To prove that I’m not racist, I’d like to formally submit this potential billboard picture for your consideration/derision. Notice how white everyone is! Pistol-packing white bitches. That twat on the right is particularly obnoxious.
Courtney Ferguson
Mercury copy chief and appreciator of the most sophisticated form of comedy: PUNS!
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I Heart Oregon Pub Quiz
The lovely and Twin Peaks-lovin’ quizstress Margaret is hosting I Heart Oregon trivia tonight at the Ella Street Social Club (714 SW 20th Place) at 7 pm. As always, it’s free, 21+, and guaranteed to make your brain muscle all flex-y. Here’s what Shanrock’s Trivia has to say about their event: You love Oregon, of […]
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Derby Weekend
Wow, looks like both Rose City Rollers bouts are sold out for this weekend. Might be time to break out your sad puppy-dog eyes at the box office or make nice with a scalping-like person who may or may not be in the parking lot of the Hangar at Oaks Park (7805 SE Oaks Park […]
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Beastly‘s Film Synopsis: Let Us Count the Ways It Is Amazing
You’ve gotta read the description for the movie Beastly: I think his eyebrow says “braci” (?!) “Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer) is 17 and has it all-—he’s hot, popular, rich, and gets whatever he wants… but he also has a vicious cruel side, fueled by his obsession with the ‘in crowd’ and his contempt for those […]
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Tonight in Music
Hi guys! You’ve been busy, I’ve been busy, but let’s not forget the important things. Like how to use music listings. Hint: Click here. Still rusty? How about a rundown of tonight’s big tickets: Aladdin Theater—Black Dub, Rocco Deluca, 8 pm, $22-25 Alberta Rose Theatre—Jonah, Water & Bodies, NIAYH, The Angry Orts, The Shivas, John […]
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Bruce vs. Frankenstein Still a Go
Now with Frankenstein! I was just asking Erik about this the other day. Despite many burblings of a sequel to the Bruce Campbell-tastic My Name Is Bruce, I was starting to despair that it wasn’t going to happen. But it looks like Bruce vs. Frankenstein is still on, according to Dark Horse’s Mike Richardson, who […]
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Cute Band Alert: School of Rock’s the Smiths vs. the Cure
Tonight: The School of Rock is mussing up their hair and/or pomading the unholy sadness out of it. It’s Robert Smith vs. Morrissey in a battle of tears and loneliness, with the most adorable musicians this side of Cibo Matto* (I suppose that reference really dates me). Hawthorne Theatre (1507 SE 39th)—The Cure vs. The […]
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Derby Weekend
Strap on your skate face, it’s roller derby mania with three Rose City Rollers bouts and a scrimmage at the Hangar at Oaks Park (7805 SE Oaks Park Way) this weekend. Here’s a breakdown: It’s those icy vixens the Heartless Heathers vs. the Thrill Kill Kittens out of Salem. Friday, Jan. 28 at 8 pm, […]
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Roman Holiday
The Rite: Eat, Pray, Ugh
The Rite bargains with the devil. And loses.
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PIFF Just Got 1,000 Times More Interesting
Before we go any further, YOU HAVE TO watch this: Now, this is really going to blow your mind: They’re playing Rubber at the historically boring Portland International Film Fest! This flick looks amazing. It’s probably the only entry in Christine‘s sub-genre of killer automotive parts, about a blood-thirsty Goodyear with telekinetic powers (Carrie meets […]
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Last Three Days of Music Poster Goodness
You’ve had nearly two months to get your music-poster-loving ass to the Goodfoot, but you haven’t done it yet, have you? You’re such a procrastinator. It’s the last three days! Crap. Crap. Crap. Go! The Art of Musical MaintenanceGoodfoot, 2845 SE StarkUp through Wednesday, Jan. 264:30 pm-2 am It’s hard to pick, but I think […]