Finding an artist with a wallet that’s not always exclusively lined with sad moths is getting harder every day. As a result, many creative people are turning away from traditional…
Try jumping, in short: despair
Dark Souls 2 is a game with some pretty big shoes to fill. The original Dark Souls is a game that rose from lukewarm reception at release to cult-classic status…
Park Blocks riot
The threat of an American Association of University Professors strike at Portland State looms. If the professors and the administration can’t cut a deal, no one is sure exactly what…
The weirdest dating simulators to get you ready for spring term
Winter term is nearly over, but spring term is hot on its heels. The coming of spring brings the desire to cement those bonds you’ve fostered over the year. But…
Jewish Theatre Collaborative and PSU team up for new play, ‘A Pigeon & A Boy’
The Jewish Theatre Collaborative will be debuting its stage adaptation of Meir Shalev’s novel A Pigeon & A Boy on March 22. The JTC is a theater company which, by…
Clinton Street by bike
If you’re gonna lug out your bike for the first time since the snow, it’s gonna be for a damned good reason, right? Well, try this on for size: alcohol….
Poetry takes to the streets
This year marks the 15th anniversary of Street Roots, a local newspaper that focuses on issues of homelessness. The newspaper is celebrating it’s anniversary by releasing I Am Not A…
A review of ‘Loadout’
Free-to-play games have had it rough lately. The past few months have seen some of the biggest gaming publishers in the industry pushing out some of the most aggressive and…
Spies, secrets, subterfuge and pigeon electrocution: A review of ‘Jazzpunk’
Jazzpunk is a comedy game at heart, and perhaps the best example of the genre I’ve ever played. By “comedy game” I mean that Jazzpunk is a game where everything–the…
Sharp shooter: A review of ‘Gunman Clive’
Gunman Clive is an action platformer in the same vein as Megaman or Bionic Commando. Playing as either the eponymous Clive or Ms. Johnson, you run, jump and shoot your…
Confessions of a porn clerk
James Willig worked as a porn clerk for nearly three years. He’s out of the business now, but it was a part of his life he’ll never forget. I sat…