shows up and gives some of the best bits, but it’s the music that really drew me in. Watching this film is a bit like going to a family party at Christmas, listening to your older relatives talk about ‘Nam and Nixon, little details about an old house, or an old car, relics of a not-so-distant past.
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SLUG SXSW 2014 Stats – Day Five 03.15
It’s the homestretch for our SLUGgers out in Austin, Texas, and they hit a grand slam for their last push for show-seeing at SXSW. … read more
SLUG SXSW 2014 Stats – Day Four 03.14
Day Four of SXSW saw our SLUGgers hitting it out of the park and into “The Lake,” Austin Texas’ Colorado River for a boat cruise! … read more
Tex Murphy: A Utah Original
The main motivator for the return of Tex Murphy was for it to finally reach Jones’ vision for the games. “[My] dream was always to incorporate movie aspects into the gaming world. At the core, ours was always a game, but we also wanted to build it in such a way that real storytelling shines,” he says. … read more
SXSW Film Festival: Leave The World Behind
Leave The World Behind was one of the best electronic documentaries I’ve seen to date, as director Christian Larson excellently captured the emotional roller coaster that was Swedish House Mafia’s One Last Tour from the perspective of both the group and the fans. … read more
SLUG SXSW 2014 Stats – Day Three 03.13
Texas has three outs, and SLUG is back up to the plate for Day Three of SXSW. Our diligent team has been getting the skinny on Austin’s happenings during the SX takeover, and they’re each seeking out the most home-run shows to give one of them a “Thumbs Up” per day. … read more
SLUG SXSW 2014 Stats – Day Two 03.12
SLUG Mag’s gotten to Second Base with SXSW. Our fearless team of SLUGgers saw their first full day of SXSW’s takeover of Austin, Texas. Read on to see each batter’s swings at shows, food and exclusive SX parties. … read more
March Mayhem: Uinta Madness vs Capital City Skull Crushers and...
Men’s derby is not like your average roller derby. It’s filled with testosterone, power and, well, big hairy dudes. The jams are rougher, the hits are harder, and for me personally, the eye candy is better. When roller derby made its resurgence years ago, it was an all-female dominating sport. For the most part, it still is. But let’s be honest—we ladies couldn’t keep all the fun to ourselves. … read more
SLUG SXSW 2014 Stats – Day One 03.11
It’s that time of year again, when SLUG Mag messes with Texas. Editor Angela Brown, Lead Designer Joshua Joye, Editorial Assistant Alexander Ortega and Digital Content Coordinator Cody Kirkland have stepped up to the plate to blast through all the bases at SXSW, with lists of all their daily happenings from shows, food carts, free booze and parties. Check back with SLUGMag.com every day to get the scoop on our batting average in Austin. … read more
