Rapper’s Delight
Eugene is known for a lot of things — its local rap scene is not one of them. Those looking for live lyricism around town … Continue reading
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Knights Arrant
Eugene’s Order of Steel is not what you think
You hear the rhythmic metal tick-tock of armor plates clapping against chainmail from a long way off. The sun sinks in the west as three … Continue reading
We’ll Always Have Los Angeles
Starring Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, La La Land gloriously revamps the golden age of Hollywood musicals
Despite opening to a fairly lukewarm reception in 1943, Casablanca has become one of the most beloved, if not the most beloved, Hollywood films of … Continue reading
Arts Hound – 2017-01-05
Sniffing out what you shouldn’t miss in the arts this week
This Friday, Jan. 6, is the first ArtWalk of 2017. So let’s start 2017 right: Let’s make it a wildly creative, challenging, innovative year for … Continue reading
The Emo Revival
In 2016, the long-reviled genre found a new sheen in Eugene’s music scene
In 2016, emo was the dominant sound on the Eugene music scene — and across the nation. About 10 years ago, emo ruled the world. … Continue reading
Tanks for the Memories
A float in the isolation pod will bring you up against yourself, and you might be the better for it
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by the idea of submerging myself in a sensory deprivation tank. As a kid, I … Continue reading
Walking it Off
Catching up with Eugene writer and outdoorsman Bill Sullivan
“Walking is the best physical exercise,” writer Bill Sullivan says. “People are designed to walk. It gets rid of the crap of civilization.” Sullivan … Continue reading
Mr. Croon and Warble
It takes chutzpah for any guitarist to compare his band’s singer to Elvis Presley. But Shelby Turner, of Chicago-based post-punk and kitsch-pop act Richard Album, … Continue reading
Bloody Good
Local company Animosa creates on-the-go disposal for period products
A person’s period doesn’t give a damn whether she’s in the woods, if she has a house or if there’s a trashcan around to take … Continue reading
Space Garbage
Passengers’ Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt can’t save an excellent premise from lousy execution
For the first 30 minutes or so, Passengers is a decent film. If you like Chris Pratt, you’ll probably raise that decent to a “good” … Continue reading