Simply titled, “Don’t Stop Believin’ (Marching Band) – SNL” this recent satire featuring Bowen Yang, Zoe Kravitz, Ego Nwodim, Chris Redd and Heidi Gardner is the undeniable greatest SOAT (skit of all time). Mr. Yang’s illuminating commentary gives furtive dramatic life to the manic hopes, troglodyte fears and impermissible ambitions of partially informed music bloggers …
Image via Pexels While many factors are at play when it comes to buying a home in Portland, it doesn’t have to be an overwhelming experience. As long as you learn about the process and take the necessary steps to prepare, then you can put yourself on the path to homeownership. East Portland Blog shares …
Are you a nature enthusiast dreaming of becoming a digital nomad and taking your business on the road? Are you tired of office life and looking for ways to work in the great outdoors? Courtesy of East Portland Blog, here are some things to think about before zipping up your backpack. Become a Full-Time Remote …
Lyrikal Master teams up with Killah Priest on this new single “Repent.” It is a Christian hip hop track and definitely has the Wu-Tang Clan vibe who Killah Priest regularly works with as a Wu-Tang Clan affiliate. Lyrikal Master also previously worked with Wu affiliates Killarmy, song title “Creep.” Lyrikal Master, owner of record label Lyrikal Master …
Greetings…We have a problem. The companies want something done about their sluggish economic situation. Profits have been running a little thin lately and we need to stimulate some growth…now we know there are an alarming high number of young people roaming around with nothing to do but stir up trouble for the police and damage …
The above photo has been floating around Facebook the last few days, to much chortling hilarity. Anyone familiar with the northwest side of Chicago will recognize not just the public Catholicism of this picture, but also the style of boxy, brick-only, housing built in the far north end of Chi-town where tradition holds that homeowners …
Did Western states make a promise to Moscow in 1990, not long after the fall of the Berlin Wall, that if Moscow allowed for the reunification of Germany, then there would be “not one inch” of eastward expansion by NATO? Debatable. The pessimist would argue victors write history. We know NATO expanded and has made …
It’s even better than I remember it. POTA: https://youtu.be/Jfku0iyUre4 Here’s an old tribute to the film, written on the occasion of her 30th birthday in 1998. The movie is 54 now– in this plague year of 2022– and counting. Planet of the ApesHits 30:And She’s None the Worse for Wear “I left both earth and …
On January 20th, the Oregon Arts Commission announced a total of $1,265,166 of aid distributed between 154 art-focused Oregon organizations through the Operating Support Program. This program focused on large arts organizations with budgets of $150,000 or more. Jenny Green, the chair of the Arts Commission, mentioned that this year’s aid is especially helpful in light of …
David Crosby, Graham Nash, and Stephen Stills have requested that their labels remove their collective recordings from Spotify. In solidarity with their bandmate, Neil Young, and in support of stopping harmful misinformation about COVID, they have decided to remove their records from the streaming platform including the recordings of CSNY, CSN, and CN, as well as Crosby’s …
On Friday, January 28, just before 10 am in Oklahoma City, a 2.5 hour trial commenced with Joe Exotic flown in from North Carolina to be resentenced. With an orange jumpsuit that looked too big for his now skinny frame, it was clear Joe had lost lots of weight in prison, looking frail and weak. …
While Joe Exotic’s retrial is happening today, Friday January 28th, in Oklahoma City, which I’ll be attending and reporting on, the latest Season 2 actually ended with the sad images and video clips of wildlife veteran and true tiger king, Tim Stark, from Indiana. That episode highlighted the seizure of his personal property and beloved …
Photo credit: Sean Dunn Athens, Georgia-based rapper, linguist, activist, parent, and politician Mariah Parker (they/them) aka Linqua Franqa has announced new album Bellringer due out April 22 on Ernest Jenning Record Co. Weaving a rich tapestry of hip-hop lyricism and neo-soul hooks, Parker uses music as a tool to communicate – and educate – across cultural boundaries, imbuing every song with a …
All Classical Portland is the recent winner of the 2021 Local That Works public media contest. The station’s new Recording Inclusivity Initiative, which won the competition, aims to highlight the importance of diversity and eliminate barriers for musicians and composers who’ve been marginalized in the past. Over 100 US entries were submitted to the contest (sponsored by public media …
The Beth Israel Synagogue hostage-taker was heard, during the crisis, saying on the livestream: “They let me in. I said ‘Is this a night shelter?’ and they let me in and they gave me a cup of tea so I do feel bad… I like the rabbi, he’s a good guy, I bonded with him, …
Hey Carrie Anne… What’s your game now, can anybody play? Topic of the evening: what up wit Carrie Anne Moss (CAM), the actress in The Matrix series??? Now, I’ve never been a Matrix fan – they’re just so overwrought (in fact, I pretty much swore off since the 1st one)- but I just stumbled on …
GW Zoo Manager John Reinke is best remembered for being the most level-headed among the literal circus of characters in Tiger King. Therefore, his perspective around the 2nd and 3rd seasons was essential. Once again, critics do not understand Tiger King’s appeal, slamming the new season with a 35 percent Rotten Tomatoes rating. The public …
Rarely has a movie captured a time and place as “Saturday Night Fever” does. As a cultural artifact, “Fever” is remarkable. Bell bottoms, working-class Brooklyn and the brief reign of disco are all celebrated in the 1977 story of young Tony Manero, ruling New York dance floors at night while struggling on the city’s mean streets during the …
OKLAHOMA – While many would like to focus on Tiger King’s Joe Exotic’s colorful personality, and some may choose to vilify him due to his most explosive moments, there was no denying that many lives were affected, animals and humans. Namely the loyal and earnest GW Zoo day-to-day manager John Reinke. John and I caught …
I heard a blurb on the NPR this morning that the classic Charlton Heston sci-fi movie Soylent Green was set in 2022. Surely Rimkus must have something to say about that? Well he DOES! People eating just isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. It’s hard to get a uniform fat content (or ANY lean …
What a coinkydink! On the day that I heard that 2 Oregon counties filed petitions to secede from the state – so they could join with Idaho instead….cuz, who wouldn’t? – I also stumbled upon this episode of Green Acres, where HOOTERVIILLE DOES THE SAME!! It SECEDES from the State! Because of the Guv’ners’ mean …
Between 1851 and 1910, approximately 1.6 million Swedish people – 86% of whom were under 35 y/o, left the fatherland to establish themselves in the United States. Swedes established the Swedish Lutheran Mission Institute in Keokuk, Iowa, in 1873. A banker in Knoxville (near Galesburg, IL) persuaded the Institute to relocate and it was renamed …
Photo by Zachary Kyra-Derksen on Unsplash Portland is ranked among the top ten Best Places to Live in the US. “Keep Portland Weird,” the city’s unofficial tagline, is a testament to its easy going and friendly culture. One of the things that makes Portland the tenth best place to live in is the abundance of recreational spots that …
Seniors throughout Portland and the state of Oregon are in more need of community assistance and care than ever before. The American In-Care Association has made it clear that community is essential in alleviating loneliness in the elder members of society. Now that the festive season is approaching, initiatives throughout Portland are aiming to provide …
I’ve been seeing the TV ad (above) with Matt Damon hawking Crypto currencies recently; the angle of the ad is that participating in cryptocurrency speculation is the (almost literal, per the ad) equivalent of the greatest adventures of discovery the world has ever known. Huzzah! So what does Average Joe Investor make of this? Is …
WASHINGTON, DC – On December 7, Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) hosted a Congressional Briefing with actress Edie Falco of “Sopranos” and Nurse Jackie fame and PETA neuroscientists (Science Advancement & Outreach) Dr. Katherine Roe and Dr. Emily Trunnell. I also interviewed Roe and Trunnell separately. Currently, there are no cures or adequate treatments for diseases …
Grammy- and American Music Award-winning artist Kali Uchis was nominated for Best Música Urbana Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for her critically acclaimed Spanish-language album Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞. The album features hit track “telepatía,” which recently won Uchis Favorite Latin Song at the 2021 American Music Awards and surpassed 1.8 billion global streams after hitting #1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay charts and topping Latin Digital Song …
In March 2014, Russia illegally annexed Crimea and the city of Sevastopol – a violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine – in order to have access to the Black Sea. The USA and Europe did nothing to stop the invasion. The former was still mired in Iraq and Afghanistan and Ukraine did not have …
With her playful June 2021 single, “I Dented Your Truck,” Stephanie Lee aka Lady Redneck established herself as one of country music’s freshest new voices. Her Betty Boop-meets-“Santa Baby” delivery drove the single to the top of the international iTunes country charts, and led the song to more than 25K Spotify streams. Now, the Dallas, …
Greg Story, Master Trainer at Dale Carnegie Training Tokyo, recently interviewed first time author Darren McKellin. The interview is engaging and gives the listener a first hand look into life and business in Japan through the eyes of an American who first moved to Japan 30 years ago. McKellin recently published the successful business text, Mind Over …