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The Pop Culture That Helped Us Through the Year From murder mysteries to fingerpicked tunes, these cultural nuggets helped make 2020 just a little more bearable. By Portland Monthly Staff 12/24/2020 at 10:50am John Prine passed away this year due to complications from COVID-19.  Portland Monthly senior editor at-large Fiona McCann found solace in his songbook. 2020 was rough. Before we search for silver linings, let's just knock that one out: basic functioning was a feat for much of this year, and it's a huge win that things are looking (slightly) brighter at the moment.  There were s...

It’s been a week of true crime at the Oceanfront Chamber, a name I’ve given to my apartment just now on account of the wave-like passing cars I hear on 11th Avenue. I spent the weekend watching the six-part limited series  I Am the Night (available on Hulu), which centers the granddaughter of George Hodel, a physician, piano prodigy, and the prime suspect of the infamous Black Dahlia murder. I’m not even into true crime. I find our fascination with it a bit disturbing if I’m being honest. It’s one of those weird grey areas where I get all conservative, hot and b...