Film Review: Practical Magic 2
But legacy sequels feel a bit different. They are projects that can only exist after a property has had enough time to marinate, to capitalize on nostalgia. Due to film’s relatively short lifetime as a narrative medium, only now have legacy sequels reached a point of noticeable saturation. … read more
Local Review: Accelerated Nihilism — Mixed Messages For The Maladjusted
Accelerated Nihilism has plenty to say, and Mixed Messages For The Maladjusted wastes no time saying it: “If you’re not pissed, you’re not paying attention.” … read more
A Bad Deal in Mormon Land: T.I.M. Wirkus’ Novel Hits...
A Bad Deal in Mormon Land synthesizes queer and historical fiction, and does so through multiple point-of-view characters and a healthy dose of humor. Much of Wirkus’ inspiration for approaching history through a queer lens — namely Salt Lake City in the year 1908. … read more
Tea in the Tear Garden: Legendary Act Tour For The...
There are 16 opportunities upcoming to see what was once thought impossible: The Tear Garden playing live. … read more
Soap Charge w/ DIY Suicide, PoGoStiX and Power Beer 09.10.2026
By the time Soap Charge took the stage, the night was completely different from how it began, but the show went on. What could be more punk than that? … read more
Concert | Music | Show Reviews
Rocky Mountain High Notes: Song Summit Review
Despite spending a whole afternoon and evening there, I only scratched the tip of the iceberg that is Song Summit. This three-day festival truly is one of a kind. … read more
Local Review: David Ian Baker, Corey Christiansen, Taku Ishikawa —...
Days Over is a top-tier Western-themed jazz album created by Utah’s finest and dandiest jazz artists. It transported me back to Utah’s wild western days. … read more
Local Review: Jennifer Brasseur — Jennifer Brasseur
What Greta Van Fleet is to Led Zeppelin, Jennifer Brasseur is to Pat Benatar. Her sound is a clear descendant of the classic rock sirens who came before her. … read more
Local Review: Soul Commercial—UnDeR tHe iNfLuEnCe
I would describe this album as attempting to fit into the current era of rap, while mostly centering melodies that are reminiscent of late 2010s alternative rap. … read more
Adventures into Altar Ego Apothecary
From an early Mormon settlement into a mortuary and later a flower shop, the historic home on Midvale’s Center Street has served multiple purposes before being morphed into a sacred communal space made for those curious about the occult. … read more
Film Review: The Fix
The Fix, a military thriller rooted in the war in Afghanistan, is being released on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. While this seems like a provocative choice, the idea that there’s anything bold or interesting about this movie out of your head right now. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
Millcreek Pizza House is a Place I’d Be Nostalgic for...
These are no frozen pies slung into an oversized Easy-Bake Oven; Millcreek Pizza House is making carefully crafted Chicago-style thin-crust pizzas that anyone in the family would enjoy. … read more
