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Listen to Wolf People’s Howlingly Great New Song
by Ned Lannamann Following their triumphal Portland-area debut at 2015’s Pickathon festival, excellent English band Wolf People have emerged from the mossy cave where they harvest their mystic, misty,...
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Is the Media Fair in Covering this Presidential Race, Wonders Media
by Christopher Frizzelle Hillary Clinton speaking at a 2013 event held by the Clinton Foundation, which Paul Krugman says has gotten more scrutiny than the Trump Foundation.JStone / Shutterstock.com"I...
View ArticleTonight on TV: Oregon's Own Deadliest Catch: Dungeon Cove
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Guys! If you're all like, "I hate TV, because there are never any new shows that are about or involve Oregon!" (Note: No one in the world has ever said that.) You're in luck!...
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Mayor Charlie Hales Says He's Got Support to End the 48-Hour Rule And...
by Dirk VanderHart MAYOR CHARLIE HALES has found outright victories sometimes hard to come by during his four years at the helm.Time and again, high-profile policy proposals—a “street fee,” a raise on...
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TBA Review: Disco Nostalgia and Wildwood Fantasies in Meg Wolfe's New...
by Katie Pelletier "A queer-love power trio."PICA via FlickrPulsing with disco nostalgia and wildwood fantasies, Meg Wolfe’s PICA co-commissioned TBA:16 piece New Faithful Disco made its Portland...
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Oktoberfest: The Mother of All Harvest Festivals. by Heather Arndt Anderson ALTHOUGH I AM genetically only 20 percent German, I’ve always strongly identified as a German girl. My dad used to bark...
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Portland newbies? Meet the Portland oldies (who are totally doing rad stuff). by Bri Pruett BEFORE ELLIOTT SMITH, and Fred and Carrie, there were these cool people. If you just moved here, get hip to...
View ArticleAdam Conover, Sharp-Dressed Knowledge Genie
The Comedian Proves That Information is Power—And Also Ruinous by William Kennedy FOR STAND-UP and truTV star Adam Conover, there’s a fine line between ruination and enlightenment. This fall, he’s...
View ArticleIt’s Hard to Make it in Hollywood. It’s Harder if You Aren’t Human.
From an Orange is the New Black writer, Trevor is a poignant, funny account of a showbiz chimp. by Katie Pelletier TREVOR IS an actor looking for work. He’s a local celebrity with showbiz experience...
View ArticleIntersect Fest’s Punk Ethos
Now in its second year, the DIY showcase celebrates Portland artists of color. by Emilly Prado FOR THE SECOND YEAR in a row, a group of Portland punks are spearheading a weekend-long DIY showcase for...
View ArticleEverything as Fuck
Part one of a four part series about Carlos Santana’s Supernatural by Ian Karmel Once upon a time it was 1999. And in 1999 this country sat upon a precipice, with no guarantee of either safety or...
View ArticleHow to Trick Someone into Letting You Live with Them
How to fake your way into making someone believe you’d make a good housemate. by Suzette Smith I’VE LIVED IN GROUP HOUSING for most of my adult life—starting as a bright-eyed teen who encouraged my...
View ArticleMeet Your POC Communities
People of color are here, and here’s where to find them. by Jenni Moore PORTLAND HAS A LOT to offer in the way of restaurants, scenery, farmers’ markets, sportswear, and art, but one of its biggest...
View ArticleKnow Your Portland Beers!
You’re a Portlander now. Drink like it. by Ned Lannamann FORGET THE FOOD, the music and arts scenes, the proximity to mountains and oceans. The actual best thing about Portland is the beer. I don’t...
View ArticleDon’t Be a Dope About Legal Weed
The newcomers’ guide to Oregon pot laws. by Josh Jardine YOU’VE JUST MOVED TO OREGON—congrats! You may get some shade thrown your way, what with the massive influx of transplants and what it’s done to...
View ArticleHey... Newbie’s Gotta Eat!
Navigating Portland’s grocery stores like a local. by Heather Arndt Anderson IN THE CITY OF ROSES, you’ll find many of the comforts of wherever you came from—just a tad different. Here’s a handy guide...
View ArticleMass Transit: Reviewed
Succinct reviews of the city’s more popular mass transit routes. by Joe Streckert YOU WILL RIDE TRANSIT in Portland, newcomer. Even if you have a car, you’ll soon grow tired of driving, of parking, of...
View ArticleWhat Is the Deal with the Portland Streetcar?
Here’s the deal with the Portland Streetcar by Joe Streckert THE BUSES are self-explanatory. They have buses where you’re from. You know how buses work. The light-rail system, the MAX (it stands for...
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These Parks Are Okay
In which we respond to Portland’s worst public park Yelp reviews. by Bri Brey NEW PORTLANDERS REJOICE! Your new home is a pantheon of public parks spanning 11,546 acres in 209 locations. But we know...
View ArticleThe Portland Music Scene Is Changing
The Portland music scene is changing (for the better, mostly). by Ciara Dolan GREETINGS, NOOBS! You’ve probably heard that Portland’s got a music scene, and it’s true—this city is somewhat notorious...
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