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Photo Essay: To Hit and Be Hit
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Group Therapy
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Pizza Week
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2:50 PM
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Feature
Mar 31
1:11 PM
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Card collectors do commerce the fun, old-fashioned way.
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board games
Feb 11
4:20 PM
Gaming the System
Board game creators from across the Pacific Northwest descend on Portland to test (and hopefully realize) their design dreams.
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Photo
Jan 25
10:00 AM
PHOTO ESSAY: Best in Bow-Wow-Wow
The Rose City Classic dog show brings out the best in poochies—and their owners.
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Sports Talk
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1:36 PM
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How Blazers fans can seek the future in the ruin.
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Culture
Dec 30
1:00 PM
The
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's Favorite Culture Moments of 2024
Doing something stupid in Ladds, dressing up for the movies, and finding catharsis at live shows,
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Melissa Locker
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HR Smith
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Suzette Smith
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Culture
Dec 20
12:00 PM
Björk Friday Is an Annual Anti-Thanksgiving Drag Show That's Been Happening for Seven Years
Every year, Portland drag performers gather on consumer culture’s greatest holiday and lip sync to Björk.
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Holiday Guide 2024 🎅
Nov 14
3:02 AM
Christmas Music for Every Mood
Four examples of music that take a decidedly different spin on the holidays.
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Culture
Nov 13
3:00 PM
Cosplay Break: Bask in the Charm of Costumed Fans at Kumoricon 2024
After 20 years, Oregon's largest anime convention is still volunteer-led and bursting with enthusiastic energy.
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Sports
Nov 6
12:00 PM
How Portland’s Rose City Rollers Became Roller Derby Champions Again
With standout jammers and unmatched teamwork, Wheels of Justice dominates the track to claim Women's Flat Track Derby Association's highest honor.
Corbin Smith
Fall Arts 2024
Sep 5
3:30 AM
A Moment of Appreciation for Comedy in the Park and It's New All-Day Festival
In its fourth year, Kickstand's outdoor comedy experiment continues to expand!
Corbin Smith
Comedy
Aug 28
12:49 PM
A Moment of Appreciation for Comedy in the Park
In its fourth year, Kickstand's outdoor comedy experiment continues to expand—with its first-ever, all-day fest!
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Sports
Jul 23
1:00 PM
Portland Pickles’ Ten Cent Beer Night: Bad Idea Gone Good?
Big professional sporting events kind of suck now; it’s an open secret that neighborhood games with good snacks are what’s actually fun.
Corbin Smith
Visual Art
Mar 27
11:00 AM
Future Now
at Portland Art Museum Unboxes the Future of Sneakers
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Spring Arts Preview 2024
Mar 18
3:52 AM
Future Now
at Portland Art Museum Unboxes the Future of Sneakers
Get comfy, folks; the future of sneakers is heady as all hell.
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