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Recent Articles
Game Jammers: Creativity as Code
Bringing past and present together to design the video games of the future.
Corbin Smith
Sweating Out the Fascism With Anti-ICE Aerobics
Portland’s absurdist protest tactics continued with people emulating aerobics instructor/activist Jane Fonda outside the ICE facility.
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Trail Blazers Fandom Goes Hard For Home Opener
A photo essay featuring fans before the first regular season game at Moda Center.
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News
Oct 19
1:07 PM
Photo Essay: Tens of Thousands March in Portland’s No Kings Demonstration
More than 40,000 Portlanders turn out to march against authoritarian policies of President Trump
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Photo Essay
Oct 3
3:24 PM
Photo Essay: The Gathering of the Jugglers
Inside Portland’s Juggling Festival and how a lifetime of practice can result in peace of mind.
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Photo Essay
Sep 12
12:00 PM
Photo Essay: Imagination and Craft Combine at Rose City Comic Con
How comic conventions have moved from the basement into prime time.
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Photo Essay
Aug 20
3:06 PM
PHOTO ESSAY: The Need for Speed (and Artistic Expression)
The Portland Adult Soapbox Derby just celebrated its 26th year—and was weirder and wilder than ever.
Corbin Smith
Photo Essay
Aug 14
2:00 PM
Photo Essay: Rage Against the Room
Inside Portland's newest method of stress release—smashing glass, TVs, and more in the RAGE ROOM.
Corbin Smith
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Photo Essay
Jul 24
12:30 PM
Photo Essay: A Smashing Good Time at PDX Steamroller Print Fest
Portland-area printmakers gather to make prints with the help of powerful construction equipment.
Corbin Smith
Sports
Jun 18
10:00 AM
Photo Essay: To Hit and Be Hit
The Oregon Ravens offer a route for women to play—and excel at—tackle football.
Corbin Smith
Photo Essay
May 22
4:52 PM
The Truth Is… Somewhere?
Talking with the true believers at the McMinnville UFO Fest.
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City Guide 2025
Apr 24
3:52 AM
Group Therapy
Finding friends (and fun!) in Portland with group activities.
Corbin Smith
Pizza Week
Apr 17
2:50 PM
Photo Essay: Scenes from Pizza Week
It’s Pizza Week, a time to reflect and meditate on the meaning of pizza in all of our lives.
Corbin Smith
Feature
Mar 31
1:11 PM
Baseball Days, Pikachu Nights: Inside Portland’s Front Row Trading Card Show
Card collectors do commerce the fun, old-fashioned way.
Corbin Smith
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.
Corbin Smith
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.
Corbin Smith
Sports Talk
Jan 14
1:36 PM
The Portland Trail Blazers Aren't Good At Basketball (Relative to the Standard of an NBA Team)
How Blazers fans can seek the future in the ruin.
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Culture
Dec 30
1:00 PM
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's Favorite Culture Moments of 2024
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Ben Salmon
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