By Liam Woodworth-Cook Our tiny hub by the Atlantic is filled with music. Despite Portland’s size, craft beer and food are at the modern heart of our city. Music follows, right in […]
Upcoming Shows in Portland – Main Stage
Lyrically Defining the Line Between Lefts
By Celina Simmons Metaphors and moments in history are utilized in the song “Baby, I’m an Anarchist” by Against Me! to explore the ideological differences in the political left, specifically liberalism and […]
Come Join The Band: B Good’s Musical Thursday Open Mic
By Liam Woodworth-Cook While open mics are fairly common in any city, they aren’t always accessible to people under 21. Every Thursday night at 7 p.m. my old housemate and friend Sam […]
Poetic License
Disclaimer: This week’s Poetic License contains strong language that may be offensive for some readers. Brisk wind brisk wind brisk wind brisk wind. Shiver shiver shiver shiver. Pour pour pour. Snowball. We […]
Benedict Cumberbatch Stole Christmas
By Celina Simmons The 2018 adaptation of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” was very much what one would suspect for a 2018 adaptation of a classic Christmas movie. It featured most of […]
Brazil’s new dict… President
By Zachary Guiod A few weeks ago Brazil had its 38th presidential election. I know it’s a lot to ask for Americans to read about other countries’ elections when they aren’t even […]
ThanksGrieving: The Poisoned Tale of New England Settlers
By Liam Woodworth-Cook Thanksgiving is probably the most American holiday in the United States. We trace its roots back to the Mayflower, as Pilgrims banded together in the area that would be […]
You Said What? Trump Attacks Birthright Citizenship
By Zachary Guiod Most of us have become accustomed to the absurd, unconstitutional and even racist things that our president has said over the past two years. It’s in the news for […]
On The Links: The Challenges of the Game
By Jared Erving When I talk to people about how one of the greatest aspects of golf is that it is played out doors, sometimes they comment, “Yeah, but you only play […]
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