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Film Review: Moana 2

Posted on November 27, 2024 by Asha Pruitt

In short, Moana 2 is just a middle-of-the-road cash grab that provides enough entertainment value and gorgeous eye candy to be well worth your time. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Auli‘i Cravalho, Awhimai Fraser, David Fane, Dwayne Johnson, Hualalai Chung, Khaleesi Lambert-Tsuda, Lin-Manuel MIranda, Mark Mancina, Opetaia Foaʻi, Rose Matafeo, Temuera Morrison, Tofiga Fepulea'i

Free The Game: A Mission to Bring Street Soccer to Youth

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Travis Winn stands in front of a yellow soccer goal post and holds a soccer ball under his left arm.

Free the Game emphasizes fun and personal growth over strict competition, which not only builds skilled athletes but also fosters a love for the game. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and Education, CommunityTagged: Calle, Free The Game, Sherwood Park, Soccer, Street Soccer, Sugar House Park, Travis Winn, Youth

Active Recovery with OncePickled

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
Members of OncePickled stand on award podiums.

Bolton founded OncePickled over a year ago after gathering people together from an inpatient recovery center to play pick-up games of pickleball. … read more

Posted in: Activism, Outreach and Education, CommunityTagged: Adam Rudy, Nick Bolton, Once Pickled, Pickleball, Recovery, Sobriety

Adaptive Snowboarder Izy Hicks Carves Her Own Path

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
Izy Hicks stands in front of Milo Sport.

At just 22 years old, Izy Hicks is breaking barriers in adaptive sports as a competitive snowboarder. … read more

Posted in: Action Sports, CommunityTagged: Adaptive Sports, Anna Drobna, boardercross, Izy Hicks, National Ability Center, Paralympics, snowboarding

Catch Their Spirit: Utah Wild Fosters Equity in Ultimate Frisbee

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
On lookers watching from red stands as four women play ultimate frisbee.

Utah Wild brings visibility to women and nonbinary athletes, making no qualms about their power on the ultimate frisbee field. … read more

Posted in: Action Sports, CommunityTagged: Erica Bindas, Local Sports, Ultimate Frisbee, Utah Wild

Building Strength & Confidence at the Highland Games

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
Nicole Davis poses with her strength training equipment in her home gym.

Nicole Davis says she sees women closing the gap in participation and elevated levels of competition at the Highland Games. … read more

Posted in: Action Sports, CommunityTagged: Highland Games, Nicole Davis, SPORTS, Strength Training, Weightlifting

Community Through Kicks: Alexis Whitney’s SLC Muay Thai

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
Alexis Whitney practices sparring at SLC Muay Thai.

Whitney also hosts the Utah Women’s Muay Thai Club. On the fourth Friday of every month, the club provides a space for women of all skill levels to practice. … read more

Posted in: Action Sports, CommunityTagged: action sports, Alexis Whitney, Combat Sports, Gym, Muay Thai, SLC Muay Thai, Women's Sports

Splitboard Adventures at Chimera and Pallas Snowboards

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
(From L–R) Alister Horn, Sid Garrido and Kate Colgan stand in their shop with their split-boards.

Kate Colgan, Sid Garrido and Alister Horn, the masterminds behind Chimera Snowboards and Pallas Snowboards where they create “split-boards.” … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Alister Horn, Chimera Snowboards, Kate Colgan, Pallas Snowboards, Sid Garrido, Snow Sports, snowboarding, split-boards, Willy Nevins

Alley-oops and Hail Marys: How Joe Oliver Captures Sports’ Biggest Moments

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
Joe Oliver stands at Utah State University’s Maverik Stadium during an Aggies football game.

Just like those two titans, Utah sports photographer Joe Oliver sets out to capture incredible moments in the realm of sports. … read more

Posted in: Art, Interviews & FeaturesTagged: Gonzaga University, Joe Oliver, Michael Jordan, Muhammad Ali, Neil Leifer, Sonny Liston, UofU, USA Men's Olympic Basketball Team, USU, UVU, Walter Iooss JR., World Cup

Hold On for Dear Life With Salt City Drift

Posted on December 4, 2024 (February 5, 2025) by Joshua Joye
Two cars drift in a parking lot with a snowy, cloudy mountainscape in the background.

For the last 15 years, Salt City Drift has been providing events for the car guys and thrill-seekers of the Salt Lake Valley. … read more

Posted in: Action Sports, CommunityTagged: action sports, Drifting, Jessica West, Motorsports, Racing, Ryan Dye, Salt City Drift, Utah Motorsports Campus

Skate Photo Feature: Kai Taylor

Posted on December 4, 2024 (December 4, 2024) by Joshua Joye
Kai Taylor performs a board slide on railing.

From sunup to sunset, Kai Taylor is one of most talented people I’ve ever seen on a skateboard. … read more

Posted in: Action Sports, SkateTagged: action sports, Kai Taylor, Local Sports, Millcreek Common, skate, Skate Photo Feature

SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase 2024

Posted on December 4, 2024 (November 17, 2025) by Asha Pruitt
Quinn Johnson, Andrea Morton, Clint Holt and Kendra Green crouch together on the stage of Urban Lounge.

Catch stand-up sets from Quinn Johnson, Andrea Morton, Clint Holt, and Kendra Green at SLUG’s Comedy Localized on Thursday, December 19, at Urban Lounge.  … read more

Posted in: Interviews & Features, LocalizedTagged: Andrea Morton, Clint Holt, Comedy Localized, Kendra Green, Local Comedy, Quinn Johnson, Stand-Up, Urban Lounge, Wiseguys
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