Movies & TV Apr 28, 2010 at 3:06 pm

When Animals Placards Attack!

Erik Henriksen
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I voted for Portland Mercury because the Willamette Week fucked up by writing "When Animals Attack" instead of "When BIRDS Attack" and… wait. We did too?
Crap.
Can I change my vote?
Wm. Steven Humphrey on April 28, 2010 at 3:17 PM Mercury Staff
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I voted for the SFWeekly BUT I DID NOT WANT TO*.

*hidden subtext comment
kiala on April 28, 2010 at 3:30 PM Report this
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Font choices for the Willy are really uninspired. Woo... Sans Sarif with an outline. Whoop-de-fucking-doo.

But they both suck. As newspaper. And all their employees too. And what else?

Just kidding. I love you all equally. Except for Steve. I love Steve more.
Graham on April 28, 2010 at 3:45 PM Report this
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It's also note worthy that both papers were 64 pages. Although, The Mercury has more ads. Because it's better.
RT on April 28, 2010 at 3:54 PM Mercury Staff
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Yours is funnier. No surprise.
BUT they do have an "article" on Furry Vengeance page 53. I'll just say both fail with equal aplomb.
Abusive on April 28, 2010 at 4:04 PM Report this
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Why doesn't theirs have an exclamation point? Is a deadly animal attack not that important?
ezra on April 28, 2010 at 4:06 PM Report this
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They have one of the most memorable covers of the year this week with a naked Tom Hughes. That earns their unrelated "animals attack" flyer 10 bonus points. Unless your cover really brings its A game tomorrow, I think you lose this one.
Blabby on April 28, 2010 at 4:12 PM Report this
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Blabby, it looks from here like the Merc's cover features some sort of crazy building.

Erik, you should have spiced up that tired phrase by turning it into a question. And then answering it.

"When do animals attack? RIGHT NOW!"
ROM on April 28, 2010 at 4:28 PM Report this
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WW ftw since they used a period instead of the obvious exclamation and didn't pander to people who don't know it's a movie review
RyanZ on April 28, 2010 at 4:30 PM Report this
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I voted for the Mercury only due to WW's blatant omission of Brendan Frasier
Beer Batter on April 28, 2010 at 4:51 PM Report this
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I'm with Beer Batter on this one.
Blanders on April 28, 2010 at 4:59 PM Report this
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I most protest the lack of stingrays attacking Brendan Fraser who is obviously channeling Steve Irwin
mars on April 28, 2010 at 5:38 PM Report this
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I wouldn't not say the Mercury cover isn't less original, but I wouldn't not say it's not not more original either.

However, the Mercury placard has an eagle, which is the symbol of democracy.

I didn't vote.
Inductee on April 28, 2010 at 5:56 PM Report this
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I think that WW box has gang affiliation.
on April 28, 2010 at 6:10 PM Report this
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Oh, dangit - I missed the double negative. "LESS unoriginal." Now I've wasted my vote.

Can someone explain the Mercury cover? What is that thing?
Reymont on April 29, 2010 at 11:17 AM Report this

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