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Skate Photo Feature: Mikey Martinez

Posted on February 6, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Mikey Martinez – Backside 50-50 – SLC, Utah

After a few minutes of psyching himself up, Mikey Martinez rolled away and he had conquered an old foe—making it look easy. … read more

Posted in: SkateTagged: Mikey Martinez, Skate Photo Feature

Food Review: Beaumont Bakery & Café

Posted on February 6, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Not like any other avocado toast you’ve seen—the avocado toast at Beaumont Bakery tops theirs with hydroponic microgreens, cotija cheese and Fresno chiles.

Throughout their past year of operation, Beaumont has safely secured their spot as one of the classier pastry/lunch shops in the valley. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: Beaumont Bakery and Cafe, Food Review, Millcreek

Content Shifter: The Definitive Guide to XFL 2020

Posted on February 6, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

Bill Frost presents The Definitive Guide to the XFL, the “xtreme” football league that is making a comeback after almost 20 years. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: ABC, Content Shifter, ESPN, FOX, Sports Entertainment, XFL, Xtreme Football League

Contributor Limelight: Alex Blackburn

Posted on February 6, 2020 (August 30, 2024) by Asha Pruitt

Alex Blackburn is a senior staff writer and our go-to guy for anything in the realm of math rock or instrumental-leaning rock music. … read more

Posted in: SLUG Contributor LimelightTagged: Alex Blackburn, Contributor Limelight

Parallel Lines: Comforting Discomfort

Posted on February 6, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Fiona Barney, “Ant Project: Park” from Comforting Discomfort.

Comforting Discomfort allows us space to reconsider the boundaries of self-care, the importance of empathy and the value of the familiar. … read more

Posted in: ArtTagged: Art Feature, Comforting Discomfort, Dalila Sanabria, Fiona Matisse Barney, Rio Gallery

Profound Pronouns: Jess Couser’s Pro Bono LGBTQ+ Legal Representation

Posted on February 6, 2020 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Jessica Couser practices being an active ally to the LGBTQ+ Community by using her law degree and experience to help trans people change their identity legally.

Jess Couser offers her legal services to LGBTQ+ individuals as they endure the tedious process of changing their identiy. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and Education, LGBTQ+Tagged: Jessica Couser, Legal Service, LGBTQ+, Pronouns, Rainbow Law Clinic, University of Utah School of Law, Utah Pride Center

Film Review: Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Posted on February 7, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
As it stands, Birds of Prey is neither DC’s best or worst film—it’s just another disposable effort that fails to live up to its promises.

As it stands, Birds of Prey is neither DC’s best or worst film—it’s just another disposable effort that fails to live up to its promises. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Cathy Yan, DC Films, Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie

Inclusion Experience Project: Why Utah leaders need to value vulnerabilty

Posted on February 6, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Inclusion Experience Project’s Sara Jones, James Jackson III, Shawn Newell and Sui Lang L. Panoke provide tools for local businesses and their leaders to champion diversity.

As Utah continues to boom, Inclusion Experience Project will carry on responding to the need for comprehensive, compassionate training in the community. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and EducationTagged: Business Development, Diversity, Inclusion Experience Project, IncusionPro, Womens Tech Council

The Present is Female: The 2020 Womxn’s March

Posted on January 23, 2020 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
This 2020 Womxn's March saw people all over the country raising their voices against ongoing injustices against women, and Salt Lake was no different.

This 2020 Womxn’s March saw people all over the country raising their voices against ongoing injustices against women, and Salt Lake was no different. … read more

Posted in: Events, LGBTQ+Tagged: Activism, Black Lives Matter Utah, LGBTQ+, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, PANDOS, Protest, Womxn's March

Slamdance Film Review: Bastards’ Road

Posted on January 27, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Bastards' Road is a film portraying a sense of hope in veterans creating their own network, breaking down the stigma of struggling with PTSD and reaching out to one another.

Bastards’ Road is a film portraying a sense of hope in veterans creating their own network, breaking down the stigma of struggling with PTSD and reaching out to one another. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Bastards Road, Brian Morrison, Slamdance 2020, Slamdance Film Review, The Magnificent Bastards, Veterans

Slamdance Film Review: Murmur

Posted on January 24, 2020 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Murmur screens at the 2020 edition of the Slamdance Film Festival

Writer-director Heather Young approaches the themes of love, loneliness and dependence from a different angle in her award-winning feature debut, Murmur. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Murmur, Slamdance 2020

Sundance Film Review: The Killing of Two Lovers

Posted on January 27, 2020 (September 28, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
Arri Graham, Ezra Graham, Clayne Crawford, and Jonah Graham appear in The Killing of Two Lovers by Robert Machoian, an official selection of the NEXT program at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Oscar Ignacio Jiminez. All photos are copyrighted and may be used by press only for the purpose of news or editorial coverage of Sundance Institute programs. Photos must be accompanied by a credit to the photographer and/or 'Courtesy of Sundance Institute.' Unauthorized use, alteration, reproduction or sale of logos and/or photos is strictly prohibited.

Really, all of the actors of The Killing of Two Lovers do a great job. The writing, however, keeps its semblances of story low to the ground and linear. … read more

Posted in: SundanceTagged: Robert Machoian, Sundance 2020, The Killing of Two Lovers
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