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Sam and Frodo Take Manhattan

Michael Sarnosky breaks the prequel curse with "A Quiet Place: Day One"

Hollywood has this habit now that rarely pays off. Some young/new/hungry filmmaker makes a gorgeous independent feature or two on a small to medium budget, Hollywood notices and hires them to make a $100-million blockbuster that, more likely than not, tamps down their directorial style and attaches their sensibilities to filmmaking-by-committee, thus losing whatever spark […]

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Pub Food, Elevated

At the newly renamed Mill Works Pub, craveable Korean chicken and specials you’ll beg to have on the regular menu

The first time I walked into Mill Works Pub, I knew it was gonna be something different. Normally when you walk into a place with “Pub” in the title, the TVs scattered throughout the place will have some type of sports ball playing on them (or multiple). But here the TV near the bar was […]

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In Pixar I Trust

Franchises, communal theater-going and the state of independent cinema

I get that it’s always been “cool” to dislike something once it becomes popular or to root for the downfall of something if it gets too big…but I still like Pixar. I get that they’re Disney now and the Mouse House is very much an Evil Empire that owns Marvel, 20th Century Films, Star Wars, Indiana […]

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Grief is a Thing with Feathers

"Tuesday" takes you there and back again

I‘ve watched so many movies that if I tried to give you a ballpark number you would quite possibly think I’ve either spent too much of my life in front of screens or that I don’t sleep enough. Both and neither are true. It’s becoming more of a rarity for me to come across a […]

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Prepped for Adventure

A chat with Luckey’s Woodsman Owner/Chef Jackson Higdon, who helps fuel locals for the outdoor Central Oregon lifestyle

I think I took for granted how good the Luckey’s Woodsman food truck was when it was over at the PowderHouse. Since closing the doors of the truck May 19, if you want the Woodsman’s special blend of hearty, healthful and foraged food, you have to go to the Trailside Kitchen in Sisters to luxuriate in […]

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Point Breakin’

Staying hot with summer adventure movies

OK, it’s officially hot outside, which means most of you are going to start summer adventuring. I’ve heard of such things, but being that I am what the experts call an “indoor kid,” I will continue living vicariously through all of you while you do all those outdoor things that would definitely break me in […]

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It’s time for a Summer Adventure!

Tips and Suggestions to Start Your Adventure

The warm weather is finally here, and I donโ€™t know about you, but I have lakes, rivers, bikes, boats and maybe a few beers on the mind. If thatโ€™s your vibe, too, then this weekโ€™s issue might be of service. Inside this Summer Adventure issue, we share some outings for the intrepid local and newcomer […]

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May the Source Be With You: June Edition

A case for AppleTV+, a podcast about words and more to tune into this month

Is it summer yet? I’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be, but it’s windy and raining as I type this, so I guess maybe we’re just taking a mulligan and calling this Fall 2.0. 1.5? I don’t know. Regardless, there are plenty of things to watch when you’re done with the sun for the day, […]

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Summer Sips

Hot patio season is back. Here’s where to catch some vibes.

If Bend loves anything, it loves a patio โ€” but not just any patio. It has to have this mercurial composition made up of the right vibe, solid alcoholic/beverage choices, a perfect view of the splendor of the high desert and the right spot to bask in the long-awaited Central Oregon sunshine. Sure, there are […]

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Chasing Anya

“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” crashes into theaters

I don’t think this is a controversial opinion, but “Mad Max: Fury Road” is one the best action movies of all time and George Miller is still one of the most innovative and fearless filmmakers at 79 years of age. Just look at the breadth of his filmography going back to 1979. 1979: “Mad Max” 1981: […]

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