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Friday, May 19, 2017

Mom And The New Dad

Revisiting with a pair of soon-to-be-wed friends and their new podcast.
When you do a job like this, you often get to know the people you highlight a lot more than just whatever was in the interview. I've had the pleasure of knowing Chris Holifield before his podcast I Am Salt Lake took off, and Krissie Shelley over the past few years while she was a standup comedian.

Movie Reviews: Everything, Everything; Alien Covenant; Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Obit, Norman, Chuck
Two franchises that couldn't possibly be more different bring their latest installment to multiplexes, along with a young-adult romance adaptation and a trio of new art-house offerings. Everything, Everything  (pictured) hits the right, sweet notes in adapting Nicola Yoon's novel about a teen with an autoimmune disorder dealing with first love.

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Chaffetz out in July

Herbert plans for replacement election.
Herbert, whose chief of staff was at one time Chaffetz’ chief of staff, said he hadn’t talked directly with the congressman. The news conference was held before Chaffetz officially announced his resignation date.

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Brooklyn Ottens

Staring deeply into the patterns of the SLC-based artist's work.
A few years ago, I had the privilege of checking out the art of Brooklyn Ottens, as well as work with her on a few artistic projects. Her designs and pattern pieces at the time were simply stunning, as her work went into lavish detail at the tiniest levels, and stood out from a lot of the other works.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Clearing the Air

Guv hosts final ceremonial bill signing of the year.
Gov. Gary Herbert announced on Tuesday the state’s intent to replace 100 “polluting, stinky, old buses” with new fuel-efficient models in an effort to clean up Utah’s dirty air.

Monday, May 15, 2017

C Street Studios

A chat with the director behind the independent filming company.
There's a number of production companies in town working hard to create cool films and content, but they don't always get the spotlight like they should. One of such company is C Street Studios, which currently produce short films as well as commercial content for clients.

Saturday, May 13, 2017

'This isn’t Salt Lake!'

A cowboy boot-wearing Rep. Stewart offers ‘nebulous’ answers during town hall.
Stewart, one of the few members of Congress to hold town halls, spoke to a couple hundred people at a high school in a small Sevier County community Friday night.

In The Loop: 5/13/17. Reading Comics On A Gust Of Wind

Cool events to check out from May 14-27.
Hey, kids! So if you didn't know, last weekend was Free Comic Book Day, and below you can see I got myself a nice haul without taking every single comic that the shop could hold.

Friday, May 12, 2017

"That's the last rock to look under"

Questions linger over investigation into prosecutor who committed suicide.
Why did the AG find nothing at Platt's home? Had his time learning about computer forensics at work meant he had covered his tracks sufficiently to outfox such a raid?  Or was his unusually calm demeanor as ICAC searched his home because he knew he had done nothing wrong?

Local Releases: Orange Gents Finding Fiction In The Delta

Brand new music from Fictionist, The Ditch & The Delta, Ivy Local and more.
Apparently we're making up for lost time this week, as we have several album release shows to talk about over the next two days. We'll go down the list of digital releases first, then make our way through the awesome concerts you can check out this weekend.

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