Where is Kyle MacLachlan right now????Please help me stalk him. Please. Anyone? Via lhuntstudio.com I totally did not draw this.
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Bud Clark is Auctioning off His Estate! AAAA!!!
Buy that creepy jacket! We have something to thank the Oregonian for today: Bringing to my attention that Bud Clark is auction off his estate. TODAY! RIGHT NOW! This is the most exciting thing I have heard since that one time the state auctioned off a bunch of stolen goods. No, this is more exciting […]
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Thanks for Everything, Google
Google generated $54 billion of economic activity for American businesses, website publishers and non-profits in 2009. Google is really doing some amazing things these days. Haven’t you noticed? I mean, apart from lightning-fast, super-relevant search, they’re enabling thousands of small businesses to reach out and connect with a global audience. Google is an amazing company, […]
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And Now, a Video Goodbye from Matt Davis
Matt wanted one last opportunity to talk to you directly about how he feels about the local political scene, leaving Portland, as well as offering a few choice words for his critics. So we made this video. (If you’re having a hard time believing this is actually Matt, picture him wearing a bowler hat and […]
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They Will Make Matt Davis Their Ottoman
As mentioned earlier, Matt Davis is leaving the Mercury and his going away party is happening tonight at Club 21. (You should come!) To accompany Steve’s heart-wrenching ballads, I have invited our old friends, Peer Pressure, to treat Matt like their ottoman. I really hope Matt can appreciate being treated like an ottoman because there […]
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Matt Davis is Leaving the Building…
A gentle reminder that our own Matt Davis is leaving the comfortable (?) confines of the Mercury to move to New Orleans (AKA “Mosquitoville, USA). If you’d like, join us at Club 21 (corner of NE 21st and Sandy) this afternoon starting at 5 pm and going until “who the eff knows” to celebrate a […]
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Owl Wednesday!
Since every cute animal needs their own day here on Blogtown—and Fridays are reserved for felines—I herby make the decree that today is Owl Wednesday! This cute little ball of fur and beak was discovered yesterday in Florida by my in-laws. I think it hatched in our attic; we have heard it for a week […]
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American Able
Unintentionally capitalizing off of American Apparel’s using models for modeling escándalo, Holly Norris’ “American Able” project turns the spotlight on a demographic completely ignored by mainstream advertising: the disabled. While those of us with dark skin or zaftig physiques may feel under-represented, people with disabilities simply don’t exist in the eyes of mass media. Via […]
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Your Daily Adorable!: Countdown to Frightened Rabbit
In exactly one week from today, Frightened Rabbit will be playing Berbati’s Pan right here in Portland, Oregon. To commemorate this historic event (don’t giggle, this band is really good), we are posting what is perhaps the most adorable music video ever created, for their 2008 song “Head Rolls Off,” in which the lads from […]
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Mother’s Day is Coming… Watch This!
FINE!!! I admit I’m a bit emotional today for one reason or another, but this short animated film from Storycorps pushed me over the edge. (In a good way.) Joshua Littman is a 12-year-old boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and an obsession with animals. Here he interviews his mother Sarah, asking her all those really uncomfortable […]
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Six Reasons Not to Move to “Loser”ana.
1. In a possible hint of things to come, a foul stench drifted over parts of southwestern Louisiana last week. The oil probably was the culprit, said Alan Levine, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health. “Their eyes were burning, they felt nauseated, they were smelling it,” Levine said. 2. The CQ Press “City Crime […]
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You Know What Your Mom Wants for Mother’s Day? A Candle that Smells Like a Burger.
Mothers love scented candles, and Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Luckily, White Castle is offering a scented candle that smells like their sliders. Mmm! St. Louis’ KSDK has the story (and a video): For cravers who have found themselves relaxing at home wishing their room could be filled with the steam-grilled-on-a-bed-of-onions scent of […]