As you read this on April 9th, America is celebrating National Unicorn Day. Yes, that is a thing. The unicorn has enjoyed a recent surge of popularity over the past several years.  For most people, the word unicorn brings to mind images of pure white horses with gleaming horns, possibly surrounded by sparkles or with [...]

Tolkien Reading Day is celebrated every March 25th, the day when Frodo and Sam destroyed the One Ring (with some help from Gollum). The Tolkien Society hosts events all month long to celebrate Tolkien, his stories, and the huge fandom that’s grown around them. This year the theme is “hope and courage in Tolkien’s works.” [...]

The weather is starting to warm up here in the Salt Lake area and we bet you can't wait to get out and DO something. Between Covid lockdowns and winter it seems like ages since we put on real pants and had a day on the town. Figuring out what's open and what's not can [...]

If you were a child of the nineties, you probably tried your best to catch ‘em all. Back then, there were only 151 Pokemon to catch and train. Kids now really have their work cut out for them trying to catch all 898 pocket monsters. The creators behind the game deserve some serious credit for [...]

Valentine’s Day is coming up. Do you have a date planned? Many typical date ideas like dinner out, movies, concerts, and sporting events are either unavailable or unsafe this year. What’s a romantic to do? Don’t worry. There is a date night idea that is safe, fun, and will get you points for creativity: Escape [...]

Haunted houses are one of America’s favorite pastimes. Thousands of people pass through the nearly 1,200 commercial attractions in the country every year. But how did this industry get started? And why? Well, the next time you see your grandfather, you might want to thank him. His generation's commitment to criminal mischief on Halloween is [...]

Fiction exploring what happens when humans come into contact with non-human creatures has been popular since there have been people. Modern versions of these stories come from many genres, including horror, fantasy, and paranormal romance. The types of creatures we focus our storytelling efforts on fluctuate over time. The early 2000s were all about vampires [...]

2020 will probably go down as the worst year ever for movies and TV, but there is renewed hope for 2021. Many series and films that were originally supposed to be released in 2020 are now scheduled for the coming year. Fans of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, in particular, have a lot to be excited [...]

Depending on where you live, you may think of the middle of December as “mid-winter,” a time when the snow and cold are just ramping up, and the sun goes down way too early. Astrologically, the Winter Solstice, which falls around December 21st, is the end of the darkest part of the year and the [...]

The holidays are upon us, and with the pandemic still in full swing, you might be expecting Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa to be a bit of a drag this year. Fortunately, many local businesses here in the Salt Lake area have figured out how to provide a safe experience so you can still get out and enjoy the [...]