Matthew Singer

Matthew Singer

A native Southern Californian, former Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Singer ruined Portland by coming here in 2008. He is an advocate for the canonization of the Fishbone and Oingo Boingo discographies, believes pro-wrestling is a serious art form and roots for the Lakers. Fortunately, he left Portland for Tucson, Arizona, in 2021.

Remembering the Night Dave Chappelle Took Over Portland—and Didn’t Even Perform

By Matthew Singer

Meet Four Portlanders Who Totally Rock

By Matthew Singer

It’s the Most Cheesiest Time of the Year

By Matthew Singer

Arby’s Has the Meats. This Portlander Has the Fast Food Chain’s Old Signs.

By Matthew Singer

Our Annual Best of Portland Issue Is Dedicated to the Small, Inspired and, Yes, Weird Ways People Have Made Their Lives Here

To truly understand any city, you have to dig beyond the prevailing narratives.

By Matthew Singer

Two Portlanders Converted an Old Willamette Week Box Into a Neighborhood Movie Swap

By Matthew Singer

The Portland Expo Center’s Summer Drive-In Movie Series Is Returning

By Matthew Singer

Steeplejack, the New Northeast Portland Brewery Built Inside a Converted Church, Is Already Planning a Second Location

By Matthew Singer

A Hard Seltzer Festival Is Coming to Portland

By Matthew Singer

Old Town Nightclub Fortune Is Reopening in the Sentinel Hotel

By Matthew Singer

The Portland Winterhawks Have Finally Changed Their Logo

By Matthew Singer

A Slew of Crowdfunding Campaigns Has Launched in the Wake of the Southern Oregon Bootleg Fire

By Matthew Singer

Portland Man Drowns Near Oxbow Regional Park

By Matthew Singer

A Seven-Person Brawl Outside McMenamins Edgefield Leaves Two Sheriff’s Deputies Injured

By Matthew Singer

Planning to Visit Multnomah Falls This Summer? You’ll Need Reservations.

By Matthew Singer