Probably my favorite film I’ve seen so far in 2014 is John Carney’s Begin Again, a tiny film about an alcoholic record producer whose life is changed when he hears…
Majoring in money
Every time I find myself waiting for the MAX trains at Southwest Sixth Avenue and Montgomery Street, I look across at the fancy School of Business Administration building and wonder…
Generation bump watch
With her curvy figure and presumably large cup size, Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks has already been a target of Hollywood’s archaic attitudes about women. But in a recent interview…
Trigger this
Comedian Louis CK once said, “Offending people is a necessary and healthy act. Every time you say something that’s offensive to another person, you just caused a discussion. You just…
Hunting: The dark side
Most of us are carnivores (well, omnivores hopefully) who consume meat that has been processed in factories. In Eric Schlosser’s famous book Fast Food Nation, he describes the ConAgra Beef…
Living in the Whole Foods era
I have only ever shopped at Whole Foods on Thanksgiving, and that’s because it’s one of the only places that stays open. The fact that I don’t shop there regularly…
Game of drones
DISCLAIMER: This post contains spoilers for season four of Game of Thrones up to the episode that aired April 20, as well as discussion of a scene in the book…
TriMet’s Messy Mixed Bag
Portland has a great reputation for its public transportation options, but a resident’s perception of this public transportation can be skewed from both sides. Is TriMet a dysfunctional, money-gobbling headache?…
It’s never too late
Something heavy has been weighing on me since I transferred to Portland State, and I’ve decided it’s time to finally put it out there. My name is Breana, and I…
The Kardashian conundrum
How much do you care about Kim and Kanye? Anna Wintour, the editor of American Vogue, seems to think that the pair hold a significant cultural relevance, or at least…
Pizza and pandering
On his annual post-Oscars special, Jimmy Kimmel did one of his hilarious “Lie Witness News” segments where he asked people on the street what they thought of made-up critically acclaimed…