Authors: Alton Barnhart
Bluff: The Edge of Yesterday and Tomorrow
Placed in the Utah canyonlands of the Colorado Plateau, Bluff is a sparse city enthralled in both history and nature. … read more
Monument Valley: Based on a True Story
Monument Valley is the picture-perfect scenery stripped from the golden age of Western cinema, with colossal sandstone buttes nearly touching the heavens. … read more
Blackjack and Bombs Away: 24 Hours In Wendover
So, I’ll go where the sirens sing, past the salt and straight on ‘til morning to find the micro-Vegas of Wendover and “get outside” for 24 hours. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: July 2026
SLUG is here to help you leave this world behind, as we bring you the best of local music in this edition of Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more
Secondhand Screenings Presents: Guilty Pleasures
For this Secondhand Screenings, we’re looking at the critically-panned / societally-hated black sheep of the entertainment circuit that are some of our writers’ timeless classics. … read more
Arts | Film | Film Reviews
What’s In My Closet? With Stevie Shock
An entire house tour was warranted with a six-page spread about Stevie Shock’s artistic background, but I came here to ask one question: “What’s in your closet?” … read more
A Happily Gay Romp to Downtown SLC’s Gay Bars
I ventured back out into SLC nightlife to seek out a spot where you come as you are, where self-acceptance and community are a fruity-kissed cocktail away. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2026
If you can’t love yourself, how the hell are you going to love anyone else? So to express eternal pride, SLUG has got you covered with an overall musical good time. … read more
The Heavy-Hitting Performances of Kilby Block Party 7
Through skin-crackling heat and packed TRAX carts, 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
