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One Day at a Time
- It's gossip time! Put on your Silly Bandz and meet us at the malt shoppe!
- by Ann Romano
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I Love Television
- Dear "Oldie": Why so OLD?
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Savage Love
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Sold Out
- Temporary withdrawals from Halo Shoes and Andy Lifschutz.
- by Marjorie Skinner
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Visual Art

Nietzschian Inspiration

Midori Hirose's new sculptures marry chaos and order.
- by Matt Stangel
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- Sep 2, 2010
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Brooklyn to Cuba

Reviews of six new graphic novels, from Julia Wertz's Brooklyn adventures to the Cuban revolution.
- by Alison Hallett, Erik Henriksen, Ned Lannamann, Noah Dunham and Courtney Ferguson
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- Sep 2, 2010
America's Other Skaters

Epic New York City Skateboard Photography
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- Sep 2, 2010
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Oh the Humanity

Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab's West Coast premiere of Will Eno's Oh the Humanity.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Sep 2, 2010
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News

Kicking Our Own Ass

The state is going broke fast! But a vexing law could force Oregon to give back tens of millions in tax dollars to big corporations.
- by Denis C. Theriault
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010

Justice after Shooting?

The officer who shot and killed Aaron Campbell has been placed on leave. Will Police Chief Mike Reese fire him?
- by Denis C. Theriault and Sarah Mirk
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010
Hall Monitor

Contract talks between the police union and Portland officials are close to resuming—and we might be invited in.
- by Denis C. Theriault
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- Sep 2, 2010
Pray for No Earthquake

The design of the new Sellwood Bridge has been chosen, and it's not a showstopper.
- by Sarah Mirk
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010

Music

Thrash Metal Time Machine

Slayer is, has always been, and thus shall always be
- by Aris Wales
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010

Monkey Kings and Severed Heads

The singular genius of Alexis Gideon.
- by Ned Lannamann
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010
Electricity and Lust

Pavement: 20 years of lies and betrayals, fruit-covered nails, electricity, and lust.
- by David Schmader
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010
Up & Coming
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- Sep 2, 2010

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Film

Sex, Lies, and Automatic Weaponry

The American: Jason Bourne for the arthouse crowd!
- by Erik Henriksen
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010

Dry Humping: No Joke

Going the Distance gets the romcom grubby.
- by Marjorie Skinner
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010
Mexiploitation

Machete is angry. And awesome.
- by Erik Henriksen
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010
Falling Star

Everything you need to know about Basquiat.
- by Marjorie Skinner
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010

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Food and Drink

Public Parking

Violetta has good burgers, but works best bringing extra flavor to a new park.
- by Patrick Coleman
- 2 comments »
- Sep 2, 2010

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Feature

State of Choice

Christian-backed crisis pregnancy centers outnumber pro-choice clinics in Oregon. Is that so bad?
- by Sarah Mirk
- 1 comment »
- Sep 2, 2010

Against War in 360 Degrees

The legendary Wooster Group installs themselves at TBA.
- by Alison Hallett
- 1 comment »
- Aug 19, 2010
Controlling the Interface

Mike Daisey on Steve Jobs and your iPhone's dirty little secret.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Aug 19, 2010
Beyond Godot

The Gare St. Lazare Players adapt Beckett's prose for the stage.
- by Noah Dunham
- 1 comment »
- Aug 19, 2010

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Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Lulacruza

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Christian-backed crisis pregnancy centers outnumber pro-choice clinics in Oregon. Is that so bad?

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Midori Hirose's new sculptures marry chaos and order.

Reviews of six new graphic novels, from Julia Wertz's Brooklyn adventures to the Cuban revolution.

Epic New York City Skateboard Photography

Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab's West Coast premiere of Will Eno's Oh the Humanity.

The state is going broke fast! But a vexing law could force Oregon to give back tens of millions in tax dollars to big corporations.

The officer who shot and killed Aaron Campbell has been placed on leave. Will Police Chief Mike Reese fire him?

Contract talks between the police union and Portland officials are close to resuming—and we might be invited in.

The design of the new Sellwood Bridge has been chosen, and it's not a showstopper.

Slayer is, has always been, and thus shall always be

The singular genius of Alexis Gideon.

Pavement: 20 years of lies and betrayals, fruit-covered nails, electricity, and lust.

The American: Jason Bourne for the arthouse crowd!

Going the Distance gets the romcom grubby.

Machete is angry. And awesome.

Everything you need to know about Basquiat.

Violetta has good burgers, but works best bringing extra flavor to a new park.

Christian-backed crisis pregnancy centers outnumber pro-choice clinics in Oregon. Is that so bad?

The legendary Wooster Group installs themselves at TBA.

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Mexiploitation Machete is angry. And awesome.

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Butter Hogs XXVI! These People Hog So Much Butter, It's Like They're Hogs!

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