Authors: Braxtyn Birrell
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
Cougar Camp and Couture: Building Bridges
The overlap of Mormon and queer identity was why Charity Heels founded Cougar Camp and Couture, the most active drag collective in the Provo/Orem area. … 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
Cinnamon Brown and the Eskimos Break out of the Igloo...
After almost 25 years, local legends Cinnamon Brown & the Eskimos are reuniting for a one-night-only show at the Velour Live Music Gallery on June 5. … read more
Foreign Food and Friendly Faces: Goth Ethnic Food Night
Goth Ethnic Food Night has been introducing goths to each other and to new types of food since the early 2000s. Everyone is welcome to join the reservation. … 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
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
Bold & Beautiful: Salina Marina
Only debuting months ago, Cael Crosby (better known as Salina Marina) is already making waves in the drag scene as a personification of the Great Salt Lake. … read more
Michael Farrell for Utah: An Office Open to All
Michael Farrell is a young, energetic, first-time candidate running for the U.S. House of Representatives who wants to be a new, progressive voice for Utah. … read more
The Belated Valentine’s Edition of Secondhand Screenings
The films for this Valentine’s edition of Secondhand Screenings show some extent of the “moral imperative” that most lovers have in yearning for one another. … read more
Salt City Slam: A Space for Anyone
With slam poetry comes community. Poetry goes from a solo project to a collaboration when you’re presenting it to an audience, getting immediate feedback. … read more
