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9th Annual SLUG Cat Presented By Fat Tire @ Saturday Cycles 05.29

Posted on June 1, 2021 (May 29, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Racers from across the valley converged at Saturday Cycles in hopes of becoming this years’ champion at the 9th Annual SLUG Cat bike race.

Racers from across the valley converged at Saturday Cycles in hopes of becoming this year’s champion at the 9th Annual SLUG Cat bike race. … read more

Posted in: Bike / BMX, SLUG Cat

Series Review: Sweet Tooth

Posted on June 1, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Working in a Hunger Games milieu, Sweet Tooth is likely to appeal to teen audiences and fans of young adult science fiction.

Working in a Hunger Games milieu, Sweet Tooth is likely to appeal to teen audiences and fans of young adult science fiction. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Sweet Tooth

Flourish Therapy: The Powerful Experience of Being Heard

Posted on June 2, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Flourish Therapy has the necessary goal to provide care for those in the LGBTQ+ community who may not be able to find care elsewhere.

Flourish Therapy has the necessary goal to provide care for those in the LGBTQ+ community who may not be able to find care elsewhere. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and Education, LGBTQ+Tagged: Flourish Therapy, Kelly Page, Kimberly Anderson, LGBTQ+, Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen, Phil Scoville, Triston Morgan

The Sun Trapp: Harboring a Safe Space for Utah’s LGBTQ+ Community

Posted on June 2, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Riley Richter and husband Micheal Repp inherited The Sun Trapp from the previous owner Rob Goulding and have done everything in their power to keep Goulding’s vision of the bar going.

Over its 20-plus-year tenure, The Sun Trapp has become an icon for the LGBTQ+ community in Salt Lake, a true haven. … read more

Posted in: Community, LGBTQ+Tagged: bar, drag, Drag Show, gay bar, LGBTQ+, nightlife

Band Together: Creating Community For Trans People With Genderbands

Posted on June 2, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
With Genderbands, Ian Giles helps trans and gender-expansive individuals locally and nationally through financial and community-based support.

Genderbands helps transgender individuals pay for transition-related costs, which are often one of the biggest obstacles. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and Education, LGBTQ+Tagged: Genderbands, LGBTQ+, pride, transgender, transition

Content Shifter: 9 Short Seasons for Summer Streaming

Posted on June 2, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
“Content Shifter” is taking it easy on couch slugs who might actually leave the house this June by keeping it short.

“Content Shifter” is taking it easy on couch slugs who might actually leave the house this June by keeping it short. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: A Black Lady Sketch Show, Birdgirl, Chad, Mare of Easttown, Mr. Mayor, Resident Alien, Rutherford Falls, The Equalizer, The Nevers

Saying “No” to Big Real Estate to Save the Utah People’s Pantages Theatre

Posted on May 28, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Cloistered away from public view for over 15 years, the Utah Pantages Theatre was once a beloved, 1,700-seat venue.

Cloistered away from public view for over 15 years, the Utah Pantages Theatre was once a beloved, 1,700-seat venue. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and Education

Film Review: The Dry

Posted on May 31, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Dry is a highly compelling and introspective film that thrives on an excellent screenplay, which was adapted from a novel by Jane Harper.

The Dry is a highly compelling and introspective film that thrives on an excellent screenplay, which was adapted from a novel by Jane Harper. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: film review, Jane Harper, Novel Adaptation

Local Review: Man Meets Bear – Songs From the Hive

Posted on May 27, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Man Meets Bear | Songs from the Hive | ur audio visual

Man Meets Bear = Other Lives x Julian Lynch (Animals 2) … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Man meets Bear, Soren Brothers, ur audio visual

Contributor Limelight: Binx Olsen

Posted on June 2, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Binx Olsen began illustrating for SLUG in October 2017, and we’ve loved their lively, cute style ever since!

Binx Olsen began illustrating for SLUG in October 2017, and we’ve loved their lively, cute style ever since! … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Binx Olsen

BMX Photo Feature: Tristen Cooper

Posted on June 2, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Tristen Cooper | Davis County, Utah | @tristencooperbmx.

A man, his machine and a brush with nature. Tristen Cooper cultivated his way through the growth with a finely tuned Over-Icepick Grind. … read more

Posted in: Bike / BMXTagged: BMX Photo Feature, Tristen Cooper

Skate Photo Feature: Max Offit

Posted on June 2, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Joshua Joye
Max Offit | Frontside Lipslide and Frontside Tailslide | SLC Utah.

Skate spots are everywhere. You just have to be able to see them. Like this gem with Max Offit. It’s not obvious—it’s unique, and dangerous. … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: Max Offit, Skate Photo Feature
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