Growing up as a Disney kid meant that every year, from October to December, the TV was tuned in as my sister and I awaited themed Disney Channel Original Movie…
Portland’s haunted places
Have you ever wondered why some moments, both ephemeral and temporary, make you feel unsettled, as if some undetected force is present? This intuition doesn’t normally come with conscious reasoning,…
The history of Samhain, the pagan holiday
Pronounced “SAH-win,” or /saʊɪn/ for those who study the International Phonetic Alphabet, Samhain is a Sabbath from Oct. 31–Nov. 1 to honor ancestors, celebrate the harvest of crops and mark…
The greatest show of the Pacific Northwest
In regards to a canon of Pacific Northwest-based filmmaking, little attention has been given to the selection of television shows produced in the region. While works of the 2010s era…
Halloweentown
When it comes to Halloween, many flock to Oregon yearly to visit the Spirit of Halloweentown—located in our very own St. Helens. Many people didn’t even know that the far-away…