May 2015 Movie Reviews

May 2015 Movie Reviews

Movie reviews for The Avengers: Age Of Ultron, Ex Machina, True Story, The Water Diviner and Wild Tales.

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May 2015 Comic Book Reviews

May 2015 Comic Book Reviews

Comic book reviews for The Dark Crystal, Deep State, Hack/Slash, Katabasis, Letter 44, Lumberjanes, March Of The Crabs, Punks: The Comic, The Returning, Spread, The Squidder, Suicide Risk and The Twilight Zone.

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Janet Mock: The Storyteller Who’s Writing History

Janet Mock: The Storyteller Who’s Writing History
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Janet Mock’s 2014 memoir, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, prompted a larger conversation about identity and how trans women can talk about their own experiences without fear. This June 4–7, Mock will be Grand Marshal at the Utah Pride Center’s 2015 Utah Pride Festival, where she will work with Utah’s LGBTQ community to further the conversation about inclusivity and authenticity.

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Secondhand Soul: The Story of the Ogden Bicycle Collective

Secondhand Soul: The Story of the Ogden Bicycle Collective
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Nestled in an unassuming neighborhood of single-story bungalows on Ogden’s east side sits a low-level brick building with stunning views of Mt. Ogden and the Wasatch Front. This is the new home of The Ogden Bicycle Collective (OBC), located on the quiet corner of 936 E. and 28th Street.

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Localized: Six Feet in the Pine

Localized: Six Feet in the Pine
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This month’s Localized is going to be one hell of a musical showdown. Porch to Porch will heat up the stage with their wild riffs, foot-tapping harmonica and bending elbows. The night will end in a Western frenzy by Six Feet in the Pine, who aren’t your average church-goin’ folk, though they’re serious cowboys, strummers and pluckers. Stop by Urban Lounge May 15 at 10 p.m. for just $5.

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To the Housewarming Party: East Liberty Tap House

To the Housewarming Party: East Liberty Tap House
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East Liberty Tap House sits at the sunset end of 9th East and 9th South. It started as rumors—initially conceived as a neighborhood bar, a symbol of Salt Lake’s progress. Here it is, not a full bar, but a tavern tucked inside a bright, tightly furnished, little restaurant.

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Contributor Limelight: Scott Farley

Contributor Limelight: Scott Farley
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Scott Farley started at SLUG in 1995 when former Editor Gianni Ellefsen ran the magazine, and was the “acting General Editor”—as he puts it—for a period of time.

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SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Eric Clark

SLUG Skate Photo Feature: Eric Clark
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Back in mid-March, two carloads of skaters from Arizona came to Utah to skate for a week. You may have seen them at Provo Park, or at the University of Utah, or jumping off your dumpster behind your BYU apartment complex. 

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SLUG Holiday Comix – May 2015

SLUG Holiday Comix – May 2015
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Every year, we celebrate Bike Month in May, fixing up our beloved companions that have lain dormant for the long winter months.

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Mike Brown: Craft Cocktailing

Mike Brown: Craft Cocktailing
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Just like guys sagging their skinny jeans, there’s a trend I’m noticing in this city that I’m not a big fan of. For all I know, it’s a trend everywhere, but since I’ve been too broke to go on vacation for a year and a half, I don’t know. It’s a trend in the local booze world, with which I am way too familiar. It’s the craft cocktail. 

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