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Friday, June 21, 2013

Alternate Realities Roundup 6/21

The hacktivist of @KYAnonymous that made the Steubenville rape case a national headline now faces jail time for his digital crusading.---

Utah Arts Festival: Bandaloop

Why combine modern dance with rappelling?

City Weekly Honored at State Journalism Awards

Winners of the 2012 Utah Headliners Awards were announced Thursday night, with City Weekly taking home seven first-place awards and 24 awards overall. Senior reporter Stephen Dark was the winningest City Weekly staffer.

Tony Bennett at Red Butte Garden

Lord, please let me look half as good and have one-third the energy when I'm 87 that Tony Bennett does. --- 

Dead Zephyr: Week 500

The former Zephyr Club in downtown Salt Lake City, 301 S. West Temple; closed since October 2003. Read more about the Dead Zephyr in this week's issue.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Attention SLC Bicyclists, Here's How to Not Be a Dick

So far, "the year of the bike," as proclaimed by Salt Lake City, has taught us that sharing the road isn't always that easy. When it comes to traffic laws, half the time bicyclists are asking, "Am I allowed to do this?" So to clear up the confusion, here’s a list of answers to some common questions.

Utah Arts Festival: Fear No Film NERVE program

The first of the 2013 Utah Arts Festival's nine Fear No Film shorts programs showcased a couple of compelling stories about risk takers. Aside from the annual Utah Short Film of the Year competition and kids' programs, this year's programs are organized around broad categories of "where did this film come from emotionally," and NERVE is certainly the best collection of the six shorts featured here.

Glad You Asked: Ben Folds, FrankMusik and Doug Stanhope

Dear GYA, Lately, I've been getting really tired of all the nonsense and drama that comes with being on Facebook.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Miss Utah Goes on Kimmel ... And Totally Redeems Herself!

Although Miss Utah blew it at the 2013 Miss USA Pageant, she redeemed herself on Jimmy Kimmel Live with her poise, candor and sense of humor.--- Miss Utah Marissa Powell gave a less-than-eloquent answer to her interview question at the Miss USA Pageant last Sunday.

Anti-Corruption Ralliers Call For Impeachment of AG

A small but determined crowd hit the Hill Wednesday to call on legislators to begin the impeachment process against embattled and scandal-ridden Attorney General John Swallow.---

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