Q & A The building at 3390 NE Sandy Blvd. appears from the outside to be an abandoned bar, still bearing the old sign of La Fortuna Mexican Restaurant and Night Club. But inside, the dark, open space smells ... More
Tracy Doss
Owner of new Laurelhurst strip club talks neighbors, bears and of course, strippers.
Q & A The building at 3390 NE Sandy Blvd. appears from the outside to be an abandoned bar, still bearing the old sign of La Fortuna Mexican Restaurant and Night Club. But inside, the dark, open space smells ... More
David Kamens
The man behind the new show Wanted: Adventure Host eggs on locals to conquer the great outdoors.
Q & A Maybe some of us have the cash to trek all the time, but the grim reality is that most of us fund our Rogue River trips and Mount Hood camping expeditions with jobs that keep us trapped in cubicles, f ... More
Michael Schaub
The managing editor of lit website Bookslut free associates and smack-talks Kindle.
Q & A Who among us has not wished for a literary concierge? Someone to tell us, “Read this, skip that”? Fortunately, for those who don’t have all day to spend wading through drivel, there& ... More
Matt Bedrin
A local backcountry guide aims to climb and ski the 40 highest volcanoes in the Cascades—before their glaciers melt away.
Q & A Portland’s proximity to the Cascade Mountains has long been a draw for everyone who loves snow, from the U.S. ski team to weekend climbers and backcountry snowshoers. Unfortunately, most climate ... More
John Nichols
A bold new strategy for saving journalism and democracy…and getting me a job.
Q & A Journalist John Nichols thinks the future is bright for young people like me wanting to go into journalism. This despite an estimated loss of 15,000 to 18,000 newspaper jobs last year. Nichols will b ... More
Bruce Locke
A Chinese Oregonian takes back the Armory.
Q & A This is Bruce Locke. You may remember him from such films as Black Rain, The Shadow and especially Robocop 3, in which he played a trio of robot ninja assassins. Or maybe you were a fan of Mortal Komb ... More
Christopher Hitchens
The atheist contrarian talks about his submarine baptism and Barack Obama’s way with pirates.
Q & A Is there anybody Christopher Hitchens won’t fight? If a man should be measured by the quality of his enemies, Hitchens is a Brit expat Achilles, spreading his wrath around. The political reporte ... More
Roberto Casanueva
City Repair organizer talks dumpster diving.
Q & A It’s mid-December. Holiday planning and shopping usually take top priority. For City Repair’s ReWare organizer Roberto Casanueva, however, all of this shopping is completely absurd. He, al ... More
Carlee Smith & Annie Maribona
Fat Fancy duo takes over downtown and explains why muumuu ain’t a dirty word.
Q & A “And this is our glitter section,” says Carlee Smith, gesturing animatedly toward rack upon rack of bespangled and sequined tops—all in far larger sizes than those found in any other ... More
Sari de la Motte
An expert explains what you’re saying when you’re not saying anything at all.
Q & A Sari de la Motte, 37, is a guru of the unspoken. And since 95 percent of all human communication supposedly falls under that category, de la Motte has a lot to work with—from the way we cross ou ... More
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Meet the dark, spooky future of drag. Craig Marquardo
Can Portland trust this singer, war hero, journalist, baseball savior and magazine owner? Julius Achon
A Portland runner’s Olympian survival story. Hotseat: Camas Davis
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A veteran comic turns to podcasting for shock therapy and biting laughs. Ron Jeremy
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The man longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.
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