The 22nd James Bond film (actually, it’s the 24th, if you include the Peter Sellers spoof Casino Royale and the unauthorized Sean Connery comeback Never Say Never Again) opens this Friday, and if you are a normal English-speaking person, the title–Quantum of Solace–doesn’t really make any sense. Fortunately, the BBC put together this crackerjack investigative […]
Ned Lannamann
Ned Lannamann is a writer and editor in Portland, Oregon. He writes about film, music, TV, books, travel, tech, food, drink, outdoors, and other things.
Posted inFood and Drink
Altitude: A new restaurant at the Resort at the Mountain, Welches, OR
The Resort at the Mountain in Welches, OR, has new ownership, and they’re sinking $17 million into renovations for what they call a “hidden gem.” Ensconced in the Mt. Hood wilderness and a short distance from nearly year-round skiing on Mt. Hood, the Resort has villas, suites, and guest rooms, along with golf courses, a […]
Posted inMusic
Women Problems
No, Women the Band
Like the fairer sex from which they get their name, Women are difficult to comprehend—but you won’t stop trying.
Posted inFashion
OH FUCK JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS ARE TRULY OUTRAGEOUS
Last night’s election coverage made use of holograms, and fancy new technology, and computers and blah blah blah. But as everyone knows, the only holograms worth paying any attention to are Jem and the Holograms. Come on, you remember! The ’80s kids cartoon show? Jem is a singing superstar, and the alter ego of… oh, […]
Posted inVideo
I Still Have the Same Sense of Humor I Had in Sixth Grade
I realize this might out me as a gigantic dork, but I still think this is funny. And surprisingly pertinent. I especially like Palin (no, not that Palin) as the, uh, right-leaning but oddly stationary candidate.Happy Election Day!
Posted inMovies & TV
What Just Happened? Who Cares?
What Just Happened?: Kind-of-true stories from Hollyweird. Yawn.
Posted inSports
No Baseball Tonight
In a heretofore unseen occurrence, there are two Sports posts in a row on Blogtown! In another heretofore unseen occurrence, tonight’s [final?] game of the World Series has been postponed another day after severe weather forced the cancellation of last night’s game. It’ll all go down on Wednesday! Read more here. “Up to this point, […]
Posted inMusic
No Tone Unturned
Church’s Elegance in Simplicity
Portland band Church makes expansive, inspiring music with simple ingredients.
Posted inMusic
Your New Favorite Song
Falling into the Passion Pit
Passion Pit has a hell of a song to get things started.
Posted inMovies & TV
Unflappable Optimism
Gettin’ Chipper with Mike Leigh’s Latest
Happy-Go-Lucky‘s heroine is maddeningly upbeat—and maybe you should be, too.
Posted inMusic
Frightened Rabbit: Liver! Lung! FR!
There is a fair amount of controversy in the Mercury office as to whether Frightened Rabbit is a good name for a band, or a very bad one. Similarly, the title of their brand new live album Liver! Lung! FR! could go either way. (For the record, I like both the band name and the […]
Posted inMovies & TV
RIP Rudy Ray Moore
Rudy Ray Moore, star of Dolemite, passed away yesterday at age 81. Now, I’ve never seen Dolemite all the way through, but it’s a blaxploitation classic. Here’s the trailer from YouTube. “Dolemite is my name, and fuckin’ up mothafuckas is my game!” His rhyming, rhythmic talk predated all kinds of emcee stylings, and the vulgarity […]