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Salt Lake Gaming Con – Day Two
By Robert Hudak On Friday, I arrived at the South Towne Expo Center just before noon to a pleasant surprise; better structure and a larger turnout lifted my spirits for Salt Lake Gaming Con’s three-day event. Where Thursday was the beta access, Friday felt like something closer to a full release. A few booths, Microsoft
Salt Lake Gaming Con 2015: Wii U Super Smash Bros....
The faint smell of sweat lingered in the air as buttons clicked rapidly and anxious onlookers judged each of the players’ meticulously calculated moves. Six rows of four TV screens spread along the right side of the middle walkway in the main hall of the South Towne Expo Center—tournaments ranged from 2v2 Modern Warfare to
Review: Hot Pursuit
Hot Pursuit’s acting and jokes are so poor that it will also leave the viewer more empty and soulless than a Tinder one night stand. … read more
Review: Blitzkrieg 3
Blitzkrieg 3 Nival Reviewed on: Steam (Exclusive) Street 05.06 The heart-pounding, palm-sweating classic that was the first Blitzkrieg comes back to life in Blitzkrieg 3. Blitzkrieg 3 is a real-time strategy game consisting of a single-player campaign and a live-action attack and defend multiplayer option—with a turn-based camp building mode. A player can chose from
Saturday’s Voyeur: Acting Out
In the small neighborhood just west of the State Capitol building, a steady stream of patrons walked into the Salt Lake Acting Company‘s building. Women in their mid 50s sat outside and smoked Virginia Slims, while the friendly staff handed out jello shots and tried vehemently to persuade people to become yearly ticket holders. The
Tyler, The Creator: Over Before it Started
The sold-out all-ages crowd at The Complex swarmed like a pubescent, freshly-in-high-school hornet’s nest. White kids impatiently smoking their cigarettes casually dropped the n-word and talked about the recent Supreme Court decision on gay marriage and the prospect of marrying their “best homies.” … read more
Utah Arts Festival 2015
The expression of art is something precious to the human condition and for a few days, here in Salt Lake, our experimental, creative condition was explored. … read more
The Dark Side of Taboo: “Mystic” by The Bad Kids...
A few people firmly placed themselves in front of the stage and watched three performers of The Bad Kids Collective as they performed various tasks, ranging from making potions to collecting organs from a headless bust—all while completely oblivious to the patient onlookers. … read more
Margaret Atwood: The Best and Worst of Human Values in...
Born in Ottawa, Canada in 1939, author Margaret Atwood has spent the majority of her life writing on topics such as feminism, the progress of technology, culture and preserving Earth’s environment. … read more
Salt Lake Poetry Slam Finals: It’s Now or Never
Sponsored by Wasatch Wordsmith, the 2015 Salt Lake Poetry Slam finals took place at the Broadway theatre. This competition would determine which of the five poets from the 10 who qualified would represent Salt Lake at the national competition in Oakland, CA. … read more
Review: Ratatat @ The Complex 04.06 with Despot
A thick fog like a San Francisco morning hung in the dance hall at The Complex. Goths, punks, club rats, hipsters and a lone man reading under a wall light half-filled the dance floor. Security guards meticulously surveyed from the no-man’s-land of the prison-esque fences dividing the dance floor and bar. … read more
Animated Emotions: A Pixar Presentation
The Black Friday-esque line of people flooded into the auditorium. They quickly sought out the free seating—rushing with frantic anticipation. … read more
