Check out this video that depicts the Portland Audubon Society rescuing a big female bald eagle from a fishing line, nursing her back to health, and then releasing her in front of a gaping crowd at Waterfront Park. And then think to yourself, “Maybe this world isn’t so bad after all.” Nice work, guys.
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Five Things About The X-Files‘ Finale, “My Struggle II”
THE X-FILES Can’t quite put my finger on why, but Scully looks… different. The X-Files‘ long-awaited return came to an end last night—and, much like this season in general, it felt overstuffed and chaotic. The short version of the finale is below— :/ —but UGGGGHHH, of course I’ve got a few more thoughts. Spoilers, obviously. […]
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Behold John Oliver’s Primer on America’s Reproductive Health Crisis
Thinkstock Hollering and grousing about garbage anti-choice legislation and its discontents is one of my preferred activities, and we should all do more of it, but there’s something uniquely appealing about hearing from John Oliver what reproductive rights advocates have been saying for years: That segment, from Last Week Tonight, succinctly describes the crisis facing […]
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It’s Happening Tonight
FILM—After blowing up at Sundance and Fantastic Fest, Robert Eggers’ acclaimed horror film The Witch has finally come to Portland. Set in 1630, Eggers’ tale finds a family settling in next to a very unsettling patch of New England forest… at which point everything goes to shit. Do your best to steel yourself beforehand, because […]
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Good Morning, News: Blazers on a Roll, Uber Mass Murder, and Rob Thomas Not So “Smooth”
GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Swingin’ to the left and swingin’ to the right. I think about baseball, swing all night, yeah. LET’S GO TO PRESS. The case for local glassmakers gets even worse, because another potentially harmful substance has been added to the laundry list of environmentally icky stuff the companies are spewing out. Our Daniel […]
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It’s Happening This Weekend!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19 MUSIC—It’s been many moons since Portland’s double-headed Quasi beast roared ’round these parts, but tonight the indomitable duo of Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss returns, not once but TWICE, with an all-ages early show and a later show for all the fogeys. NED LANNAMANNMississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 6 pm, $12-14, all […]
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Raunchy Danes, Spooky Sea Creatures, and FOKN Revenge: Week Two of the Portland International Film Festival
EVOLUTION A gorgeously shot horror/sci-fi. We’re midway through the 39th annual Portland International Film Festival, which seems to be happily coinciding with some real butt-ass weather. All the more reason to stay inside, vicariously traveling the world. Poor February—PIFF might be its only charm. And maybe it’s my imagination, but there seem to be more […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
MUSIC—Elizabeth Elder and Rachel Milbauer of Portland podcast Party Boyz celebrate the release of their zine tonight with a rager featuring performances from Eyelids, My Body, and Golden Hour. Their newest edition includes art, prose, and comics from contributors Sallie Ford, Candace’s Sarah Nienaber, Mercury photographer Katie Summer, and many more. CIARA DOLANMississippi Studios, 3939 […]
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Tonight, a Genesis Tribute Band Will Recreate Prog-Rock’s Weirdest Moments
Selling England by the Pound came out almost 42 and a half years ago, but even on the day of its release in 1973 it must have seemed like a relic from another time. Genesis’ sixth album was perhaps the most cogent crystallization of the English art-rock band’s ideology thus far, a whorling reverie of […]
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In Race, “Race” Has Two Meanings!
Jesse Owens Biopic Is Part Ordinary, Part Bonkers
The new Jesse Owens biopic is part ordinary, part bonkers.
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Good Morning, News: Overconfident Trump, Drunk Millennials, and Cliven Bundy’s Poor Ranching Skills
In case you missed it: Following news that Bullseye Glass had been emitting heavy metals into the air, Portland Public Schools officials told parents that no trace of carcinogens had been detected in the air quality at five nearby schools. Turns out the data they actually had on hand isn’t conclusive enough to back up […]
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Prepare Yourself for The Witch
Filmmaker Robert Eggers Discusses His Remarkable—and Terrifying—New Movie
Filmmaker Robert Eggers discusses his remarkable—and terrifying—new movie.