The author’s EXCELLENT rendering of what Cinetopia’s Progress Ridge 14 theater might look like under AMC ownership. Google Maps/AMC A short Facebook post today, from the Cinetopia movie theater chain, answered some recent questions about the future of the Portland-area company. The post simply says, “Cinetopia is now part of the AMC family. This Facebook […]
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Ned Lannamann is a writer and editor in Portland, Oregon. He writes about film, music, TV, books, travel, tech, food, drink, outdoors, and other things.
Posted inMovies & TV
Aladdin Review: It Has Will Smith as Big Blue Rapping Genie. What’d You Expect?
Disney It could have been worse. Disney’s live-action remake of 1992’s Aladdin is a loud, obnoxious concoction of demographic targeting, corporation-backed nostalgia pandering, and ugly CGI. It has all the urgency of a (very expensive) piece of community theater and all the artistry of a quarterly earnings report. It’s entirely devoid of personality, which is […]
Posted inFood and Drink
It’s Going to Be a Can-Do Summer: 10 Canned Oregon Beers to Help You Beat the Heat
Canned beer’s time has finally arrived. Here are 10 local options for your summertime drinking needs.
Posted inArts
The Vinyl Frontier: The Time NASA Shot a Record into Outer Space
Jonathan Scott’s book recounts the history of the Voyager Golden Record project.
Posted inFood and Drink
An Introduction to Portland’s Overflowing Beer Scene
Forget the food, the music and arts scenes, the proximity to mountains and oceans. The actual best thing about Portland is the beer. I don’t simply mean it’s tastier or easier to find than in other cities (although those things are very true). I mean there’s more of it—Portland is home to dozens of craft […]
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Game of Thrones Discussion Group: Episode 6 – “The Iron Throne”
Courtesy of HBO That’s all, folks. Game of Thrones cashed in its chips last night, with the HBO show airing its final episode amid a firestorm of controversy. Some fans hated the direction the show took during its final lap, while others were satisfied with all of the explode-y things and unearned character beats. As […]
Posted inMusic
Pickathon Starlight Series, Episode 7: Alela Diane
Little Green Eyes Pickathon is less than three months away, which means summer is well and truly just around the corner. To help you stave off your unbearable anticipation, here’s another video from our Pickathon Starlight Series, in which we showcase some of the great performances from last year’s Pickathon that took place on the […]
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Game of Thrones Discussion Group: Episode 5 – “The Bells”
courtesy of HBO Last night’s episode might have been the most divisive Game of Thrones episode yet (although remember how mad everybody was after the Red Wedding?). As we enter the home stretch, time is starting to feel really compressed, with plot threads and characters behaving unnaturally in order to get this thing wrapped up […]
Posted inCannabis
The New Billy Ray Cyrus Video Officially Makes Weed Uncool
It’s official. On May 10, 2019, weed became definitively uncool. While weed—AKA cannabis, AKA dope, AKA grass, AKA trees, AKA one of a million other nicknames—has steadily marched toward the mainstream since states began legalizing it this decade, its instant transition from “cool” to “uncool” status comes as something of a surprise. How did weed […]
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Make Sure to See Zhang Yimou’s Shadow on the Big Screen
XIAOYAN BAI Immediately after a recent Game of Thrones, viewers rushed to discuss two things: who killed who, and if it was even possible to see who killed who, given how dark and muddy the episode appeared on many screens. Whether that was due to TV settings or streaming compression rates or a million other […]
Posted inFood and Drink
Assembly Brewing Has Detroit-Style Pizza, Session-Style Beers, and Absolutely No Kids
Meg Nanna If you think Portland’s all craft-brewery’d out, just pay a visit to Assembly Brewing. Portland’s umpteen-millionth brewpub opened its doors in March, and it’s already doing a roaring trade amid a perceived downturn in the fortunes of Portland beer-makers. As long-established breweries like BridgePort and Burnside Brewing disappear virtually overnight, it seems as […]
Posted inFood and Drink
Assembly Brewing Has Detroit-Style Pizza, Session-Style Beers, and Absolutely No Kids
The new Foster brewpub boasts a great space with exposed Douglas Fir beams.