Echoes of Winter: Revisiting Inside Llewyn Davis
The tale of the self-made man is as much a myth as that of a cat having nine lives.
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Song of the Day: “Me and My Gin”
Though the British blues-rockers The Animals recorded a gritty version of a song called “Gin House Blues” in 1966, the tune was originally released by Bessie Smith in 1928 under the name “Me and My…
Notable Portland: 2/2–2/8
Thursday 2/2: Reed College Professor and PDX Jazz Board Member Pancho Savery will host a reading and lecture on the music that shines through the eras, “The Political Implications of…
This Week in Trumplandia
Welcome to This Week in Trumplandia. Check in with us every Thursday for a weekly roundup of the most pertinent and relevant content on our country, which is currently spiraling…
Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney
Jason Arthur reviews Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney today in Rumpus Books.
Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
The increase of political engagement has lead to the rebirth of the fax. Everything is bleak, but hey we found water in the atmosphere of one of Jupiter’s exoplanets. Our…
Sound Takes: Schmilco
For a band wreathed with as many indictments as laurels, as many charges of settling into post-avant-garde “dad-rock” as praise for their artistry, it’s no surprise that Wilco’s always been preoccupied with getting reborn.
This Week in Posivibes: Slowdive’s 2017 Tour
There aren’t many things to look forward to right now; thankfully, Shoegaze greats Slowdive have announced a 2017 tour with dates in Europe and the United States. Find the North America tour dates…
Call for Submissions: New Rumpus Series on Immigration
TORCH is a series devoted to showcasing personal essays, interviews, and art about immigrant and refugee experiences.
Notable San Francisco: 2/1–2/7
Wednesday 2/1: Former US Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky and sculptor Murray Dewart (co-authors of Poems About Scultpure). Free, 7:30 p.m., Pegasus Books. Otessa Moshfegh reads from her first collection Homesick…
This Week in Essays
Last week was horrible and you need a laugh. Read Kate Washington’s imagined revolutionary National Parks meeting at McSweeney’s. For Longreads, Anjali Enjeti tackles her perceived outsider status, even as a first-generation…