Think Of The Children
COVID-19 has taken a lot from our children this past year: no in person schooling, no socializing with friends and no sports. The elimination of … Continue reading
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Borat in Eugene? Very nice!
Eugene has an unexpected cameo in the latest Borat installment
Some will stream the new Borat sequel, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, to see for themselves whether former New York City mayor and current Trump crony Rudy … Continue reading
A Fantastic Old Guard
Enjoy the immortal pleasure of watching Charlize Theron mix it up on screen
Recently, The New York Times ran an entire article about how enjoyable it is to watch Charlize Theron fight. Frankly, it wasn’t long enough. Given … Continue reading
Magic Diversion
Our critic seeks relief from the pandemic in lost-in-space tales, among others
I spent March on the sofa with The Magicians (Netflix and Syfy). I was anxious, sleeping too much, barely functional — but watching the show let … Continue reading
Day Streamers
Virtual music festival raises funds for WOW Hall
Local live music returns to Eugene this weekend, in a way, with WOW! What a Stream!, a free two-day live streaming music festival and fundraiser … Continue reading
Tiger-Striped Train Wreck
Tiger King provides a connection in a time we need it most
The first few seconds of the Netflix show Tiger King was the first time I had ever heard the name Joe Exotic — which baffled me. … Continue reading
A Train Wreck, But…
For a few hours, Tiger King rescued me from panic
Here we were, a quarantined America more than ready for some form of entertainment. Then, boom! Blindsided by Tiger King — or perhaps it was … Continue reading
The Postman
Multi-faceted Salem artist with connections to Eugene sends concerts to your mailbox
The daily mail delivery has become a comfort — thanks to the depths of the pandemic and working from home, and despite the U.S. Postal … Continue reading
It’s Unforgivable
In today’s letters (1/14), Christopher and Deb Michaels argue that we should “practice forgiveness” with the seditious rabble that invaded the Capitol. No. No forgiveness. … Continue reading