Film Review: Cherry

Posted on March 10, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

There’s a difference between not entirely succeeding and outright failure, and the Russo Brothers’ Cherry is far from the latter. … read more

Finding the “And” of a Musical World: An Interview with Rachika Nayar

Posted on March 5, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Our Hands Against the Dusk, the debut album from Rachika Nayar, envisions a more liberated reality full of flights of fancy and imagination. … read more

God, the Devil and Mad Forgery Skills: Jared Hess and Tyler Measom Discuss “Murder Among The Mormons”

Posted on March 8, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The filmmakers wanted to tell the story of Murder Among the Mormons from the point of view of those who were there. "That was the most important aspect," Hess says, "being able to interview the people that were there on the day of the bombings, that lived and worked with Mark, in the years before, just explain how they were deceived and they were affected and how their livelihoods were destroyed."

No one is immune to deception is the perspective from which the filmmakers chose to tell the story of Murder Among the Mormons. … read more

Film Review: Chaos Walking

Posted on March 5, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

It's hard to overstate how much Chaos Walking benefits from the immense likability of its two leads, who are among the most charismatic young stars working in film and have genuine chemistry together.

Chaos Walking is a disposable diversion at best, an embarrassing waste of time, and primarily, it’s just a lot of vague, unfocused noise. … read more

Local Review: Nicholas James – Somebody New

Posted on March 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Nicholas James = James Bay x Joni Mitchell

Nicholas James’, Somebody New, makes it clear that he has the stuff and that his future in music is wide open to a range of possibilities. … read more

Strength in Shades’ Inaugural WOC Market

Posted on March 3, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Led by Alicea Marie and Kris Heals, Strength in Shades’ WOC Market provided a space for other people of color and women to network. … read more

Film Review: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run

Posted on March 4, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run is certainly aimed at fans, but it’s quite accessible even if you’re not. It made a fan out of me. … read more

Jesusxvix: Bringing Diversity to Utah Photography by Celebrating the Human Form

Posted on March 3, 2021 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Jesus Rodriguez's photography is a celebration of people, and, for the artist, an opportunity to examine the diversity of the human form.

Jesus Rodriguez’ photography is a celebration of people, and, for the artist, an opportunity to examine the diversity of the human form. … read more

Just Be Lovely: Jacobo Funes

Posted on March 3, 2021 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Jacobo Funes’ work embraces his human subjects as simultaneously familiar and unknowable entities while highlighting Utah’s people of color. … read more