This year, Portland has been the center of much discussion and media attention regarding its Black Lives Matter protests and instances of police brutality upon attendants. Conservative outlets, such as…
Tap, tap, tap into TikTok
If the thought of teenagers dancing in their bedrooms to songs, like rapper Saweetie’s “Tap In,” makes you cringe, then you’ve probably steered clear of TikTok—and I wouldn’t blame you….
The end of the console wars
Believe it or not, there was a time—the ‘90s—when someone’s favorite video game console was as essential to their identity as their political beliefs. That epoch is deftly portrayed in…
Soccer City, USA
Whether you’re a sports fan or a history buff, the Oregon Historical Society’s exhibit, “We Are Rose City! A History of Soccer in Portland,” will peak your interest in the…
The next generation of fantasy
Gone are the days of J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Lately, it even seems that mainstream fantasy epics such as The Wheel of Time and A Song of…
The Hawthorne Theatre building is being sold, again
On October 24, Willamette Week reported the iconic Hawthorne Masonic Building, located at SE Hawthorne and Cesar E. Chavez Boulevard—best known for housing the Hawthorne Theatre—was up for auction, with…
Portland music professionals persevere
On the afternoon of March 9, 2020, Jason Powers, a local audio professional, sat down with me at the Albina Press on SE Hawthorne. We briefly chatted about how we…
Peace offering
With each song on songs and instrumentals—the couplet of newly released albums from Big Thief frontwoman Adrianne Lenker—the songwriter beautifully and carefully crafts a transparent body of music, rich in…
A Halloween horror primer
With Halloween just around the corner, everybody’s searching for the perfect horror movie to watch with friends, family or furry companions on the spookiest night of the year. Yet with…
Art against anxiety
When I was in the seventh grade, I felt alone and different. I was constantly worried about my surroundings even when I was perfectly safe. I visited my doctor and…
Finding joy in the process
Daniel Haile is a Portland-based illustrator. He often uses graphite, Micron pens, Prismacolor markers and India ink, among other mixed media, to create his work. Haile is from Baldwin Park,…