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It's been decades since director Park Chan-Wook ("Oldboy") and actor Lee Byung-hun ("Squid Game") have worked together. Their new film, "No Other Choice," is a deliciously dark comedy about a laid-off manager who takes desperate steps to get a new job. 1/3 moviecricket.net/blog/2026/1/1/…

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Among the plaintiffs are award-winning novelists Elana K. Arnold and Ellen Hopkins. Together, their books make up five of the 22 titles that have been banned from all Utah public schools. sltrib.com/news/education…

For Renee Nicole Good Killed by I.C.E. on January 7, 2026 by Amanda Gorman They say she is no more, That there her absence roars, Blood-blown like a rose. Iced wheels flinched & froze. Now, bare riot of candles, Dark fury of flowers, Pure howling of hymns. If for us she arose,

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On the first day of the last Sundance Film Festival in Utah, the state’s biggest landmark got its Hollywood close-up. sltrib.com/artsliving/202…

I'm at the Sundance Film Festival, so I didn't get a chance to see much of this week's new movies. I recommend reading my stories at The Salt Lake Tribune, like this account of the premiere of "The Lake," a moving documentary about the Great Salt Lake. 1/3 sltrib.com/artsliving/202…

Watching my man Sean P. Means record the Kerry Bill and Gina “Lights! Camera! Brunch!” NSFW podcast ❤️

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Frank Crist I will never forgive you for this

With the Sundance Film Festival ending its four-decade-plus run in Utah, The Salt Lake Tribune's Sean P. Means contemplates what he will (and won't) miss about it. sltrib.com/artsliving/202…

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*duran duran girls on film voice* books on tape

Time for a RFHGina 🇺🇸 vs Jack White faceoff

Alex Caldiero, a Utahn who called himself a "sonosopher" for his mixing of words, sound and philosophy, died Monday at age 76. For years, Caldiero was the writer-in-residence at Utah Valley University. sltrib.com/artsliving/202…

Magnitude 3.5 earthquake near Magna. More info coming shortly. If you felt it, fill out a Did You Feel It report here: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…

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The big new movie this week is "Scream 7," which brings Neve Campbell back to the meta-horror franchise that made her a star 30 years ago. She's the only good thing in this one, which is a bigger nostalgia cash grab than most legacy sequels. 1/3 moviecricket.net/blog/2026/2/26…