Another weekend is upon us, another three steps forward on this citywide journey to stay safe, stay indoors, and support our loved ones and our community while also finding new ways to stay sane and entertained while stuck in self-quarantine. There’s a lot of cool Things to Do from the comfort of your couch this […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Wed April 8
{{ image:1, align:center, width:500 }} Parasite The Best Picture-winning Parasite is director Bong Joon-ho at his very best. At turns hilarious and deeply unsettling, it’s a departure from the sci-fi bent of his recent movies (the post-apocalyptic Snowpiercer in 2013 and the factory-farming-themed Okja in 2017), though it’s no less concerned with the state of […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Tues April 7
{{ image:1, align:center, width:500 }} LetterkennyBAD NEWS: Tonight was supposed to be the night you got to witness Letterkenny: Live at Revolution Hall—that is, if you were lucky enough to have scored tickets in the three and-a-half minutes they were available back in 2019. Of course, COVID had something to say about all that, and […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Mon April 6
Never Rarely Sometimes AlwaysWe’re living in an emotionally draining time, and Never Rarely Sometimes Always is as sobering as it is affecting, so be your own judge as to whether you can handle viewing it right now. But if you have the bandwidth for it, you should allow this film about abortion access, misogyny, friendship, […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland This Week: April 6-9 2020
We made it another week, everybody. Another week of holding on, being strong, knowing when to stay plugged in, and when to disconnect for a second. There’s a lot of ways to practice self-care while sheltering in place, and art is a big part of that, whether it’s livestreamed music, binging a great show, losing […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sun April 5
Escape from Virtual IslandGod, the timing on this audio drama release! I’m sure when it was written and recorded, it was still a clever, hilarious idea, but now that it’s been post-produced and released for this weekend? This adventure by John Lutz (Saturday Night Live) about a bunch of people trapped online and needing rescue […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Sat April 4
Laugh AidRemember when the Bridgetown Comedy Festival was still around? It feels like (checks watch) 80 years ago now, but it was a pretty cool time, being able to walk up and down Hawthorne, duck into almost any bar, and catch a set (or 15) from some amazing comics all hustling like hell to make […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland: Fri April 2
NBA 2K Players TournamentMarch was disallowed from the sort of tournament-based entertainment many are used to, especially of the basketball variety; but April’s got us covered on that front: ESPN will be airing head-to-head clashes between some of the NBA’s biggest stars as they establish who among them is the best at NBA 2K20. Players […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland This Weekend: April 3-5 2020
For the first weekend of April the sun will come out (kinda) and the rain will recede (a little) and while you still can’t really go out in it, these three days should provide more than a few sunbeams to lay in (your cats know what’s up) and pretty skies as a backdrop for the […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland This Week: March 30-April 2
GEMMA CORRELL/BADGEBOMB Quick reminder before we get to the “voluminous lists of fun Things to Do from the comfort of your couch” part of this whole deal: This week includes April Fool’s Day, which is 99% garbage as a holiday, especially on the internet, where we all live now. If you are considering acting the […]
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The Best Things to Do (While Staying Home and Staying Safe) in Portland This Week: March 30-April 2 2020
Quick reminder before we get to the “voluminous lists of fun Things to Do from the comfort of your couch” part of this whole deal: This week includes April Fool’s Day, which is 99% garbage as a holiday, especially on the internet, where we all live now. If you are considering acting the clown when […]
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How to Escape Portland While Still Staying Safe at Home: Check Out These Live Streams from Around the World
Staying in Portland while the Coronvirus crisis plays out doesn’t mean you have to stay in Portland if you don’t want to. Well—OK, physically, yes, you really need to stay indoors. But you can still go across the world from the comfort of your couch so long as you’ve got an internet connection. Museums, zoos, […]