Authors: Braxtyn Birrell
Salt Lake Film Society Summer Showdown: Hedwig and the Angry...
I’ve always loved Hedwig, but Velvet Goldmine had been recommended many times and was on my list to watch for many years, so I was open to it blowing my mind. … read more
Blanding: A City of Museums
When dinosaur model sculptors Sylvia and Stephen Czerkas found a studio for sale in Blanding, they knew it would be perfect for their dinosaur museum. … read more
Prolonging Life and Land with the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
In 2015, five Native American Tribes joined forces as the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition to protect what would become the Bears Ears National Monument. … 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
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
