If you’re looking for your newest TV obsession, you won’t have to look much further than Portland’s own iAmMoshow the Cat Rapper. He is featured in the new Netflix series “Cat People,” and it could be exactly what you need to make your life complete this summer.

We brought you Carlos the Rollerblader and Spencer Sprocket last month, but the weird just keeps coming! We are honored and excited to announce the winners of our second round of #KeepWeirdAlive grants. Strawberry Pickle and Sundari Devi Franklin aren’t wasting any time while Covid-19 and systemic racism plague our city… they are hard at working making Portland a better place to live.

Our friend and fellow creative Rob Corpuz isn’t taking the extra time he’s spending at home for granted, he’s up to something BIG! You know Rob, he’s the photographer behind our Spirit of Portland photoshoot last summer, a project that brought together luminaries of Portland’s past, present and future for a bright and shining moment during the Proud Boys/Antifa protest.

During these crazy times of social distancing, our community can still come together by helping support local businesses and makers. It’s the small businesses, food carts, local galleries and gift shops that make Portland the weird and wonderful place we call home.

Portland is notable for achieving all sorts of world records such as Evil Knievel’s motorcycle jump over 17 vans, as well as the world’s smallest city park. But did you know we were Keeping Portland Weird all the way back in 2006 when a special Drag Queen Chorus Line took place in Pioneer Square? Indeed, the World Record Chorus Line attracted 69 men of all ages and sexual orientations who danced their hearts out with Darcelle, Poison Waters and Jinkx Monsoon!

We were very pleased to announce the inductees to the Weird Portland Hall of Fame at the Weird Portland Gala on November 7th. The crowd went wild when we announced each of the names, echoing our love and respect for each of the individuals. Read more about our inductees here!

Not every museum is a showcase for grandiose works of art, or priceless artifacts. In fact, if you want to transition an item from mundane to extraordinary you only need to showcase it with some lights and a written history, and… POOF! You’ve got a museum. Portland is loaded with these gems!

With a host of his favorite weirdos, The Unipiper successfully launched an organization to support the colorful characters who make living in Portland unique. With their non-profit Weird Portland United, he and many Portlanders look to retain the spark of artistry, different perspectives, and the fun-loving attitudes that have been carefully cultivated in our weird little city. They look to recognize the past, present, and future of offbeat arts that usually don’t receive mainstream attention.