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World's largest steam engine to return Utah as part of America 250 tour
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
The world's largest steam engine is coming back to Utah this spring in the first leg of its first-ever coast-to-coast tour, Union Pacific announced.
Post Malone reps Spanish Fork at Grammys, announces Utah stop on new tour
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 10:32 a.m. | Save Story
Post Malone provided a subtle shoutout to his adopted home state of Utah during the Grammy Awards Sunday night. He's also slated to perform in Utah again later this year.
Bad Bunny wins top Grammy prize in a first for a Spanish-language album
Danielle Broadway and Steve Gorman, Reuters | Posted Feb. 2 - 10:10 a.m. | Save Story
Bad Bunny, the Latino rap star, won the top Grammy prize on Sunday, a first for a Spanish-language album, with "Debí Tirar Más Fotos."
This veteran arts reporter on Sundance: 'I'm going to miss it'
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 2 - 8:35 a.m. | Save Story
After covering 30 straight Sundance Film Festivals, longtime arts reporter Scott Iwasaki reflects on the chaos, magic and cultural impact of the event as it takes its final bow in Utah before moving to Boulder, Colorado.
We asked retired astronauts about their favorite space movies. This is what they shared with us
Lily Hautau, CNN | Posted Feb. 1 - 9:45 p.m. | Save Story
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch as early as Feb. 6, putting human spaceflight to the moon back in the spotlight after a 50-plus year hiatus which may inspire future filmmakers to explore the possibilities of space travel in their own work.
Utah celebrates expanding role as national entertainment hub after milestone year in film
Margaret Darby, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 1 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Film Commission is celebrating another milestone year for Utah's ever-expanding film and television industry.
Filmmaker behind Netflix's 'most-watched original title' grew up in Idaho Falls
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com | Posted Jan. 31 - 5:51 p.m. | Save Story
A man who grew up in Idaho Falls makes up half of the writing and directing team for "KPop Demon Hunters," an animated musical urban fantasy film released on Netflix last summer.
The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here's what has — and hasn't — changed over time
Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 31 - 4:18 p.m. | Save Story
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is celebrating a milestone. The 150th annual show opens Saturday and culminates with the best in show prize Tuesday night New York's Madison Square Garden.
Inmates create first‑of‑its‑kind documentary inside Utah State Prison
Debbie Worthen, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
A groundbreaking documentary — conceived, filmed and produced entirely by inmates at the Utah State Prison — is giving the public an unprecedented look at life behind bars.
Disney's Iger plans to step down as CEO before contract expires, WSJ reports
Arsheeya Bajwa, Reuters | Updated Jan. 30 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Walt Disney's Bob Iger has told associates he plans to step down as CEO before his contract expires on Dec. 31, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing internal sources.
Emmy-winning comic actor Catherine O'Hara of 'Schitt's Creek' and 'Home Alone' dies at 71
Andrew Dalton and Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 30 - 5:33 p.m. | Save Story
Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning actor known for her roles on "SCTV," "Schitt's Creek," and the two "Home Alone" films, died Friday at her Los Angeles home after a brief illness at the age of 71.
As if! 'Clueless,' 'The Karate Kid,' 'Inception' among 25 movies entering National Film Registry
Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 29 - 9:12 p.m. | Save Story
As if they'd leave "Clueless" off the list. The film, along with 1984's "The Karate Kid" and 2010 smash hit "Inception," were selected into the National Film Registry, announced on Thursday.
'High School Musical' star Lucas Grabeel visits East High theater class rehearsal
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 8:47 p.m. | Save Story
Lucas Grabeel, best known for his role as Ryan Evans in the "High School Musical" trilogy, dropped in on the East High theater's rehearsal Thursday to offer his insight and expertise.
How to watch the 2026 Winter Olympics from the home of the 2034 Games
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake City is turning its civic center — the space between the Salt Lake Main Library and Washington Square — into the ultimate free Milano Cortina 2026 Games viewing space.
Argentinian siblings offer panel discussion on art exhibit 'Instrumentos de silencio'
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Argentinian siblings Gonzalo and Susana Silva will take part in a panel discussion on their exhibit at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Instrumentos de Silencio.
Review: 'Send Help' is a wild, uncomfortable ride
John Clyde for KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 6:01 p.m. | Save Story
"Send Help" is certainly a lot of things. But out of all of those I'm not sure any of them were for me.
Why Salman Rushdie says the Sundance doc about the attempt on his life is also a love story
Valerie Jones, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 29 - 9:55 a.m. | Save Story
The documentary "Knife" is an unflinching look at the 2022 attack on Salman Rushdie, but also an intimate glimpse of the author and his wife's journey of healing. He explains why.
How the community of Park City will leave a lasting impact on Sundance
Cassidy Wixom, KSL | Posted Jan. 29 - 8:05 a.m. | Save Story
While watching films may seem to be the main point of Sundance Film Festival, the most important aspect is the conversations that occur after the films are over, one programmer says.
