Tues., Dec. 1 ZOOLIGHTS DRIVE Oregon Zoo 5 p.m. PST $40–65 Ongoing through January 10, 2021 This year, the Oregon Zoo’s ZooLights event—a longstanding Portland holiday tradition—is being…
We Got Next challenges homogeneity in the Portland music scene
Over the summer, a free six-week-long DJ workshop guided participants into a world of music that isn’t always inviting. We Got Next—headed by organizers and DJs Jené Etheridge and Shira…
Bros and Bovines on the Oregon frontier
1820, The Oregon Territory. Two men, Cookie (John Magaro) and King-Lu (Orion Lee)—who are struggling to survive in the burgeoning world of the Pacific Northwest—build a business off of fried…
Paranormal will make you sleep with the light on
With COVID-19 forcing Americans to stay at home for the majority of 2020, Netflix and other streaming services have been a lifeline during this dumpster fire of a year. Netflix,…
Bandcamp is the best part of 2020
Performing musicians have been especially hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. And yes, that has become one of the most hackneyed opening sentences in 2020 music coverage; this is not the…
Events Calendar Nov. 25–28
Wed., Nov. 25 INSERT COIN Hollywood Theatre 9 p.m. PST $9.99 Hollywood Theatre presents Insert Coin, a new documentary about the legendary video game studio Midway Games, which…
It’s a small world after all
When Disney bought Lucasfilm—and thus, Star Wars—in 2012 for $4 billion, consensus was they couldn’t fuck the franchise up any more than George Lucas had already. Eight years and five…
A call for accountability
This year, Portland has been the center of much discussion and media attention regarding its Black Lives Matter protests and instances of police brutality upon attendants. Conservative outlets, such as…
Tap, tap, tap into TikTok
If the thought of teenagers dancing in their bedrooms to songs, like rapper Saweetie’s “Tap In,” makes you cringe, then you’ve probably steered clear of TikTok—and I wouldn’t blame you….
The end of the console wars
Believe it or not, there was a time—the ‘90s—when someone’s favorite video game console was as essential to their identity as their political beliefs. That epoch is deftly portrayed in…
Soccer City, USA
Whether you’re a sports fan or a history buff, the Oregon Historical Society’s exhibit, “We Are Rose City! A History of Soccer in Portland,” will peak your interest in the…