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October 25, 2023
Good morning! They’re discussing Utah stereotypes on the City Cast Salt Lake podcast today. And it got me thinking, what are the telltale signs you grew up here?
What's CITY Talking About?
Meta Lawsuit
Utah and 41 other states have filed a lawsuit against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. The state is accusing the tech giant of psychologically harming youth with addictive algorithms. Utah also filed a lawsuit against TikTok for similar reasons. [FOX 13]
- Related: Meta paid Kendall Jenner and other celebrities millions of dollars to use their likeness for AI chatbots. Jenner’s alter-ego is Billie, designed to be like a big sister who gives you advice. Is it harmless? Or is it taking parasocial relationships way too far? [Entrepreneur]
- Also: Is ChatGPT coming for our jobs? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Mestizo Institute of Culture & Arts
The Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a brand new art gallery at the Gateway. This grassroots organization was founded in 2003 by artists and activists Ruby Chacón and Terry Hurst to elevate artists who live on Salt Lake City’s westside. [Southwest Contemporary]
- Related: How far has representation in Utah’s art scene come? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
Utah Stereotypes
Whether you are a born-and-raised Utahn or just moved here yesterday, chances are you’ve had to contend with our stereotypes. From cost of living to family friendliness and Republicanism, let’s assess how true Utah stereotypes are — and whether Utahns might be complicit in perpetuating them. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]
What To Do
Salt Lake Design Week 🎨 Now-Friday | Various Times
Salt Lake Design Week is underway. They’re holding a number of events to help design professionals network and find community. [Most events are free, Locations vary]
Seed Saving Workshop 🌱 Saturday | 4-6 p.m.
It’s time to put your garden to bed. Learn how to save seeds from your home garden to re-plant for years to come. [Free, Downtown SLC]
Cinematic Boo-tacular 🎥 Saturday | 7:30 p.m.
Come dressed up in Halloween costumes and watch “Beetlejuice” under the stars at Annata Collective. [$3, Central City]
Today on City Cast
A bunch of Californians are moving to Utah ... So, they're also bringing some of their identity with them as well. So, we are getting a little bit of California spice in the Utah nice.
What People Get Wrong About Utah
There are a lot of assumptions about Utah and the people who live here, but only a few of them are true. KUER politics reporters and State Street co-hosts Saige Miller and Sean Higgins join host Ali Vallarta to debunk some of the biggest Utah stereotypes and dig into how we’re pushing back against them.
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