Arts
SLUG Style: Dyana Durfee and Korey Martin
Korey and Dyana don’t seem to follow any particular school of thought regarding the aesthetic they look for in clothing, though it is by no means random. They feel that being comfortable with yourself and how you are is important. … read more
Art | Art and Fashion | Fashion | Slug Style
Creature Feature: Ladie Lilith – Smashing Gender Expectation
Lilith describes her/his performance style as gory and raw. “I enjoy that my art makes people talk,” she/he says, likening her performance to political theater. One visceral example was when she smashed a model LDS Temple on stage at Metro Bar, which elicited strong responses—both complimentary and derogatory—from onlookers. … read more
Art | Arts | LGBTQ+ | Performance & Theatre
Movie Reviews
Well, 2014 has been one hell of a quick year. The fact that I’ve been seeing my breath in the air blows my mind! As a film lover and geek, it’s amazing to watch Marvel and DC/Warner Bros. duke it out with movies scheduled so far out that I’ll be 37 years old when I see Avengers: Infinity War – Part II. … read more
SLUG Reviews Television Shows from 2014
Television reviews for Behaving Badly, Cartoon Network Holiday Collection, Edge Of Tomorrow, Hercules, Impractical Jokers, Into The Storm, Jersey Boys, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Poppy Ackroyd, Reno 911! and Tammy. … read more
Headwear To Shredwear: Discrete Clothing Wants Your Body
Carr’s beanie-covered head, and the mind inside it, are responsible for Discrete Clothing—formerly Discrete Headwear. SLUG had the chance to meet with him in his headquarters looking over Exchange Place in Salt Lake City to get the lowdown on the new stuff. … read more
Book Reviews
Book reviews for Amelia Cole, Black Metal: Omnibus, Chasing the Light: The Cloud Cult Story, Courage, The Daughters Of Mars, John Marshall: The Chief Justice Who Saved the Nation, The Low Road, The March on Washington, Salsa!, Tale Of Sand, tulip and V-Wars Vol. 1. … read more
Review: Pretty Faces – The Story of a Skier Girl
Pretty Faces is a bright, lively and ambitious narrative that genuinely reflects the inherent beauty that women in the outdoors possess. … read more
Review: Really Gotta Wanna
Really Gotta Wanna tries to step outside of the standard snowboard movie mold and show the real side of snowboarding. It tries to show why riders go to such insane lengths for a video or magazine shot. … read more
Review: If a Snake Should Bite @ The Ladies Literary...
“This is your Paradise” invokes the jarring chemistry of Nan Goldin or Cindy Sherman photos and makes them move. Utah needs more dance like this. … read more
Tacos and Graffiti: An Interview with Anthony Ortega
For as long as he can remember, Ortega has been dabbling in art. Whether it was ceramics or spray paint, he has always had his hands covered in something. … read more
Teton Gravity Research: Jeremy Jones’ Higher @ Clark Planetarium 11.17
For Higher, Jeremy Jones returns to his training grounds to tick off massively exposed lines in the Tetons and Alaska ranges. Watching his on-mountain prowess displayed on a three-story screen was as visceral an experience as riding in the helicopter that filmed many of the segments. … read more
Drunk History: Who Knew That History Could Be Funny?
Derek Waters and his friend Jake Johnson (now Nick Miller from New Girl) got into a drunken discussion over the great Otis Redding. Johnson was trying to convince him that Otis knew he was going to die on the plane, and Waters started thinking about how funny it would be for Redding to re-enact the story in front of a camera, and trying to convince the audience that it had actually never happened. … read more
