Photographer: John Barkiple
![Sacred Division and Geometry: Paulette Platt’s Egg Art](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-SLUG-WEB-Paulette-Sky-Ukrainian-Eggs-BARKIPLE-72-2116-1024x683.webp)
Sacred Division and Geometry: Paulette Platt’s Egg Art
Paulette Platt, also known as Paulette Sky, practices the Ukrainian art of pysanky to turn real eggs into art and functional jewelry. … read more
![Rape Recovery Center: Celebrating 50 Years of Healing and Community](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-SLUG-WEB-Rape-Recovery-Center-50th-Gala-BARKIPLE-72-2293-1024x683.jpg)
Rape Recovery Center: Celebrating 50 Years of Healing and Community
In just the last year, the Rape Recovery Center has provided service to over 2,000 survivors and victims, 575 hotline callers and 1.6 million people via outreach. … read more
![Water From The Wasatch Front: The Most Important Ingredient For Utah Distilleries](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/424-ed-dented-brick-ogdens-own-1024x668.webp)
Water From The Wasatch Front: The Most Important Ingredient For...
Water is one of the most important geographic ingredients for the local spirits at Dented Brick Distillery and Ogden’s Own Distillery. … read more
![Q&A Interview: By U For You Fashion Show](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-SLUG-ED-By-U-for-You-Fashion-Show-2nd-Annual-BARKIPLE-72-3581-1024x683.webp)
Q&A Interview: By U For You Fashion Show
SLUG recently sat down with the leaders and organizers of the Fashion in Business program at the University of Utah Union Building to discuss their second annual student-run fashion show, By U For You. … read more
![Localized: The Medicine Company](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/423-Ed-Localized-The-Medicine-Company-John-Barkiple-1024x683.webp)
Localized: The Medicine Company
Still riding the high of a recent sold-out show at The State Room, MedCo is in the process of developing a new album defined by “heavy psych-rock, doom metal and a darker sound.” … 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
![Localized: Air Vent Dweller](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/421-Ed-Air-Vent-Dweller-John-Barkiple-36-1024x683.webp)
Localized: Air Vent Dweller
For this month’s Localized, we interviewed Utah-based egg-punk band Air Vent Dweller, who allegedly played a crazy show at Five Guys Burgers and Fries. … read more
![SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/420-December-Comedy-Localized-Header-WEB-1024x658.jpg)
SLUG Localized: Stand-Up Comedy Showcase
Tré Lamb, Tanner Nicholson, Hollie Jay and Michael Davis will perform at Urban Lounge on Thursday, December 21 for a hilarious edition of SLUG Localized. … read more
![The First Annual Daq Off: Creative Cocktails by SLC Bartenders](https://www.slugmag.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/419-Ed-Andrew-Robertson-Tyler-Fernberg-image-buildup-1024x683.webp)
The First Annual Daq Off: Creative Cocktails by SLC Bartenders
On August 21, bartenders of all experience levels gathered at Bar Nohm to compete in the Daq Off hosted by the United States Bartender’s Guild. … read more