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Cameron Crowell

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Portland, OR, United States

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Past articles by Cameron:

Lil Xan Is the New Face of Sad Rap

Sad rapper Lil Xan is getting ready to drop his debut LP, Total Xanarchy. → Read More

The Hollywood Theatre's "Save Movie Madness" Kickstarter Adds New Rewards, Hopes to Build Screening Room

Three weeks into the Hollywood Theatre’s campaign to save Portland video store Movie Madness, the non-profit has announced new rewards and a benefit screening in hopes of hitting a stretch goal—building an in-store screening room and bar at Movie Madness. The Hollywood is now hoping to raise an additional $75,000, after their "Save Movie Madness" Kickstarter reached its initial goal of $250,000… → Read More

Dr. Nick: Mini-Mall Dentist

True stories of dental-related horror. → Read More

The Hollywood Theatre's Kickstarter to Save Movie Madness Is Going Great. Now They've Added a Stretch Goal

The Hollywood Theatre is looking to raise an additional $100,000 to build a micro-theater within the Movie Madness video store. This new stretch goal comes only a week after the non-profit announced an ambitious $250,000 Kickstarter to purchase current owner Mike Clark’s collection of roughly 84,000 items. The Hollywood’s campaign has already raised more than $230,000—over 90 percent of their… → Read More

The Hollywood Theatre Wants to Save Film History—But First, It Needs to Save Movie Madness

Movie Madness has no center. Portland’s largest video store and film museum doesn’t have straight, orderly aisles that herd customers toward the cash registers. In Movie Madness’ warren of hallways and shelves—with nearly every surface crammed with DVDs, VHS tapes, and Blu-rays—it’s easy to get lost. Next to a slew of Soviet-era sci-fi films stands a wall of Korean revenge thrillers.… → Read More

The Hollywood Theatre Wants to Save Film History—But First, It Needs to Save Movie Madness

Movie Madness has no center. Portland’s largest video store and film museum doesn’t have straight, orderly aisles that herd customers toward the cash registers. In Movie Madness’ warren of hallways and shelves—with nearly every surface crammed with DVDs, VHS tapes, and Blu-rays—it’s easy to get lost. Next to a slew of Soviet-era sci-fi films stands a wall of Korean revenge thrillers.… → Read More

Surfer Rosie's Compassion Project

Surfer Rosie’s rock camp reunion. → Read More

A "Hate Group" Affiliate Came to Town to Talk About Refugees. It Went How You'd Expect.

Local activists on Tuesday were barred entry from a debate at Lewis & Clark College featuring a prominent advocate affiliated with an organization known for its hateful, often-false rhetoric. The controversy stemmed from the appearance of Jessica Vaughan, the director of policy studies at the Washington DC-based Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)—an organization deemed a "hate group" by the… → Read More

This One's on the House

The Semi-OK Collective nurtures a new house-show scene in Portland. → Read More