We’ve got punk-ish punches to lay you out, even vein-injected industrial for your withdrawal. Come find your high on this edition of SLUG’s Local Music Singles Roundup! … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: January 2026
Contributor Limelight: Alton Barnhart
Alton Barnhart started as an Editorial Intern in 2022 and has since evolved to become the maven of local music, the keeper of the SLUG archives and more. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Cam Elliott
Cam Elliott is a brilliant and versatile journalist, both painting the pages of SLUG Mag and riding the airwaves at KSL NewsRadio. … read more
Casey G. Williams Can’t Be Contained
Casey G. Williams’ film explores how containerization accelerated China’s rise, shifting economic power from West to East and intensifying division worldwide. … read more
Film Review — The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants
SpongeBob believes he’s finally ready to ride the legendary Shipwreck coaster. When fear gets the better of him, he accidentally summons the Flying Dutchman. … read more
Bold & Beautiful: Violet Ends
Burlesque is a captivating art form that incorporates storytelling into every performance. Violet Ends has found her calling within the art form. … read more
Film Review: Avatar: Fire and Ash
I’m not here to claim that Avatar: Fire and Ash is anything more than it is, and I’ve seen many movies this year that were deeper, smarter and more important. … read more
Hannah Ruth Zander’s Toast of the Town Dazzles Salt Lake City
From heart-shaped cutouts to waterfalls of tulle, Hannah Ruth Zander’s bridal collection called forth another time with a touch of whimsy. … read more
Film Review: The Secret Agent
The Secret Agent is a slow burn that requires a strong attention span. Its portrait of suppressed histories and state surveillance resonates with the present. … read more
Film Review: Ella McCay
Ella MacKay brings to mind a blind old incontinent sheepdog who is clinging to the last vestiges of life. There’s a feeling of love and fond memories of better days. … read more
Film Review: Sentimental Value
Sentimental Value’s a solid Oscar contender. As far as films predetermined to be nominated in every category go that aren’t Oscar bait, this is one of the best. … read more
Local Review: Port Ross — Nighttime at Gardner Hall
With Nighttime At Gardner Hall, Port Ross gives us a record about death, loneliness, loss and being alive in a world that is a constant shipwreck. … read more
