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Book Review: Our Colony Beyond the City of Ruins

Posted on December 5, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
"Local author Janalyn Guo’s Our Colony Beyond the City of Ruins is a series of soothing reveries."

Janalyn Guo’s Our Colony Beyond the City of Ruins is an excellent short-story collection, one I earnestly recommend picking up. … read more

Posted in: Book ReviewsTagged: Janalyn Guo, Our Colony Beyond the City of Ruins

Beer of the Month: Punk as F*ck

Posted on December 5, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
December's Beer of the Month is SaltFire Brewing Co.'s Punk as F*ck IPA.

The craft beer world is a bit like the punk world. You can start with an idea or a feeling and build on it through hard work and hustle. … read more

Posted in: Beer ReviewsTagged: Beer of The Month, Punk as F*ck, Raunch Records, Saltfire Brewing Co.

Content Shifter: 9 Streaming Series from Fall ’19

Posted on December 5, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt

There are too many shows to stream. Here are nine series from this fall alone you might have missed—tune out the family and catch up. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Castle Rock, Content Shifter, Dollface, Goliath, Harley Quinn, Lodge 49, Mrs. Fletcher, Pennyworth, Stumptown, Succession

Icelandic Feast in the City of Salt @ Caputo’s Annual Chocolate Festival 11.13

Posted on November 26, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Caputo's 8th Annual Chocolate Festival brought Omnom Chocolate to Utah for the Icelandic Feast in the City of Salt.

SLUG was lucky enough to attend a special dinner (the Icelandic Feast in the City of Salt) that was part of the eighth annual Caputo’s Chocolate Festival. … read more

Posted in: Food Festivals & EventsTagged: Caputo's Annual Chocolate Festival, Icelandic Feast in the City of Salt, Omnom Chocolate

Brother Ali @ Metro Music Hall 11.21 w/ Evidence, Marlon Craft

Posted on November 26, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Brother Ali performed at Metro Music Hall on 11.21 with Marlon Craft and Evidence.

Last Thursday night, Brother Ali posted up for his new project, Secrets & Escapes, which features Talib Kweli, Pharaohe Monch, among others. … read more

Posted in: Show ReviewsTagged: Brother Ali, Evidence, Marlon Craft, Metro Music Hall, Show Reviews

Film Review: Knives Out

Posted on November 27, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Led by an all-star ensemble cast, Rian Johnson's Knives Out is one of the smartest and most entertaining films of the holiday season.

Rian Johnson’s latest feature, Knives Out, is easily one of the smartest and most entertaining films of the holiday season. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Knives Out, Lionsgate, Media Rights Capital, Rian Johnson

Watching Films You Like with Your Friends: The 9 Rails Film Festival Screens Trent Harris’ Plan 10 from Outer Space

Posted on November 21, 2019 (March 31, 2023) by Asha Pruitt
The 9 Rails Film Festival will host a screenign of Trent Harris' Plan 10 From Outer Space for their inaugural event.

The inaugural 9 Rails Film Festival features a screening of Trent Harris’ Plan 10 from Outer Space and is a testament to the spirit of DIY art. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: 9 Rails Film Festival, Local Cinema, Local Events, Ogden Festival, Plan 10 from Outer Space, Trent Harris

Film Review: The Irishman

Posted on November 22, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino star in Martin Scorcese's the Irishman

Academy Award–winning director Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Goodfellas, Raging Bull) tackles the story of what happened to Jimmy Hoffa with The Irishman. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorcese, Robet DeNiro, The Five Satins, The Irishman, TriBeCa Productions

Hinterland Skis: Why Slow and Steady Does Win the Race

Posted on November 13, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
The Hinterland Skis Build Team hard at work on a pair of their skis.

With a lineup boasting only the top-six custom ski shapes, the team at Hinterland Skis is simply focused on building a really nice ski. … read more

Posted in: Action SportsTagged: Creighton Elinski, Hinterland Skis, Howard Wu

Free Range Fudge: Hot Fudge with a Chili Pepper Kick

Posted on November 13, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Free Range Fudge comes in four enticing chili-infused variants.

When I heated the fudge and tried it on vanilla ice cream, the first thing I noticed is that the sauce is rich, creamy and intensely chocolate. … read more

Posted in: Food ReviewsTagged: Black Market Trading Company, Free Range Fudge

CAAMP @ The Depot 11.05 w/ Futurebirds

Posted on November 12, 2019 (January 24, 2022) by Asha Pruitt
Leadsinger Taylor Meier of CAAMP

At their Depot performance on Nov. 5, CAAMP certainly know how to play a show and give their fans exactly what they want—their music. … read more

Posted in: Show ReviewsTagged: CAAMP, Country Music, Folk Music, Local Bands, Music, The Depot

Art Un-Lectured at Project Open’s Club House

Posted on November 11, 2019 (May 21, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
(L–R) Renato Olmedo-González, Jiyoun Lee-Lodge Katherine Nix, Sarah Hobin and Nancy Rivera

The Art-Unlectured event gathered artists and organizers to connect, share and “support the shit out of each other.” … read more

Posted in: Art, Arts, LGBTQ+, Local EventsTagged: LGBTQ+
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