Month: July 2015
Review: Thunderbirds: The Complete Series
What could probably be called the golden achievement in Gerry Anderson’s career with Supermarionation, Thunderbirds is the ultimate and most famous puppetry show of our time. The damn thing inspired Team America: World Police, and if you love that film, you rightfully should show this series some respect. … read more
Review: What We Do In The Shadows
One of the weirdest aspects to this film before I ever saw it in a theater, was that it had so much hype around it, not just from the cast and directors, but also with the concept and the Sundance buzz—then it took a year for it to show up in actual theaters, and it was difficult to find. … read more
Review: Workaholics: Season Five
The juvenile antics both at the office and their rental pad by Adam, Blake and Ders is a great way to chuckle through a weekend. Season Five brings the boys back with 13 episodes of doing some of the dumbest things guys in their twenties do. … read more
SLUG Style: Marcee Blackerby
“I’m a storyteller first and foremost, so I haven’t had formal art training, but I feel like I’ve been an artist in residence. My husband Rick Blackerby is an artist. It sort of just rubbed off on me. I think it is a way of fighting back.” … read more
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Review: Nutjitsu: Reforged
In theory, Nutjitsu has a great formula to be a fun, interesting and challenging maze-runner, but in practice it never comes to fruition. … read more
Review: Dying Light: The Bozak Horde DLC
The Bozak Horde DLC adds a great competitive element to the base game Dying Light, in which you play co-op with friends or other players for sweet new gear and weapons. … read more
Candace Jean: Victorian Grace
Looking at the illustrations of local artist Candace Jean is a way to transport us to a magical realm where creatures take on human characteristics, where botanical fauna morph into faces or where bugs are crowned as royalty. Her work touches on the creepy and strange, but not in a horrific way: Think gothic classicism
Localized: Mimi Knowles
Feel-good indie rock and hip-hop are going to be filling the Urban Lounge as they once again host some of the Beehive State’s finest musicians for Localized, brought to you by Uinta Brewing Co., KRCL 90.9 FM and Spilt Ink SLC. The event will be held Aug. 20 at 8 p.m., and with the affordable
Mama Africa: Food Speaks All Languages
It’s just past 11 a.m., and the sun’s already starting to beat down on the crowd that has converged in Tooele City Park for the city’s annual arts festival. It’s a humble gathering of local artists and craftspeople, but the excitement for one of the city’s favorite traditions has already started to crackle and
Fat Wreck Chords @ 25
Many punk rockers are familiar with the Fat Wreck Chords label—it has been a staple in the independent music scene since 1990. Starting off as an idea between the then-married Michael “Fat Mike” Burkett and Erin Kelly-Burkett in their kitchen—the pair owns and continues to run the label jointly— the label continuously shoveled out some