So I went to a sneak preview of the Art Institute of Portland’s annual fashion show/fundraiser last night. Even though the June 5th event conflicts with the Mercury’s 10th birthday you could still go to the silent auction beforehand and support some local talent. Financially. This caused me a strong, conflicting sensory reaction Read all […]
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Gleegasm: A Kick to the Taco
“Turn around bright eyes!” So ends my favorite Glee episode of the season so far. Man, how talented is Lea Michelle? They can pretty much throw her anything safe in the knowledge she’ll knock it out of the park. Apparently she’s been singing pro for a long, long time. It was only a matter of […]
Posted inCats
I Now Pronounce You Man and Cat
Sad? Touched? Skeeved out? I don’t know how to feel about German postman Uwe Mitzscherlich marrying his dying cat, Cecilia. First of all, I thought this kind of thing only happened after a country legalized gay marriage. Oh wait! The BBC says it wasn’t official so maybe this isn’t the dawning liberal dystopia we’ve been […]
Posted inMovies & TV
Roger Ebert Hates 3-D
Is it me or is Roger Ebert just getting more awesome in his old age? First there was that heartbreaking/life-affirming Esquire article, now there’s this: a point-by-point breakdown of why 3-D movies totally blow in Newsweek. The elderly Chicago Sun Times critic is finally living up to that kinda forced tough-as-nails image he was cultivating […]
Posted inMusic
The Mystery Continues
Not Even Thurston Moore Knows What to Expect From Jandek
Not even Thurston Moore knows what to expect from playing with Jandek.
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Gleegasm: Chenowith or Without You
Here we are again, fellow Glee geeks (Gleeks?). Another Tuesday gone, another schizophrenic episode to pick apart. Let’s have at it! Last week I complained about Glee‘s whiplash-inducing tonal shifts. Those were very present in “Home,” tonight’s ep, but they weren’t as distracting as the show’s other big problem: too many characters with too many […]
Posted inTech
America’s Got Talent That Won’t Leave Its House
The line between the internet and TV blurred even more today when America’s Got Talent announced that, for the first time ever, they are now accepting applications via YouTube. It was only a month ago that AGT rolled through Portland, but surely that can’t have tapped out all of our homegrown star power, can it? […]
Posted inTheater & Performance
Oak Park, IL: Theater Capital of the USA
The Portland theater scene has a wealth of homegrown talent and I don’t want to sound like I’m not proud. Buuuuuut… have you seen these amazing audition tapes from Sarantos Studios in Oak Park, IL? Sarantos has uploaded seemingly all of them onto YouTube just to rub their cultural achievements in our face. Every local […]
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God’s Ear. God’s Ear. God’s Ear.
GI Joe Is Very Sorry Your Child Is Dead
Theatre Vertigo’s God’s Ear bogs down in irritating writing.
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Gleegasm: Madge of Approval
Since he’s busy talking about smoke monsters Steve’s passed Glee duties along to me for the rest of the season. I’ll try to match his fanboydom note for high-register note. Let me start the discussion by saying, was this episode weird or what? I love the idea of a Madonna-centric episode as much as anyone […]
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And the Image Award Goes To…
Death at a Funeral: In Which Danny Glover’s Poop Goes Into Tracy Morgan’s Mouth
Death at a Funeral: In which Danny Glover’s poop goes into Tracy Jordan’s mouth.
Posted inFashion
Project Runway Wrap Up
Hola fashionistas,This week Marjorie was reprogrammed and sent to 1991 to protect John Connor, so you’re stuck with me for a second time. Let’s do it! The AV Club posted a discussion on worn-out entertainment welcomes today (successful shows like the Simpsons or X-Files that lost their charm by not knowing when to quit) and […]