Wednesday, Dan showed you the awkward footage that ensued when CNN news-idiot Wolf Blitzer accidentally asked an atheist if she thanked the Lord for delivering her from the tornado. Today, Christian Nightmares notices that Glenn Beck thinks the whole scenario smacks of a conspiracy. He begins, “I really like Wolf Blitzer, and I think he’s […]
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There Are No Atheists In Foxholes
But there atheists in Moore, Oklahoma: Says BoingBoing: “This is CNN.”
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Obama Has “No Apologies” for Spying on Reporters
Because the president can seize stuff from news outlets when he’s investigating a crime: Asked to address the controversial seizure of phone logs from Associated Press journalists by the Department of Justice, President Barack Obama on Thursday said he had no regrets for prosecuting individuals responsible for leaking classified information because they placed the country […]
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XRAY Fest Is Coming
For nine days in June, XRAY Fest will offer affordable—and in many cases, free—live music, DJ sets, and music-related films at various venues around town. It all happens June 8-16, and its purpose is two fold: to celebrate and explore Portland’s DIY culture and music, and to raise awareness (and possibly a little cash) for […]
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Our Creepy Government Secretly Obtained AP Reporters’ Phone Records
The AP, appropriately, reports: The Justice Department secretly obtained two months of telephone records of reporters and editors for The Associated Press in what the news cooperative’s top executive called a “massive and unprecedented intrusion” into how news organizations gather the news. The records obtained by the Justice Department listed incoming and outgoing calls, and […]
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A New Person for the Internet to Love!
Last week you loved Clarence Ramsey—that is until you heard about this. Now you feel uncomfortable about that. WELL, HAVE NO FEAR, because here’s the NEWEST person for you to love on the internet: Melinda Brown Duncan BAY-BEE, who has a few choice and hilariously filthy (and on point) words to share with the leadership […]
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Heroic Village Voice Editors Quit Rather Than Laying Off More Employees
The always-awesome David Carr at the New York Times writes: Will Bourne, who became editor in chief of The Village Voice in November, and Jessica Lustig, the deputy editor since January, are leaving the weekly publication. They met with the staff at 11 a.m. on Thursday and said that Christine Brennan, executive editor of Voice […]
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Mike Daisey Returns to Portland with Journalism
From PICA’s website: Mike Daisey, hailed by The New York Times as “the master storyteller,” returns to Portland with the world premiere of a new work. In a single night, Daisey takes us on a fantastic journey through the sprawling landscape of journalism right now—how it functions, how it fails us, and how it chooses […]
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Twitter Vs. the New York Times: Who Will Survive?
Here’s a provocative headline from CNN Money: Peter Thiel: Twitter will outlast the New York Times Sounds like an old-fashioned bar bet to me!
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BREAKING: Weather(Hiccup!)—Excuse Me. Weatherman Gets Hiccups. (Hiccup!)
I used to work for a TV news station, so I know when an on-air personality is being TORTURED by the staff. In this clip, a TV weatherman is trying valiantly to be serious while reporting on heavy rainstorms, but is beset by an absolutely hilarious hiccup attack that just keeps getting worse. (Meanwhile in […]
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Both of PBOT’s Flacks Are Taking New Jobs
In another slight shift for the Portland Bureau of Transportation—actively in the hunt for a new director while also grappling with the best way to change directions in response to Mayor Charlie Hales’ push for paving—the Mercury has learned that both of PBOT’s media relations hands are stepping down for new jobs. Spokeswoman Cheryl Kuck […]
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The Most Dedicated Reporter in the World (Who Maybe Doesn’t Really Want to Get Married?)
A reporter in China stops her wedding to report on this past weekend’s massive earthquake in the region—while still in her wedding dress. That’s adorable! (Or is it? Stand by for the movie version, Runaway Reporter Bride!)