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SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase 2022

Posted on November 30, 2022 (November 17, 2025) by Alton Barnhart

SLUG’s Localized Comedy Showcase has a variety of talent—those just beginning their career, those in the middle and some who have been doing this way too long. … read more

Posted in: LocalizedTagged: Alaina Hirschi, Brian Higgins, Gabe Olson, Karan Reddy, Urban Lounge

Local Music Singles Roundup: December 2022

Posted on November 30, 2022 (December 1, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
SLUG Magazine has your December tunes covered with six new songs by turns shocking and seasonal to give all your winter activities a perfect snowy soundtrack.

SLUG Magazine has your December tunes covered with six new songs by turns shocking and seasonal to give all your winter activities a perfect snowy soundtrack. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Anais Chantal, Claire Åkebrand, Lil Du Bois, Local Music Singles Roundup, PIGS OF CAPITAL, The What-Nots, Toni Sicola and Ottawa Steel

Snow Photo Feature: Jill Perkins

Posted on November 30, 2022 (November 30, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Jill Perkins – Brighton Ski Resort

Snowboarders and skiers alike meet by the Milly lift at Brighton ski resort and hike to a free admission, DIY terrain park full of rails, jumps and snow lovers. … read more

Posted in: Ski / SnowboardTagged: Jill Perkins

Content Shifter: 6 Craptacular Christmas Movies

Posted on November 30, 2022 (December 1, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Here are six of the most hilarious holiday abominations ever committed to film—dare you to stream any of them to completion over your Christmas break. 

Here are six of the most hilarious holiday abominations ever committed to film—dare you to stream any of them to completion over your Christmas break. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Content Shifter

Contributor Limelight: Brooke Hannel

Posted on November 30, 2022 (August 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart

The stylish, dynamic Brooke Hannel joined our team of Contributing Writers in February of 2020, using her refined writing skills in covering SLC’s community. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Brooke Hannel, Contributor Limelight

Contributor Limelight: Austin Doty

Posted on November 30, 2022 (August 30, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
As a local musician with a knack for tasty bites, you’ll be sure to see him around.

Senior Staff Writer Austin Doty started at SLUG in August of 2015, providing SLUG with top-notch album reviews and plenty more. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Austin Doty, Contributor Limelight

Film Review: The Fabelmans

Posted on November 23, 2022 (November 23, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Spielberg paints a sometimes unflattering portrait of his parents tempered with love, sympathy and understanding for the struggles they endured.

The Fabelmans, Steven Spielberg’s intimate self-portrait, is the film that I’ve been waiting to see for most of my life.   … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Film Review: Bones and All

Posted on November 22, 2022 (November 21, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
It's fair to say that Luca Guadagnino's cannibal love story, Bones and All, is the perfect film for the Thanksgiving holiday.

It’s fair to say that Luca Guadagnino’s cannibal love story, Bones and All, is the perfect film for the Thanksgiving holiday. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: bones and all, Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet

“Your Sweetness Abides”: An Interview with Toy Whisperer Jared Gold

Posted on November 21, 2022 (November 21, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Nationally renowned designer and artist Jared Gold creates a new line of imaginative toys, Sutras of Delight, to reconnect with a childlike sense of wonder.

Nationally renowned designer and artist Jared Gold creates a new line of imaginative toys, Sutras of Delight, to reconnect with a childlike sense of wonder. … read more

Posted in: Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Jared Gold, Sutras of Delight

Local Review: Kimi K – KIMI K

Posted on November 22, 2022 (November 22, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Kimi K has natural talent and has made the necessary moves to get her projects out there, and KIMI K is an excellent foundation for what she is and can be as an artist.

Kimi K’s self-titled EP contains relatable emotions from complicated situationships that Kimi K layers over slowed trap rhythms. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Kimi K

Film Review: Low Life

Posted on November 24, 2022 (November 23, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
Low Life fell short of its lofty aspirations, too heavy for a horror movie and too cheesy to be a drama, dragging on forever, and killing the building tension.

Low Life fell short of its lofty aspirations, too heavy for a horror movie and too cheesy to be a drama, dragging on forever, and killing the building tension. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Low LIfe, Tyler Micheal James, XYZ FIlms

Local Review: Lost Penguins – fix it – da world

Posted on November 21, 2022 (November 21, 2022) by Alton Barnhart
fix it - da world has a fantastic first handful of tracks, but Lost Penguins are capable of digging deeper—they just need inspiration.

Lost Penguins = FIDLAR – of Montreal (Freewave Lucifer fck)  … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: fix it - da world, Local Music, Lost Penguins, The beatles
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