Whether it is to spruce up your dorm or give some extra flavor to your cooking, indoor gardening can become an effortless, fruitful experience to anyone willing to place a…
A day at the Lan Su Chinese Garden
Having received a vaccination, I recently had a “normal” day out of the house for the first time since last March; I have to say, I missed it. As…
Top 8 most photogenic locations in Portland for a Valentine’s Day photoshoot
1. Pittock Mansion This location is a stunning backdrop for a photoshoot. The mansion has been described as a “French Renaissance-style château” with beautiful verandas, columns and spires. It…
Guide to a lonely Valentine’s
I spend 365 days of the year single, but no day highlights it like Valentine’s Day. Hearts, romantic comedies, sweets and roses adorn banal settings. Few things reach this level…
Porn and the pandemic: testing the boundaries
One of President Joe Biden’s priorities for controlling the spread of COVID-19 is the increase of nation-wide testing, and the United States currently lags behind several developed countries on contact…
Portland’s She Bop creating positivity, inclusivity and sex education
Sex is great. We don’t talk about it enough. Everyone has some relationship with sex, regardless of how—but it’s still so often repressed. Spaces to talk about sex, from…
Why asexual representation matters
From season 2 of Netflix’s Sex Education, “Sex doesn’t make us whole. And so, how could you ever be broken?” This line is perhaps the best asexuality validation yet from…
What the fuck is a v-card anyway?
Growing up, I was always taught that one day a guy would come along and sweep me off my feet. We’d fall in love, he would take my virginity and…
Sex club check
Portland has a lot of sex clubs. There are swingers clubs, there are bathhouses, there are dungeons, and none of them, as they regularly function, are conducive to a COVID-safe…
The wackiest breakups in Seinfeld
Believe it or not, not all relationships survive Valentine’s Day. Sometimes, the pressure of the supposed most romantic day of the year is too great. Sometimes, it’s just not a…
Top spots to take your pup on Valentine’s Day!
The Tilikum Crossing bridge is a beautiful place to take your dog out to explore the Willamette view and see both Southeast Portland and the Southwest Waterfront at the same…