Arts & Culture
“I see those guys around town, like, all the time,” the gentleman to my left says, gesturing toward the record I’m holding. We’re both standing at the counter of Jackpot Records; I’m picking up a vinyl copy of Wampire’s new album Curiosity and he’s cradling an armful of used vinyl.
Guns and video games have a long shared history to the point that, at times, it seems as though the two are inextricable. A quick survey of video game history will likely produce only a short list of games that do not feature a gun.
These delicious chicken pitas are the perfect sweet and crunchy lunch for springtime. Tangy mandarin oranges are complemented by salty roasted almonds and a special mix of herbs and spices.
“Don’t just stay in your books—[there are] a lot of things happening out there,” said Marianne Mulumba, the president of Portland State’s Association of African Students.
Forget MTV: The music video is back with a vengeance—and on the big screen. This week, the Hollywood Theatre will play host to a festival of screenings showcasing some of Portland’s emerging musical talent and film expertise.
Lanie has recently returned home from her tour of duty in Afghanistan to find that the world she left behind during her deployment is not the same world that she has returned to. Much like the legendary soldier Odysseus, Lanie learns that home will never be the same again for a soldier returning from war.
Members of the press gathered on Tuesday at Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington, campus for the reveal of the next Xbox console, called the Xbox One. The reveal, while light on news about the system’s games, was loaded with information about the console.
The Portland Center for Public Humanities is dedicating the entire month of May to bringing awareness to people with disabilities and the roles they play in the community.
Talib Kweli is the Tracy McGrady of hip-hop. The analogy is apt: There are few others in their respective fields who started out with so much potential, promise, fan loyalty and awe-inspiring skill only to somehow fumble it all away.
The Star Trek sequel is already outpacing the first movie, and it’s genuinely good because Abrams is a master at handling franchises. It doesn’t surprise me at all that he was chosen to helm the new Star Wars films.
You know the story: A mysterious tragedy, a surly gumshoe, an old flame, a bittersweet ending. It’s been almost a century since Dashiell Hammett mastered the noir genre with The Maltese Falcon, but since then the same yarn has been unraveled in thousands of different ways. As mystery fans know, it’s not where you end up but the road you took to get there.