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We’re putting you in the know about all of this week’s noteworthy events, with suggestions from Tinashe to the Sun Ra Arkestra and from A Conversation with Larry David to the Portland Cheese and Meat Festival. TUESDAY LIVE MUSIC DusterEvery autumn, my music taste glides between the ’60s Appalachian folk revival (Jean Richie, Peggy Seeger, […]
Listen up, fives: another five is talking. She’s me, Elinor Jones. Welcome to the Trash Report! How are you? Personally, I’m experiencing an all-encompassing rage that is weirdly manifesting as extreme silliness. You know that dance we did as kids where you try to keep your head in one spot while the rest of your […]
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It’s nearly time once again to partake in the national pastime of gorging ourselves on poultry and cranberry sauce and curling up on the couch for a tryptophan-induced nap. If you’re looking to outsource some of your Thanksgiving Day preparations, we’ve rounded up this list of restaurants offering holiday specials for dine-in and takeout, from […]
Then why did you take Ivermectin if you believe that? You told me that Covid is just a cold and that they are lying to us. Maybe I’m stupid because I don’t know why you would take Ivermectin for a cold? I’ve never heard of anyone taking it for a cold before. My brain was […]
This week brings a new destination for bubble tea and bánh mì, an intimate wine bar, and a tapas spot. Find all of that below, plus all of the other culinary updates you need, from hot nuts to disco fries. For more ideas, check out our Thanksgiving 2024 food guide and our food and drink […]
Our cheap and easy guide is here to save your weekend from mediocrity with event suggestions from Native American Community Science Night to SnackFest and from the Portland Art Dealer’s Association Pop-Up Art Fair to Winter Indigenous Pop-Up Shop. For more ideas, check out our guide to the top events of the week. FRIDAY VISUAL […]
First it was the constant complaints about your boyfriend. How incompetent he is. How you have to do everything. You make more money than him so you have to pay for a lot of things. His Anniversary gift wasn’t good enough. Not once did I hear you say one nice thing about him. Not one. […]
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Liberals talking about Jews sound like conservatives talking about Gays. Conservatives say they don’t hate gay people, just “groomers” or the “gay agenda” or “transgender athletes”. Liberals say they don’t hate Jews, just “Israel” or “Zionists”. You know what else they have in common? They’re both groups of mostly white people that use their discrimination […]
In need of some music therapy? Million dollar baby Tommy Richman supports his debut album on tour next year. Papa Roach & Rise Against are teaming up for a co-headlining arena tour. Plus, we hope you’re not throwin’ away your shot—grab tickets for the smash-hit musical Hamilton next Monday. Read on for details on those […]
Senator Ron Wyden had a Town Hall in Multnomah County on November 8, 2024. Two speakers got to ask him questions about Gaza and, whether Wyden would stand up to Israel and whether there were any red lines or anything that Israel would do that would make him stop sending more arms to Israel. Wyden […]
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