Arts
Hecho en México, Utah en el Corazón: Vida Tequila
Vida Tequila is high-end, which is made immediately clear when you see their tequila sitting in a clean, white box on the top shelf and costing between $50 and $60. … read more
On the Rise: Distillery 36
Distillery 36 finalized their first product, a white rum, this summer after getting their DABC license in March. … read more
Salt City Vodka: Not Your Average Distillery
Salt City Vodka is a vodka so smooth that one can drink it without adding the frills of a fancy cocktail. … read more
Aaron Orlovitz: The Philosopher’s Comedian
Aaron Orlovitz has noticed that he’s found a sort of purpose in being part of the comedy scene, and not just in his Dungeons & Comedy shows. … read more
Familia: An Interview with Ella Mendoza
In the past couple of years, Utah has incubated many fantastic local organizations that help Utah residents in various ways, but few are quite as badass as Utah’s Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement. … read more
Melanie Rae Thon: The Landscape of Language
Imaginative experience is a tenet of author Melanie Rae Thon’s written work, which examines the subtle, complicated and profound beauties of life through animated, lyrical storytelling. As a professor of Creative Writing and Environmental Humanities at the University of Utah and an author of four novels and three short story collections, Thon has committed her
Mike Brown: How I Broke into the Wild World of...
My friend Laura Kiechle always seems to be happy about her job. Me, on the other hand, I almost always hate my jobs. I think it’s natural to always hate your job because if you don’t, how do you enjoy your time off? People who love their jobs must hate their days off. I, on
Krissie Shelley: A Voice For All Of The Misfits
“The Totally Real Podcast That is Real” is a podcast that sets out to ask funny people serious questions. … read more
We Live For Funny: The Evolution Of The Utah Comedy...
SLUG sat down for a beer with three veteran comics on the Utah scene, and we got to know things about Utah comedy that even its Bishop doesn’t know. … read more
TedxSaltLakeCity & Topher Horman: The Language Of Symbols
2015 is the third year of TEDxSaltLakeCity, and the excitement that it has created in the valley has not died down. On Sept. 19, Kingsbury Hall will be filled with some of the brightest and most forward-thinking minds in the state, ready to share their insight and passion. Topher Horman, social semiotics guide and moment creator,