LOCS: Craft Lake City Artisan

LOCS: Craft Lake City Artisan
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LOCS iHorns4U@gmail.com Frank Falk is a litigation consultant, married to his high school sweetheart, a father of seven and a grandfather of four. He’s also an avid historian and storyteller, an antique-collecting artisan and a handy audio specialist—all trades that manifest through his iHorns. Now in their fourth year, these iHorns have come a long

Movie Review: Ghostbusters

Movie Review: Ghostbusters
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Ghostbusters Director: Paul Feig Sony In Theaters: 07.15 It was disgusting to witness certain people’s reaction when Sony announced a Ghostbusters reboot with four women taking the leads. Why would anyone care? You’ve got director Paul Feig and a gathering of the funniest individuals working in Hollywood today. In this edition, which is a completely separate

Book Runners: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor

Book Runners: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
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In Stephanie and Nathan Briscoe’s cozy home are clutter-free tables with rows of books stacked 10 deep by 10 high, bookshelves in every room and a basement with thousands of books simply waiting to be read or sold. … read more

Movie Review: Carnage Park

Movie Review: Carnage Park
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Carnage Park demonstrates writer/director Mickey Keating’s knack for imagining uniquely terrifying scenarios and then inflicting them upon his characters. … read more

Loom + Kiln: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor

Loom + Kiln: Craft Lake City Vintage Vendor
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Started in 2015, Loom + Kiln is the brainchild of the whimsical, bohemian and aesthetically minded Hannah Leonard. Attending BYU for her undergrad, Leonard worked mainly in painting, until, while later attending Portland Community College, she discovered a hidden talent and love for curating. … read more

Movie Review: Lights Out

Movie Review: Lights Out
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Lights Out Director: David F. Sandberg Warner Bros. In Theaters: 07.22 Of all the genres in cinema, it seems that horror films have suffered the most in terms of execution as time progresses. The cheapness of the found-footage subcategory definitely delivered the heaviest blow, but there’s something about the PG-13 productions that instantly mark the project

Studio Elevn Celebrates Four Years of Unapologetic Creativity

Studio Elevn Celebrates Four Years of Unapologetic Creativity
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Before having such a versatile space, Studio Elevn was a much smaller workplace, limiting the artistic freedom of those who wanted to create. Now, they have a complete, multiple-floor, New York City–style loft, perfect for any size of project or special event. … read more

Damn These Heels Film Review: From Afar

Damn These Heels Film Review: From Afar
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Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas’ Golden Lion–winning feature debut is a terse and gripping story of two men and their relationship’s shifting dynamics of power, affection and closeness. … read more

Damn These Heels Film Review: Set the Thames on Fire

Damn These Heels Film Review: Set the Thames on Fire
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In what may well be the most WTF-worthy film of the festival, Ben Charles Edwards’ Set the Thames on Fire is a beautifully dark fairy tale that calls to mind the films of Terry Gilliam and Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Taking place in a dystopic shadow of London, which has been drowned by the slow rise of the River Thames, Set the Thames on Fire introduces itself as “an agony in three acts.” … read more

Damn These Heels Film Review: Closet Monster

Damn These Heels Film Review: Closet Monster
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Like the title implies, Closet Monster is a film about the deep, dark fears that are born somewhere in our childhood. In the case of the film’s main character Oscar (Connor Jessup) however, these repressed anxieties are attached to his own homosexuality. It’s a well-illustrated look at the sexual confusion that many young people face, especially when negative stereotypes continue to perpetuate among those they care about. … read more