Behold: Princess Ramona

Behold: Princess Ramona
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Behold: For this SLUG Mag Local Photography Issue, I bestow upon you Princess Ramona, Lordess of Rose Park, heir to the throne of Salt Lake County and ruler of all things pink. Because that’s her favorite color. She’s very particular—as are most cats. For some reason, all her favorite toys are pink. … read more

Mike Brown: Getting Rad With Tate Roskelley

Mike Brown: Getting Rad With Tate Roskelley
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I met Tate Roskelley via Instagram. At the time, I had no idea he was a pro BMXer/amateur paperboy. Tate was running a pretty epic, fake Karl Malone IG account with crude Photoshop skills, and was funny as fuck. The account was epically entertaining, and a ton of people thought it was me throwing shade at the Mailman. … read more

Mike Brown: On the Jazz Beat with Tony Jones!

Mike Brown: On the Jazz Beat with Tony Jones!
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This month, I was fortunate enough to interview The Salt Lake Tribune’s beat writer for the Utah Jazz, the great Tony Jones. … read more

Mike Brown: Some of My Favorite SLUG Memories

Mike Brown: Some of My Favorite SLUG Memories
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Happy anniversary, SLUG, and cheers to many more memories to come. … read more

Mike Brown: The Great, Drunk Spelling Bee

Mike Brown: The Great, Drunk Spelling Bee
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It made me happy to hear from Tommy that our awesome public library understands that the brutal nature of competition sometimes requires a calming of the nerves that alcohol can provide and will be endorsing a drunk spelling bee. … read more

Mike Brown: Quiet on the Set!

Mike Brown: Quiet on the Set!
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Though Mike Brown couldn’t score a spot as an extra on the silver screen, he still managed to score a tour of a movie set and stir up some trouble. … read more

Mike Brown: Slam! Da, Duh, Duh! Let the Boys Write Poetry!

Mike Brown: Slam! Da, Duh, Duh! Let the Boys Write...
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Seeing as how I prefer to keep politics out of my column, the slam poem I wrote below is about basketball—in particular, the Jazz’s current ,struggling season. … read more

An Open Letter in a Flat Magazine to Flat-Earthers

An Open Letter in a Flat Magazine to Flat-Earthers
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Dear flat-earthers, I appreciate a good conspiracy. Rarely do I actually believe a conspiracy, but I do love hearing about alternative reasons to weird shit. … read more

Salt Lake Story Tours: I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost

Salt Lake Story Tours: I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost
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Utah Ghost Tours provide bus tours and walking tours to some of the most haunted spots and graveyards in SLC and Ogden. I opted for the Whiskey Street tour. … read more

Mike Brown: Boy Scouts!

Mike Brown: Boy Scouts!
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One of the obligations of of a Mormon upbringing was participating in the Boy Scouts of America program in my early teens. … read more