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Adam Conover, Sharp-Dressed Knowledge Genie

The Comedian Proves That Information is Power—And Also Ruinous

William KennedySeptember 14, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

FOR STAND-UP and truTV star Adam Conover, there’s a fine line between ruination and enlightenment. This fall, he’s taking his hit cable series Adam Ruins Everything on the road in what Conover calls an “hour-long comedy Ted Talk” focused on the upcoming presidential election. “We’re going to be covering weird presidential history, things that are […]

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It’s Hard to Make it in Hollywood. It’s Harder if You Aren’t Human.

From an Orange is the New Black Writer, Trevor Is a Poignant, Funny Account of a Showbiz Chimp

Katie PelletierSeptember 14, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

From an Orange is the New Black writer, Trevor is a poignant, funny account of a showbiz chimp.

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Big Big Wednesday Is “A Beautiful Object”

The Local Literary Journal Looks to the Future

Joshua James AmbersonAugust 31, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

The local literary journal looks to the future.

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Wordstock’s Challenge: Too Many Readers

2,500 People Were Expected at Last Year’s Festival. 8,500 Showed Up. Here’s How the Organizers Plan to Meet the Demand This Time Around.

Joshua James AmbersonAugust 31, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

2,500 people were expected at last year’s festival. 8,500 showed up. Here’s how the organizers plan to meet the demand this time around.

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Fall Arts & Culture Guide

It’s Peak Art Season in Portland. Here’s Your Game Plan.

Megan BurbankAugust 31, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

It’s peak art season in Portland. Here’s your game plan.

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PICA Puts Down Roots

At This Year’s Time-Based Art Festival, the Stakes Are Higher

Megan BurbankAugust 31, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

At this year’s Time-Based Art Festival, the stakes are higher.

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Your Guide to the Symphonic Season

There’s a Lot More Than Pokémon in the Oregon Symphony’s 2016/17 Concerts

Ned LannamannAugust 31, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

There’s a lot more than Pokémon in the Oregon Symphony’s 2016/17 concerts.

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Flora’s Analog Perfection

Land Gallery’s All-Women, Lo-Tech Art Show Is Everything

Megan BurbankAugust 24, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

Land Gallery’s all-women, lo-tech art show is everything.

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Poking the Hornets’ Nest with Eric Andre

Fresh off His RNC Antics, the Provocative Comedian Comes to Portland

Robert HamAugust 24, 2016 4:00 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

Fresh off his RNC antics, the provocative comedian comes to Portland.

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What’s So Funny About the Naked Trump Statue?

Rich SmithAugust 19, 2016 10:28 amSeptember 8, 2022 7:28 pm

Portrait of a self-portrait with dick pic. RS People in real life and on the internet are going nuts over the nutless statue of Donald Trump, which appeared in a handful of cities all across the U.S. The plaque at the statue’s feet reads, “The Emperor has No Balls” I got excited. I took a […]