Schadenfreude is the German word (and very German concept) for “taking pleasure in others’ pain.” This video adds to that concept, taking humor in other people’s falls! A two minute montage of people candidly and painfully slipping on ice: On the eighth day of Christmas the Source gave to me…two lift tickets to Hoodoo! For […]
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Best of the Year Kick-off Giveaway: YES!
Celebrate the best music of 2013 by winning some of the best music of years past!
Dogwood Cocktail Cabin to Open in Bend
Check out this Facebook! The Dogwood Cocktail Cabin, a bar and small plates restaurant with a flagship location in Crested Butte, Colorado, is slated to open in downtown Bend. The restaurant’s Facebook says it will be located at 147 NW Minnesota Ave., the former Gatsby’s (and before that Astro Lounge) location next to Barrio. Stay […]
12 Days of Giveaways: A Boy Band Christmas
Boy Bands have made some of the most harmonious and ridiculous Christmas music the holidays have ever seen. Check out a few of our favorite Christmas tunes by boy bands below… On the seventh day of Christmas the Source gave to me…two tickets to Floater (Dec. 20 at the Domino Room)! For the next five […]
Changes in the Works for BendFilm
Big news (as reported yesterday) for the BendFilm Festival. The board of directors has announced that they will be changing leadership with the resignation of Orit Schwartz who has been the festival director since 2010. They also announced that they will be restructuring the festival, a familiar sentiment to their decision to restructure in 2008. […]
BendFilm Festival Director Steps Down
After four years as the festival director for Bend’s annual film festival, Orit Schwartz announced publicly today that she will not be returning for he 2014 festival. Here is the statement the Source received via email this afternoon: hello everyone, for those who aren’t hooked on facebook as i am,, sorry for the mass email. […]
What in the World?
On Monday morning roundup: Fake interpreter at Mandela funeral: In the strangest news leftover from Mandela’s funeral, the story about the faux interpreter continues to get stranger. Turns out that the sign language interpreterโthe guy standing feet from some of the most powerful and protected people in the worldโwas a fake. Well, now, turns out […]
Remembering Sandy Hook
A year ago today, a disturbed 20-year old man walked into an elementary school and killed 20 students, and 6 staff members. In one of the most chilling recollections, Vanity Fair writer David Kamp reconstructed what the town – and people there – were like the day before the shooting. It is a frightening reminder […]
What in the World? Today’s News
Happy Friday world!Here’s the afternoon news. After firing his uncle in early December from his position in the North Korean government, it was reported yesterday that Kim Jong Un had Jan Song-thaek executed by firing squad, raising questions about his grip of power in North Korea. Terrible news for our state! USA Today is reporting […]
More Local Christmas Shopping
For the last month our calendar has been inundated with holiday craft bazaars, many with a popsicle stick charm flooded with handmade holiday creations. It’s like a Pinterest sale every weekend for the month of December! Here’s a holiday craft bizarre that stands out from the rest. Craft-O at the Old Iron Works, a local […]

