Kids today: Not all terrible! Two U of O students made this short, effective anti-rape PSA in response to the Steubenville rape case: They won a 2013 Peabody for the video; the award recognizes excellence in electronic storytelling. (See more winners here; plenty of things you probably like are on the list.) The Daily Emerald […]
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I Get The Worst Fan Mail
I get a ton of fan mail from people who love my incredibly popular talk show Late Night Action w/ Alex Falcone, which returns this Saturday at 9pm with city Commissioner Steve Novick, Grimm actor Silas Weir Mitchell, comedian Amy Miller, and intergalactic marching band LoveBomb Go-Go. Some of it is… creepy, but such is […]
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The Only Valentine Song You Will Ever Need
Yes, perhaps some of you consider this another song in the “stalker oeuvre”—but I would argue that the line, “He can’t stop me/from having daydreams/tonguing you down with UNGH! vanilla ice cream” is perhaps the most romantic thing ever uttered. Happy Valentine’s Day to you, LL Cool J. Happy Valentine’s Day… to everyone.
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Happy Valentine’s Day to ME, Imbeciles!
FRANK CASSANO Afternoon, imbeciles! Wipe the crusted drool off your chins, sit up straight, and try paying attention to something that isn’t YouPorn for once… because I have a VERY SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY ANNOUNCEMENT! As you doubtless know, the only person worth half a damn in this insufferable shitpile of a town—KGW’s charming, beautiful, witty, […]
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The Best Valentine’s Day Card Ever
If you are panicking about a Valentine’s day card, the awesome card boyfriend got me 2 years ago can quickly be DIY: pic.twitter.com/tXPGCJciIG— Michael Kazarnowicz (@kazarnowicz) February 14, 2014 Points for honesty—of course you could get that card from someone who is sick of you or give it to someone you are sick of. There’s […]
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Let the Doug Fir Save Your Valentine’s Day!
[UPDATE: That was fast. This contest is closed and the winners have been notified.] The Doug Fir has a special Valentine just for you. Tomorrow night, they’re hosting a covers night for the big V-Day. Bands like Melville, Rebecca Marie Miller (of the Mynabirds), Spirit Lake, and Rio Grands will all be playing the best […]
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Valentine’s Day: Wild at Heart Screening
The lady-lovin’ cinephiles over at the Hollywood Theatre’s Broad Spectrum series are really on fire. They’ve screened films like Ghost World, Secretary, and Barbarella, all with tons of little bonuses at each event… pajama parties, BDSM lessons, and prize raffles. Broad Spectrum is neat. I like them. But this Valentine’s Day… I LOVE them. They’re […]
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New Tacocat Video! Surfing! Dancing Crabs! Menses!
I should’ve put a period in that headline… because Tacocat‘s new video for “Crimson Wave” is about dear ol’ Aunt Flo and her monthly stompings on all the ladies’ proverbial welcome mats (eew, sorry). And it’s super fun! Tacocat are a delightful Seattle fourpiece who rip into catchy, surfy pop in this adorable beachy video […]
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“It’s Not Me, It’s You: Stories from the Dark Side of Dating””
Taking a loose (and decidedly non-sappy) Valentine’s Day theme, tonight is “It’s Not Me, It’s You: Stories from the Dark Side of Dating,” a storytelling event that features dating-related horrors from the archives of eight local personalities, including two of your very own Mercury clowns: myself and the esteemed Wm Steven Humphrey. (We’ve heard each […]
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Tonight: Unmentionable
After way too many cancellations and reschedules, it’s time to get back the hell on track with the program. For instance, tonight’s Unmentionable lingerie show at the Doug Fir is 100% on schedule. It’s got a loose Valentine’s Day theme, with tons of skivvies—from the everyday cotton pairs to lacy one-off boudoir ensembles—most of which […]
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Send Your Sweetie a FREE Mercury Valentine!
Space is filling up fast! Send in your FREE valentine for your love-bug, and we’ll print it in the paper! DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SUN, FEB 9! LAST WARNING!
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Hey Lover! Send Us Your Valentines!
And we’ll publish them in our paper… FOR FREE. We’ve extended the deadline to this Sunday, Feb 9—but why wait? SUBMIT YOUR FREE VALENTINE NOW… while you’re thinking about it.