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Mar. 3
Print Edition for the week of
Mar. 3 - 9, 2011
Vol. 11, No. 41
Brecht Vandenbroucke
News
Almost Within Reach
Another Agency Sides with Dismissed Cop Trying to Get Badge Back
by Denis C. Theriault
Just Deserts
How to Lure Grocery Stores to Portland's Foodless Neighborhoods
by Sarah Mirk
Beautiful Burden
Will Plans for Washington High Fall Through... Again?
by Sarah Mirk
Hall Monitor
Waiting for Blumenauer?
by Denis C. Theriault
The Hand Lets Go
Aid for Homeless Portlanders Running Dry
by Amanda Waldroupe
In Other News
Music
To Hell with the Devil
A Secular Guide to Stryper
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Makeshift Gears, Grinding Gracefully
Fury, Ghosts, and Kelli Schaefer
by Ned Lannamann
To Hell with God
Deicide Lampoon the Lord Above
by Aris Hunter Wales
French Invasion
Revolver Guns for America
by Mark Lore
Up & Coming
Highlights in music the week of March 3-9
Movies & TV
Fate Accomplice
The Adjustment Bureau
Is
The Notebook
with Better Haberdashery
by Jamie S. Rich
High Plains Lizard
Rango
Isn't for Kids—Or You Either
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Beastly
, Indeed
A Cautionary Tale About Terrible Tween Movies
by Courtney Ferguson
Girls to the Front
Highlights of This Year's POW Fest
by Alison Hallett
Cultural Mobilization
Carbon Nation
Declares War on Climate Change.
by Marjorie Skinner
Shadow Play
Vanishing on 7th Street
: B-grade Actors Chewing the Scenery. In the Dark.
by Dave Bow
Death by Plastic
Bag It
: Hey, Agitprop That Isn't Terrible!
by Sarah Mirk
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Food and Drink
Dreadful Sorry, Clementine
Southern Hospitality and Low Prices Aren't Enough
by Tony Perez
Books
Thousands of Characters, but Only Three Cars
The Creator of
Hellboy
on Building a World from Spare Parts and Fairy Tales
by Paul Constant
Small Press, Big Reading
Future Tense and Bookslut Present Jamie Iredell and Mike Young
by Jacob Schraer
Emerald City Comicon
(Hey, It's Closer than San Diego!)
by GRAEME McMILLAN
Theater & Performance
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest
PCS Takes on Kesey, Again
by Alison Hallett
Feature
The 25th Annual Northwest Creation Conference
A Mercury writer and artist take a field trip.
by Sarah Mirk and Jack Pollock
I, Anonymous
Cold Hard Truth
by Anonymous
Blogtown
I'm Having Fun Watching New Yorkers Fight About Bikes.
by Sarah Mirk
The New Kind of Hate Mail
by Dan Savage
Nerd Watch: Emerald City Edition
by Alison Hallett
FECES SMEARER=BUSTED
by Denis C. Theriault
Hey, Nerds, Here's Some
Game of Thrones
Footage.
by Erik Henriksen
Tipping the Maid
by Dan Savage
An Alternate Superhero Costume for Sam Adams
by Alison Hallett
Cop Shooting Suspect Booked, Mayor Applauds Police "Heroism"
by Sarah Mirk
Free Weed: We Blew It
by Andrew R Tonry
SLLOTD: Here's
To You
Some Advice For You, Mrs. Robinson
by Dan Savage
How Much Is That Piñata in the Window?
by Jenna Lechner
House Passes Bill to Let Cities Say, "Slow Down!"
by Sarah Mirk
Five Times Faster, Five Times Most Furiouser!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Savage Love Letter of the Day: The Third Way
by Dan Savage
Gwyneth Paltrow Ruins Sex for Everyone, Forever
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Neil Diamond:
The Bang Years
by Ned Lannamann
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Leprechaun
: It's Out of the Crate
by Courtney Ferguson
Today's Nostalgia Blast: Campbell Whyte's 8-bit Dreams
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Introducing "Samdroid"
by Alison Hallett
Spreading Around Portland's Urban Renewal Dollars
by Denis C. Theriault
KGW Admits it Screwed Up in Anti-Tax Reporting
by Sarah Mirk
SLLOTD: Not My Best Work
by Dan Savage
Dear Universal: Please Make Guillermo Happy Again
by Erik Henriksen
Super
Trailer: "SHUT UP, CRIME!"
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Win Tickets to
Eight Diagram Pole Fighter
and
The Bastard Swordsman
!
by Erik Henriksen
A Very Good Reason Not to Enroll at the University of Lincoln
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Let's Play "Find the Mistake" in this Week's
Mercury
!
by Alison Hallett
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Rocco's Pizza Update: Not Closed for "Reipears"
by Sarah Mirk
Pork Rebranding
by Tony Perez
Mike Mignola - Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Mike Huckabee Goes After... Natalie Portman?
by Dan Savage
Re: My Giddy, Geeky Enthusiasm for Ridley Scott's
Prometheus
(Plus Other Nerdery-Related Matters)
by Erik Henriksen
Guantanamo. Forever.
by Sarah Mirk
Portland Trail Blazers Sign Coach Nate McMillan to a Two Year Extension
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Please Buy Me This: The Wu-Tang Bath Mat
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Which Countries Are the Best for Women? NOT US.
by Sarah Mirk
The State of the Arts in Portland
by Marjorie Skinner
Hello? Is it Me You're Looking For?
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
SL Letter of the Day: Everything But
by Dan Savage
Watch America's Best
Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
Players Throw Down Live, Right Now
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
It Gets Better: Michael Cunningham
by Dan Savage
Tweed Ride is Tomorrow!
by Sarah Mirk
Wait a Goddamn Second... "Cumshot" is so TOO a Word!!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Born This Way Blog
by Dan Savage
Yes, Even the Mayor Has to Sit Through Jury Duty
by Denis C. Theriault
"CharIie" Sheen Twitter Account—FAKE!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
The Food Dude's Reader Survey
by Tony Perez
Mike DeStefano: An Appreciation
by Andrew R Tonry
The Governor Brings Tidings: CRC Construction in 2013?
by Denis C. Theriault
Model Gets Tit Snake Bit
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Submissions for the
Mercury
Fashion Show Due Monday!
by Marjorie Skinner
That's My Grandpa!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Oregonian
Tackles the House Show Menace That is Plaguing the City of Portland
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown in Review"
by Frank Cassano
Here Are Some
Game of Thrones
Pictures, Nerds!
by Erik Henriksen
Michael Showalter Wants to Be the Neil Young of Dave Eggerses
by Paul Constant
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Photos of Awesome Costumes from Emerald City ComiCon
by Sarah Mirk
New Study: Bike Plan Will Save Portland Nearly $600 Million in Healthcare Costs
by Sarah Mirk
THE BIEBER BEAT: First the Hair... Now a Pedo-stache??
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Charlie Sheen 1, Roger Ebert Zip
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Earl Blumenauer Talks About his Bike Commute
by Sarah Mirk
"In God We Trust"
by Sarah Mirk
Your (Second) Daily Recommended Dosage Of Wu-Tang
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Vote on Joint Terrorism Task Force Delayed Again
by Denis C. Theriault
Your Perfect Family
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Getting Married? Don't Buy Her This Ring.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
He Will Love You Violently
by Lindy West
IT'S A HUGE DAY IN NERD TOWN, NERDS! George R. R. Martin's
A Dance with Dragons
Has a Release Date!
by Erik Henriksen
Zach Galifianakis SNL Promos are Better than SNL
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
New Details in Police Shooting; Suspect Arraigned
by Denis C. Theriault
Six Mini-Urban Renewal Districts?
by Sarah Mirk
French Disco Returns! Two New Videos from Yelle
by Ned Lannamann
"His" Bakery — Portland's Most Enlightened Baked Goods Emporium
SLLOTD: Anger Mismanagement Issues
by Dan Savage
Blazers vs. Bobcats - Hot Live Blog Action
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Tonight: First Thursday
by Matt Stangel
Randy Leonard on the JTTF Deal: Don't Worry About How Long It's Taking
by Denis C. Theriault
Hope You Weren't Looking Forward to Guillermo del Toro's
At the Mountains of Madness
!
by Erik Henriksen
Nerd Watch: Emerald City Edition (Part II)
by Erik Henriksen
Allowing Undocumented Immigrant Kids to Pay In-State Tuition Makes the State Money
by Sarah Mirk
3D
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
to Be Released Next Year
by Paul Constant
EEEEEEEEE! A New
Game of Thrones
Trailer!
by Erik Henriksen
Comedy Is OK: C'est La Vegan
by Andrew R Tonry
Rick Santorum on Being Reaganesque
by Paul Constant
Somewhere Kathy Griffin Is Masturbating Furiously to This Clip
by Dan Savage
Hollywood Really Wants to Figure Out How That Goose Is Laying Those Eggs
by Paul Constant
Rocco's Pizza Closes After 18 Years
by Sarah Mirk
Listen to the New Song from Alela Diane
by Ned Lannamann
The Hunger Games
Movie Gets Off on the Wrong, Underfed Foot
by Paul Constant
Overheard in the Office
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Good Afternoon, I'm Getting Tired of You Charlie Sheen
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Ask an Abortion Provider!
by Sarah Mirk
Win Tickets to see Damien Jurado and Viva Voce
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Spoiler Alert: Andy Rooney Doesn't Like E-Books
by Paul Constant
Put a Weird on It: Soap
by Matt Stangel
Stumptown Cold Brew: First Taste
by Tony Perez
Where Are Portland's Grocery Stores?
by Sarah Mirk
Criminal of The Week
by Marjorie Skinner
Have You Hugged Your Murloc Today?
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Comedy This Weekend + Viral Video of the Week
by Andrew R Tonry
Twenty Years Ago Today, a Man in L.A. Grabbed His Camera...
by Denis C. Theriault
How to Annoy Your Portland Grocery Clerk
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight's Nightmare Today: A Sex Poll
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
BREAKING: Two Police Officers Shot in Southeast
by Denis C. Theriault
Dead Freeways Across America
by Sarah Mirk
Eddard Stark Is Not Fucking Around. (
Pssst
! Here's a
Game of Thrones
Trailer, Nerds!)
by Erik Henriksen
Hey, You! Buy Me a
Game of Thrones
T-Shirt!
by Erik Henriksen
Absurd Plastic Wrapped Object of the Day: QFC Potatoes
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Shot Cop Expected to Make Full Recovery
by Sarah Mirk
Tron: Uprising
Trailer…and WAIT! It's Actually GOOD!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
PHART CHART TOPPER!
by Scrappers
Are You Surprised? Thursday's JTTF Hearing is Officially Canceled
by Denis C. Theriault
Internet Comments Minus Anonymity Aren't Very Interesting
by Paul Constant
An Interview With the Poop-Seat Bus Driver!
by Denis C. Theriault
Jimmy Fallon as Charlie Sheen as Perfection
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Your Daily Blazer: Taking My Tears to South Beach
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Curious If You're Fertile, Guys?
by Dan Savage
Arizona State Legislature Provides Comfort and Aid to Future Jared Lee Loughners
by Paul Constant
Plastic Wrapping is Bananas
by Sarah Mirk
Yes, You Really Do Care About the State of the Arts
by Denis C. Theriault
Council to Consider Outside Review of Police Shootings
by Denis C. Theriault
Opening Tonight: Ilyas Ahmed's
The Endless Intermission
at Nationale
by Matt Stangel
Gawker Traffic Way Down Since the Redesign
by Paul Constant
Sold Out
Van Spijker
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Straight Rights Watch
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
I Love Television™
Ten MORE Reasons to Dislike Miley Cyrus
by Wm. Steven Humphrey