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![Senator Jennifer Plumb Knows Accessible Naloxone Can Save Lives In Utah](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/422-Ed-Jennifer-Plumb-6-618x1024.webp)
Senator Jennifer Plumb Knows Accessible Naloxone Can Save Lives In...
Today, Physician and Senator Plumb is one of the state’s most prolific leaders, serving as co-founder of the nonprofit Utah Naloxone. … read more
![Emerald Project Co-Founder Nora Abu-Dan is Proud to be Palestinian](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/422-Ed-Nora-Abu-Dan-John-Barkiple-9407-e1706307921162-1024x759.webp)
Emerald Project Co-Founder Nora Abu-Dan is Proud to be Palestinian
Abu-Dan and Tashnizi founded Emerald Project to fight Islamophobia in Salt Lake City. … read more
![A Different Kind of LDS Trailblazer: Sebastian Stewart-Johnson Confronts Ignorance through TikTok](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sebastian-Stewart_9562-1024x683.webp)
A Different Kind of LDS Trailblazer: Sebastian Stewart-Johnson Confronts Ignorance...
After LDS leader Bradley Wilcox delivered a racist speech about Black church members, Sebastian Stewart-Johnson filmed a response video and posted it on TikTok. … read more
![Slamdance Film Review: Sam’s World](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Sams-World-1024x540.webp)
Slamdance Film Review: Sam’s World
Sam’s World explores the internal universe of its main character, Sam, a non-binary sex worker grappling with friendship, romance and a secret pregnancy. … read more
![Love Letters to the West Side: Celebrating the Roots We Hold Close](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Love-Letters-Featured-Image-1024x576.webp)
Love Letters to the West Side: Celebrating the Roots We...
MICA’s third art exhibit, Love Letters to the West Side, is a heartfelt homage to the often-overlooked Salt Lake City neighborhoods and communities. … read more
![Bold & Beautiful: Robin D’Banc](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Robin-DBanc-2023-Ashley-Christenson-08-1024x683.webp)
Bold & Beautiful: Robin D’Banc
Despite their self-described “mean girl energy,” Robin D’Banc’s personal journey and performances have inspired their community to be authentic. … read more
![The Stories We Still Need: Queer Filmmaking in Utah](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/421-Queer-Indie-Films-Header-WEB-1024x658.webp)
The Stories We Still Need: Queer Filmmaking in Utah
These two local LGBTQ+ indie films prove that the Salt Lake film community is much broader and more diverse than what gets shown on the big screen. … read more
![Tamarind Vietnamese & Phở Kitchen: Fast and Furious Fusion](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/421-Ed-Tamarind-Talyn-Behzad-890-1024x683.webp)
Tamarind Vietnamese & Phở Kitchen: Fast and Furious Fusion
In Vietnamese culture, tamarind trees symbolize a fruit ripe with possibilities. Tamarind Vietnamese & Phở Kitchen is a dream come to fruition. … read more
![Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/3O9A4326-1024x668.webp)
Bold & Beautiful: Heller Highwater
Heller Highwater is a Wyoming-raised space cowboy navigating disability, trauma, and masculinity through “Reclaiming his Yeehaw.” … read more
![Rediscovering Your Passion: An Interview with Egan Wint](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/420-Ed-Egan-Wint-Jovvany-Villalobos-Double-Rail-1024x683.webp)
Rediscovering Your Passion: An Interview with Egan Wint
The relaxed vibe and community of Salt Lake City’s snowboarding scene reignited Egan Wint’s love for the sport. … read more