So throw back your “elixir of life” and let the music take you as you’re dragged down into the blacklight purgatory of Rains Over Babel. … read more
The Sexy, Surreal Spanish Soap Opera of Rains Over Babel
From the SLUG Archives: Best of the ‘90s
SLUG’s editorial team compiled snippets of the coolest things that went to print in SLUG each year, from 1990 to 1999. … read more
SLUG Mag’s 36th Anniversary Party: Get to Know the Bands
Ahead of our 36th Anniversary Party, we asked these local musicians to answer a handful of questions on topics ranging from their dream venue to their ideal last meal. … read more
Choose Your Own Pizza Adventure: Free Wheeler Pizza
From the familiar to the more exotic, or simply for those special combinations you have to have, they have it all. Check out the full menu at freewheelerpizza.com and choose your fate! … read more
Max Walker Silverman Paints a Portrait of Loss and Hope in Rebuilding
While Rebuilding was chosen as an official festival selection long before the California wildfires turned the Pacific Palisades and Altadena to cinders, the connection is hard to shake. … read more
Focus On Cinematography: Jimpa and Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)
Cinematographers Matthew Chuang and Marcus T. Patterson are two of the many gifted cinematographers whose work has been showcased this year. … read more
Deaf President Now! Highlights The Difference Between Hearing and Listening
More than 35 years after the protests, Deaf President Now! aims to ensure that this story is recognized as a major civil rights milestone. … read more
Film Review: You’re Cordially Invited
You’re Cordially Invited is a straight-to-streaming film that’s pleasant enough to be worth watching once, but it’s at best an utterly disposable comedy. … read more
Review: FKA twigs — Eusexua
Eusexua may never capture the masses, or enter the cultural lexicon deeply enough to become the cornerstone of a failed historic US presidential campaign. … read more
Sophie Brooks Explores The Ties That Bind In Oh, Hi!
Oh, Hi! is a smart and unpredictable collision between 500 Days of Summer and Misery that is a surprisingly honest yet deeply insane breath of fresh air. … read more
Jordan Michael Blake: Mormonism, Self Reflection and Delta Safety Videos
Jordan Michael Blake is a writer, director and founder of a spoof Taco Bell Film Festival (not at all sponsored by the actual chain). His short animated film Paradise Man (ii) is currently at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in the Animated Short Film Program. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Midnight Short Film Program
Sundance 2025 Midnight Shorts has the perfect fix for those looking for a creepy good time in a bite-size treat. … read more
