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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…
Earth Mama Review
A beautiful, challenging portrait of Black motherhood
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“They try to take our culture, they try to take our homes, try to take our freedom… And you know they’ll try to take…
Visions of Our Present
Making sense of our world from the perspective of Octavia Butler, Afrofuturist sci-fi novelist
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It’s no secret that one of the addictive qualities of books is the way they linger with you after they’re finished. Some narratives spend…
Portland’s Own Bands Who Cover The Classics
Local Music Keeping it Classic
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As a die hard music fan of past decades, I love a good local band who can cover the old hits as if it…
Portland State Through Time
Exploring The Decades Via Photography
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When first asked about writing a piece for the Sentinel’s latest issue, themed Time, what came to mind were the photographs of Portland State–its…
Dustin Morrow
Discovered: A Series Featuring PSU Professors Who Are Also Book Authors
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If you want to make a movie….where do you start? Maybe you know the answer. But, do you? What can be in a script?…
The Heron’s Feather
Truth, Life, & Grief in The Boy And The Heron
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“Mahito, your presence is requested…” The strange, inhuman speech from a grey heron on the afternoon air. Mahito, a 12 year old boy, clenches…
Seeing Static in Jane Remover’s Census Designated
A fuzzy, glitchy nostalgia trip
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As the sun sets over the southwestern skyline, I press play on Census Designated, Jane Remover’s newest album. The tips of the trees poke…
The Fall Of The House Of Usher Review
Exploring Mike Flanagan’s Gothic Vision
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What would you do to make your dreams come true? That is one of the many questions at the heart of Mike Flanagan’s newest…