A life in pictures

Chinese-Canadian graphic novelist David H.T. Wong comes to PSU

By now it’s cliche to proclaim that “comics aren’t just for kids anymore.” Especially in a city like Portland, home to publishers like Dark Horse Comics, Oni Press and Top Shelf Productions, comic books have long since proven themselves above petty genre distinctions.

Cape down, sass up

The five best (and worst) superhero costumes for Halloween

Superheroes have always been easy, fun choices for Halloween costumes. You get to dress up as the guy or girl you watched in cartoons as a kid, and usually the store-made costumes come with fake muscle padding that boosts your confidence—and that’s before alcohol!

Euro-style art party

The Projects festival blends comics and experimental art

A comics festival usually conjures up the same image from person to person: one imagines a wide-open floor with many tables full of shops selling geeky knickknacks and apparel, comic writers and artists signing their work from a chair and more than a few comics enthusiasts squeezed into ill-fitting superhero garb.

Stoppage time

Iranian film Offside to screen at PSU

In today’s global political climate, it’s easy for the average American to fall into a victimization mindset. We don’t understand why the people on television hate us so much, but we see the footage of angry throbbing masses and assume we’ve done something wrong. The media controls so much of our perception of the rest of the world—especially how other countries view America.

For every season

Japanese literature scholar to speak at PSU

Every year, thousands of visitors make their way to the Portland Japanese Garden to take in the amazing sights. Though the sheer beauty of the gardens is an experience unto itself, few visitors come away with a comprehensive understanding of the Japanese connection to the natural world.