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- "Seriously, male genitalia are bigger and floppier."
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Portland As Fuck
- The wrong kind of jock.
- by Ian Karmel
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My, What a Busy Week!
- What, what (in the butt)!
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New Column!
- One Hulk's Opinion
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One Day at a Time
- Amanda Bynes' Twitter account? You're under arrest!
- by Ann Romano
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I Love Television
- The best (craziest) Mad Men theories!
- by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey
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Savage Love
- Dyke Drama
- by Dan Savage
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I, Anonymous
- Anal Peekage
- by Anonymous
- 1 comment »
Sold Out
- Tackling the issue of men's summer shoes.
- by Marjorie Skinner
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Visual Art

Art Walkin': First Friday

From loft displays to pinewood bacon races: exploring First Friday.
- by A.L. Adams
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- Jun 12, 2013
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Books

The Kids Are Catatonic

Tao Lin's Taipei is true to form, and his best book yet.
- by Jacob Schraer
- 2 comments »
- Jun 12, 2013
Community Lit

The IPRC turns 15; gets really into the Cure.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Jun 12, 2013
Book Listings »

Theater

Stage Invasion!

Badass Theatre Company makes a genuinely exciting debut with Invasion!
- by Alison Hallett
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- Jun 12, 2013
Stand-up Showdown

Shane Torres seizes the mantle of Portland's Funniest Person 2013.
- by Alison Hallett
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- Jun 12, 2013
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News

Behind the Wheel

Portland's new transportation commissioner talks about his new, slightly crumbling kingdom.
- by Dirk VanderHart
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- Jun 12, 2013

Home Free?

The bureau shake-up at city hall bodes well for Right 2 Dream Too.
- by Denis C. Theriault and Dirk VanderHart
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- Jun 12, 2013
Pressure Release

The answers to the county's jail crowding are far more complicated than increasing capacity.
- by Dirk VanderHart
- 1 comment »
- Jun 12, 2013
In Other News

Preventing suicides; preventing police abuse.
- by Mercury staff
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- Jun 12, 2013

Music

Information Overload

Kelli Schaefer's new EP draws outside the lines.
- by Ryan J. Prado
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- Jun 12, 2013

Destination Unknown

Marisa Anderson makes liquid compositions for guitar.
- by A.L. Adams
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- Jun 12, 2013
A Summer Thing

Cayucas are your summer fling.
- by Ben Salmon
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- Jun 12, 2013
Fall Out Boys to Men

Fall Out Boy is the hottest band in America—again.
- by Morgan Troper
- 1 comment »
- Jun 12, 2013

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Film

Stranger in a Strange Land

Man of Steel: In which Superman saves the world, and also enjoys eating at IHOP.
- by Erik Henriksen
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- Jun 12, 2013

Apocalyp-dicks

This Is the End: Finally, God takes his revenge on James Franco's house.
- by Wm. Steven Humphrey
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- Jun 12, 2013
The Band Who Fell to Earth

Future Folk is a decent sketch stretched beyond its breaking point.
- by Ned Lannamann
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- Jun 12, 2013
Before Middle Age

Celine and Jesse are older but no wiser in Before Midnight.
- by Alison Hallett
- 2 comments »
- Jun 12, 2013

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Food and Drink

Four Hits from Hell and Beyond

Carts, shops, and shacks off the beaten path.
- by Chris Onstad
- 1 comment »
- Jun 12, 2013

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Feature

Biking's Beautiful Tomorrow

It's our eerily accurate guide to how you'll ride your bike in the coming years.
- by Dirk VanderHart
- 3 comments »
- Jun 5, 2013

Get to Work!

What straight allies (or actually everybody) can do for gay marriage.
- by Denis C. Theriault
- 3 comments »
- Jun 12, 2013
It's Not Just about Marriage!

Fight for marriage... AND these other causes!
- by Jake Thomas
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- Jun 12, 2013
How to Talk to Your Anti-Gay Relatives

A convenient conversation flowchart
- by Sarah Mirk
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- Jun 12, 2013

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From loft displays to pinewood bacon races: exploring First Friday.

Tao Lin's Taipei is true to form, and his best book yet.

The IPRC turns 15; gets really into the Cure.

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Kelli Schaefer's new EP draws outside the lines.

Marisa Anderson makes liquid compositions for guitar.

Cayucas are your summer fling.

Fall Out Boy is the hottest band in America—again.

Man of Steel: In which Superman saves the world, and also enjoys eating at IHOP.

This Is the End: Finally, God takes his revenge on James Franco's house.

Future Folk is a decent sketch stretched beyond its breaking point.

Celine and Jesse are older but no wiser in Before Midnight.

Carts, shops, and shacks off the beaten path.

It's our eerily accurate guide to how you'll ride your bike in the coming years.

What straight allies (or actually everybody) can do for gay marriage.

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A convenient conversation flowchart

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