Year: 2024
Local Review: Moon Wizard – Sirens
Listening to this album makes me want to get a gnarly sunburn while exploring a ghost town, or just go get sand in my shoes. … read more
“Something Super Bizarre and Fucked Up”: Literature as Play with...
Through Reluctant Journey, Farfel argues that play is the most potent cure for malaise and that, in creativity, we find freedom. … read more
Local Review: frick. – frick.
At first listen of frick.’s debut album, I asked myself, “What are these cats so angry at?,” before I quickly realized I’m angry at the exact same things, too. … read more
Film Review: Riddle of Fire
With so many charming kid performances, good vibes and slices of blueberry pie to go around, it’s disappointing that the ending leaves a bittersweet taste. … read more
Film Review: The End of Evangelion
Whether or not you’re ready to get in the robot, The End of Evangelion will endure for another 27 years and be waiting for you when you’re ready to face it. … read more
Hankerings for the Hangover: Top 8 Local Cure-Alls
Your head is ten sizes too big, as you projectile-vomit multicolored regret. How will this ever go away? With the help of SLUG Magazine, of course! … read more
Lessons in Mixology and Alcohol History: Alexi Fisher’s Cocktail Collective
Fisher wants the act of making a cocktail to feel accessible, hoping that attendees will leave with “an appreciation for the history behind this industry,” … read more
Local Beer Reviews
SLUG is back again with a hybrid Brewstillery beer-and-spirits issue, and it wouldn’t be a boozy issue without some local beer reviews. … read more
Slinging Booch at HK Brewing Collective
HKBC have crafted a hybrid social space where patrons can enjoy kombucha, local beers and finely-crafted kombucha cocktails. … read more
How To Hang Out With Drinkers When You Don’t Drink
Take this advice with a rim of salt—this may not apply to the straight-edge-since-birth (respect!) or the sober-because-of-religion crowds. … read more