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The Journey of a Memoir
From Personal Experience to Published Work
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“I fell in love with [these kids] instantly. To them, I was their parent, their around-the-clock dad, but to the court I wasn’t. The…
Taylor Swift post-2020
Swift-ly Stealing Your Heart
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She is everywhere; she has taken over the hearts of people all over the world and impacts economies and levels of pollution, all while…
“Dune Part Two”: An Epic Saga Where “Star Wars” Meets “Game of Thrones”
Paul Atreides: From an Awkward Luke Skywalker to a Daenerys of the Dunes
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“Dune Part Two” crafts a mesmerizing tale at the crossroads between “Game of Thrones” and “Star Wars.” However, unlike the “Star Wars” galaxy, “Dune”…
Harmony & Peace with Lisa Christy
In Conversation with the Portland Japanese Garden’s New Executive Director
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The Portland Japanese Garden is a place of thought. It’s quiet, peaceful, and above all, its importance to the Portland community could not be…
Romanticizing Life Through Immersive Realism
OMSI’s Studio Ghibli Film Festival
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“Immersive realism is a form of the genre that strives to balance elements of fantasy (“magic”) and realism”. Studio Ghibli, a film studio based…
Past Lives Review
Fate, Time, and Love in Celine Song’s Debut
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A neon lit bar in New York City is filled with an idle mumble. A man and woman of Asian descent talk rather deeply,…
From Altar to Anthem: Meet Me at the Altar’s Punk Odyssey
byMosh pits, conga lines, crowd surfing, oh my! The buzz was tangible as the Hawthorne Theater braced itself for the explosive performance of punk…
Portland Artists Enchanting the Winter Lights Festival
Recognizing the Remarkable Efforts of Those Who Brought Us The Beloved Festival
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From February 1st – 10th, over one hundred events took place across the Portland area to celebrate the annually beloved, Portland Winter Light Festival. …
Between Being a Serious Monk and a Biased Cliche
A Review for American Fiction
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Thelonious “Monk” Ellison, a cranky middle-aged English literary professor, lives an isolated life at his college, away from his family as well as the…
Spotlighting Black Artists Through a Mix of Mediums
A Compilation of Creativity
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I think the media/mediums we choose to interact with (and spend money on) play a vital role in shaping—and expanding—our perceptions. In honor of…