Cars 2: A greasy little oil stain on Pixar’s previously shiny name.
Courtney Ferguson
Mercury copy chief and appreciator of the most sophisticated form of comedy: PUNS!
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Viva la Cibo Matto
Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda Are Back Together
Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda are back together. Yay!
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Let Us Celebrate Bruce Campbell’s Blessed Day of Birth
Happy Birthday, Bruce Campbell, you devilishly handsome cad, you. The folks at the Lovecraft and Horroregon bring you Ash Wednesday, a night celebrating all things groovy about Bruce. Tonight at the Lovecraft (421 SE Grand)8 pm-close, 21+, freeHilarity promised: Hawaiian shirt contest, punch, cake, prizes from Dark Horse and Things from Another World, games, music, […]
Posted inSports
Roller Derby: Season 6 Championships Wrap-Up
Sing it with me: “Black Betty bam-ba-lam! Woah! Black Betty bam-ba-lam! Woah!” The Rose City Rollers‘ season six champions-supreme are none other than the Break Neck Betties, beating the reigning champs the High Rollers in a bout that was so evenly matched in the first half it didn’t look like it’d be settled without a […]
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Roller Derby: Season 6 Championships
Oh my, oh my, it’s finally here—the Rose City Rollers Season 6 Championship bouts. Is your breath as bated as mine? Wait… don’t answer that. It’s going to be a stellar face-off with last year’s champs the High Rollers taking on the plucky ladies of the Break Neck Betties. Will the gambling gals in green […]
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Oooh La La: David Lynch Night Club to Open in Paris!
Well-known for his love of architecture, artwork, and furniture design, David Lynch is designing a Mulholland Drive-inspired Club Silencio, which is set to open in Paris in September. Remember Club Silencio from the movie? It was the freaky joint where Naomi Watts found the blue box/key in her purse and Rebekah Del Rio made everyone […]
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Reading Tonight: Austen Meets Magic
I didn’t have much room to gush over Portlander Mary Robinette Kowal’s beguiling Jane Austen/magic mashup novel Shades of Milk and Honey, but it really is the best blend of supernatural with Regency romance. I know, I know, you’re probably sick in the pants of Austen-meets-blank novels, but Shades is fresh, seamless, and charming, imbuing […]
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Our Nation’s Future
Okay, this might be quasi acceptable according to my American Heritage Dictionary, but I’m still not giving it a pass. More intellectual written work from the Class of 2011 after the jump. Poop Love
Posted inUnited Federation of Planets
New Grammar Glossary
As one of the Mercury‘s resident word nerds (read: I enjoy figuring out whether words like “shit-ton” should or should not be hyphenated), it’s come to my attention that we need a new language for talking about grammar and syntax. Like, what do you call it when someone inappropriately and randomly uses commas? Urban Dictionary […]
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Glamorous Jane
Of Austen and Magic in Shades of Milk and Honey
Mary Robinette Kowal’s Shades of Milk and Honey perfectly mashes Austen with magic.
Posted inMovies & TV
PUFFin’
It’s the Seventh Go-Round for the Portland Underground Film Festival
It’s the seventh go-round for the Portland Underground Film Fest.
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Tigers and Lions on the Waterfront
The novelty of walking to work along the Waterfront still hasn’t worn off yet. Nor should it—I saw a tiger the other day… in a tent!!! (And no, it wasn’t this one.) Apparently you can go pet tigers and lions and wallabies (oh my) at the Rose Festival. See! This seems vaguely ominous. The big […]