Film Review: The Color Purple

Film Review: The Color Purple
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While this version of The Color Purple may be a satisfying experience for the most hardcore musical fans, it’s at best a mere footnote to the original’s legacy. … read more

Ink Master Winner Bobby Johnson: Skating, Prison Tattoos and the Competition

Ink Master Winner Bobby Johnson: Skating, Prison Tattoos and the...
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Local tattoo artist and latest Ink Master winner Bobby Johnson tells SLUG how his childhood shaped his career. … read more

Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater

Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater
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Heller Highwater is a Wyoming-raised space cowboy navigating disability, trauma, and masculinity through “Reclaiming his Yeehaw.” … read more

Film Review: Poor Things

Film Review: Poor Things
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Poor Things is far and away the most unique film of the year, though whether it’s among the best is more debatable. … read more

 
 
Film Review: Wonka

Film Review: Wonka
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Wonka delivers enough goofy fun and pure imagination to earn a very enthusiastic recommendation. … read more

The Top 11 Films of 2023

The Top 11 Films of 2023
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As the year comes to a close and we head toward 2024, Patrick Gibbs returns with his top 11 films of 2023. … read more

Top 5 Rock-Distorting Albums of 2023 to End The World (and The Year)

Top 5 Rock-Distorting Albums of 2023 to End The World...
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Pop open a stolen Veuve Clicquot, sit on the steps of Capitol Hill and drone out the vaporizing mushroom clouds with five of the best rock albums from this year. … read more

Top 5 R&B Albums of 2023 That Prove Girls Run This Mutha

Top 5 R&B Albums of 2023 That Prove Girls Run...
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As 2023 makes its way into history, war seems to be everywhere you look (again). Amidst the greatest pain, the mamas of the world offer unprecedented perspectives of love. … read more

Top 5 Metal Albums of 2023 Your Mom Won’t Let You Take To Church

Top 5 Metal Albums of 2023 Your Mom Won’t Let...
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As the holidays come around, blast all of these albums at your family dinner. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but fuck that—here are the top five violence-invoking metal releases of 2023. … read more

SLUG Style: Abigail Rue Jenson

SLUG Style: Abigail Rue Jenson
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Abigail Rue Jenson uses sewing and textiles as a means of personal healing and growth with her brand, How Do I Flower? … read more