Events
The Time I Went To Sasquatch
This, ladies and gentlemen, is my slightly blurred account of what happened at the 2013 Sasquatch Music Festival. Call it what you will, a recap, a guide, a ramble, whatever this might be to you, it is my journal and the only way I will ever be able to remember what I just experienced. … read more
FirstGlance Film Review: Unlaced
It’s not too often that a film deals with the subject of domestic violence with the male being the victim, but Unlaced does a nice job showing how destructive it can be, no matter which partner is being abused.
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FirstGlance Film Review: The Derby Girls
“Some girls were meant to be princesses, and some girls were meant to knock princesses on their ass, and skate away laughing.”
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FirstGlance Film Review: Love at a Certain Age
Although you may try to avoid the thought of elderly people being in love and having sex, this documentary shows that even as we get old and wrinkly, our desire to be with someone never goes away.
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FirstGlance Film Review: Face 2 Face
Director Katherine Brooks, who has directed MTV reality shows like The Osbournes and The Real World, shows just how alone people can really be, despite being connected to thousands of online “friends.”
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FirstGlance Film Review: Lost on Purpose
Along with a clever script and Kaczmarek’s great performance, this film boasts a solid cast of actors from start to finish, which truly makes this film damn good and sure to leave an impact.
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FirstGlance Film Review: Chasing Shakespeare
There have been numerous Shakespeare adaptations over the years, but none quite like this. With a unique take on Romeo and Juliet blended with some crazy Native American folklore, director Norry Niven delivers a wild and heartfelt story.
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SLUG Messes with Texas: SXSW 2013
Once again, SLUG hit South by Southwest (SXSW), the music festival that engulfed the city of Austin, Texas, for its 27th year. During the five-day adventure, we fearlessly messed with Texas and stayed hip to the music acts that dazzled our eyes and ears and munched on our hearts amid crack pipes, grilled cow hearts, topless bike cabbies and a rollerblading alien. … read more
2013 SLUG Games 2: Winter Wizardry Wickedness
It was well before sunrise on the morning of Saturday, March 16, when the SLUG crew met embarked on their extensively planned journey into the Great White North. The nerds had taken their stand at Brighton and left triumphant. Their calculated maneuvers, however, were no match for the beast that The SLUG Games was about to unleash upon the realm of Snowbasin Resort for the first time in history. The beast would come to be known as Winter Wizardry Presented by Scion. … read more
SXSW 2013: Beliefs @ Empire Control Room 03.16
Being able to see Jesus and Mary Chain play with Beliefs would be unbelievable for both the band and me. For one thing, Beliefs came about because of their affection for ‘90s shoegaze at a party years ago, so naturally one would think that if Jesus and Mary Chain played with Beliefs the band would be ecstatic. Also, Jesus and Mary Chain would rub off on Beliefs a little more to strengthen some of the band’s weakness seen on Saturday. … read more