Okay, so how’s this for a crazy pairing? Tonight you’ll be torn between two intriguing events—should you check out some pro wrestling at PSU’s Peter Stott Center (930 SW Hall) or dance your face off at Crush (1400 SE Morrison) with Crave’s Purple Rain Prince night (EEEEEE!)? Diametrically opposed? Nay, I say. Sweaty wrestling complements […]
Courtney Ferguson
Mercury copy chief and appreciator of the most sophisticated form of comedy: PUNS!
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Case of the Tuesdays
I have a case of them and they’re way worse than the Monday varietal, because it’s our deadline day. You too? Watch this seven times. It’s been helping me.
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Roller Derby Weekends
Tonight you can catch the Break Neck Betties take on Bend’s dastardly Lava City Roller Dolls (go Betties!) in a supposedly friendly scrimmage. Doors open at 7 pm at the Hanger at Oaks Parks. Bring your own snacks (jerky!) and $5 will get you in—there’s beer for sale. The afterparty’s at Kelly’s Olympian (426 SW […]
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Aces! New Twin Peaks Music!
It’s like heaven! To celebrate 20 years of Black Lodge majesty, there’s four new unreleased songs from the Twin Peaks soundtrack. Only available today over at the Twin Peaks Archive. You can only download two at a time before their file share system boots you off, but just wait an hour or so to download […]
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Hole Lotta Mini-Golf
Much like Tiger Woods, this town is crawling with hole-in-one opportunities. First up on Portland’s mini-golf green:Smash Putt has been extended for one more weekend—Friday, April 16-Sunday, April 18. (1719 W Burnside, $10-15, 21+ w/all ages matinees on Saturdays from noon-3 pm) For the par:The fabulously fun (and homegrown) Fifth Annual Minigolf Art Invitational at […]
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Splice of Horror
We finally learn the origin of the baby from Eraserhead of which David Lynch was very secretive! It feels a bit like a Species/Alien hybrid, but I have some hopes for the quality of Splice from director Vincenzo Natali (Cube). What do you all think?
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Squirrelly Squirrels
Last year around this time, I was riding my bike to work when a squirrel fell out of a tree onto my front wheel. It sorta bounced off the tire and ran away. Two years ago, around this time, I was sitting outside on a friend’s patio when a squirrel fell out of a tree […]
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More Moore: The Long Christopher Moore Interview
Thanks to the infinitude of the internets, here’s a more in-depth question-and-answer bit with author Christopher Moore. Behold his stories of UFO grocery-store kites, his “annoying” tweets about the movie Twilight (the highlight being, “Edward’s all: I want to kill you. In the BuTT!), and info about an upcoming comic book and his new book […]
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Once Bitten
Christopher Moore’s Newest Vampire Book Bite Me
In which Christopher Moore frets about his new vampire book, Bite Me.
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Growing Up in Prison
The Gripping Character Study A Prophet
A Prophet is a gripping character study of a teenage prisoner.
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I’m Going Out
Beyond Bigelow
The Portland Oregon Women’s Film Fest: four days of women-directed films.
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Who Wants a Copy of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?
Who wants a copy of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter? So here’s the contest: What should Seth Grahame-Smith, author of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, write about next? Madame Bovary and the Mummy? Steppenwolfman? You get the idea. Hit me with your best, in the comments. I’ll pick a winner by 5 pm on Monday, who’ll […]