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"Past Lives" (Courtesy of A24)

‘Past Lives’: A Timeless and Instant Classic

By Luke Jackson July 11, 2023

  About five years ago, at the end of the summer, I went on a blind date. We both worked, so we met after midnight at an old lookout I knew. We sat on a blanket and watched headlights dance across...

"Insidious: The Red Door" (Courtesy of Sony Pictures)

What’s Inside ‘Insidious: The Red Door”

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor July 10, 2023

  If you were to ask a horror fan what the most iconic horror franchises of all time were, they might say “Halloween” or “Friday the 13th,” but it’s unlikely you’ll hear “Insidious,”...

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Support Your Local SLC Bookstores

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer July 9, 2023

  I’ve always had an appreciation for books, but my love for bookstores, especially independent ones, came later. I’m lucky to live close enough to one of my favorites, Central Book Exchange,...

Tom Holland at "The Crowded Room" premiere (Courtesy of LA Times)

Actors Can Take Breaks, We Should Too

By Josi Hinds, News Editor July 8, 2023

  Tom Holland recently announced he’s taking a year-long break from acting following a difficult experience playing his role in “The Crowded Room.” Holland’s role in the Apple TV+ Series...

(Courtesy of Disney Enterprises)

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’: The Last Hurrah For An Icon

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor July 6, 2023

  June has been a particularly personal month of movies for me. Not only did I get a masterpiece about a multiverse of my favorite superhero, but also the fifth entry in a series that began with...

(Courtesy of Transgressive Records)

Arlo Parks ‘My Soft Machine’ is Lyrically Rich but Only an Elusive Step Forward

By Arlo Marler July 4, 2023

  Coming off the heels of Grammy-nominated "Collapsed in Sunbeams" Arlo Parks' debut album from 2021, her sophomore release "My Soft Machine" is an expanded and poetry-rich step forward for Parks,...

Promo image for "Chemistry" by Kelly Clarkson (Courtesy of Atlantic Records)

Kelly Clarkson’s ‘chemistry’ Is Stable, But Not Quite Reactive

By Edie Raines, Copy Editor June 30, 2023

  Kelly Clarkson’s 10th and latest studio album, “chemistry,” debuted in late June. The album goes in-depth into all the emotions one feels at the beginning and end of romantic relationships.  Chemical...

Still from "Asteroid City" (Courtesy of Focus Features)

‘Asteroid City’ is Wonderfully Absurd

By Josi Hinds, News Editor June 29, 2023

  Wes Anderson returns to the big screen with his latest film, “Asteroid City.” This chaotic tale follows a group of travelers who find themselves quarantined in a small desert town after an...

Robot Clones and Demons: 'Black Mirror' Season Six Has It All

Robot Clones and Demons: ‘Black Mirror’ Season Six Has It All

By Graham Jones, Assistant Arts Editor June 29, 2023

  The science fiction anthology series “Black Mirror” has returned to Netflix with its sixth season, the last batch of new episodes coming out over four years ago. “Black Mirror” initially...

(Courtesy of Flightless Records)

‘PetroDragonic Apocalypse’: King Gizzard at Their Best

By Ethan Blume, Arts Writer June 28, 2023

  In 2019, Australian psychedelic rock group King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard released something far out of left field, a thrash metal tribute album titled “Infest the Rats Nest.” You could...