Movie Review: 300 – Rise of an Empire

Movie Review: 300 – Rise of an Empire
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Eight years after the release of Zack Snyder’s 300 (or as my friend calls it, “Eighteen-hundred Abs”), director Noam Murro has made a prequel/sequel/equal to the franchise that explores characters’ origins, parallel storylines and events that take place after the Spartans’ bloodbath. … read more

DVD Reviews

DVD Reviews

Reviews for Bullet In The Face, Copper: Season 2, Cosmic Psychos: Blokes You Can Trust, Facing Fear, The Following: Season 1, Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth and Top Gear: Season 20. … read more

Movie Reviews

Movie Reviews

FIlm reviews for That Awkward Moment, The Lego Movie, The Monuments Men, Our Vinyl Weighs A Ton and Robocop. … read more

Gallery Stroll: Connecting to Art

Gallery Stroll: Connecting to Art
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This month, I delighted in finding the connections within the gallery exhibits, artists, themes and methodology. As I tied them together, I felt looped in—I hope you will, too. … read more

Creature Feature: Jezebel Jet’s Bad Kid Origins

Creature Feature: Jezebel Jet’s Bad Kid Origins
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SLUG’s bi-monthly online column, Creature Feature, has followed the Bad Kids from their raw, youthful days to the brilliant, thriving queer constellation it continues to be. They are a vital force for queer voices in the face of today’s hesitancy toward all things goofy and sexy and weird and fun. For its sixth installment, SLUG spoke with Jezebel Jet about becoming her comic book alter ego and being the Bad Kids’ first female performer. … read more

Ithaka 12 and Zacuanpapalotls @ Mestizo Gallery 02.21

Ithaka 12 and Zacuanpapalotls @ Mestizo Gallery 02.21
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Latina artists’ migration-themed art now showing at Mestizo Gallery. … read more

SLUG Style: Ashley Kinser of Glitter Gutter Glamour

SLUG Style: Ashley Kinser of Glitter Gutter Glamour
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For Ashley Kinser, Utah native and creator behind the colorful accessory brand Glitter Gutter Glamour, art is a major facet of all things in life, including her personal style. … read more

As The Palaces Burn: Lamb of God Documentary Reviewed

As The Palaces Burn: Lamb of God Documentary Reviewed
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If you are a metalhead, regardless of your feelings about Lamb of God, you should stop and watch this documentary, because this story isn’t really about Lamb of God, but about our community and the unique challenges we face as both musicians and fans within it. … read more

Chocolate: The Exhibit @ The Natural History Museum of Utah

Chocolate: The Exhibit @ The Natural History Museum of Utah
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Chocolate: The Exhibit seizes you the moment you enter. The heady scent of chocolate leads you through incarnations of the cacao bean in this exhibit developed by the Field Museum in Chicago. … read more

Killing the Grade: Reviving Art Education in Utah

Killing the Grade: Reviving Art Education in Utah
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 “If you don’t understand the art, it’s because there is nothing to understand. If it’s illegible, it’s illegible; it’s unsuccessful as a story, as a narrative.” An artist’s inability to communicate through their work can be largely attributed to the conventional four-year programs. The curriculum at CAS stems from traditional curriculum, found in 19th Century Paris, when art education was at its prime. … read more