According to England’s The Independent, the Russian city of Sochi—home of this year’s Winter Olympics… and a lot of gay people, even if the mayor doesn’t seem to think so—has secretly hired an extermination service to kill the city’s stray dogs… just in case they decide to wander in on the games. Alexei Sorokin, director […]
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The Best Paragraph from Today’s Best Press Release
When Shaggy and Scooby win tickets to WrestleMania, they convince the entire Mystery Inc. gang to travel to WWE City in the Mystery Machine to enjoy the show. But the trip quickly turns into another mystery as WWE City is full of secrets! A mysterious ghostly bear appears and threatens to ruin the show and […]
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Today in “Teesing” Cats and Dogs
Spotted on 65th & Flavel, posted on a fence. via r/Portland. Hat tips to Blogtown consulting detective Graham!
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Important Dog/Bus News!
Is this of human interest to anyone? A TriMet bus driver saw a woman chasing after her runaway Jack Russell Terrier yesterday. So the driver lured the dog onto the bus. The dog’s name is Sara Lee, unfortunately, and a long-ish narrative supplied by TriMet this morning had this to say: Although Sara Lee didn’t […]
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Dog vs. Furby: A Metaphor for Your Life
While you’re watching this video of a dog trying to catch a Furby, I’d like you to consider the following metaphor: You are the dog. And the thing you hate most in the world is the Furby. Maybe the Furby is your boss. Maybe the Furby is your inability to secure a steady, lasting relationship. […]
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The Cross-Dress Your Pet Photo Contest: Best of the Rest
Alright, this is the last installment of the Blogtown acknowledgements of our best contenders in this week’s Pets Issue‘s Cross-Dress Your Pet Photo Contest, in which we tasked readers with sending us their best pics of their pets dressed as a different kind of animal. It’s a real testament to how creative/adorable the submissions were […]
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The Winner (and First Runner Up) of the Mercury‘s Cross-Dress Your Pet Photo Contest!
As you know, in honor of the Mercury‘s first annual Pets Issue, we held a “Cross Dress Your Pet” photo contest, in which readers submitted photos of their pets dressed as another type of animals. And boy did you guys produce (mostly dogs in bee costumes, but still!). It was a squee-filled decision-making process, but […]
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Don’t Forget! Cross-Dress Your Pet!
Submissions are due TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 by 5 pm! Send your submissions here.
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Don’t Forget! Enter the “Cross-Dress Your Pet” Photo Contest!
Enter here.crossdresspet@portlandmercury.com
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I Demand a Cuddlebot
Developed by Anna Flagg, it can sense and react to nine different kinds of gestures. By using conductive fur, Cuddlebot can tell if someone’s scratching it, tickling it, or blowing on it — and, after a while, can even tell who’s doing it. (Via.) My life will feel excruciatingly empty until I get a Cuddlebot.
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Stupid, Stupid Puppies: Wake UP, You Stupid Puppy Bowl Puppies!!
HEY! HEEEEEYYYY!!! Stupid Puppy Bowl puppies! Shouldn’t you be doing something? You know, other than sleeping or perhaps just waking up long enough to momentarily chew on another puppy’s ear before falling back asleep? Like… oh, I don’t know… practicing for the PUPPY BOWL (Sunday, Feb 3, 3 pm)?? It’s just a little over a […]