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2011
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Apr. 7
Print Edition for the week of
Apr. 7 - 13, 2011
Vol. 11, No. 46
Josh Keyes
News
The Wrong Tools for the Job?
No Easy Fixes in Report on Mental Health Treatment
by Denis C. Theriault
The Logic of Sex Laws
Consensual Sex vs. Underage Sex
by Sarah Mirk
Deportation Dragnet
"Criminal Aliens" Crackdown Nets Non-Criminals
by Sarah Mirk
Hall Monitor
Which Way Is Randy Leaning?
by Denis C. Theriault
What's Wrong with the Rose Quarter?
Freeways! Bicycles! Freight! Oh My.
by Sarah Mirk
In Other News
Music
Reflection of Her Grace
The Near-Ineffable Ms. Lauryn Hill
by Raquel Nasser
Into the Sun
Lord Huron's Globe-Spanning Sound
by Ned Lannamann
Racist Jokes
Das Racist and the Real World
by Andrew R Tonry
Beneath the Roof We Raised
LAKE's Songs Lift Heavy Spirits
by Raquel Nasser
Up & Coming
Movies & TV
There and Back Again (and Again)
Dungeons, Dragons, and Natalie Portman's Thong
by Erik Henriksen
On the Rocks
Arthur
: Here's That Alcoholic Role Model You Ordered!
by Bobby Roberts
Kids Do the Assassiniest Things
Hanna
: a Thriller with No "Montana"
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Art of Politics
Miral
's Frustrating Window into the Middle East
by Alison Hallett
Heckuva Job
The Big Uneasy
: God Didn't Wreck New Orleans. People Did.
by Denis C. Theriault
Jaws vs. Jesus
Soul Surfer
: Hanging 10 with the Power of Christ
by Dave Bow
Yawn Corleone
Kill the Irishman
Makes Gangster Movies Boring
by Ned Lannamann
Just Noodlin'
Pretension and Scenery in
Certified Copy
by Marjorie Skinner
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
I'm Staying Home
A World of Shit
by Jamie S. Rich
Food and Drink
French (Bistro) New Wave
St. Jack Comes out Swinging
by Tony Perez
Comedy
Axis of Evil
Maz Jobrani Investigates Humor and Free Speech in the Middle East
by Andrew R Tonry
Books
Giant vs. Giant
New Novels from Blake Butler and Justin Taylor
by Matt Stangel and Alison Hallett
Fighting Fire with Fire
Philip Connors'
Fire Season
by Ned Lannamann
I, Stumptown
First Thursday, Stumptown Comics Fest Style
by Alison Hallett
Theater & Performance
On the Wings of Revolution
Boomcracklefly
's Big Ideas Take Flight
by Virginia Thayer
Feature
"I Wish I Knew How to Quit You"
Advice on Opting Out of Phonebooks, Credit Card Offers,
Oregonian
's
FOODday
... and More—FOREVER.
by Sarah Mirk
I Love Television
I Love Television™
Mad Money
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I, Anonymous
Cheer Up
by Anonymous
Blogtown
VHS Nightmares:
Revenge of the Living Dead Girls
by Dave Bow
JTTF Discussions Resume: Are We Back In?
by Denis C. Theriault
A Glimpse into Alison Hallett's Future
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Portland's Bike Plan at One Year: Are We On Track?
by Sarah Mirk
America, Meet Your New Yellow Dinosaur Pedophile Hunter
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Portland Trail Blazers: Playoff Bound
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Blazers vs. Lakers - Hot Live Blog Action
by Rob Simonsen
Some Literary Criticism from Yahoo! Answers
by Erik Henriksen
Win a Huge Rise Against Prize Package, Including 10 Tickets
by Ned Lannamann
Good Morning, Lost Hat News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Beastie Boys Trailer - Count the Celebrities!
by Ned Lannamann
Seth Aaron Henderson Added to the Open Season Lineup!
by Marjorie Skinner
Something You Are Probably Unaware Of
by Erik Henriksen
SL Letter of the Day: Conservative Gay Jock Pleads for Tolerance
by Dan Savage
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
3DS Remake Arrives June 19
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Worshipping! Worshipping! YEAH!
by Dan Savage
GUYS! I've Found Alison Hallett's Theme Song, Guys!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Best Three Comics I Read This Week
by Erik Henriksen
Mitt's In
by Paul Constant
Bud Bundy Discovers Local Hiphop Talent!
by Ned Lannamann
Obama's Budget Speech
by Paul Constant
Big Banks are Bad for You.
by Sarah Mirk
Michele Bachmann Calls Planned Parenthood the "LensCrafters of big abortion"
by Paul Constant
Onstage this Weekend
by Alison Hallett
Timbers Login To Media And Sign On Some Midfield Help
by Brian Gjurgevich
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Yes, the New McMenamins Has a Modest Mouse-Themed Bedroom
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Cougar or Unicorn?
by Dan Savage
Portland Pinbrawl 2011 Announced
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
"Please Do Not Photoshop Justin Bieber's Face on My Personal Photos"
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
KILL IT KILL IT BEFORE IT ENSLAVES US ALL
by Erik Henriksen
The Internet is Boring Right Now, Sooooo....
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Are You Guys Lying? Or Am I Lying To Myself?
by Tony Perez
Law That Would Have Led to Oversight of Anti-Abortion Crisis Pregnancy Centers is Dead
by Sarah Mirk
Wow, This Product Still Exists?
by Lindy West
Grumptown Comedy Roundup
by Andrew R Tonry
All of Satan's E-mails Begin with "Hi There"
by Paul Constant
Watch the Rose City Rollers at the Bagdad
by Courtney Ferguson
Tickets for The
Mercury
's Open Season Fashion Show Are On Sale Now!
by Marjorie Skinner
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Depositions in Campbell Shooting: Frashour "Only Witness" Who Saw Campbell Reaching for Gun
by Denis C. Theriault
Gun Exclusion Zones: Only "Fresh Convictions," Mayor Says
by Denis C. Theriault
The Trumpening Continues Apace
by Paul Constant
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
A Peek Inside the Lives, Studios of Portland's Creatives
by Jenna Lechner
Street Fighter X Tekken
: Needs More Alex
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Who Are the Blazers Going to Play in the Playoffs?
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Well Now This is Just Crazy
by Sarah Mirk
Police Accountability Advocates: Hold Up on Taser Shotguns; Also, What Happened to Oversight?
by Denis C. Theriault
Rumored Mayoral Candidate Also Weighs Council Race
by Denis C. Theriault
Ask Questions, Answer Questions—Get Free Pizza!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Gender Atypical
by Dan Savage
Mercury
Yard Sale: Your Final Warning!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
JTTF Deadline? FBI's Special Agent for Portland Retiring at the End of the Month
by Denis C. Theriault
What We Were Doing While Our Internet Was Temporarily Down
by Courtney Ferguson
So Polybags Are a Thing Now, Again, I Guess
by Erik Henriksen
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Tonight: First Thursday
by Matt Stangel
Happy Comics Month! (Or, Layoffs at Dark Horse)
by Alison Hallett
Spiders Invade Pakistan
by Marjorie Skinner
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
The First Rule Of Book Club
by Jacob Schraer
You Have to Pick One
by Dan Savage
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Think Out Loud
On the New Drug-Free Zones*
by Denis C. Theriault
FBI Failed to Record Crucial Mohamed Mohamud Conversation
by Sarah Mirk
Questionland: Gain Knowledge, Win Pizza
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Gold Star: The
Mercury
's Web Comment of the Week!
by Alison Hallett
SL Letter of the Day: Postmarital Sex
by Dan Savage
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown in Review"
by Frank Cassano
Blu-Ray Review:
Treme
: The Complete First Season
by Ned Lannamann
A Straight Boy Who Gets It... Just Not In the Ass
by Dan Savage
Pickathon Reveals the Pumphouse Sessions
by Ned Lannamann
The Olsen Twins with Steve Buscemi Eyes
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Mayor Demands "More Robust" Rollout of Cops' Less-Lethal Weapons
by Denis C. Theriault
Women Get Drunker Than Men, and Why That Ain't Fair!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Puppies vs. Timbers And Other Adventures In Scoring Tickets To The Opener
by Brian Gjurgevich
"Right to Life" Conference Headed for Portland
by Sarah Mirk
This Week's Questionland Pizza Winners!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Stumptown Spotlight: Sarah Glidden & Carla Speed McNeil
by Alison Hallett
Please stop. Stop. STOP.
by Dan Savage
Timbers Army Gets Francis-Scott-Keyed-Up For Opener
by Brian Gjurgevich
Yes, Mayor Sam Adams Is Really Playing Host On a Right-Wing Radio Station
by Denis C. Theriault
TriMet Actually Adding Back Service! (But It Also Wants Another Nickel...)
by Denis C. Theriault
Timbers + Art + Beer. Need I say more?
by Brian Gjurgevich
Betty Draper's Makeover
by Marjorie Skinner
Earl Blumenauer: Republican Budget Plans Mean "Advancing an Extreme Agenda"
by Sarah Mirk
Mercury
Yard Sale Update: Things Are Getting Weird
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Stupid, Stupid Grownups: Bibs for Adults
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Who Broke the
Mercury
Window? Another Blogtown Mystery.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
"Nearly a Dozen" Arrests in Downtown Anti-Police Protest. UPDATE: Including Two for "Offensive Littering"
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Degrade Inflation
by Dan Savage
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Few Quick Thoughts Re:
Lego Clone Wars
by Erik Henriksen
New Kindle - Now with Ads!
by Alison Hallett
Why are Republicans Playing Dumb on Planned Parenthood?
by Sarah Mirk
Manchester Orchestra - "Simple Math" Video
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Which Combo of Kids is Best?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
PDC Did Not Employ As Many Minority and Women-Owned Businesses as it Should Have
by Sarah Mirk
Let's Judge the Level of Your Immorality!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Gross Food Winners
by Sarah Mirk
Record Store Day Events in Portland
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Best Hatemail I've Ever Received
by Courtney Ferguson
Catwatch: Feral Cats in Jeld-Wen Field
by Sarah Mirk
Trailer for Local Film
One Foot in the Gutter
by Erik Henriksen
Why
Do
Gays Hold All the Power??
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Justin Bieber with Steve Buscemi's Eyes
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
This is
Exactly
How I Wake Up Every Morning
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Today's Best Sports Announcer Ever
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
PHART CHART TOPPER!
by Scrappers
How Much Does Blogtown Drink?
by Courtney Ferguson
That's My Lunch: The Green Castle Cart Pod
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Changes to Our Comics Page!
by Alison Hallett
These Babies are So Cute, I Could Just Eat Them Up...
AND I WILL
.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Anti-Gay Marriage Leader Switches Sides... and Takes NOM's Facebook With Him
by Sarah Mirk
Sneak Peek at the Hobo Bellagio: Tour of the Almost-Open Resource Access Center
by Sarah Mirk
How to Get a Guy to Notice You...
by Lindy West
US About to Deport Gay Man to Uganda—Where He Is Likely To Be Killed
by Dan Savage
That's Almost TOO MUCH
Streets Of Rage
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Blazers vs. Grizzlies - Hot Live Blog Action
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Fixing the Rose Quarter Meeting Tonight
by Sarah Mirk
Sold Out
Devon Yan-Berrong: From China to Portland, with Love
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
DTMFAST
by Dan Savage
New Column!