Authors: Audrey Lockie
Localized: Consumer Reducer
“Consumer Reducer is half-human, half-machine. It’s about making you comfortable before going to a place of dysphoria and negative psychedelia.” … read more
Localized: Passive Refraction
The art created by Passive Refraction speaks to a central, guiding principle: “finding tranquility in places that aren’t considered tranquil.” … read more
Slamdance Film Review: A Dog’s Death
Matías Ganz’s A Dog’s Death is a top-notch thriller that unravels the absurd and violent consequences of class and racial discrimination. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: 1986
Since every scene—regardless of real-world urgency—floats along like a waking dream, 1986 often feels like it’s missing a necessary bite. … read more
Profound Pronouns: Jess Couser’s Pro Bono LGBTQ+ Legal Representation
Jess Couser offers her legal services to LGBTQ+ individuals as they endure the tedious process of changing their identiy. … read more
Triangulating Empathy: Nadia Bedzhanova Premieres Beware of Dog at Slamdance...
Nadia Bedzhanova’s Beware of Dog speaks to both long-standing and universal woes as well as uniquely individual and contemporary issues. … read more
Nothing Beets Poetry: Sugar House Review Celebrates 10 Years of...
Founding Editor Natalie Young discusses the challenges and triumphs of running Utah’s first independent poetry journal: Sugar House Review. … read more
Watching Films You Like with Your Friends: The 9 Rails...
The inaugural 9 Rails Film Festival features a screening of Trent Harris’ Plan 10 from Outer Space and is a testament to the spirit of DIY art. … read more
The Art of Letting Go: An Interview with Forest Management
On After Dark, as is the case throughout Forest Management’s catalog, John Daniel heavily incorporates themes of memory and nostalgia. … read more
Designing New Worlds: Jake Buntjer
The Mister Pauper studio is overflowing with pocket watches, disassembled dolls and a wealth of other curios, each awaiting some future purpose. … read more