- 1. 10 Fanstastic New Books by Women to Make Catching Up on that New Year's Resolution to "Read More" a Breeze! ...
- (Books)
- ... white? Artist, musician, activist, ceramicist, and writer Osa Atoe set out to upend the punk paradigm when she launched the Shotgun Seamstress ’zine in Portland, OR, in 2006, celebrating everything Black ...
- Created on 24 January 2023
- 2. Tinned Fish are Trending—Here Are 4 Tasty, Women-Owned Brands You NEED to Try
- (Eat Me)
- ... me the national platform to advocate for sustainable and locally sourced fish that working at a restaurant can’t do,” says founder and Top Chef: Portland alum Sara Hauman. “My focus is on big, bold flavors ...
- Created on 04 January 2023
- 3. Meet The Sports Bra — the Nation's First Bar to Show Only Women's Spor
- (Feminism)
- ... sports in public is if we have our own place.” So, she made it happen. Last April, Nguyen opened The Sports Bra—a sports bar dedicated to showing women and girls’ sports. But opening the bar in Portland, ...
- Created on 21 November 2022
- 4. Beth Orton Returns with her Most Revealing Album Yet
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- MUSIC REVIEW: BETH ORTON Weather Alive (Partisan Records) I interviewed Ms. Orton once and she revealed that one her favorite albums is Joni Mitchell’s classic Blue. One could draw comparisons ...
- Created on 02 November 2022
- 5. Beth Ditto Talks Switch To Acting, and Latest Role In The Country Music Drama "Monarch." Plus, New Music From Gossip? ...
- (TV)
- ... doing laundry at home in Portland, OR, where she lives with Kwo. “I’m just like, ‘Look at this organization,’” she says, laughing. “I really like to be like, ‘Mmm, all the pillowcases have been done today.’ ...
- Created on 12 September 2022
- 6. Watch Sleater-Kinney, Fred Armisen, and Courtney Barnett Get Physical in This Powerful Tribute to Olivia Newton-John
- (Music)
- ... role on Portlandia, in which he starred opposite Carrie Brownstein, a member of Sleater-Kinney) performing his “Standup for Drummers” act live. The musicians donned classic 80s headbands and employed aerobic-style ...
- Created on 26 August 2022
- 7. SCOTUS Overturns Roe v. Wade; Here's Where to Protest Tonight and Tomorro
- (Feminism)
- ... Philadelphia 5:00 pm City Hall Portland, OR 5:00 pm Salmon Street Springs/ Fountain 5:30pm Lownsdale Square (via @PortlandDSA) San Francisco 5:00 pm Federal Bldg & US Courthouse 450 Golden ...
- Created on 24 June 2022
- 8. "Dressing The Resistance" Features The Fashions of Women Activists, And Shows How People Have Historically Used Clothing To Activate Chang
- (Style)
- ... like blindfolds. Photo: Reuters/Carlo Allegri 2019 The pink-wearing Gulabi Gang defend women’s rights in India. Photo: Joerg Boethling/Alamy Stock Photo 2020 Portland moms attend Black Lives ...
- Created on 12 April 2022
- 9. MAITA's "I Just Want to Be Wild for You" Is Melodic and Twangy, With Razor-Sharp Ed
- (Music)
- MAITA I Just Want to Be Wild for You (Kill Rock Stars) I Just Want to Be Wild for You is emotional gold. Led by songwriter Maria Maita-Keppeler, Portland’s MAITA grapples with the complexities ...
- Created on 11 April 2022
- 10. This Portland Oregon Food Delivery Service and Restaurant Is Fueling The Area's Sex Worker Community, One Grain Bowl At A Tim
- (Eat Me)
- Portland’s sex workers get a little love in return from Meals 4 Heels With approximately 54 establishments—or one club per every 12,000 or so residents—Portland, OR, is known for having the most strip ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 11. Phoebe Robinson on her Comedy Special, Book Release, and Starting a Publishing Imprint, Tiny Reparations
- (Entertainment)
- ... and What Men Want (2019), and as a writer on TV shows—consulting on Season Three of Broad City and writing for Portlandia in 2018. Before shattering glass ceilings in comedy, publishing, podcasting, and ...
- Created on 08 February 2022
- 12. "Thank You For Supporting The Arts," A Documentary on Portland Oregon Stripper Viva Las Vegas, Asks The Question, "Is Stripping an Art Form?" ...
- (Feminism)
- In an early scene of Thank You For Supporting The Arts, an intimate documentary on Portland’s beloved stripper Viva Las Vegas, Viva takes the stage at her local spot, Mary’s Club. The space is cozy ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 13. St Vincent Speaks to Carrie Brownstein About Their New Film "The Nowhere Inn," Their Feelings About Feminism, and the Dangers of Believing Your Own Hyp
- (Music)
- ... I collaborate with other women. Would you consider yourself a feminist? CB: I definitely would. I’ve tried to spend my life, whether it’s with Sleater-Kinney or on Portlandia or when I direct episodic ...
- Created on 30 November 2021
- 14. Rain Phoenix's Artist Alliance LaunchLeft Celebrates "My Own Private Idaho" 30th Anniversary with NFT Gallery Featuring Collaborative Artwork by Cast and Crew including Flea and Gus Van Sa
- (Arts)
- ... Idaho follows Mike and Scott as they travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho, to Italy in search of Mike’s mother. My Own Private Idaho turned 30 in September and to celebrate the film and her brother’s ...
- Created on 10 November 2021
- 15. South African Soul-Rocker Tuelo Honors her Mother in Video for “Saint Margaret”
- (Music)
- ... IL NOV 10 Shank Hall, Milwaukee, WI NOV 12 The Bur Oak, Madison, WI NOV 16 High Dive, Seattle, WA NOV 17 McMenamins White Eagle Saloon, Portland, OR NOV 19 The Battery, San Francisco, ...
- Created on 27 October 2021
- 16. National Women's Soccer League Fires Coach After Sexual Abuse Allegations, Prompting Questions of Power Structures and Safety in Women's Spor
- (Feminism)
- ... to his coaching career. In fact, after the Portland Thorns launched an investigation against Riley in 2015, he was hired mere months later to coach the Western New York Flash, another NWSL team. Only after ...
- Created on 04 October 2021
- 17. New Documentary by Beth B on Lydia Lunch, The War Is Never Over
- (Movies)
- ... New York, NY — June 30 Plaza, Atlanta, GA — July 2 Nuart Theatre, Los Angeles, CA — July 31 The Frida Cinema, Santa Ana, CA — August 6 Roxie Theater, San Francisco, CA — August 6 Hollywood, Portland, OR ...
- Created on 01 July 2021
- 18. Meet the Women Giving Workwear a Kick in the Pants
- (Style)
- ... Portland, OR. Whether you herd cattle, weld fences, pour concrete, or just appreciate the workwear look, Dovetail garments are the rugged-yet-tailored options long denied femme shoppers. “We call this ...
- Created on 28 May 2021
- 19. You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
- (Eat Me)
- ... is also an advocate for a shift from Tiki to “thoughtful tropical.” She defined the latter in a March 2021 bar education class for Portland Cocktail Week as “an approach to immersive and experiential ...
- Created on 26 May 2021
- 20. Remembering Author Beverly Cleary, Who Captured Young Imaginations Through Books Like "Ramona Quimby
- (Books)
- ... and her family faced money troubles. Her father was forced to sell his Yamhill farm in the 1920s, which led the family to move to Portland. Cleary would go on to focus her children’s books on kids growing ...
- Created on 29 March 2021
