June 2025
LGBTQ+ Pride
SLUG shines a light on the resilience, creativity, diversity and beauty of the queer community that makes our state special. On this month’s cover, Tali Southam (@doggies_crust on Instagram) illustrates the intersection of queerness and motorcycle riding against the beautiful Utah desert.
Tending and Mending Our Creative Community: SISTER Collective
Working together with local artists to build a team of teachers and volunteers, SISTER allows interested artists to learn the craft of muralism and work as a collective. … read more
Anything but Intelligent: The AI Dating Hellscape
No matter the gender or genre, it’s a human urge to find connection, outweighing all the attention-seeking. … read more
Hot Off the Skillet: Breakfast with a Venezuelan Twist
It’s clear Skillets brings the creativity and experimentation of a food truck business into their brick-and-mortar restaurant to expand upon and refine their signature style. … read more
Local Music Singles Roundup: June 2025
Check out both a combination of the bands that keep Salt Lake City cool and the writers that keep SLUG Magazine running. … read more
Skate Photo Feature: Riley Winch
Riley Winch gets technical with a tailslide transfer to noseblunt slide. He played around with the idea and ended up nailing it in just a few tries. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Alek Wiltbank
Having joined the team in August 2023, Alek Wiltbank makes sure that SLUGMag.com is both user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing. … read more
Contributor Limelight: Hayley Stoddard
Hayley Stoddard’s background as a dancer has made her an especially gifted photographer when it comes to capturing dance and movement. … read more