What’s In The Box!?: Nerd Block – January 2015 - SLUG Magazine

What’s In The Box!?: Nerd Block – January 2015

Posted on February 6, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

January’s mystery package theme is “A Galaxy Far, Far Away,” which the “Here’s What’s Inside” card describes as featuring “items from your favorite universes full of epic adventures.” … read more

Junction City Trainwrecks vs Sacred City Sacrificers 02.28

Posted on March 4, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Ogden’s Junction City Roller Dolls kicked off their season opener with an all weekend multi-bout, held at the Golden Spike Event Center in Ogden. Junction City Roller Dolls welcomed several teams to their home turf. … read more

Arcade Block: The Videogame Mystery Box – January 2015

Posted on February 9, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I was absolutely thrilled with this month’s Arcade Block. It was like opening a small portal to the ’90s—my childhood. Unlike other monthly box subscriptions that I’ve had before, I actually loved every single item that came in the box (the box itself it also really cool).   … read more

No Cities To Love: Sleater-Kinney Rock The Depot

Posted on February 10, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

More often than not, when bands come back from the dead after a decade or more of inactivity, their new material really fails to live up to the quality of their previous work. Luckily for us, Sleater-Kinney don’t even flirt with lowered expectations on this new record. … read more

Get Your Game On! An Interview with Alf Seegert and Ryan Laukat

Posted on March 6, 2015 (October 6, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Ryan Laukat's Above and Below storytelling game artwork

Tabletop gaming has an ever-growing community here in Salt Lake City. You might be surprised by what it has to offer—from weekly Dungeons & Dragons groups to board game designers and even conventions. … read more

PRhyme @ Urban Lounge 03.04 with Your Old Droog, Boldy James and DJ Juggy

Posted on March 8, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

There’s a new wave of hip hop rising to the scene with corporate hooks and lyrics that center around making money rain and fucking bitches, but DJ Premier and Royce da 5’9” aren’t having it. … read more

PAX South 2015

Posted on February 3, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

When they announced PAX South at last year’s PAX East, I was determined to get my ass to Texas—I wasn’t about to pass up the opportunity to attend an inaugural PAX. It was, what my sister and I nicknamed, “Chibi PAX,” but it was still a great experience. … read more

SLUG BMX Photo Feature: Peder Pedersen

Posted on March 8, 2015 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

I’ve been riding BMX for over half my life, but before the day we shot these photos, I had never had a chance to ride an empty swimming pool. … read more

Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition: Player’s Handbook Review

Posted on February 12, 2015 (October 6, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

As I started flipping through the pages, I felt a well of excitement flooding back. Sometimes it’s the little things that spark your imagination. I kept finding myself lost in the artwork, which hearkened back to the high fantasy style I had grown to love in previous versions of the game. … read more