Saturday, Portland citizens held a police accountability rally and protest march in Pioneer Square. Denis and I were there to talk with some of the participants and speakers who braved the midday heat to march on City Hall. Police Accountability Rally from Kevin Otzenberger on Vimeo. Read the full story in Denis’ Blogtown post from […]
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Posted inThe Apocalypse
Animals: They Just Never Tap Out, Do They?
I’ve noticed that the news headlines this month seem to be filled with stories about people battling wild animals. Why is this so “in” right now? It seems bizarre, but I think it’s a clear trend; and one that simply suggests the timeless war between men and beasts isn’t over. Those thumb-less little bastards just […]
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Today in Sweet Wingsuit Videos
Enjoy the beauty of this thing, now, before the government finds a way to turn it into a weapon. Via poeTV. And on that note… The Mercury‘s Top Five Ideas for Misusing Wingsuits 1. Scaring hillbillies 2. Tax evasion 3. “Sky tag” 4. Hunting for field mice 5. Batman Want to help make it a […]
Posted inPolitics
Sarah Palin’s Top 10 Mamma Grizzlies
Oh! So, that’s why grizzly bears are so elusive. They’re embarrassed. Via poeTV.
Posted inMedia
Activists Take Others’ Judgment Into Own Hands
An activist doctors’ group called the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine plans to launch this ad nationally very soon. I don’t like to defend McDonald’s. I don’t eat there. I’m afraid of clowns. But does anyone else feel like this ad might actually be kind of “outrageous and misleading,” as McDonald’s reps have dismissively stated? […]
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Insensitive Broadcasting Quip of the Day
The danger of improvising on a live feed… This video must be watched from start to finish for the whole effect. Inappropriate Simile – watch more funny videos Via Funny or Die.
Posted inFeature
Your No Regrets Back-to-School Clip ‘n’ Save Guide to Everything Portland!
Find what you need. The back-to-school way.
Posted inOh, You Kids!
Pop Culture Sensations Neurologically Assaulting Fans
Hannah Montana causes seizures, and Twilight physically alters teen brains. It’s science, and you can’t argue with science. Anyway, it’s true. A 12-year-old Florida girl has been diagnosed with a mysterious form of epilepsy triggered by Hannah Montana’s music. I’m just glad to know I’m not alone. It reminds me of when I woke up […]
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Judge Judy Deals Fair but Sluggish Justice
This video is not pertinent to anyone or anything. But it is embarrassingly amusing. The only manipulation here is that the video is at half-speed. That’s all it takes for the entire argument to morph from a tense, snappy courtroom showdown over something stupid into a drunken whine-fest over something stupid. So, if your work […]
Posted inTransportation
Budget Airlines Consider Cool / Terrifying Proposal
Someday, when we are being filed into drawers during commuter flights, we will look back on designs like this one and laugh at their feeble baby steps. Budget airlines trying to make coach feel even more like a slave ship. Cheers to Aviointerior for thinking up the “Skyrider” airplane bike seat with frustratingly narrow arm […]
Posted inBieber Fever
Bieber Shows the 5-0 Who’s Really Boss
Infant pop star Justin Bieber explored the boundaries of his immunity to consequences, Sunday, by hitting a cop in the nuts with a water balloon. The act was both cute and subtly punk rock. As the story goes, the Maryland state trooper was struck in the groin by one of the water balloons Bieber was […]
Posted inCrafty
Innovation, Meet Wasteful Spending
Carstache: just in case they can’t see the one you’re already wearing through the dark tint on your windowless van. This report proves there is no excuse for being a victim of this recession, as long as you have the tact to invent a ridiculous niche market novelty product that will make you thousands before […]