Minority Retort, a showcase of local comedians of color, celebrated its debut show Friday, Jan. 23 at Curious Comedy Theater. The recurring show is the brainchild of local comedians Jeremy…
The falafel always rings twice
In a city filled with restaurants that offer up rubbery soy protein as vegetarian alternatives, dishes like falafel become more and more appealing to omnivores looking for a meatless meal….
Spirits abound in Princess Mononoke
Raise your hand if you haven’t seen Princess Mononoke since you were 18! Alas, Hayao Miyazaki’s epic masterpiece about a war between industrial civilization and the beast gods of the…
Global Game Jam takes Portland
Nearly 100 game makers crowded into the Art Institute of Portland on Friday, Jan. 23 for this year’s Global Game Jam. The jam is a global event, but the Portland…
Representing Georgia
“I started to feel guilty for not doing more. I became restless.” Rep. John Lewis, born in 1940, was a young man during the initial stirrings of the civil rights…
Horoscopes for the week Jan. 25
Aquarius January 20-February 18 Otters often hold hands so they don’t float away from each other while sleeping. You could use that comfort this week too. Reach out and touch…
State of the media
The Portland State Student Media Board held a public meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20 to determine the fate of two student-run publications, Portland Spectrum and the Rearguard. Both publications were…
Bandcamp backlog
Bandcamp can sometimes be an intimidating place, full to the brim with promising new music just begging to be discovered. So where do you start? Here are some of the…
Emmy-nominated screenwriter to give exclusive talk
The Portland State film program will host a talk with Oregon screenwriter Jon Raymond on Feb. 4 to discuss his career and creative process. The lecture will take place in…
KPSU to host karaoke night
Portland State’s student-run radio station, KPSU, will take over karaoke at Suki’s Bar & Grill on Jan. 30 for KPSU Does Karaoke. The off-key singing will begin at 9 p.m….
Edo know much about Japanese beer, but this talk helped
Doctor Jeffrey Alexander of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside held a lecture on Jan. 15 entitled “Brewed in Japan,” about the beer industry in Japan. The talk was arranged by the Center…