The Rosebuds keep it like a secret.
Ryan J. Prado
Posted inMedia
It’s All My Fault: Rupert Murdoch Gives Verbal Spanking to Journalists/Editors
Rupert Murdoch weighed in at a lecture series over the weekend regarding the sharp descent in the business of newspapers with reaction to online sources and overall media technology. Basically, we’re stubborn. That’s what I gathered anyway. I already sent myself to the corner and went to bed without dessert, but you can check out […]
Posted inElection 2008
Arnold Weighs In On Obama
In what could prove to be the last gasp of the de-characterization phase of John McCain’s campaign run for president, he enlisted last Friday the assistance of none other than California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to step up and offer flabby pot-shots to Sen. Obama at a campaing rally in Columbus, Ohio, admonishing him for being […]
Posted inMusic
Cheap Thrills
Eagles of Death Metal’s Raging Heart On
The pop mastery and metal blasphemy of the Eagles of Death Metal
Posted inMusic
It’s a Jungle out There
Randy Newman Fights Fire with Satire
Randy Newman: reinvigorated, satirical, and not a fan of McCain.
Posted inNews
Southeast May Be New Home for Huge Rock Venue
The Oregonian reported today that SE Yamhill and Water, nestled in the century-old confines of inner-Southeast’s industrial zone, may soon become home to one of the most ambitious large-capacity live music halls endeavored in Portland for some time. The venue, tentatively dubbed 300b, is purported to boast a 2,000-seat capacity, and will come replete with […]
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They Can’t Stand the Rain
All Girl Summer Fun Band Shines on New DIY Release
The All Girl Summer Band do it themselves.
Posted inPolitics
The Continuing Saga of South Korea’s Cyberspace Dementia
Apparently, in South Korea, if you’re exposed to Internet message board slander, or all-around untrue gossip wagon mischief, there’s a good chance you’ll commit suicide. At least, that’s what happened to South Korea’s “national actress” Choi Jin Sil. After vicious rumors circulated the extremely plugged-in, celebrity-swathed demographic of the region, accusing Choi of being a […]
Posted inSex
Prostitution Thrives While Economy Dives
The New York Daily News reports today that although the rest of the country’s jobs are slightly less than stable, the one profession seemingly unaffected by the economic crisis also happens to be the world’s oldest. You got it: prostitution. Story here.For further info on our local prostitution sagas, courtesy of Sarah Mirk, go here, […]
Posted inElection 2008
Castro Weighs In On US Election, Racism; World Yawns
Former Cuban president Fidel Castro weighed in Saturday on the effects racism might have on the 2008 US Presidential election, stating that it’s “a miracle that the Democratic candidate hasn’t suffered the same luck as (assassinated leaders) Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and others who harbored dreams of equality and justice.”Castro, who is now 82, […]
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Radiohead, Billy Bragg, Gang of Four Join Forces!
And Iron Maiden too!! And, and, and Robbie Williams! Were this a worldwide mega-tour, there’d probably be more audience fisticuffs than a 19th Century Ellis Island. Alas, ’tis only the announcement of the Featured Artists Coalition, a collaborative effort by musicians whose art is distributed and sampled via the wonderful world of the Internets. For […]