The Big Bang Theory is one of the most TERRIBLE sitcoms on TV, and yet? It is weirdly beloved with this past season garnering over 15.5 million viewers, while it continues to set ratings records. But as I stated earlier, IT IS TERRIBLE. And apparently I’m not the only other person who thinks so. Check […]
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Oregon Drivers Not Friendly-Really
All that hype about Friendly, polite Oregon drivers. Recycled rubbish. Not only do the NOT know How to drive, ( high beams on All the time with running lights) slamming brakes for no reason (oh, sorry, they do it when they see bridges, tunnels or other Large, stationary objects and drivers in the Other lanes […]
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Potty Mouth
To the big baby who came into our shop with his toddler and felt entitled to use our employee bathroom—wow, just, wow. You asked if we had a toilet and I gave you the standard ‘no, but here’s a place that does,’ you stormed out muttering expletives under your breath and fuming about how I’d […]
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Savage Love Letter of the Day: Why No Letters From Happily Married Hetero Folks?
Longtime reader, Dan. Just wanted to ask why you never publish questions or comments from happily married hetero folks? Too boring? None ever come in? I love to read your advice and think what you’ve done in your career and for the advancement of gay rights is incredible—but I’d love to see some diversity in […]
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The Finest Hours: When a Good Story Gets Turned Into a Bad Movie
THE FINEST HOURS “Now that theyah is what Ah call a rain slickah!” One of the most infuriating laws of filmmaking is that a good story doesn’t always turn into a good movie. The Finest Hours has a great story—the unbelievable rescue of the SS Pendleton‘s crew by the US Coast Guard during a brutal […]
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Good Morning, News!: Bikes, Standoff News, and an Exploding Kangaroo
Here we are at Thursday again, Blogtown. Let’s have some news! A appeals judge upheld a ruling in favor of a Portland bicyclist who rode on to wet pavement at a local car wash, slipped, and broke his hip. He was awarded $439,000 and he gets to keep it. Speaking of bikes: Portland’s finally getting […]
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It’s Official: You’ll Be Voting On A 10-Cent Gas Tax in May.
You know, for all the clamor and angst and maddening reversals that comprised 2014’s street fee debate, Portland City Council never voted on any of the many proposals floated to close the city’s daunting shortfall in road funding. There was never enough consensus, and always too much trepidation over opposition. This afternoon was sort of […]
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Ammon Bundy and Other Defendants Make Their First Court Appearance Following Tuesday’s Highway Shooting and Arrests
Ammon Bundy and the other occupiers arrested Tuesday after a three-week armed occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Eastern Oregon had their first appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland Wednesday afternoon. The 32-page criminal complaint [pdf] lists defendants Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy, Jon Ritzheimer, Joseph O’Shaughnessy, Ryan Payne, Brian Cavalier, Shawna Cox, […]
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Moshow the Cat Rapper Has a New Video. You’re Welcome!
This week’s arts section includes the story behind the world’s greatest cat painting, and that’s not all! #Catwatch2016 continues with a new video from Portland’s beloved cat rapper, Moshow. You know, this guy: I love my Family more than Life. ❤️ I wake up everyday and I give this life everything I got. Do you […]
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You’re Not a Child—You Just Live in San Francisco.
My wife wants to give her sister $100 because she’s “poor.” Her sister and new husband live in San Francisco, they quit their jobs last summer after they got married and traveled around Asia for 8 months on a honeymoon (leasing their apartment out so when they get back to SF they still have rent […]
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Street Harassment; Or, Is That A Dick I See Out of the Corner of My Eye?
Ana Benaroya THAT LOOKS LIKE A DICK in my peripheral vision. But that can’t be right—because I’m just sitting here on a bench in broad daylight. I look up, and yes, that’s a dick. I’m waiting for the bus, and the guy next to me is masturbating. He flees the scene. That’s when I realize […]
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And Now Let Us All Enjoy Watching the Collapse of the Republican Party
“According to this you’re running for … president? Can that possibly be correct?” Crush Rush / Shutterstock.com It’s a little known fact that the Republican Party is actually a massive superweapon designed to absorb the quintessence of a nearby star and then transform it into a beam of pure phantom energy. Although the Republican base […]