“Always Sometimes Monsters” is best described as a 2D life simulator with RPG elements that focuses heavily on love, loss, hardship, friendship, betrayal and choice. Your choice of protagonist and…
Vegan spread: A recipe for chickpea salad
I’m always game for summery, picnic-type foods, and chickpea salad is definitely one of my go-to recipes. A good alternative to chicken or tuna, chickpea salad is made with crushed…
All the little things
College is a great time to learn how to master the art of looking like a million bucks without actually having a million bucks (or any amount of money nearing…
Flapjack decadence: Lemon ricotta pancakes with blueberry syrup
One of the benefits of cashiering at a grocery store is picking up neat recipe ideas. A few weeks ago a fella came through my line with the ingredients for…
Hacking packing
Class is out, but staying classy is in whether you are flying first class or coach. Studying abroad this summer? Making a city getaway? Hitting the road with friends? Student…
A real risk/reward proposition
The Artists Repertory Theatre hosted the 2014 Risk/Reward Festival of New Performance, an event dedicated to the exposure, encouragement, and exhibition of new and experimental contemporary theatre acts, from June…
Who the hell am I?
This past weekend I attended the digital screening of Paul Verhoeven’s 1990 science fiction film Total Recall at 5th Avenue Cinema. This was my first time seeing the film and…
Party on, Wes
The Northwest Film Center will be hosting a Wes Anderson screening series from July 12 to August 31 at the Whitsell Auditorium. The series, Wes’s World, will afford a rare…
Sweet and quirky: A recipe for chocolate avocado pie
Chocolate avocado pie is a quick and easy dessert that’s sure to please those taste buds. Made with a chocolate graham cracker crust and creamy chocolate avocado filling, this recipe…
In consideration of chronology
Summer in Portland, a time when a swathe of arts and music festivals swarm over the city. But sometimes it’s tough for a cash-strapped student to pay high-dollar entry fees….
More than just wizardry
The Portland Indie Game Squad and Pixel Arts Game Education, in partnership with Portland State, hosted a talk by famed game designer Brenda Romero on Saturday at the Native American…