POLITICS: Gary Herbert, Man of Mystery

Aug 12, 2009 2 Comments

With the swearing in of Jon Huntsman, Jr., as U.S. Ambassador to China, the governorship of Utah is changing with Gary Herbert of Family City USA (Orem, Utah, for those of you not familiar with the token) is taking over. Even though both Huntsman and Herbert promised a smooth transition with the change, there are [...]

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FILM: Utah Gets Ready To Go Hollywood

Jun 30, 2009 171 Comments

4,500 new jobs. Massive rebates. 20% tax credits. This may sound like a government bailout, but it isn’t. These are the major highlights to Senate Bill 14, approved by the Utah legislature and scheduled to take effect tomorrow. But what does this have to do with film? In a word: everything. SB 14 is an [...]

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FILM: Say Hello To The Slumbering Giant

Jun 26, 2009 3 Comments

I’d like to welcome you to the film page at Rhombus. As an introduction, I’d like to tell you more about what exactly you can expect from us. Generally speaking, everybody loves movies. For decades, Utah has been known as somewhat of a ‘secondary hotspot’ for major film production. Furthermore, Utahns adore the movie theater. [...]

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NEWS: Modest Mouse To Visit SLC In September

Jun 17, 2009 6 Comments

Isaac Brock and Company, known to the world as popular indie band Modest Mouse, are coming to Utah. Take a minute to catch your breath. The band announced the details of their upcoming North American tour on Tuesday and — surprise! — will make a stop at Salt Lake City’s In The Venue on September [...]

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