Arts
Random Breakfast: Stepping Into the Gaming Industry
There’s plenty going on in the gaming industry right here in our backyard, and we need to start feeding those flames by supporting local game creators. One group of students has started a small gaming studio called Random Breakfast, and their first game, StepPets, hit the app store on Dec. 1. … read more
John Hilder – Words On Play
As far as his material goes, Hilder describes himself as a dirty observational comic. “I talk about the absurdity of daily life, which I think is every comic’s goal,” he says. … read more
Director Ira Sachs Explores the Nature of Friendship in Little...
With a majority of his films having premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, director and screenwriter Ira Sachs has become a fixture at Park City’s annual celebration of independent film. Boasting an impressive body of cinematic work that explores the nuances of familial boundaries, sexual identity and the complicated nature of love itself, Ira has established himself as a keen observer of human relationships. … read more
Furry Friends Forever: Remnant Preservations
Americans can’t seem to make up their minds about death. On the one hand, gory movies make a killing at the box office, and on the other, it’s something that people hate to talk about. Andy Silva of Remnant Preservations hopes to open people up to the idea that through the skilled art of taxidermy, the insight and love we experience with animals doesn’t have to end when they are no longer living. … read more
Mike Brown: The Joys of Cooking
I spent a brief period of my work career in the trenches of a restaurant kitchen—not cooking, of course, as you will learn that I suck tremendously at morphing ingredients into edible contents. Alas, I basically only learned one thing from these experiences—that there are only two kinds of cooks in the kitchen: the happy chef and the angry chef. … read more
A Touch of Class: Blackhouse Vapor Company Arrives on the...
Blackhouse Vapor Company opened in Sugar House about three months ago, right around the corner from Trolley Wing Co. Owners Holly and Mike Berry were inspired to create a different kind of vapor store, envisioning a business that would be “not a vape shop,” says Mike, like so many others, “but a vapor-lifestyle shop.” … read more
Los Punks in L.A.: An Interview with Director Angela Boatwright
In East L.A., you won’t find the glitz and glam of its Hollywood neighbor. To counter the stresses of life in L.A., it’s common to find a crew of punks in a backyard letting loose at a show. Los Punks director Angela Boatwright discusses her directing debut, her work in photography and the community she grew to love. … read more
Salt Lake Metal Bowling League
Bowling balls hurled with the goal of crushing 10 pins in a clattering of sound—that’s pretty metal. Add the sounds of bands like Grand Magus, Venom and Absu to the denim and leather warriors hurling those balls—that makes bowling pretty damn metal. That’s the goal that Salt Lake City Metal Bowling League creator Melissa Zappa had in mind when she started the league at Bonwood Bowl in mid-October, 2015. … read more
Life on the Stage in Utah Comedy: Advice for Aspiring...
Ask any comedian, and they will tell you that comedy may look easy, but it is actually very hard work. As an entertainment form, it is demanding, time-consuming and it can take years for comedians to develop their talent before they start to see any kind of payoff. … read more
Mike Brown: Dual Christmas!
To me, the true meaning of Christmas is getting presents. All of the other Baby Jesus stuff and loving thy neighbor and spending time with the family? Shit, man, I can do that any other time of the year. I don’t need some invisible Christmas spirit to do that stuff. … read more