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Empathy Test: When Science Fiction Parallels Reality
SLUG chatted with Empathy Test frontman Isaac Howlett about global differences in concert culture, the future of AI in the music industry and the best science fiction cult classics. … read more
Film Reviews: Pain Hustlers
Pain Hustlers should not be taken directly into the eyes or brain. Side effects may include nausea, headache and Chris Evans crawling to Marvel Studios. … read more
Film Review: The Mission
The Mission is thought provoking, uncomfortable and thoroughly unforgettable, and you need not ascribe to or reject any theology to become immersed. … read more
From Doom Metal to Gothic Folk: An Interview with The...
The Keening—the solo project of Rebecca Vernon, former vocalist for now-defunct local band SubRosa—released their debut album Little Bird on Oct. 6, full of murder ballads and folksy tones. … read more
Film Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
Killers of the Flower Moon is a brilliant achievement and a sobering reminder of the violence and greed indelibly sewn into the tapestry of American history. … read more
Film Review: Nyad
Nyad ranks among the best sports movies since the original Rocky in 1976, and it fairs even better as an adventure film. … read more
Damn These Heels! Film Review: Empty Orchestra
Empty Orchestra is a tender and moving document of Boxcar Karaoke’s fondly shared memories. … read more
Local Review: Media Queen – Horror
The lyrics on “Nightmare” sound like words from the twisted mouth of Freddy Krueger. Media Queen later channels a swarm of vampires on “Blood Moon.” … read more
Damn These Heels! Film Review: Kokomo City
Kokomo City’s closing shot sets the hope for a better future, one where trans people and their bodies are celebrated and accepted, free of fetishization. … read more
Damn These Heels! Film Review: 1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted...
1946 is generally compelling, but it may be difficult for some non-Christian viewers to connect with the film’s scripture-heavy premise. … read more