SLUG chatted with Empathy Test frontman Isaac Howlett about global differences in concert culture, the future of AI in the music industry and the best science fiction cult classics. … read more
Empathy Test: When Science Fiction Parallels Reality
Film Reviews: Pain Hustlers
Pain Hustlers should not be taken directly into the eyes or brain. Side effects may include nausea, headache and Chris Evans crawling to Marvel Studios. … read more
Film Review: The Mission
The Mission is thought provoking, uncomfortable and thoroughly unforgettable, and you need not ascribe to or reject any theology to become immersed. … read more
From Doom Metal to Gothic Folk: An Interview with The Keening
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
Film Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
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
Film Review: Nyad
Nyad ranks among the best sports movies since the original Rocky in 1976, and it fairs even better as an adventure film. … read more
Damn These Heels! Film Review: Empty Orchestra
Empty Orchestra is a tender and moving document of Boxcar Karaoke’s fondly shared memories. … read more
Local Review: Media Queen – Horror
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
Damn These Heels! Film Review: Kokomo City
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
Damn These Heels! Film Review: 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
Local Review: fezmaster – unfezed
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
Film Review: 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
