Skip to content
  • MUSIC
    • Local Reviews SLUG Magazine’s collection of reviews covering the latest and greatest of Utah-based music, covering all varieties of genre, style and type.
    • National Reviews
    • Localized Features SLUG Mag’s Localized is the monthly, local music showcase founded in 2001 as a way for local musicians to receive recognition for their work. The monthly showcase provides bands playing with free posters to promote the show, a write-up in SLUG Magazine for the two headliners, payouts and digital promotion.
    • Music Interviews
    • Concerts & Festivals
    • Year-End Top 5
    • SLUG Soundwaves
  • ARTS
    • Film Reviews
    • Film Interviews
    • Interviews & Features
    • Performance & Theatre
    • SLUG Style
    • Bold & Beautiful
    • Fashion
  • EVENTS
    • Daily Calendar
    • Local Events
    • Localized SLUG Mag’s Localized is the monthly, local music showcase founded in 2001 as a way for local musicians to receive recognition for their work. The monthly showcase provides bands playing with free posters to promote the show, a write-up in SLUG Magazine for the two headliners, payouts and digital promotion.
    • Brewstillery SLUG Mag’s Brewstillery celebrates Utah’s breweries and distilleries by offering tastings of local beer and spirits. Featuring local food trucks, local artisans and crafters and local music—this all ages event has something for everyone to enjoy. It’s a family-friendly event with kids 12 and under free.
    • Anniversary Party SLUG Magazine celebrates its year anniversary in February with a party featuring talented musicians from across Salt Lake’s strong musical culture and other events like fashion shows, tarot readings and more.
    • SLUG Cat Every year SLUG Mag hosts the SLUG Cat bike race to celebrate SLC’s vibrant bike community. Inspired by the scavenger hunt-style bicycle races made popular by bike messengers in places like New York and San Francisco, SLUG Cat has become an unparalleled event in the community and is a must for all local riders, whether you’ve been cycling for years or are still on training wheels.
  • COMMUNITY
    • LGBTQ+
    • Education & Activism
    • Local Businesses
    • Food Features
    • Food Reviews
    • Beer & Spirits
    • Action Sports
  • ABOUT
    • Advertise
    • About Us / Contact Us
    • SLUG Merchandise
    • SLUG Archives
    • Opportunities
    • Utah Ski Gear x Enter to Win!
    • Contributor Limelight
    • Soundwaves
  • ☰
      • MUSIC
      • Local Reviews
      • National Reviews
      • Localized Features
      • Music Interviews
      • Concerts & Festivals
      • Year-End Top 5
      • SLUG Soundwaves
      • ARTS
      • Film Reviews
      • Film Interviews
      • Art
      • Performance & Theatre
      • SLUG Style
      • Bold & Beautiful
      • Fashion
      • EVENTS
      • Daily Calendar
      • Local Events
      • Localized
      • Brewstillery
      • Anniversary Party
      • SLUG Cat
      • COMMUNITY
      • LGBTQ+
      • Education & Activism
      • Local Businesses
      • Food Features
      • Food Reviews
      • Beer & Spirits
      • Action Sports
      • SLUG
      • Advertise
      • About Us / Contact Us
      • SLUG Merchandise
      • Death by Salt
      • SLUG Archives
      • Contributor Limelight
      • WORK WITH US
      • Opportunities
      • Utah Ski Gear x Enter to Win!
      • DONATE
  • DONATE

What it Means to be ‘Tenderpunk’: An Interview with illuminati hotties

Posted on July 31, 2023 (July 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Songwriter-producer Sarah Tudzin of illuminati hotties sits on the ground in front of a train.

Illuminati hotties has earned the title of tenderpunk pioneer. Sweet but tough, their music is sure to be a hit when they play at Library Square on August 3. … read more

Posted in: Music InterviewsTagged: boygenius, illuminati hotties, tenderpunk

Film Review: Earth Mama

Posted on July 31, 2023 (July 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Earth Mama is a beautiful film and powerful character study about the sort of person that society judges daily yet rarely makes any effort to understand. Photo courtesy of Film4 Productions

Earth Mama is a beautiful film and powerful character study about the sort of person that society judges daily yet rarely makes any effort to understand. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: earth mama, Film4 Productions, savanah leaf, tia nomore

Barbenheimer: The Double Feature Digging Theaters Out of Their Grave 

Posted on July 31, 2023 (July 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
The success of Barbie and Oppenheimer is driving a cultural and creative reset. Photos courtesy of Warner Bros. and Syncopy Entertainment

The success of Barbie and Oppenheimer is driving a cultural and creative reset. … read more

Posted in: Film

Film Review: Talk To Me

Posted on July 28, 2023 (July 27, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Talk To Me is a brisk watch offering a clever concept, true terror beyond the fleeting nature of a jump scare. Photo courtesy of A24

Talk To Me is a brisk watch offering a clever concept, true terror beyond the fleeting nature of a jump scare. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: alexandra jensen, Ari Aster, chris alosio, Danny Philippou, joe bird, michael philippou, mike flannagan, sophie wilde, Talk To Me, zoe terakes

Film Review: Biosphere

Posted on August 3, 2023 (August 1, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Two people stand in frame looking to the upper left corner of the frame. They look distraught. Still from Biosphere. Photo courtesy of Duplass Brothers Productions

While Biosphere isn’t the worst film I have seen in the past year, it didn’t stick out to me as anything special. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: biosphere, duck butter, Dune, duplass brother production, elle cowley, Infinity Pool, Mark Duplass, mel eslyn, Sterling K. Brown

Benjamin Powell on Utah Pacific Fashion Show 2023

Posted on July 27, 2023 (September 5, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Utah Pacific Fashion hosts its very first Utah Pacific Fashion Show on July 29, and the show will feature prominent Pacific Islander designers from across Utah. … read more

Posted in: Art and Fashion, Fashion, LGBTQ+Tagged: benjamin powell, LGBTQ+, utah pacific fashion

Film Review: Haunted Mansion

Posted on July 27, 2023 (July 26, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Pictures

Haunted Mansion may struggle to find its footing in theaters, but it has a definite future as traditional October viewing. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: haunted mansion, Justin Simien

Film Review: Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour

Posted on July 31, 2023 (August 1, 2023) by Asha Pruitt

Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour takes a look at the effects the Barbie doll has had on the United States since her conception in 1959. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: barbie nation: an unauthorized tour, film review

Film Review: Barbie

Posted on July 25, 2023 (July 25, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Barbie doesn't just make a toy seem real, it makes that toy's literal and philosophical journey to reality the core of its story. Photo courtesy: Warner Brothers

Barbie doesn’t just make a toy seem real; it makes that toy’s literal and philosophical journey to reality the core of its story. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: #filmreview, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling

Film Review: The Beanie Bubble

Posted on July 26, 2023 (July 26, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
The Beanie Bubble accomplishes what it sets out to do, entertaining audiences and telling a story about recognizing a toxic relationship and embrace self worth. Photo courtesy: Apple

The Beanie Bubble accomplishes what it sets out to do, entertaining audiences and telling a story on recognizing a toxic relationship and embracing self worth. … read more

Posted in: FilmTagged: #filmreview, The Beanie Bubble

Sundance in The Summer: Local Lens with Basil Tsiokos

Posted on July 25, 2023 (July 25, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Sundance’s Local Lens event is an opportunity for Utahns to see films outside of the typical festival schedule and on a smaller scale. Photo courtesy: Sundance Film Festival

Sundance’s Local Lens event is an opportunity for Utahns to see films outside of the typical festival schedule and on a smaller scale. … read more

Posted in: FilmTagged: #filmreview, BirthRebirth, Food and Country, Fremont, Going to Mars, Kokomo City, Plan C, Polite Society, Sundance Local Lens

Local Review: American Humor – Inflation

Posted on July 26, 2023 (July 24, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Album art for Inflation features a big red balloon against a blue background, surrounded on all sides by sharp objects.

Inflation is a pure pop-punk release—11 tracks of open chords, distorted guitars and anthemic chorus with a genuine appreciation for the form. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: American Humor, Pop Punk
  • «Previous page
  • 136
  • 137
  • 138
  • 139
  • 140
  • »Next page
  • 1458

SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

SLUG Mag is one of Utah’s longest-running and most experienced independent magazines. Since 1989, SLUG has given a voice to Utah’s community and continues to expand its coverage in both print and digital media.


Sitemap Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions
® 2025 SLUG Magazine | All Rights Reserved