It’s that time of the year again—the time when those Lexus ads come on TV. The ones where a rich person is like, “Here, honey. I bought you a $30k car for Christmas. And I put a bow on top.” And everybody at home is like, “What? Nobody does that.” But the rich person’s wife […]
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I Forgot Something
Yes, you definitely should buy me everything in the wish list I put together in this week’s issue. However, I forgot something very, very important. THIS: That is all. Thank you. They don’t really let you see the goods in that video, but pictures and details are here.
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Today in AWESOME Christmas Songs
Way back before it became super annoying, Jimmy Fallon, the Roots, and Carly Rae Jepsen performed her summer mega-hit “Call Me Maybe” on a bunch of children’s instruments and it was SO GOOD. Now JF and the band picks up their tiny xylophones again along with Mariah Carey to do a SO GOOD version of […]
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Tonight! “Naughty Listed: Tales of Holiday Misbehavior!”
Want a fun evening of entertainment AND help raise money to fight for women’s rights? Don’t miss tonight’s “Naughty Listed: Tales of Holiday Misbehavior”—hilarious (and sometimes touching) true stories told by a bunch of Oregon’s favorite people. I’ll be doing it, too! Although I’m clearly not your favorite. 🙁 Here’s who’s involved: Bryce Black, fashion […]
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Jon Stewart Wins the War On the War On Christmas
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Don’t Miss “Naughty Listed: Tales of Holiday Misbehavior”
Guys! Here’s something to put on your holiday calendar: Naughty Listed: Tales of Holiday Misbehavior featuring hilariously mortifying and naughty holiday stories told by your fave Oregon quasi-celebs (including me!). Even better? It’s all in support of Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon. Here’s the lineup! Bryce Black, fashion designer (Project Runway)Lidia Yuknavitch, author (The Chronology […]
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Don’t Donate to the Salvation Army
Here’s your annual reminder to ignore those bell ringers… unless you think gay people are less needy and less deserving.
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A Portlandy Holiday Compilation: Holidays Rule
Is it too soon for Christmas music? If you are the type that answers, “It’s never too soon,” you are in luck. The Holidays Rule compilation album came out earlier this season and it’s jampacked with an impressive array of contributors, including lots of local musicians. This is due to one of the compilation’s producers, […]
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Wanted: Your Cure for a Post-Thanksgiving Clogged Duodenum
If you’re anything like me, you awoke this morning with an entire three-pound turkey leg resting uncomfortably and snoring loudly inside your upper intestine, refusing to awake. It took a while, but I finally rousted him from his slumber and made him move along—though it took a grand total of four separate trips to the […]
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Watch a Walmart Spokesman Squirm When Asked About the Poor Treatment of Workers
ThinkProgress posted this great video of David Tovar, Walmart’s Vice President of Communications, being forced to address his company’s shitty treatment of workers on CNN: This is noteworthy because Walmart has been called upon to publicly address their terrible policies many times in the past, but they’ve never actively tried to combat those charges before. […]
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My Thanksgiving Plans: Makin’ Bacon Pancakes
To celebrate what I’m making for breakfast on Thanksgiving morning, here’s a delightful mashup of a quote from Cartoon Network’s Adventure Time paired with Alicia Keys in “Empire State of Mind”—which coincidentally go together as well as bacon and pancakes! via
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“It’s Black Friday, Charlie Brown!”
Jimmy Kimmel presents the newest holiday special, “It’s Black Friday, Charlie Brown” which celebrates the happiest shopping day of the year! (Though don’t be surprised when things get very dark.)