The big screen gets really big when the largest blockbuster of the ’80s hits the 99w Drive-In this weekend! This is certainly one of the most intriguing Augusts in recent movie-watching history. Granted, a lot of that is due to the fact almost every theater around is still closed because there’s still a pandemic going […]
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Your Guide to Portland Festivals Going Online for Summer 2020
For its 155th year, the Oregon State Fair is going online, so now all the corndogs, elephant ears, and midway attractions are coming to your living room! If you’re spooked by the ghost of festival season that looms over outdoor amphitheaters and waterfront parks, we’ve got news for you: Some of Portland’s most beloved annual […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Aug 3-6, 2020
So far August, so good. Let’s keep this up, shall we? Let’s just keep on offering up a whole bunch of awesome Things to Do for the rest of the week, things like hanging out in John Legend’s living room, wading through the zombie apocalypse one last time with George A. Romero, visiting the recently […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Week: Aug 3-6, 2020
Visit the Stop Killing Us art exhibition at HOLDING Contemporary to learn about Black Portland’s history of protest. Don’t Shoot PDX So far August, so good. Let’s keep this up, shall we? Let’s just keep on offering up a whole bunch of awesome Things to Do for the rest of the week, things like hanging […]
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Your Guide to Protest Events In Portland This Weekend: July 31-Aug 2, 2020
Matheiu Lewis-Rolland While the feds seem to have finally vacated the premises, that doesn’t mean the protest actions need to lessen in response. And this weekend provides plenty of opportunities to exercise your First Amendment rights, through organized discussions about how best to dismantle racist power structures, and via in-person gatherings and marches against police […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: July 31-Aug 2, 2020
The Pickathon at Home grand finale is guaranteed to be amazing when Khruangbin takes the stage. Mary Kang This weekend, July enters the rearview, and we welcome August with open (if not a little sweaty and sunburned) arms, especially since there’s a whole lot of very fun Things to Do this weekend, like catching the […]
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Your Guide to Protest Events In Portland This Weekend: July 31-Aug 2, 2020
While the feds seem to have finally vacated the premises, that doesn’t mean the protest actions need to lessen in response. And this weekend provides plenty of opportunities to exercise your First Amendment rights, through organized discussions about how best to dismantle racist power structures, and via in-person gatherings and marches against police brutality, white […]
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The Best Things to Do in Portland This Weekend: July 31-Aug 2, 2020
This weekend, July enters the rearview, and we welcome August with open (if not a little sweaty and sunburned) arms, especially since there’s a whole lot of very fun Things to Do this weekend, like catching the big Pickathon at Home finale, seeing how Lollapalooza translates to the livestream experience, bidding on bottles of only […]
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The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in Portland This Weekend: July 30-Aug 2, 2020
In a normal year, this is the part of summer movie season where titles start to dry up, blockbusters start to lumber away from screens, and film fans start taking risks on sleepers and lesser-known flicks. But 2020 is not a normal year, and summer movie season basically doesn’t exist. But that doesn’t mean we’re […]
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Where to Watch 2020’s Most Emmy-Nominated Shows
Where to see Watchmen, Euphoria, Schitt’s Creek, and other Emmy Hopefuls
The timing was perfect: Just around the time Gym Jordan started in on “Unhinged Sweaty Congressional Conspiracy Rant #184” at the (mostly useless) Bill Barr hearings, the 72nd Annual Emmy nominations were announced, allowing people to shift their attention and energy from one misguided display of sorry pageantry to a completely different and much more […]