Arts
In Movie Nerds We Trust: Christopher James and Quinci Staker
Christopher James is a local standup comedian, screenwriter and nerd extraordinaire. Quinci Staker is a film buff, actress and cheeky redhead. Together, they are “In Movie Nerds We Trust,” a Utah podcast featuring uncensored, often hilarious discussions on movies you should watch when you just need some honest suggestions. … read more
Tom Kenny: The Voice of SpongeBob is No Square
There is one voice everyone knows, one laugh more distinguishable than that of any other animated character: SpongeBob Squarepants’. Paramount films and Nickelodeon released The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water on Feb. 6, 2015. The movie begins with a typical day in Bikini Bottom: utopic, with Krabby Patties crackling on the grill. … read more
June 2015 DVD Reviews
DVD reviews for Atlantis, Breakin’, The Gambler, Ghost Story, Inherent Vice, Inside Amy Schumer, Joe 90, The Legend Of Korra, Lost River, Metal Hurlant Chronicles, Selma and Silicon Valley.
June 2015 Comic Book Reviews
Comic book reviews for Batman: The Silver Age Newspaper Comics, Cow Boy, Evil Empire, Judas: The Last Days, The Realist, The Maxx: Maxximized, Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour, The Sculptor, Translucid, The Walking Dead.
June 2015 Movie Reviews
Movie reviews for Inside Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Me & Earl & The Dying Girl, Pitch Perfect 2 and Slow West.
Gallery Stroll: Showing Dad a Thing or Two
Gallery Stroll and Father’s Day coincide every year. What better way to see awesome and inspiring art than to share it with the man who informed your appreciation of Neil Diamond and red rock landscapes? This Father’s Day, I suggest that you give good old Dad a call and take him on a nice stroll.
Jane Chu: Grant Me the Strength to Work in the...
Working in the arts is very rewarding and a little scary, similar to the creative process itself. Not all the people who work in the arts would consider themselves artists. Crafting the message, beating the drum, waving the flag, has become a craft in itself. … read more
Journey to Space 3D @ Clark Planetarium
Due to an embarrassing deficiency in math skills and a primal fear of extra-terrestrial abduction, I was never too keen on becoming an astronaut. Regardless, I did grow up with an appreciation of science fiction, and the desire “to boldly go where no one has gone before” was not lost on me. … read more
Chris Thayer: No One Asked For This Tour 05.18
Salt Lake City got a taste of L.A. for one night in a small, homey Downtown establishment. SLUG was there when Chris Thayer stopped by Mo’s American Diner to tell his own brand of awkward and hilarious jokes, and he brought a friend, Anna Seregina. … read more
Christopher Titus: Angry Pursuit of Happiness Tour @ Wiseguys 05.09
Christopher Titus is unapologetically raw, angry and hilariously funny. His rant-style monologues are similar in fashion to other comedy greats like George Carlin, or even contemporaries like Bill Burr and Louis C.K. (whom I had never heard of until Titus opened a new world of comedy for me). … read more