Localized: Comedy Showcase
By Rachel Jensen [Posted January 3, 2019]
This Localized brings together a “host of hosts”: Andy Farnsworth, Hollie Jay, Joe Everard and Torris Fairley. These featured comedians each have made their mark on the Salt Lake City comedy scene by running and hosting local shows and open mics over the course of the last eight years. … read more
Slamdance Festival 2019 – Markie in Milwaukee
By Lois Brady [Posted January 3, 2019]
This documentary follows Markie Wenzel, a transgender woman and former fundamentalist Baptist preacher, on her journey discovering her gender identity. It begins with her initial transition then, as the strain of rejection from church and family wear on her, the process of de-transitioning. … read more
Slamdance Film Festival 2019 – The Vast of Night
By Connor Lockie [Posted January 3, 2019]
Aside from radio, much of the film revolves around the exploration of then-newfound technology—tape recorders, broadband interference and fluorescent lights. This plot point provides The Vast of Night with a timely message. … read more
Dirty God at Sundance Film Festival 2019 – Scars as Beauty Marks
By Alexander Ortega [Posted January 3, 2019]
Dutch director Sacha Polak’s Sundance 2019 film, Dirty God, opens with what almost looks like an alluring red-rock landscape. The up-close shot soon reveals that it’s the acid-scarred skin of lead character Jade, played by Vicky Knight. … read more
Content Shifter: 9 Streaming Series from 2009
By Bill Frost [Posted December 31, 2018]
TV had a pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty good 2009, as well. Here are nine iconic-to-obscure shows that debuted 10 years ago to stream while pondering what the hell you’ve done with your life. … read more
SLUG Style: Rebecca Baker
By Tyson Call @clancycoop [Posted December 28, 2018]
Rebecca Baker is a librarian and grad student. She is a paper and print maker, and has her own zine called That Smarts. … read more
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
By Rob Hudak [Posted December 21, 2018]
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage is the latest official adventure from the maniacal minds over at Wizards of the Coast. This tome guides players down over 20 dungeon floors beneath the eponymous city’s western mountain to thwart the titular mage. It also serves as something of a sequel to the September release of Waterdeep: Dragon Heist, progressing characters from levels 5-20. … read more
Roma
By Jimmy Martin [Posted December 6, 2018]
Whether it’s a grand-scale production like Gravity or a fly-on-the-wall observatory project like Roma, the creativity and passion that flows on the screen is undeniable. The raw emotion packs a punch that’ll leave audiences with something to ponder on the drive home. … read more
Stephanie Leaks
By Parker Scott Mortensen [Posted December 6, 2018]
Earlier this year, Stephanie Leaks identified as an alt-sensory poet, which they describe as an exploration of abstract feelings that’s grounded in physical sensation. … read more
Amy Irvine
By Paige Zuckerman [Posted December 6, 2018]
Amy Irvine is indeed seeking to drum up a different dialogue and practice around the patriarchal origins of being in and fighting for the wild—and the often grossly individualistic entitlement to wild spaces and resources. … read more