2008 Woodie Awards
Arts and Culture Articles
He's 17, he's naked, he's Harry Potter
Wishing you (and your stallion) a happy Valentine's Day
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I'm not horsing around...
You're a stud!
Let's Buck!
Saddle Up, Valentine!
Flavors of love
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Are flavored lubes and condoms a good way to add spice to your bedtime blunderings? In a recent taste test, our panel of judges discovered (while gagging their way through several popular flavors) that some things are best served plain.
Celebrating the nude
The human figure in art
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When you look at a painting of a male nude, what is your first reaction? What about a nude woman? Why is the female nude synonymous with sexuality? What is it about the male figure that often scares people away while the female figure appears more inviting? In classical art, the nude is thought of as a representation of humanity in its purest state.
Bits & Pieces
The Best in News
I ain't saying she's a gold digger... COLUMBIA, S.C. - The woman who claims to be James Brown's fourth wife wants half of the singer's estate and to be allowed back into the South Carolina home she was locked out of soon after his death. Tomi Rae Hynie's lawyer said she filed a petition in Aiken County probate court Thursday, claiming that she is the surviving spouse of the singer and entitled to part of his estate, according to court documents obtained by the Associated Press.
Getting to "O"
Yes, yes, yes!
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Orgasm, aka ejaculation, climax, spasm, convulsion, paroxysm, peak, frenzy, shudder, shiver, quiver and especially, unfurling waves of sexual pleasure. There's nothing quite like it. The writhing, tingling, toe curling, rock climbing, ascending, intensity building, body tensing, straining and…that face.
Sexy feast
An aphrodisiac dinner you can make
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If you're planning to cook something seductive for your sweetie, why not make a meal that's packed with love-inducing foods? Surprisingly, many of the foods we eat every day have aphrodisiac qualities. The Romans, the Aztecs and societies all through antiquity have known that certain foods can help stimulate fertility, lust and well…of course, male potency.
Wait, that's a PC?
The endless stream of Windows upgrades
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Windows Vista We've been waiting for it. We knew we would get it eventually. It's been a record six years since the last release. The new Windows Vista is now available for download direct from the Microsoft website nearest you. It's the latest sleek new Microsoft Windows product.
The Street Savage
Getting goats and floating boats
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Nobody gets my fucking goat! If there is, there'll be hell to pay, so Satan better pay up like Lando pays in Millennium Falcon, or else I'll be madder'n a hatter high on mercury! Anonymous 1 What gets you fired up? Like mad? Yes. Like people who do things that're just stupid for no reason, like stupid and idiotic.
The Don is not pleased
Why is it so hard to make a good game about the mafia?
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When considering how entertainment portrays the most notorious criminal organization in history, a few franchises should jump to mind: The Sopranos, The Godfather trilogy and most everything else that Robert de Niro or Al Pacino starred in. When it comes time for the jump to gaming, however, the best representations are found in the Grand Theft Auto series and Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.
The Street Savage
Awkward moments
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Anonymous 1 I'm doing an article about awkward and embarrassing situations. Can you tell me about one? From what period of my life? I have so, so many. Any period, anything that sticks out in your mind at this moment. There was this one thing that happened when I was in Catholic school when I was in seventh grade.
METAL GEAR SOLID: Portable Ops
Solid Snake kicks some handheld ass
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Fans of the Metal Gear series, prepare thyself. It's been a while since a game in the series has been released that was in canon with the main series, and the recent release of Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (MPO) is the first time we're treated to what's been going on in Snake's world.
Your dead celebrity horoscope
Learn what the future holds...from Ol' Dirty Bastard to Alan Thicke
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Aries Jonathan Brandis Claim to fame: The NeverEnding Story II: The Next Chapter, Sidekicks Jonathan Brandis' untimely death left him with just a few small but profound celebrity accomplishments: by the age of 17, not only had he acted with a dolphin and Roy Scheider in the same TV show, but he also got to act with Chuck Norris.
Piano Tuner of Earthquakes
An art-house snoozefest
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Piano Tuner of Earthquakes is the second full-length live-action film from the Quay brothers, a pair of identical twins better known for their weird, stop-motion animated shorts like The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb. And, judging by the outcome of this cumbersomely titled film, it might have been better if they had stuck to those.
A Valentine's night out
Tips for a winning (and lucky!) night
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If you are planning a romantic dinner for someone special on Valentine's Day, now's the time to get calling! The hot spots around town are almost booked, and it may be too late to book your favorite cozy booth for two. Even though more than two weeks away, we made calls to find out where to go if making a reservation soon and to find restaurants that won't be taking reservations at all.
Ha, Ha, Ha: the return of the '90s
Shawn Mullins, Clerks-lite and the ennui of menial labor in Delivery Boy Chronicles
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Delivery Boy Chronicles is a movie from a different era. I can only imagine that the creators (obviously steeped in the mystique of Kevin Smith) felt they had a really funny, original story on their hands. They also probably thought that having a has-been singer (Shawn Mullins of 1998's gruesome single "Lullaby") would help their cause.
Noise
The physical art of Dan Senn
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For his first Portland gallery installation, Dan Senn's multi-dimensional Many Pairs Sounding fills the small rectangular room at Portland Art Center (PAC) with both audience and noise. On a cold Thursday night, a group of about 30 gathered upstairs to enjoy an informative lecture by Senn, who considers himself a viewer of his work.
Out of the park
Popular Music Board books bigger bands in bigger venues
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You may know the Popular Music Board as the purveyors of Portland State's "Noon Gigs," the twice-weekly midday shows in the Park Blocks and Parkway North. But the show put on by the PMB this weekend is a long way from just giving students something to do while they wolf down some falafel.
A new doom
Building on their time in the legendary band Sleep, Om continue to evolve their sonic maxim
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Among certain circles of music listeners, there is no more important recent band than Sleep. During the '90s, they helped jumpstart the neo-stoner rock and doom movement. Their legendary status mainly comes from their untimely implosion at the hands of major label pressure-as it turns out, recording a 64-minute-long single song called "Dopesmoker" (also known as "Jerusalem") doesn't endear you to the high marketing sensibilities of radio-obsessed majors.