If you've ever been to Portland or just seen the opening credits to Portlandia, you're probably familiar with the big neon "Portland Oregon" sign downtown with the deer leaping over an outline of the state. Well, from the time the sign was put up in the late '50s until the the late '90s, that sign was an advertisement for the local sportswear company White Stag, which lost ownership of the sign around the time it started to fall apart.
Read MoreFor those who want to add some literary cred to
their vacations, here are
some alternative destinations worth checking out.
If this is your first time at the rodeo, the rich literary history of Texas can seem intimidating. But there’s no better jumping off point than Larry McMurtry, the Lone Star State’s most prolific author.
Read MoreAs Americans, we like to think that culturally, we’re fairly dominant. Our pop music exports achieve levels of global fame—for example, Gaga—that far surpass their foreign counterparts—like Jedward (yes, I’m equating Gaga with Jedward, and why shouldn’t I, it’s all performance art). Up north, however, Canadians aren’t taking musical sloppy seconds from the US or anyone else.
Read MoreThere was a lot of talk last week about a new, super-potent, drug-resistant form of bacteria that the CDC was warning hospitals about and generally sounds like a horrible nightmare. I took this news to heart, not just because I'm a hypochondriac, but because I refuse to use those antibacterial towelettes to wipe down the elliptical at the gym.
Read MoreFor strained eyes, crowded commutes, and sleepless nights, here’s a roundup of 10 performers who've mastered the art of the audiobook.
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