Month: October 2023
A Celebration of Queer Cinema: Damn These Heels Film Festival
As the longest-running queer film festival in the mountain west, Damn These Heels has continuously pushed boundaries and sparked discussions. … read more
Film Review: She Came To Me
She Came to Me is watchable enough thanks to a strong and committed cast, though it’s hardly worth a trip to the theater. … read more
Film Review: Strange Way of Life
Those of you who were starting to panic because nothing new starring Pedro Pascal had been released in the last week can relax now. … read more
The Aces Talk Queer Coming-of-Age in Suburban Utah
Ahead of their upcoming show at The Complex on Oct. 21, the all-girls, Orem-native band The Aces chatted with SLUG about their newest album, unpacking trauma and fan support. … read more
Local Review: Silver Cup – Songs From A Broken Laptop
Viral-bound sound bytes woven through a higher-order thematic conceit amplifies Silver Cup’s mixtape. … read more
Film Review: Blue Jean
Blue Jean doesn’t limit itself to being a drama about the consequences of being LGBTQ+ but rather focuses on the mental and emotional toll of being closeted. … read more
Arctic Monkeys @ The Delta Center 9.20
The Arctic Monkeys have returned to Salt Lake City! Previously the band visited SLC at the Great Saltair and In The Venue, and now they had an absolutely packed show at the Delta Center. All ages begin entering in all doors and all floors to see this now world-famous band from the UK, finding their
Film Review: The Royal Hotel
Kitty Green has a rare gift for making this kind of film, and The Royal Hotel is further proof that she’s one of the most interesting filmmakers of our time. … read more
Looking Sharp: Annie Hall’s Cover Design of Occam’s Razor
Designer Annie Hall has taken up the challenge to represent Occam’s Razor, a core principle of design that prioritizes simplicity, on the cover of SLUG’s 2023 Design in Utah issue. … read more
Paper Apps DUNGEON: Game Design Minimalism
Paper Apps DUNGEON is a notebook-based dungeon crawler that you can play anywhere at any time—it only requires a pencil and a die. … read more
From Script to Set: Janice Chan on Designing for Theater
Many folks working in “the theater” have a self-professed, life-long passion for the performing arts, but that’s not the case for scenic designer Janice Chan. … read more
Moon Gear’s Down-to-Earth Approach to Outdoor Product Design
Moon Gear, the one-woman operation launched in April of this year, is a small, eco-friendly business that makes durable outdoor gear for nature enthusiasts. … read more
