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Three tarot cards sit against a black background

Arts & Culture, CommentaryMay 31, 2025<May 31, 2025

At the Whimsey of Fortune and Fate: The Art of Tarot

by Rebecca Moss

Six colorful paintings against a grey brick wall beneath a balcony

Art, Arts & CultureMay 22, 2025<May 28, 2025

Primitivism in Portland

by Shaan Bir

A person with tattoos, wearing a "Soul" t-shirt, smiles beside an abstract painting with black, white, and beige brushstrokes. The mood is creative and cheerful.

Art, Arts & CultureApril 26, 2025<May 27, 2025

Beyond the Rothko Summer

by Shaan Bir

Two women stand side by side, one in a blue dress and the other in a lilac top with a floral choker. They convey a confident and serene expression, set against a rustic, arch-filled background.

Arts & Culture, Entertainment, FilmMarch 26, 2025<April 24, 2025

The Crime of Teenage Girlhood
A Dawn Summers Retrospective

by Kaitlyne Bozzone

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Arts & Culture, Film, OpinionMarch 26, 2025<April 4, 2025

Nicolas Cage is Too Funny for “Renfield”

by AJ Adler

Rotten Tomatoes Audience Reviewer Take: Nicolas Cage ruined “Renfield”. 20% Hot Take: Nicolas Cage was the wrong casting choice for Dracula in “Renfield”. 40%…

Illustrated portrait of Marx as a bearded man with a red circular backdrop, surrounded by black scribbles. The letters "MHA" appear vertically in red.

Arts & Culture, Film, OpinionMarch 26, 2025<March 26, 2025

Anti-Capitalism in My Hero Academia
An Introduction

by Kara Herrera

“My Hero Academia” (MHA) was a serialized Japanese manga that was published in Shounen Jump from 2016-2024. A hugely popular franchise in America (with…

A silver, clenched fist emerges from the left side on a black background. Red Gothic font above reads "My Affliction."

Arts & Culture, Movies, OpinionMarch 26, 2025<March 26, 2025

My Affliction
An Honest, Opinionated, and Spoiler-Full Review of Nosferatu

by Executive Editor

“Nosferatu” (2024) directed by Robert Eggers is a visually beautiful, and terrifying, retelling of the classic 1922 film titled “Nosferatu.” The cinematography and lighting…

Black and white silhouette of a faceless person with long hair, seated, against a red-orange circle. Text reads "Supersymmetry."

Arts & Culture, Events, UncategorizedMarch 5, 2025<March 6, 2025

Ooligan Press’s “Supersymmetry” Book Launch

by Rebecca Moss

On February 18th, Ooligan Press, Portland’s resident small publishing press, held a book launch for their new book, “Supersymmetry,” written by S. R. Schulz,…

Three animated men in dress shirts and vests sit on a bench. One gestures while speaking to another, the third holds a phone. They are surrounded by flowers and sparkles.

Arts & CultureMarch 5, 2025<March 5, 2025

Analysis: “All Guy’s Mixer”

by Kara Herrera

When I first saw the trailer for the anime “How I Attended an All-Guy’s Mixer” (hereafter referred to as “All-Guy’s Mixer”) back in March,…

A marquee surrounded by lights and trees

Arts & Culture, Books, EventsJanuary 29, 2025<January 29, 2025

Portland Book Fest
Presented by Literary Arts

by Ariana Protsman and Will Boechler

The 2024 Portland Book Fest, presented by Literary Arts, was a huge success with bookstores, authors, publishers, and book lovers. Think Out Loud:…

Arts & Culture, Books, Events, Oregon, PortlandJanuary 29, 2025<January 29, 2025

A Fair to Remember
Ten Years of the Book Fair at Portland Book Fest

by Ariana Protsman

Books, buyers, and browsers congregated in the Portland Art Museum to experience the tenth year of the Portland Book Festival’s book fair. Booths filled…