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From Doom Metal to Gothic Folk: An Interview with The Keening

Posted on October 20, 2023 (October 25, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Photo of Rebecca Vernon of The Keening by Angela H. Brown and Jared Gold

The Keening—the solo project of Rebecca Vernon, former vocalist for now-defunct local band SubRosa—released their debut album Little Bird on Oct. 6, full of murder ballads and folksy tones. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: doom metal, gothic folk, Rebecca Vernon, SubRosa, The Keening

Film Review: Killers of the Flower Moon

Posted on October 19, 2023 (October 23, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Still from Killers of the Flower Moon courtesy of Sikelia Productions

Killers of the Flower Moon is a brilliant achievement and a sobering reminder of the violence and greed indelibly sewn into the tapestry of American history. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: appian way, jesse plemons, killers of the flower moon, Leonardo Dicaprio, lily gladstone, martin scrosese, Robert De Niro, sikelia productions

Film Review: Nyad

Posted on October 18, 2023 (October 19, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Nyad ranks among the best sports movies since the original Rocky in 1976, and it fairs even better as an adventure film. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: film review, Nyad

Damn These Heels! Film Review: Empty Orchestra

Posted on October 17, 2023 (October 17, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Empty Orchestra is a tender and moving document of Boxcar Karaoke’s fondly shared memories. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Damn These Heels 2023, Damn! These Heels, empty orchestra, nicole hawkins

Local Review: Media Queen – Horror

Posted on October 17, 2023 (October 17, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Album art courtesy of Media Queen

The lyrics on “Nightmare” sound like words from the twisted mouth of Freddy Krueger. Media Queen later channels a swarm of vampires on “Blood Moon.” … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Horror, john carpenter, matt parsons, media queen

Damn These Heels! Film Review: Kokomo City

Posted on October 18, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

Kokomo City’s closing shot sets the hope for a better future, one where trans people and their bodies are celebrated and accepted, free of fetishization. … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews, LGBTQ+Tagged: #filmreview, Damn! These Heels, Kokomo City, LGBTQ+

Damn These Heels! Film Review: 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture

Posted on October 16, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Photo from 1946: the Mistranslation That Shifted Culture

1946 is generally compelling, but it may be difficult for some non-Christian viewers to connect with the film’s scripture-heavy premise. … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews, LGBTQ+Tagged: #filmreview, 1946, LGBTQ+, Sharon “Rocky” Roggio, The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture

Local Review: fezmaster – unfezed

Posted on October 13, 2023 (October 13, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Album art courtesy of fezmaster

The combination of organic and inorganic noise is whimsical and nostalgic; each sketch flows into the next so well that it truly feels like one long composition.  … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: ambient electronic, Anode, fezmaster, Runestomper, unfezed

Film Review: The Burial

Posted on October 17, 2023 (October 17, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx in The Burial

When it comes to providing a clear objective and protagonist to root for, the courtroom drama is even more fool proof than the sports movie. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: #filmreview, Magge Betts, The Burial

Film Review: The Man in the White Van

Posted on October 16, 2023 (October 16, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
screenshot from The Man in The White Van

The Man in the White Van is not a masterpiece of thrilling tension by any means, and to viewers, it may come off as a tedious, sloppily constructed thriller. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: #filmreview, The Man In The White Van, Warren Skeels

Damn These Heels! Film Review: The Sixth Reel

Posted on October 12, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Two people stand on a sidewalk looking toward the camera in a still from The Sixth Reel.

In a world where it feels easy to feel forgotten, The Sixth Reel is a reminder that we can live on through others, even after we are gone. … read more

Posted in: Film Reviews, LGBTQ+Tagged: charles busch, Cranium Entertainment, Damn These Heels 2023, Damn! These Heels, joan crawford, LGBTQ+, the sixth reel

SLUG Style: Brennah Strange

Posted on October 13, 2023 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Brennah stands on a grassy hill with a bicycle, wearing her designs.

Brennah Strange is a local designer crafting stylish, functional pieces fit for a mountain biking excursion or a science fiction film set. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Fashion, Slug StyleTagged: Brennah Strange, Intrepid, SLUG style
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