Hey, Blogtown! I’m Lorna Perry, the Mercury‘s newest-of-new news intern. Hi! As I get to know Portland better, you’ll see my name a lot ’round these parts. But, in the meantime: It’s Valentine’s Day! A day when large amounts of chocolate get consumed, and roses get sniffed. Restaurants run out of two-tops, and Hallmark meets […]
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Happy Birthday, Oregon! Here Are Some Cakes.
For your birthday, here are a bunch of cakes celebrating you. They range dramatically in quality, but they are all made with the most important ingredient: Crisco. (also: love) via via via via S.MIRK Edible Beaver Cake from the Oregon State Fair Update! Oh man! I missed this cake from the Oregon Historical Society. Airbrushing […]
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Happy Valentine’s, Blogtown Readers!
Via. You are. You really, really are. There’s more at the link, including this gem. Via Jay, via Renée, via LiveJournal. (Whoa! LiveJournal!)
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For Your Valentine’s Day Consideration
Panty Roses, in which a pair of panties is rolled in a way that approximates a rose. Available at your finer gas station convenience stores.
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ACK! LAST CHANCE! FREE VALENTINE SUBMISSIONS END AT NOON!
ALERT! ALERT! ALERT! Mercury FREE valentine submissions end today at noon! So if you want any chance at all of nabbing some boo-tay on Valentine’s Day, this is your last chance! If you submit it by noon, you’ll be able to get your FREE valentine printed in the Merc‘s Reader Valentines Issue on February 10th! […]
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PANIC! Mercury Valentine Submissions End on Friday!
GUYS! DO NOT FORGET! Submit your FREE Mercury Valentine addressed to your sweetie by NOON on Friday if you want everyone in the world to see your love note in our print edition, hitting the streets on February 10! Click here to jump right to the submission form, or read on for the pertinent deets! […]
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Quick! Send Your Smoocher a Free Mercury Valentine!
The following is an unpaid advertisement for LOVE. Calling all B-town LOVAHS! Please do not forget that we are currently accepting your FREE valentines (addressed to the one or ones you love) for our annual Mercury Readers Valentine Issue, hitting the streets on February 10th! But since time has a way of sneaking up on […]
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The Best Cee Lo Cover Yet!
On a day when the bullshit is running fast and deep, here’s something that is GUARANTEED to turn your frown upside down! A fantastic sign language version of Cee Lo’s “Fuck You” that is so goddamn adorable I want the internet to roll over and die, just so we can end things on a good […]
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It Gets Better: Rebecca Drysdale
We finally have our anthem: Amazing, beautiful. Damn. Wow. Rebecca’s website is here.
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Happy Holidays from Your Friends at Blogtown!
Dear Blogtown Friends!Just a quick note to remind you that YOU ARE AWESOME, and we really appreciate you taking time out of your busy days to drop by and see us here at Blogtown. I’d also like to give a particularly warm shout-out to our whip-smart commenters (CAPS LOCK OR GTFO!!), and all the contributors […]
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Dan Savage on Colbert
In which pegging and promises for a Stephen Colbert “It Gets Better” video are discussed: (Bonus heartwarmer: Colbert’s inability to let his character make light of the challenges faced by gay kids.)
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Our Feature this Week Is About Kevin Sampsell’s Testicles.
And Kevin’s memoir A Common Pornography was just short-listed for the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association’s 2011 Book Awards. He’s in good company—other shortlisters include Anthony Doerr, Joe Sacco, Willy Vlautin, and Sarahlee Lawrence. (Holiday gift tip: Sarahlee Lawrence’sRiver House. For moms, nature lovers, memoir fans.) You can read this week’s feature—a personal essay from Kevin […]