Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue
The album was recorded over just two days in early 1959 and released in August of that year. With that, jazz turned a historic corner. … Continue reading
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Man Walking
Empathy for the prison guard
By James He makes his way down the third level of the narrow tier, walking slowly, his set of keys jangling at his sides. As … Continue reading
The Year of the iPorn
Former pornographer living in Eugene says dirty films are going mobile
In pornography, size really does matter — though not the way you might think. Think small size, like an iPhone instead of a film studio. … Continue reading
Good as Hell
Self-love in the age of Lizzo
I love a good run: the rhythmic pounding of my sneakers tempering the shame of last night’s fast food feast; Lizzo in the headphones, cheering me … Continue reading
The Walmart of Wang
The internet has not killed in-person sex toy shopping
Birds do it, bees do it, non-binary millennials do it. Human sexuality, in all its variety, is universal. And for nearly as long as humans … Continue reading
Facebook Failure
You get what you pay for on free dating apps?
I have given up on dating. Not just dating, I’ve pretty much ruled out having a relationship with anything but my pets and my work. And … Continue reading
Prophets of Profit
Montez Ford, half of WWE’s Street Profits tag team, talks influences and wrestling on TV
The last time Montez Ford was in Oregon for WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment), it was for an Oct. 17 wrestling show in Portland. One half … Continue reading
Oregon’s Annual Asian Celebration
If you are looking for gathering that includes performances of Japanese Taiko drumming, martial arts and Bhangra dancing this weekend, look no further than Oregon’s … Continue reading
Sweet Hearts
Voodoo Doughnut brings back classroom sweetness with its Valentine's Day lineup
I’ve never been big into Valentine’s Day. Schools required us kids to bring cards for the rest of the class for the greeting-card-hijacked holiday, and … Continue reading
Awards Night Dinner and Benefit
Broadway Metro is literally pulling out the red carpet for its Awards Night Dinner and Benefit, but since it’s Eugene, you can leave the nice … Continue reading