Portland Mercury

Vikings as They Should Be

Brian Wood Talks About Northlanders, the Best Comic About Vikings Ever

• by Erik Henriksen
Writer Brian Wood talks about Northlanders, the best comic about vikings ever.
• Tags: Books, Brian Wood, Northlanders, DMZ, Demo, Supermarket, Local, Thor, Vertigo

You Can Say No

But it Won't Matter: You Will See Yes Man.

• by Erik Henriksen
But you're going to end up seeing Yes Man. You have no choice.
• Tags: Film, Yes Man, Petyton Reed, Nicholas Stoller, Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Rhys

Young Lions, Old Lions

The Constantines Get Older, and Better

• by Ezra Ace Caraeff
• Tags: Music, The Constantines

I Say Klaatu, You Say Keanu

The Day the Earth Stood Still's a Keanu-Pocalypse

• by Erik Henriksen
Keanu Reeves plays a space hippie who's gonna kill humanity!
• Tags: Film, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Scott Derrickson, Keanu Reeves, Jennifer

Reflecting on Scratching the Surface

• by John Motley
galleryHOMELAND's Surface Tension reflects on three years of Scratching the Surface.
• Tags: Art, Scratching the Surface, Surface Tension<, galleryHOMELAND

I Would Prefer Not to Believe

Closing the File on The X-Files: I Want to Believe

• by Alison Hallett
I Want to Believe ensures that no one, anywhere, will remember The X-Files fondly.
• Tags: Film, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, pedophiles

Savage Love

Advice for Liberal Pussies

• by Dan Savage

Vegan with a Vengeance

America's Favorite Vegan Cookbook Writer Now Calls Portland Home

• by Patrick Alan Coleman
America's favorite vegan author moves to Portland.

Fare Warning

Cabbies Accuse Hotel Bellhops of Shady Scheme

• by Matt Davis
Cabbies allege there's a "racket" involving hotel bellhops and town-car drivers.
• Tags: City, transportation, airport, downtown Portland, cabs, bellhops

Selling Scientology

A Former Scientologist Marketing Guru Turns Against the Church

• by Matt Davis
A former marketing guru for the religion spills the beans about Scientology.
• Tags: Features, Scientology, L. Ron Hubbard, Jeff Hawkins, Dianetics, Tom Cruise, advertising, Xenu

A Real Violence

Gonzo: The Myth and Truth of Hunter S. Thompson

• by Erik Henriksen
Documentarian Alex Gibney Takes on the Gonzo Legend
• Tags: Film, Hunter S. Thompson, Alex Gibney, Johnny Depp

Robot Reboot

Why Wall-E Is Fucking Phenomenal

• by Erik Henriksen
Wall-E is the best Pixar flick ever. No joke!

Fat Rat

No, We Can't Pronounce Ratatouille Either

• by Erik Henriksen
• Tags: Film, Ratatouille

Velveteria Museum of Velvet Paintings

• by Chas Bowie
Good taste is the residue of someone else's privilege.

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