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Roller Derby: Salt City Shakers vs. HVDD Molly Morbids 05.18
To say I was excited for the season opener for the Salt City Derby Girls would have been a gross understatement. Now that the ladies finally have their official home at the Salt Palace (now known as the Salt City Derby Palace), I can only expect all the games I can stand this season. … read more
MAZZA MEDIA & INDUSTRY DINNER 05.19 @ 9th & 9th...
This past Sunday, Mazza hosted a private event with special dishes not normally found on their menu. Beginning at 6 p.m., the evening was made even more beautiful by the 9th and 9th location’s décor at dusk—Owner Ali Sabbah, I learned, has collected all of the lavish adornment from Lebanon, and even pieced together the elegant liquor cabinet piece by piece. The sun glinting off of the copper pillars created a gorgeous environment to enjoy specialty Middle Eastern food. … read more
Video Game Reviews 5/13
Real Racing 3 and Warframe are reviewed this month. … read more
Bitters and Bites @ The Leonardo 05.05
The Leonardo is known for exhibiting a wide variety of creative and innovative treasures—but the staff gets really pissed if you try to eat any of them. SLC Bites is known for organizing dining events for the citizens of Salt Lake City—but they get really pissed when you throw their food all over the walls and call it “art.” Last Sunday, May 5, a happy medium has been forged as SLC Bites teamed up with The Leonardo to bring Salt Lake “Bitters and Bites,” a culinary event in which local chefs and mixologists bring their A-game products to a crowd of hungry Utah foodies. … read more
SLC Bites Bitters and Bites @ The Leonardo 05.05
SLC Bitters and Bites, an amazing event to enjoy the art of great food and mixology, allowing endless opportunity for local talents to meet and mingle. … read more
BEGging For Change: An Interview with Rory Freedman
It was only a matter of time until Rory Freedman, a longtime vegan and co-author of Skinny Bitch, wrote BEG, a straightforward book about our weird relationship with animals. … read more
Book Reviews
Book reviews for The Enlightened Cyclist, Next of Being, Official Truth and Slanky. … read more
Product Reviews 5/13
Reviews of new products from Great Useful Stuff, Loki Cycles, System 48 Plus, Velo City Bags and Wipeout: The Dry Erase Helmet … read more
FirstGlance Film Review: Unlaced
It’s not too often that a film deals with the subject of domestic violence with the male being the victim, but Unlaced does a nice job showing how destructive it can be, no matter which partner is being abused.
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FirstGlance Film Review: The Derby Girls
“Some girls were meant to be princesses, and some girls were meant to knock princesses on their ass, and skate away laughing.”
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