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2011
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Feb. 17
Print Edition for the week of
Feb. 17 - 23, 2011
Vol. 11, No. 39
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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!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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by Wm. Steven Humphrey