{{ image:1, align:center, width:500 }} Free HBO!In a move that is equal parts “Hey, you’re cooped up, enjoy some stuff we already licensed to Amazon, but for reals free this time!” and “Enjoy this taste so when we drop HBO Max next month you’ll say fuck it and stay signed up” HBO has made about […]
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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: 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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Looking for Fun Tonight? Stream SPLIFF—the Weed Short Film Fest!
It’s the WEEKEND! (Yes, weekends still exist.) And the WEEKEND is the perfect time to stream some hilarious, super fun content… and do we have the content for you! It’s called SPLIFF—our insanely entertaining film festival all about WEED! And you can can stream it right now!For those just joining us, SPLIFF 2019 features a […]
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Over 40 Great Educational Documentaries for Quarantined Kids and Teens
Our Planet on Netflix Courtesy Netflix Your kids are locked inside and they need educating! While parents may have tried to steer children away from screens in the past, it’s time to wake up to the fact that, without proper school, documentaries, educational shows, and podcasts may be our salvation. Here are a bunch of […]
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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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You Can Now Stream SPLIFF—Our Cannabis-Themed Short Film Fest—Online!
I’ll be blunt with you: SPLIFF—our hilariously fun cannabis-themed short film fest—is my favorite part of the year. Premium stoner entertainment is flowering yet again. Witness the rise of High Maintenance, Broad City, and basically every TV show created for Viceland. And, most notably, The Stranger presented your new favorite film festival, SPLIFF Film Fest, […]
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New Studio Releases Are Moving from the Big Screen to Your Living Room—Here’s What You Can Watch!
Harley and the Birds strolling onto VOD Tues, March 24 WARNER BROS./DC ENTERTAINMENT It’s hard to remember now, but just before the 2010s started— when Avatar rejuvenated the box-office and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s successes fueled Disney’s industry-saving box-office renaissance—there were a lot of conversations about what the future of filmgoing might look like, and […]
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New Studio Releases Are Moving from the Big Screen to Your Living Room—Here’s What You Can Watch!
It’s hard to remember now, but just before the 2010s started— when Avatar redefined the blockbuster, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s successes fueled Disney’s industry-saving box-office renaissance—there were a lot of conversations about what the future of filmgoing might look like, and many believed the “going to the theater” part of it was on its […]