Category Archives: Opinion

William Damiano: “Art Show” in Portland

Burnside Street gallery Nationale hosts the watercolors of  William Damiano through the 27th of this month. While a multitude of pop-cultural and historical figures–Sonic the Hedgehog, Marilyn Monroe and Busby Berkeley among them–appear in or are referenced by Damiano’s broader … Continue reading

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You are what you eat.

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The more things change, the more they stay the same.

The Guerrilla Girls created this original piece for Plazm issue #9. Now that Newt is somehow seen as a viable Republican candidate for President, it’s time to dust it off again. This was made prior to the investigation into Newt’s … Continue reading

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Remember Segregation

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The Democratization of Surveillance

Anyone remember this scene in Minority Report? The year in the film was 2037. We may be closer than most people realize to this sort of advertising. There’s a nice article in the Sunday Times business section on facial recognition … Continue reading

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If you love trees and want to do something about global warming…

It’s Autumn. It’s a time of change for trees. The growing season is coming to a close, though in walking around one can see some species are just now coming to fruit or seed. Leaves are beginning to turn and … Continue reading

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If you love trees and want to do something about global warming…

It’s Autumn. It’s a time of change for trees. The growing season is coming to a close, though in walking around one can see some species are just now coming to fruit or seed. Leaves are beginning to turn and … Continue reading

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Wordstock Weekend: Go Here Now.

Plazm and New Oregon-related Authors at Wordstock *2 pm Saturday, Oct 8: “The Death of Print and Humanity in the Digital Age.” Join Plazm editors/creators Tiffany Lee Brown (moderator), Jon Raymond, and Joshua Berger along with Born magazine’s Anmarie Trimble … Continue reading

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Neon Frontier on KZME 107.1FM: Reading Series Get National

People often have mixed feelings about readings. Readings can be long and boring, Or they can be performances, parties, political rallies, scenes. Portland, like a lot of other cities, has a long history of underground readings through many cultural moments, … Continue reading

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> Whatever it takes to have a nice day: James Franco, Gus Van Sant screening + artist talk!

> > James Franco is everywhere. Including Portland! “Milk” collaborators Franco and director/Portland darling Gus Van Sant are gonna show up together at the Hollywood Theater this Sunday to screen Franco’s assemblage of outtakes and dailies from Van Sant’s 1991 … Continue reading

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