December 2017
When we read, the images that words invoke in our heads reside in in the realm of abstraction. For this Local Literary Issue, artist Christopher Lynn employs his penchant for geometric shapes and a painterly touch of texture to converse in this abstract dimension. Doing so recalls book covers with similar geometric images. Visit christopher-lynn.com for more of his work.
RJ Walker: Helping the Youth Find Their Voice
RJ Walker says that bringing slam poets to schools helps to actively engage kids’ interests—especially when introducing street-level poets, whom they can identify with. … read more
Film Review: Coco
Rather than waiting till the end I’m going to go ahead and get it out of the way: Coco is by far the greatest animated movie of 2017. … read more
Mike Brown: Slam! Da, Duh, Duh! Let the Boys Write...
Seeing as how I prefer to keep politics out of my column, the slam poem I wrote below is about basketball—in particular, the Jazz’s current ,struggling season. … read more
Snow Photo Feature: Forrest Shearer
Last season was insane. Keep your fingers crossed for more days like this ahead. Forrest Shearer at Brighton, doing what he does best: pow surf. … read more
Review: Hold Still
A lifestyle photographer with ample talented musician friends, Jenna Putnam often finds herself snapping shots of bands mid-tour or behind the scenes, along with the occasional performance picture. … read more
Beer of the Month: Jalapeño Cream Ale
For us, we could drink Jalapeño Cream Ale nearly every day. The mild heat offers enough interesting sensations while the base beer is supremely refreshing, making it a beverage for all seasons. … read more
Local Music Reviews December 2017
Utah-local reviews of Harold Henry, Second Anchor Line, The Dream Tapes and many more. … read more
Film Review: Justice League
While the majority of critics across the globe have been quite harsh with DC’s cinematic interpretations of their comic book–superhero films, this critic found them to be more enjoyable than not. … read more
National Music Reviews December 2017
December reviews of Björk, Midnight, Thurston Moore & Charles Hayward and more, with more to come throughout the month. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Lizz Corrigan
Lizz Corrigan joined SLUG in November 2013 and soon became one of the magazine’s most prolific and dependable music reviewers. … read more
