Authors: Alex Springer
E3 2013: Console Wars and the Rise of the Indie...
SLUG Magazine’s E3 2013 coverage: From the Microsoft/Sony console war, to our favorite upcoming releases and indie game lookouts. … read more
Utah Arts Festival 2013: The Illustrated Woman
This year, I had the pleasure of chatting with local ladies about their secret origin stories, the Utah art scene and staying inspired when the well of creativity seems to dry up. … read more
The Rose Exposed Variety Show @ Rose Wagner 08.30
The Rose Exposed is a kickoff party of sorts, designed to celebrate the upcoming seasons of six very local and very talented groups of performing artists. With performances ranging from modern dance to miniature piano concertos, The Rose Exposed offered a little something for everyone. … read more
The Nintendo Bus: Straight Outta Hyrule
Every fall for close to 20 years, The Nintendo Bus has left the comforts of its HQ in Redmond, Wash. to promote their list of holiday titles. This year, Salt Lake had the pleasure of being the first stop on the bus’s cross-country tour. … read more
TEDxCity2.0: After Glow @ Salt Lake Hardware 09.21
The atrium of the Salt Lake Hardware Building is one of the most aesthetically pleasing environments in the city—perfect for hosting an event like After Glow. Moving among exposed brick walls and towering support beams, guests were treated to a plethora of stations that featured everything from local art to information about nonprofit organizations that are trying to make our state a better place. … read more
Utah Arts Festival: Fear No Film 2015 – Fears, Passions...
Over the past thirteen years, the Fear No Film program has become a serious opportunity for independent filmmakers to showcase their work. This year, each set of films thematically explores the different impulses that exist within us all, making this set of films especially resonant. … read more
Celebrate The Bounty 2013 @ Union Pacific Depot 10.10
After enduring a crash diet during the summer, I’ve made a solid effort to keep my girth at a reasonable level. After spending an evening at Celebrate the Bounty, Local First’s annual food-centric fundraiser, I found that my poundage had veered dangerously into the red. The delicious, delicious red. … read more
Salty Horror International Film Festival 2013
The Salty Horror International Film Festival was conceived by Mario DeAngelis four years ago as an avenue for local and international horror filmmakers to bring their dark and deranged ideas to cinematic life. … read more
Salt Lake Comic Con: George Takei @ The Leonardo 01.17
With two big events on the horizon—the Fan Xperience in April and the second annual Salt Lake Comic Con in September—Farr and Brandenburg also managed to capture the attention of George Takei, Star Trek alum, meme enthusiast and outspoken advocate for equality. Together, they created a comic con pre-event in which fans could meet their favorite USS Enterprise helmsman. … read more
The Elder Scrolls Online: How the Fantasy Game Keeps it...
The game opens in Coldharbour, which is a nasty-looking place somewhere within the hellish dimension of Oblivion. Right off the bat, I was glad to see that the control scheme felt exactly like that of Skyrim, so it was easy to pick up and play. After being visited by an apparition who called himself The Prophet, I set off on a prologue quest to bust him out of Coldharbour and get back to the real world. … read more