Sounds like somebody needs to set Ari Westby straight. AND I THINK IT’S BLOGTOWN!!!IS ARI WESTBY OF STOUGHTON, WISCONSIN “RIGHT” OR “WRONG”? I can’t quit you, JTT! via
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New Starbucks Logo: CONDEMN OR ALLOW??
Apparently Starbucks did not learn anything from the great GAP logo debacle of 2010, and decided to change their branding anyway (sans their name). Regardless, here it is: via MSNBC So what do you say this time, internetters?NEW STARBUCKS LOGO: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?? As always your in-depth critique of Starbucks, advertising, coffee, and design is […]
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Portlandia Commenters: WHO IS MOST RIGHTEST?
This morning, Ezra posted an extended clip from the upcoming Portlandia sketch sitcom created by SNL‘s Fred Armisen and Sleater-Kinney’s Carrie Brownstein—and the response was… well… MIXED. In fact, it was so mixed, only a 100% scientifically accurate Blogtown poll can figure out whether you think this thing will be a delight or a dud. […]
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Vote for Beaverton’s New Slogan!
Monday night, Beaverton announced it was rebranding. It’s no longer Beaverton. It’s Beaverton: The Best of Oregon! Boo. Commenters suggested about 50 better slogans, vote for the best! The winner gets two tickets to the Laurelhurst, which is the Best Theater of Oregon (Not Including Beaverton’s Century 16). Congrats to Eric Cantona, mrbowers, dmitir, Graham […]
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Mercury Turns Birds All Gay and Shit
Blogtown consulting detective Graham emailed us the following very intriguing headline: Now I have no need to read the accompanying story, because I already know that this theory is categorically TRUE. Our newspaper does turn ibises—as well as other wetland birds—homosexual. And for reasons I can’t begin to fathom, it also seems to turn Maltipoos […]
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Who Should Wash This Pie Plate?!? (A Blogtown “Ethics in Modern Society” Poll)
Here is the empty pie plate that’s currently sitting in our office kitchen, and will probably be in the exact same place two years from now. Why? Because no one currently employed by the Mercury knows how to wash a dish. That’s why we need you Blogtownies to decide: WHO SHOULD WASH THIS PIE PLATE? […]
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A Duck That Looks Like Marilyn Monroe
Last month I blogged about Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe in the new movie My Week With Marilyn. The general consensus was that you all thought she looked horrible—and well, kinda dead. Fine. I think she looks gorgeous, but whatever. Maybe you’d prefer this duck, instead. So what do you say, Blogtown? In the upcoming […]
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Dick’s House is the New Disney World
In this classic vid, a mom surprises her kids by letting them know they’re going to DISNEY WORLD, BAY-BEE! Their reaction is somewhat less than enthusiastic. (Unfortunately, this mom doesn’t understand that “Dick’s House” is way cooler than Disney World could ever be.)Sidebar: I’d be tempted to stab the faces off these kids, but then […]
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It’s Not Just Oregon: Other Tossup Races to Watch Tomorrow
New York Times Mapping the battle for the U.S. Senate. So Oregon’s gubernatorial race is in a dead-heat, but what about the ridiculously close and consequential races taking place in other parts of the country? Let’s start with the state whose election results are generally considered the bellwether for the U.S. as a whole: Ohio. […]
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Five Minutes of Awesome People Doing Awesome Things
What follows is a five minute video of awesome people from the internet doing awesomely amazing internetty things. (In fact the only thing UN-awesome about this video is the ’80s-style creepy rah-rah techno in the background. Please hit the mute button, open a new tab, and play this song instead.) Soooo… HOW DOES THIS VIDEO […]
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Competent White Rapping: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?
Check out this video of Jimmy Fallon and (sigh!) Justin Timberlake performing a medley entitled, “The History of Rap.” That means RAPPING is involved. And for what it is, it’s entertaining… but STILL! White guys! Karaoke rapping? Well, what say you?