Authors: Alton Barnhart
The Heavy-Hitting Performances of Kilby Block Party 7
Through skin-crackling heat and TRAX carts packed, Kilby Block Party brought its “show must go on” mentality and thousands of festival-goers joined in. … read more
The 14th Annual SLUG Cat Presented by The Blocks
The streets of Salt Lake City became filled with the rapid flicker, as nearly 100 bicyclists competed in the alleycat-style scavenger hunt known as SLUG Cat! … read more
Last Call for Secondhand Screenings!
Secondhand Screenings are bringing the heart-warming, soul-crushing, hopeful lights at the end of the tunnel or sorrowful turns for the worst. Last call! … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
Test of Taste: Food Challenges to Try and Stomach
Open wide! Associate Editor Alton Barnhart is climbing the summit to beat three of the biggest, boldest food challenges of Utah with quite the story to tell. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: May 2026
God, I’m fucking hungry…what should I get? Some iced-out emo rock to numb the heartache? Tempting … A good ol’ fashioned indie folk tune? Sounds appetizing. … read more
Cottonwood Crawl: Two Dudes with a few Brew Reviews
On Wasatch Boulevard, a new crawl beckons any soul that tempts a bit of amber. The Cottonwood Crawl: eight bars, three miles and a sip from each stop. … read more
Slinging’ Hooch: My 9-5 at the State-Owned Liquor Store
I thought working at a liquor store was bottom of the barrel. Although I did see my fair share of peaked personalities, the job itself wasn’t half bad. … read more
Screenings So Bad: A Secondhand Screenings Special
In this special edition of Secondhand Screenings, we indulged in media so deplorable that it nearly killed us. This is Screenings So Bad! … read more
Arts | Book | Film | Film Reviews
Salted & Pickled Salt Lake Specimens: Y2K Edition
Buckle up, readers! Associate Editor Alton Barnhart is rolling back the clock to the 2000s and bringing back some rather bizarre friends. … read more
The Sundance Animated Short Film Program Is Wacky, Wild and...
The animated shorts are a mixed bag of good cinema. They can be kid-friendly, arthouse mental, terrifyingly hostile or eye-openingly provocative. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
Visualize Analog Freedom and Recklessness with The Best Summer
It was seeing The Best Summer at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival that made me wind back those memories like pressing the playback button. … read more
Film | Film Reviews | Sundance
Top Five Album Revisits That Kept Me Grounded in 2025
Boy, what a scorched wreckage this year has left us in, huh? Between heartbreaks and headaches, the rocky road through 2025 has finally reached the edge. … read more
