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2011
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Jun. 2
Print Edition for the week of
Jun. 2 - 8, 2011
Vol. 12, No. 2
Tavi Haberman
News
Behind Closed Doors
In Cop Talks, Privacy Trumps Much-Touted "Transparency"
by Denis C. Theriault
Holding Hands Is Not a Crime
Hate Crimes Dropped This Year, but Anti-Gay Attacks Still Strike
by Sarah Mirk
In Other News
Hall Monitor
A Diverse Crop of White Guys
by Denis C. Theriault
Music
From the Streets of Syria
The Unlikely Global Pop Stardom of Omar Souleyman
by Vamanos and Boima Tucker
The Big Beat
The New Old Sounds of Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside
by Raquel Nasser
Time Out of Mind
Alela Diane and the Untamed Unknown
by Ned Lannamann
One Is the Loneliest Number
Manchester Orchestra Stay Together for Us Kids
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Up & Coming
Highlights in music the week of June 2-8
Movies & TV
X-Babies
The Cuban Mutant Crisis of
X-Men: First Class
by Erik Henriksen
Good Woody
Midnight in Paris
: Holy Crap, Woody Allen Made Something Good Again!
by Ned Lannamann
Killing Time
13 Assassins
: Takashi Miike's Bloody Samurai Flick
by Erik Henriksen
I'm Going Out
QDoc Turns Five
by Rayleen Courtney
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Food and Drink
Culinary Darwinism
Evolving Beyond Meat at Natural Selection
by Alison Hallett
Visual Art
The Projections of a Curious Citizen
The Decades-Spanning Career of Soap Bubble Documentarian George Andrus
by Matt Stangel
Comedy
Title Holder
Bridgetown's Reigning Iron Comic Kyle Kinane
by Andrew R Tonry
Books
An American in Berlin
Erik Larson's Gripping
In the Garden of Beasts
by Alison Hallett
Homeland Insecurity
Panic, Paranoia, and
The Homeland Directive
by Erik Henriksen
Theater & Performance
Old-Time Rock and Roll
PCS'
One Night with Janis Joplin
by Alison Hallett
Feature
Quit Buzzin' Me
Five Questions for a Beekeeper
by Joe Hansen
I Love Television
Scone Wolf
I Love Television™
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I, Anonymous
Dadness Madness
by Anonymous
Blogtown
Tonight: Kyle Kinane
by Andrew R Tonry
Alamo Drafthouse Makes Texter :(
by Erik Henriksen
Today in Forgotten '80s Hits
by Ned Lannamann
Federal Probe of Portland Police: What It Means and What Advocates Are Saying
by Denis C. Theriault
Mercury
Workery (A Call for
Mercury
Production Interns)
by Suji Allen
One More E3 Thing: Sony Unveils $250 Vita Handheld
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Weekend Readings And Releases
by Jacob Schraer
Gold Star: The
Mercury
's Web Comment of the Week!
by Alison Hallett
I Am Contractually Obligated to Post this Trailer for the 2011 Gathering of the Juggalos
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Star Wars: The Old Republic
Gets An E3 Trailer
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Last Night to See
Vertigo
!
by Courtney Ferguson
Oregon's Top 25 Biggest Lobbyists
by Sarah Mirk
Now Open: Cemetery Gates Café
by Alison Hallett
SL Letter of the Day: COD
by Dan Savage
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Most Heartrending Breakup Letter You'll Read All Day
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Things I Liked Looking at Today: James Stokoe's
Spider-Nam
, a Struzan-Style Poster for
Super 8
by Erik Henriksen
A Pro-Choice Lesbian
by Dan Savage
Iggy Pop's New Bag...
by Marjorie Skinner
Kyron vs. Kyeron
by Sarah Mirk
Mayor's Prius Rear-Ended by Cyclist
by Sarah Mirk
Mayor's Office Addresses Hidden Police Contract Talks
by Denis C. Theriault
In Which Werner Herzog Teaches Stephen Colbert About Cave Porn
by Erik Henriksen
Timbers Round Out Their Schedule
by Brian Gjurgevich
The New I, Anonymous Blog Quote(s) of the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Blogtown Meetup! Karaoke! This Thursday!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Fox News Illustrates Palin News Story with Pic of Palin Impersonator Tina Fey
by David Schmader
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown in Review"
by Frank Cassano
3-Way Street
by Sarah Mirk
Big New Art & Design Warehouse Opens in SE
by Sarah Mirk
The Mysterious iCloud (and Other WWDC Announcements from Apple)
by Anthony Hecht
Chimps Ain't People... People! (The New
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Trailer)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I Survived the Totally '80s New Wave Sing-Along
PBR and End Hits Present '70s night at Mississippi Studios
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
NEW JERSEY!?
by Erik Henriksen
Will Metro Sign Off on the CRC Even Though It's Not What they Agreed On?
by Sarah Mirk
A Conversation With Mayoral Candidate Eileen Brady
by Denis C. Theriault
Blogtown Meetup: Next Thursday! Karaoke!
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Cock Blocked by a Baseketfoothockeyball Star
by Dan Savage
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Tonight: First Thursday
by Matt Stangel
E3 2011: Nintendo Unveils New Console, Internet Collectively Orgasms
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Tonight: First Friday
by Jenna Lechner
Margaret Thatcher Refuses to Meet Sarah Palin
by Paul Constant
The "Sissy Boy" Experiment
by Dan Savage
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
BREAKING: Weiner Did It!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
In Which the Real Reason a Murder Is "Sad" Is Debated
by Denis C. Theriault
Don't Run, Alec!
by Paul Constant
Beer Craft
: Here is a Pretty Cool Book About Beer
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
The Wizard of Oz
On The Big Screen
by Marjorie Skinner
Portland's Very Own Young Conservative Crank!
by Denis C. Theriault
Weiner's Mounting Troubles
by Dan Savage
V.S. Naipaul Is A Dick, Let's Talk About Him!
by Jacob Schraer
Washington Hippies Kill More Children Than Oregon Hippies
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Today's Funyun™ Fun Fact-yun!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Food Porn: Natural Selection
by Tony Perez
Get Ready for the Grilled Cheese Bubble
by Paul Constant
Sizzle Pie to Take Over Rocco's Space
by Alison Hallett
Teen Pop, Lock, and Drop!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Microsoft Previews Windows 8
by Anthony Hecht
The New I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Brand New Way to Beg Your Spouse for Sex
by Dan Savage
Tigers and Lions on the Waterfront
by Courtney Ferguson
Jem is Truly Outrageous and Truly Just Don't Care
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Meanwhile in a Sane Country
by Dan Savage
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
DC Comics Goes Digital: "It's Not the End of the World. It's Just What's Next."
by Erik Henriksen
Puppylocks
by Marjorie Skinner
Santorum Is Running All Over America!
by Dan Savage
Portland Hate Crime Reports Decline—Does That Mean We're Safer?
by Sarah Mirk
Goodbye, College for Undocumented Immigrant Kids
by Sarah Mirk
A Report from the First-Ever Northwest Animation Festival
Santorum: The Greatest Generation Stormed the Beaches of Normandy to Defeat Socialized Medicine
by Dan Savage
Win Tickets to Beirut!
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
The First Eight Minutes of
Teen Wolf
(No, Not
That
Teen Wolf)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Roller Derby Wrap-Up
by Courtney Ferguson
Sexual Politics: Insurance Should Cover Sex Changes
by Sarah Mirk
Three Words that Should Never Be Spoken: "Inverted Teddy Bears."
by Alison Hallett
Happy Birthday Tom Jones and Prince!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Portland's Road Block Stays Up At Chivas USA
by Brian Gjurgevich
What Portland's New Cop Cars Will Look Like
by Denis C. Theriault
Frank Cassano vs. Google
by Alison Hallett
Stupid, Stupid Playground Equipment
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Ouch! (Also: Is Lying on the Ground Really the Best Way to Avoid Bees, Guys?)
by Eli Sanders
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - "Senator"
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Phart Chart Topper
by Suji Allen
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Saltzman's Pitch: Set Utility Rates Without Help from Politicians
by Denis C. Theriault
As If John Edwards Wasn't in Enough Trouble Already...
by Marjorie Skinner
Tonight's Nightmare (or "Miracle" Depending on How You Look at It) Today!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
"I Want You to Get Me Mouth Pregnant."
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Billie Joe Armstrong's Kid is Coming to Portland
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Roller Derby Weekend
by Courtney Ferguson
Duke Nukem Forever
Launch Trailer: Pretty Much Exactly What You'd Expect
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
BREAKING: Straight People Have Anal Sex
by Dan Savage
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Blog Crush: La Kitchenette
by Marjorie Skinner
Win Tickets to Omar Souleyman!
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
George W. Bush Makes Russellville Elementary's "Worst People Ever" List
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Pledge-Driving for Lost Lander
by Alison Hallett
Portland City Insurance Will Now Cover Sex Changes
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Cock Shots
by Dan Savage
E3 2011 Recap: Monday (Read: Here's A Crap Ton Of Trailers)
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
The New I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
BlytheCon Cometh
by Marjorie Skinner
Erik Larson's
In the Garden of Beasts
by Alison Hallett
What They Said
by Dan Savage
Good Match-Day, News! Portland Looks To Flip The Script In SoCal
by Brian Gjurgevich
Jon Stewart Schools Trump On The Subject Of Pizza
by Tony Perez
The New I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
SL Letter of the Day: Another Fine Problem To Have
by Dan Savage
George Lucas Strikes Back
by Jacob Schraer
SL Letter of the Day: Fat Fiance Or Fake Rapist?
by Dan Savage
Portugal. The Man Gets Mush-y in Their New Video
by Ned Lannamann
Sold Out
Fit 2 Print
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
I, Anonymous Blog
Whine and Eat
by Anonymous
To the Hippies That Broke Into My Car
by Anonymous
Then Make The Goddamn Reservation Online!
by Anonymous
Dance, Dance Devolution
by Anonymous
You Are 1,000,000% Full of Shit
by Anonymous
To the Portland Mercury News Team
by Anonymous
Chill Out, Man!
by Anonymous
I, Anonymous Chill Out Tent
by Anonymous
The I, Anonymous Chill Out Tent
by Anonymous
Drivers: Calm the Hell Down!
by Anonymous
Dear Rose Festival: Go Fuck Yourself
by Anonymous
Stealing Kisses
by Anonymous
Your Bicycle is a Vehicle, GET OFF THE SIDEWALK
by Anonymous
Enough with the Folk Music!
by Anonymous
I, Anonymous Chill Out Tent!
by Anonymous
"Fun Sale," Really?!
by Anonymous
You Are Famous!
by Anonymous
the byclist at fault B.S
by Anonymous
Order Your Drink Right, Get a Better Drink
by Anonymous
Hippie Dog Breeders
by Anonymous
I Hope Your Car Is Stolen
by Anonymous
My Tattoos are for Me, NOT YOU!
by Anonymous
You Ruined my Vegan Bisque!
by Anonymous
You Don’t Produce Everything You Air, OPB!
by Anonymous
Old Dudes Who Hang Around the Indoor Pool
by Anonymous
Nerd Fears Are Real
by Anonymous
Reusable Snot Rag Guy
by Anonymous
Stop, Plant Thief!
by Anonymous
Drunk or Cell?
by Anonymous
Humans are Not a Resource!
by Anonymous
People Actually Live Here
by Anonymous
How ’Bout that Ass?
by Anonymous
Hey White Guy with Dreadlocks Biking on E Burnside
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Glass-Cutting Boners
by Dan Savage
Letters
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