(Not an actual image of Tiangong-1.) Getty Images / Petrovich9 CBS News: Scientists are nervously watching a 19,000-pound Chinese space station‘s course because its out-of-control route is making it impossible to figure out where it will crash. China lost control of unmanned space station Tiangong-1 in June 2016, and the thing has been orbiting out […]
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Enter the World of Madcap Italian Mastermind Franco Battiato
Superior Viaduct’s Reissues of His First Three Albums Are Extraordinary
Superior Viaduct’s vinyl reissues of madcap Italian mastermind Franco Battiato’s first three albums are extraordinary.
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Level Beer Is a Brewery for All Seasons
The New Brewpub Is the Perfect Place to Hit on Your Way in or Out of the Gorge
The new brewpub is the perfect place to hit on your way in or out of the Columbia River Gorge.
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Remembering 2017: A French Cinema Series Goes Beyond French New Wave
[This was just something I really enjoyed writing this year, and I doubt anybody read it. It originally appeared on Blogtown on July 17, 2017, so the series is long over, but most of these movies are rentable or streamable, and are well worth watching.] Alain Delon in Le Samouraï. Northwest Film Center As France […]
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Remembering 2017: Detroiters Was the Funniest Show on TV This Year
[This was the funniest show of the year, and you probably didn’t watch it. This article originally appeared on Blogtown on March 23, 2017, during the run of Detroiters‘ first season. Get all caught up by the time season two kicks off in 2018.] On Monday, it was announced that Detroiters has been renewed for […]
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Remembering 2017: Behind the Scenes with OPB’s Oregon Field Guide
Oregon Public Broadcasting / Ian McCluskey [Here’s something from earlier in the year, in case you missed it—and if you didn’t miss it, read it again!] Peak TV be damned. The most exciting and inspiring show on television has been quietly trucking along for close to three decades, without succumbing to the whims and fashions […]
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Remembering 2017: Reissues of Pedro and Wimeanacas Are Integral Parts of the City’s Cultural History
[2017 saw two vital re-releases of work from overlooked Portland musicians. Refresh your memory, or read about them for the first time!] When Wimeanacas recorded a cassette of 10 original songs in 1987, the Portland-based Cambodian band had few ideas for how to market it. A salesman friend of one of the band’s two lead […]
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Ridley Scott Calls in the Plummer to Salvage All the Money in the World
It sounded crazy: Mere weeks away from the release of All the Money in the World, director Ridley Scott decided to erase every trace of Kevin Spacey from his movie following disturbing allegations of that actor’s sexual assault and harassment. Scott quickly re-filmed large sections with Christopher Plummer, who replaced Spacey in the role of […]
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All the Money in the World Should Have Been a Disaster. It’s Not!
Ridley Scott Calls in the Plummer to Salvage a Kidnap Thriller
Ridley Scott calls in the Plummer to salvage a kidnap thriller.
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Two Reissues on the Jazz Dispensary Label Are a Blast from Jazz’s Past
It’s probably dumb to say that jazz sounds better on vinyl, but it’s not dumb to suggest the format’s reliable limitations perhaps gave recorded jazz some of its power, like a picture frame accentuating its contents. No matter where the musicians go—no matter what black holes and cosmic nebulae their music propels us through—it’s certain […]
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Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 3: Huun-Huur-Tu
Miri Stebivka It’s time again for another stunning performance from last summer’s Pickathon, so here’s the latest in our ongoing Starlight Series, which spotlights performers who played on that festival’s nighttime stage. Today’s video is pretty special, featuring Tuvan band Huun-Huur-Tu, who incorporate traditional Tuvan and Mongolian instruments with the trademark Tuvan throat singing. Huun-Huur-Tu […]
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Two Reissues on the Jazz Dispensary Label Are a Blast from Jazz’s Past
Azar Lawrence’s Bridge into the New Age and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers’ Jungle Fire!
Two reissues of Azar Lawrence and Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers offer a blast from jazz’s past.