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Get out of your mom’s basement
Looking for a place to reveal your insane knowledge of everything Joss Whedon? What about assembling a group of like-minded individuals who enjoy shooting zombies in their free time?
15 interesting science facts
CHEMISTRY 1. Because only hydrogen and helium are not made in stars, about 90 percent of the human body is composed of (as Carl Sagan put it) “star stuff.” 2….
Alternatives to the A-listers
Alienated by Batman’s brooding? Unimpressed by the wisecracking, web-slinging Spiderman? Traditional superheroes aren’t for everyone, and they may deter potential comic lovers from picking up a book and giving it a shot. Is this you? Perhaps what you’ve been looking for is something a little more unique.
Comics craft
Portland is rife with comics writers and artists. Close your eyes and stick out your hand at Holocene and you’ll probably accidentally hit one of them, or at least someone who knows someone.
Get thee to a nerdery!
Portland is without a doubt one of the best places on earth to be a comics fan. Besides the multitude of comics publishers and creators in town, the Portland metro area is home to several great shops.
The best in geek television
Geeks tend to get way too excited about pretty much everything, including TV shows. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a sci-fi fanatic or obsessed with inappropriate cartoons, there’s something out there to feed your geeky obsessions.
Film buffs!
Where to see movies: It’s easy to be a film lover in Portland. There are so many alternatives to chain theaters that there’s no reason to go see brand new movies at high prices.
Memoirs of a teenage cinephile
How does anyone first discover that they’re a film lover? It has to be tied to childhood just like everything else, right? I remember watching John Huston’s Annie when I was little, especially the part when Daddy Warbucks takes her to the movie theater for the first time at Radio City Music Hall, no less.
Roll for initiative
Nothing brings people together and tears them apart like a good tabletop game. Friendships are tested, obscenities exchanged and occasionally a d20 gets chucked at someone’s eye. And with all sorts of fantastic game and hobby shops around Portland (Guardian Games, Cloud Cap Games, Other Worlds Games, Unplugged Games, et cetera), it’s easy to jump right into the good time that is the tabletop gaming community.