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Print Edition for the week of
Feb. 17 - 23, 2011

Vol. 11, No. 39
Derek Ballard

News

Three New Reasons to Oppose the CRC

More Proof That the Big I-5 Bridge Is a Money Pit

by Sarah Mirk

Moving Violation

Chasse Cop Dinged in Road-Rage Spat

by Denis C. Theriault

Hall Monitor

You've Heard This Before

by Denis C. Theriault

Kindling for Conflict

Talking About the Future of Books with Laid-Off Powell's Employees

by Sarah Mirk

In Other News

Music

Let's Move to the Country

The Decemberists Strip Down to Move Forward

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

The Laws of Evolution

Rabbits' Savage, Snarling Sound

by Ned Lannamann

The Winter of Our Disc Content

Gang of Four's Conflicted Comeback Album

by Eric Grandy

Up & Coming

Noteworthy shows the week of February 17-23.

Movies & TV

Awesome, as Always

Unknown: Another Movie Starring Liam Neeson, Professional Badass

by Erik Henriksen

Teen Alienation

I Am Number Four: Better Than it Should Be!

by Alison Hallett

Modesty Blasé

The Milquetoast Humility of Cedar Rapids

by Zac Pennington

'Toon Time

Animation Shines in the Oscar-Nominated Shorts

by Alison Hallett

Wingnutty Professors

I Am Feeling Much Better Now

by Marjorie Skinner

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Geek Out

Crossover Event

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

The Laziest Minstrel

Big Momma's Back. Again.

by Dave Bow

Food and Drink

Jucy Lucy

Lucy's Original: When You Really Want a Cheeseburger

by Tony Perez

Books

Q&A: Karen Russell

The Author Talks About Her New Novel Swamplandia!

by Alison Hallett

Q&A: Aaron Renier

Unsinkable Walker Bean Creator on His Inspirations

by Jacob Schraer

Theater & Performance

Culture Clash

The Miracle Theatre Tackles Tolstoy. In Spanish.

by Alison Hallett

Feature

THE 10TH ANNUAL MERCURY SEX SURVEY!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I, Anonymous

Let Us Speak of it No More

by Anonymous

Blogtown

Teacher Bad-Mouths Students on Blog, Hilarity/Sadness Ensues

by Charmaine Pritchett

Finally! A Beautiful Chest with Zero Distance!!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

An Actually Good Article About "Bikes vs. Cars"

by Sarah Mirk

I Demand a Battlestar Galactica Roller Coaster in Portland

by Erik Henriksen

Name This Band: "Tuxedo Shirts for Everyone" Edition

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

Do You Know Your Local Art Spaces?

by Matt Stangel

PHART CHART TOPPER!

by Scrappers

Hot Damn, They Actually Got Shane Black to Make Iron Man 3

by Erik Henriksen

City Targets Cabaret, Says Strip Club is a Danger to Public Safety

by Sarah Mirk

Life Goes by So Fast... Oh, and by the Way, YOU'RE DEAD!!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

New Bill Would Let Police Shut Down "Problem Bars" (And Fast)

by Sarah Mirk

Overheard in the Office

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

Help Me Decide What to Do With Sam Adams' Tie

by Sarah Mirk

What the Wisconsin Governor Said When He Thought He Was Talking to a Koch

by Eli Sanders

Congrats, Savage Lovers

by Dan Savage

Fall Fashion Week: Just The Important Parts

by Marjorie Skinner

Let's Play What's Your Derby Name!

by Courtney Ferguson

Here's Your New Thor Trailer, Nerds!

by Erik Henriksen

No More Mr. Professional Athlete

by Bethany Jean Clement

Attention Wonks! Oregon Census Data Out!

by Sarah Mirk

Sweden Attempts to Recreate the Solar System, Fails Miserably

by Ned Lannamann

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

THE BIEBER BEAT: Justin Loses 80,000 Twitter Followers... PANIC!!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

LIVE BLOG! At Sam Adams' State of the City Speech

by Denis C. Theriault

Five-Year-Old Goes, Girl!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

John Scalzi's Old Man's War—Soon to be a Wolfgang Peterson Joint

by Erik Henriksen

Never Good News

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Thune Out

by Paul Constant

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Coffee Vs. Meat Worldwide

by Sarah Mirk

A Good Kinks Movie

by Ned Lannamann

Shrugging at the Atlas Shrugged Preview, Finding Alternatives To Borders, and A Really Great Announcement

by Jacob Schraer

No Case Yet, but Fraud Complaint by PGE Park Gadfly Under Review

by Denis C. Theriault

ALERT! Your Hero and Mine—GEORGE TAKEI—Is Currently in Portland

by Erik Henriksen

Blazers vs. Hornets - Hot Live Blog Action

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

Blogtown vs. Slogtown

by Alison Hallett

Beck's War on Google

by Paul Constant

Nau/Lizard Lounge Warehouse Sale This Week

by Marjorie Skinner

The Secret Love Lives of Noses

by Paul Constant

Non-Existent RoboCop Statue Feeds the Hungry

by Erik Henriksen

Here's What Will Happen If We Cut Birth Control Funding in Oregon

by Sarah Mirk

Boke Bowl/Oba

by Tony Perez

Leonard Maltin and Mike Tyson on the Oscars!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Britney Spears vs. Garfunkel & Oates

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Hey Google Hotpot, Thanks for the Free Shows from the Thermals, Red Fang, Dandy Warhols, & More

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

Longer Transfers on TriMet? Maaaaaybe...

by Sarah Mirk

Extreme Rain Linked to Global Warming

by Sarah Mirk

PIFF After Dark Starts Tonight with Rubber

by Courtney Ferguson

Yet Another Okay-Sounding TV Series to Shoot in Portland

by Erik Henriksen

Vote for the Most So-So President!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Angry Birds: The Cake!

Every Child Deserves a Mother and a Father

by Dan Savage

Good Afternoon, Escalator News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This Is How Close We All Came to Dying. Horribly.

by Denis C. Theriault

Fixing Three Bad Places for Bikes and Pedestrians

by Sarah Mirk

Here is Why Cutting Birth Control Funding is a Very Bad Idea

by Sarah Mirk

It Gets Better: The Book

by David Schmader

Overheard in the Mercury Offices

by Erik Henriksen

TV Has It's New Wonder Woman (Whether You Like it or Not)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Neil Young's After the Gold Rush, Zuma, and Ragged Glory: Tonight!

by Ned Lannamann

Santorum Goes International

by Dan Savage

Six-Story Senior Development Slated for SE Ankeny

by Sarah Mirk

Your New Metro Councilor: Barbara Roberts!

by Sarah Mirk

Today in Unnecessary and Vaguely Insulting Instructions

by Ned Lannamann

The Great Teabaggy Hope?

by Paul Constant

A-Hole Astronauts Bring Alien Killer Rats to Earth; Apparently They Eat Toddlers

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

"Women's Healthcare is Under Attack! What Do We Do? Stand Up, Fight Back!"

by Sarah Mirk

A Win for Obama's Health Care Law

by Eli Sanders

Target: No Longer Donating to Homophobes!

by Sarah Mirk

The Map of Metal

by Dave Bow

Dead Island: The Best Zombie Game Trailer Since That Last One

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

And What Did Link Get For His Birthday? An Insanely Huge Painting!

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

The Great Gatsby For NES

by Jacob Schraer

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

New Trailer for Fanboy Wankery: The Movie

by Erik Henriksen

Timbers Blogger Needed!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Postscript on the Mayor's State of the City Speech

by Denis C. Theriault

Tradepocalypse Now

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

Be Safe

by Andrew R Tonry

Download Radiohead's New Album... Now!!!

by Dave Bow

I Would Like Hesher to Be My Friend.

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Seen Today in PDX: CHILDREN FOR SALE

Darth Bieber

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Gold Star: The Mercury's Web Comment of the Week!

by Alison Hallett

WSJ: All Single Men Are Spoiled Manbabies

by Dave Bow

Happy (slightly belated) Birthday Link!

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Inside the New and Improved Ground Kontrol

by Erik Henriksen

The Best Ever Drag Queen Book Signing

by Sarah Mirk

Good Morning, Questionable Sex Appeal

by Marjorie Skinner

No Sign of Snow Yet, but Mayor Postpones Hearing on JTTF

by Denis C. Theriault

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Today in Mumblecore: Lena Dunham, Greta Gerwig, and Cold Weather

by Alison Hallett

This Week's Mercury Letters, Plus: "Detachable Penis": Still Relevant?

by Marjorie Skinner

Frank Cassano's "Blogtown in Review"

by Frank Cassano

Today in Mos Def's Twitter Feed is Funny

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's a Bar! It's a Bike! It's in Bend.

by Sarah Mirk

Grand Jury Clears Gresham Cops in Death of Veteran

by Denis C. Theriault

For Your Consideration

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Yay! Bieber Finds A Fan Creepier than Me!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Ke$ha Puts Up (Half) a Three Goggle

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Obama Says DOMA is Unconstitutional

by Sarah Mirk

I, Anonymous: Smartphone War of the Sexes

by Marjorie Skinner

Portlandia Recap: Carrie's Friends Edition

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

DJ Caruso to Direct Preacher

by Alison Hallett

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: The Trailers Are Made Of Smiles

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Design Group to CRC: Please Don't Choose the Ugly Bridge

by Sarah Mirk

Let's All Laugh as Justin Bieber is Riddled With Bullets

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

Please Trade for Gerald Wallace

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

BUMPED! NBA Tradeageddon!

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

This Was Inevitable.

by Sarah Mirk

Sold Out

Sir Lukas

by Marjorie Skinner

One Day at a Time

The Week in Review

by Ann Romano

New Column!

Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Savage Love

Safety Valve

by Dan Savage

I Love Television

I Love Television™

A Very Special Episode

by Wm. Steven Humphrey