The long-standing slogan of Portland, Oregon, at present ground zero in the new world of American Fascism.
"Be careful what you wish for", he thought, passing the downtown mural that said 'Keep Portland Weird'. Hours earlier, he had been grabbed by heavily-armed, camo-clad paramilitary, thrown into an unmarked van, blindfolded, sped away, dragged into a building, interrogated, and much later dumped back on the street. Portland was getting weird in ways that no one could have imagined.
by Monkey's Dad July 25, 2020

by Mattress mick May 5, 2021

A genre of literature and media that introduces contemporary weird fiction elements, postmodernist elements, high fantasy, and real world dynamics and perspectives in a hodgepodge that is better read/seen than merely assigned a definition.
Defining works of the New Weird include but aren't limited to: the novel House of Leaves, the collective Worldbuilding project SCP Foundation, the video game Control, and TV shows like Twin Peaks and Riget.
Defining works of the New Weird include but aren't limited to: the novel House of Leaves, the collective Worldbuilding project SCP Foundation, the video game Control, and TV shows like Twin Peaks and Riget.
For many people, Perdido Street Station, the SCP canons, or Control was their gateway drug to the new weird: where fantasy finds a contemporary foundation.
by Somebody, but not Nobody May 15, 2022

by Ewwwwpeople December 11, 2018

People with this name are often total nerds. Although if their grade average is below 85, you may want to check if they've been lying about their age to you.
by Dragonite149 April 26, 2025
