To me, it’s completely worth your while, worth your time and worth your dollars to put this establishment into your ramen rotation. … read more
Slurp Lake City: Ramen Ichizu Delivers Authentic Japanese Flavors
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2025
No cultural references in this intro, just the music. January’s picks are notably mellow with contemporary big band, hip-hop and winding electronic tracks. … read more
Top Five Albums of 2024 To Speed Run the Stages of Grief
Spanning from ‘90s synth pop to retro psych-punk, each of these albums ushered in a new emotion—listed here in the sequence of the traditional therapeutic model. … read more
SLUG Style: Aura Martinez Sandoval
Local costume designer Aura Martinez Sandoval is as well-versed in putting together stunning, eclectic looks as she is behind the scenes on a film set. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Bailee Elaine
Bailee Elaine has blessed SLUG with her poetic knack for telling essential community stories — from drag queens to local artisans — for the last two years. … read more
Top Five Albums of 2024 for Latinx People Entering Their Señora Era
If you notice yourself picking up some of your mother’s or grandmother’s habits in your adult life, you are officially entering your señora era. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Ben Trentelman
Since 2007, Ben Trentelman has contributed countless pieces bolstering SLUG’s media and community coverage. … read more
Film Review: The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside is a breath of fresh air in a genre that far too often settles for stale and dank and provides enough inspirational warmth for a sports movie. … read more
Film Review: A Complete Unknown
A Complete Unknown hits all the right notes and stands as a cinematic experience that breathes some much needed life into a stagnant genre. … read more
Film Review: Babygirl
It would be very easy to dismiss Babygirl as another tawdry affair movie, and frankly, if it had been made by a man, it very likely would be. … read more
Top Five Albums of 2024 for Thought Daughters
For the femmes who analyze everything and have a good time doing it, this one’s for you. … read more
The Top 11 Films of 2024
As 2024 draws its final breaths, here is my annual list of the year’s top films, submitted for your approval with your personal favorite deliberately omitted. … read more
