OOPS. Let’s correct that Chow! moment

In this week’s issue of Chow! there are a few little “Word Is” tidbits – news we didn’t have time or space to cover in depth. One of them was meant to tell you that The Divine Cupcake, Eugene’s vegan cupcake company, is opening a retail location (on West 11th across from Ring of Fire) quite soon. March, we hear. It’ll be Eugene’s first dedicated cupcakery. And these are some tasty cupcakes. But the placeholder ran instead. That would be the little box of text that tells you that I hoped to have details soon. Continue reading 

‘Legion’: God is Tired of Your Bullshit, Man. Plus: ‘Battlestar Galactica’ 3.0?

I’m not afraid to admit that I think Constantine is totally underrated. I might go so far as to say it’s one of my top three favorite Keanu Reeves movies. There’s something fascinating about stories that take certain supernatural elements of the Christian Bible REALLY literally — without any lions or elves or metaphorical Jesus creatures. I’m talking demons in the streets of L.A., but not in the Left Behind sense (these stories are only interesting when religion is key to the worldbuilding, but not part of the lesson plan). Continue reading 

Missivies from Pickathon, Part 1

It’s a strange thing, driving to Pickathon. You’re in the middle of Portland, tied up in its highway knots; you’re driving south on 205, trying not to feel like you’re heading home from the airport; you’re turning off an an exit that quickly begins to feel frighteningly like Agrestic, all matching complexes with intimidating names. And then you’re in the middle of nowhere. Continue reading 

‘Torchwood: Children of Earth,’ Day Four

It’s time to just suck it up and accept that it does not matter if I feel like the entire internet has had its say about the last two days of Torchwood: Children of Earth. I am not the entire internet! And I still have thoughts! They’re just delayed, is all. And of course there are plenty of spoilers. Click here and read further at your own risk! Continue reading