This week: Federal officers in Portland, the passing of representative John Lewis, and more!
Quarantine Cuisine
Many people, for some reason, hate vegetables. Maybe they think they’re bitter, or too grassy, too fibrous, or just gross. Maybe they’ve never had vegetables cooked right. It’s no wonder,…
The feminist politics of Avatar: The Last Airbender
Avatar: The Last Airbender has had something of a resurgence lately. The show was added to Netflix’s catalogue in May, and it currently holds the number one spot on IMDB’s…
Hill to Hall July 6–10
July 6: Interstate-5 Rose Quarter Expansion Project ordered to halt by City Council The Portland City Council stated in a letter to the city’s bureau directors Monday the I-5…
A reckoning in the food world
Adam Rapoport, editor in chief for food publication Bon Appétit, resigned on June 8 after a photo of him in brownface from 2004 reemerged on Twitter. Then, the floodgates opened….
Quarantine Cuisine
I keep telling myself I’ll eat a salad sometime. “This is just temporary,” I say. “I can’t eat nothing but carbs forever.” It turns out I can. Anyway,…
Hill to Hall May 18–21
May 18: Oregon Supreme Court halts county judge’s ruling, stay-at-home order continues AP News reported the Oregon Supreme Court has temporarily kept Oregon’s stay-at-home order in place, halting Baker…
The dark and twisted world of Netflix originals
Quarantine can get pretty boring. Sometimes, after I’ve exhausted the entertainment of the day, I find myself diving into the shadowy depths of the most baffling, terrifying things I can…
Quarantine Cuisine
It’s day %&@* of quarantine. Protein and fiber have left my diet, replaced by nothing but sweet, sweet carbohydrates. Bread. Pasta. Rice. All of it. But to be honest, I’m…
Hill to Hall May 5–8
May 5: Some state parks will reopen this week, Governor Brown says Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced on May 5 some state parks and outdoor facilities, including Tryon Creek,…
Quarantine Cuisine
Plenty of us have been ordering takeout since the stay-at-home order started. It’s usually easier than cooking every meal for yourself, and you get to help out your local businesses….