Salutations, from Chicago’s Swade
byFebruary saw the release of a confident, formative project with Chicago-based rapper/producer Swade’s EP “Have a Nice Day.” There isn’t a single weak moment…
Arts & Culture
Undiscovered Stories
byBy the time European powers met for the 1884 Berlin conference intending to establish official European ownership of African lands, a centuries-long story of…
Because It Was Him, Because It Was Me
by“Is it better to speak or to die?” Set against the backdrop of a splendid, sun-drenched summer vacation somewhere in Northern Italy, “Call Me…
Robert Frank: Quick & Dirty at Blue Sky Gallery
byDespite a perpetual belief in the universal importance of art, it is not common to find an art exhibition with something for everyone. Robert…
Aging Gracefully in Indie Rock
byLess than a year after releasing their fifth album, “Heartworms,” Portland-based indie rock band The Shins have returned with a new LP titled “The…
Jukaisploitation
byYoutuber Logan Paul rang in 2018 by posting a vlog of a suicide victim’s corpse in Japan. Aokigahara, known as “Jukai” or “Sea of…
The Same Old Apocalypse
byCharlie Brooker’s “Black Mirror” has always been well-paced, pointed, and gorgeous to look at. The new season boasts the same high production value and…
The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made with Friends
byWhen Greg Sestero spoke at Cinema 21 on Dec. 8, he told the audience that a review of the very first Portland screening of…
The Princess Without a Voice
byOn paper, “The Shape of Water” sounds like a chaotic and inexplicable fever dream: a woman (Sally Hawkins) who is unable to speak and…
The Rebellion Against Sci-Fi Precedent
by“Star Wars” is a huge influential American movie franchise, reaching audiences across the world. The new movies have been wildly successful, building on the…