The New Oregon Interview Series kicked off last month with the topic “Music,” and up next on the 29th is “Film.” I wasn’t able to make it last month, and frankly won’t be able to go this month, either, which kind of kills me because the series sounds really interesting to me in a super-indulgent, […]
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The Mercury: Assaulting Defenseless People for Fun!
I just want to say a big “thanks!” to the many hundreds of people who stopped by our awesome booth at Multnomah County Bike Fair on Saturday. Special big thanks to the brave people who participate in the track stand contest, withstanding thirty seconds of intense water balloon bombardment from the feisty crowd in exchange […]
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It’s Official: Lents Stadium Deal Unveils This Thursday
We reported it last week but a city press release this morning makes Thursday’s stadium deal debut official: And hot on its heels is an announcement from anti-stadium deal group Friends of Lents Park proclaiming a protest rally outside the Mount Scott Community Center at 5PM. Friends of Lents Park leader Nick Christensen says it’s […]
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Portland Hearing Voices Benefit Tonight
I’ve been doing a lot of research on Portland Hearing Voices, a new group—one of the first of its kind in the US—that’s been recently formed by Will Hall, for people who hear voices or otherwise have unusual sensory experiences. His own story is recorded here, and is well worth a read, as it demonstrates […]
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There’s an Eel in Her WHAT?!
I’m pretty stoked for some rare ’80s grindhouse from the ever-steady Grindhouse Film Fest this weekend—they mostly favor ’70s films. On the double-bill docket: Lady Terminator and The Slumber Party Massacre. What Grindhouse has to say about Lady Terminator: A beautiful woman is possessed by an ancient mystical queen out for vengeance, turning her into […]
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Brewhaha: Healthcare Debate Tomorrow!
Our monthly political drinks and debate night is arriving just in time this month: June’s Brewhaha topic is healthcare and this weekend I got my first healthcare plan propaganda in the mail. The mailed flyer came from the AFL-CIO, slamming Oregon Senator Ron Wyden’s Healthy American’s Act, which requires all citizens to have a private […]
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Giant Gay Garage Sale!
We’re warming up our Queer Issue, which will land on the streets this week, filled with everything you need to know about Portland’s Pride Week events. Of course, it’s a week in which you can feel free to queer-ify virtually any event you want in honor of the occasion. Like, for instance, a garage sale. […]
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Secret Sculpture Officially Cements Once-Fringe Zoobombers Into City
Brian Borello skidded up to the curb outside American Apparel on East Burnside last night and parked illegally. The thin, frenetic artist with black-rimmed glasses, well-worn work gloves and messy gray hair did not waste a moment — he was racing the sun. After two and a half years of process, Borello and fellow artist […]
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Some Stuff You Could Do.
Tonight at the Green Dragon, Mercury pal Melissa Lion hosts “What the Shit,” an evening of dramatic Twitter readings. Now, either that phrase makes you want to find the internet’s face and invite it to a punching party, or you think it sounds like a funny, silly, networky way to pass some time. (I am […]
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Le Guin To Talk “Morality & Self Deception”
One of my favorite short stories of all time is Ursula Le Guin’s The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. If you Google it, you should be able to download it pretty easily. Omelas is a fictional utopia with one drawback: In order for the city to be perfect, a child needs to be imprisoned […]
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Police With Short Shorts Homo Watergate Ride!
This weekend I got sunburned. While drinking a beer and eating Cheez-Its. And (arguably) came in third place in a cupcake decorating contest. It is definitely almost summer. More important than solstice or school breaks, impending summer means we are now officially counting down the days to the best bike festival in the entire world: […]
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We Have a Winner!
For the Approaching End Times Photo Scavenger Hunt! Yesterday I challenged people to win pairs of tickets to the Urban Assault Ride by photoshopping together four items which are contributing to the rapid downfall of society (deadly polar bears, Bristol Palin, The Gays and Bluetooth phones) with at least one bike. The winner is obviously […]