In The Sensation of Sight, David Strathairn sells some encyclopedias. (What’s an encyclopedia, you ask? Look it up on Wikipedia!)
Drew Gemmer
Posted inDestination Fun
Destination Queer
Portland has never been short on gay pride, but once a year, Pride seizes the city and demands that we acknowledge all that is fabulous. Here’s your “what not to miss” list for Pride weekend: Thursday, June 12 Wig Out! The Q Center deserves recognition for this “evening of coifs, costumes, wine, and dancing.” Prizes […]
Posted inBikes
How to Properly Cuff Your Right Pant Leg
A Guide for Newbie Bikers
The Bike Issue 2008
Posted inMovies & TV
Kung Fu Panda
Jack Black’s Animated Chop Socky
The latest animated film from DreamWorks, Kung Fu Panda features Jack Black as a paunchy panda who unwittingly becomes the kung fu savior of the world. So it’s kind of like Beverly Hills Ninja, but, um, animated. Kung Fu Panda starts off punchy, with a terrific opening sequence that sets the tone: kung fu slapstick […]
Posted inNews
Tears, Cheers, and Beers
A Recap of Tuesday Night’s Election Results by the Mercury‘s Election Squad
IT WAS A PRIMARY ELECTION season marked, from the Democratic presidential contest on down, by excruciatingly close races—at least according to the pre-election day polls and punditry. According to poll numbers, Sho Dozono was holding Sam Adams under the 50 percent mark in the race for Portland mayor, and Steve Novick was consistently neck and […]
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The Ballad of Timber Jim
An Interview with Portland’s Most Beloved Mascot
THE USA is not interested in soccer. Sorry, Adidas, but it’s true. We’ll watch a reality show about David and Victoria Beckham, but a televised 90-minute soccer match? Forget it. However, to enter PGE Park when the Portland Timbers are playing is to enter a different world—where you can check out the type of debauchery […]
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Cannibals Are Not Vegans
Succint review for the Discerning Cinephile
Cannibal Holocaust dir. Ruggero Deodato Plays Sat April 12 Hollywood Theatre Cannibal Holocaust is exactly as tasteful as its title implies. The organizers of the Grindhouse Film Festival, who’re sponsoring this screening, promise, “This film is absolutely guaranteed to shock, offend, and disgust.” Yeah, that’s pretty much right. Granted, this is a rare chance to […]