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Print Archives
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2011
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Jul. 28
Print Edition for the week of
Jul. 28 - Aug. 3, 2011
Vol. 12, No. 10
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News
Unmeasured Justice
Study Reveals Shocking Stats on Measure 11's Racial Impact
by Sarah Mirk
Mutiny at Milepost 5
Residents Get Uppity at High-Profile Live-Work Arts Project
by Sarah Mirk
Hall Monitor
Plastic Defenders
by Sarah Mirk
Music
On the Butcher Block
Le Butcherettes Cross the Border
by Ned Lannamann
Platform Boots on the Beach
Ty Segall Gets Out of the Garage
by Dave Segal
Up & Coming
Highlights in music the week of July 28-August 3
Movies & TV
Gunfight at the E.T. Corral
Six-shooters and Lasers in
Cowboys & Aliens
by Ned Lannamann
Crazy, Stupid, Tedious, Unfunny Love
Steve Carell Can't Be Trusted
by Alison Hallett
A Band of Brothers
A Tribe Called Quest and the Art of Buggin' Out
by Bobby Roberts
I'm Going Out
Muppets Forever
by Ned Lannamann
Film Shorts
Food and Drink
McMenamins' Crown Jewel
Can Zeus Overcome it's Family's Reputation?
by Tony Perez
Visual Art
Disarming Disability
Disability and Art Start at the Door at
A Somewhat Secret Place
by Matt Stangel
Books
Little Birds,
Big Questions
Anders Nilsen Gets Existential
by Alison Hallett
Theater & Performance
Showing at the Seams
Peeling the Layers Off
An Oak Tree
by Alison Hallett
Keep Shakespeare Weird
The Portland Shakespeare Project's Vital As You Like It
by Jacob Schraer
Feature
A Brief History of How Portland Became the Best Comics City in America
(And Some Interludes About Can-Can Girls, Giant Pokémon, Family Punk Bands, and Other Insanity from Comic-Con)
by Sarah Mirk
PDX Approved
Your Favorite Restaurants, Retail, Nightlife, And More!
Float On, Big Float
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Willamette River
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
I, Anonymous
For Ire
Blogtown
Dosha: Salon Workers Go Union
It's Happening Tonight!
by Courtney Ferguson
SE 34th and Belmont Gets a Do Over
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Now THIS Is The
Tekken
Movie I Wanted To See
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Grayling, Year One
by Marjorie Skinner
Tolkien's Middle Earth Recreated In
Minecraft
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Big Float This Sunday: OH CRAP! YOU BETTER REGISTER!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Courtney's One-and-Only Legitimate Reason to Post a Video of Ann-Margret
by Courtney Ferguson
RABID BABIE!
by Kayla, Age 11
by Erik Henriksen
Luck-One - “Can’t Get Over You”
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Sam Adams Needs a Tank
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow Bullshit!*
by Paul Constant
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Courtney Ferguson
Portland vs. Toronto — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
by Brian Gjurgevich
I Went to the Fifth Annual Portland Pie Off and I Didn't Get Any Pie
While You Were Out
by Dan Savage
Toad Lillie Comes to Town
by Marjorie Skinner
Paul, Cain, Gingrich and Santorum Sell Campaign Gear Not Made in America
by Paul Constant
Crimesville: Man Uses Little Girl as Human Shield
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
BREAKING: Sam Adams Not Running For Mayor Again
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Blu-ray Review:
Conan the Barbarian
and
Conan the Destroyer
by Ned Lannamann
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown in Review"
by Frank Cassano
Of Kirbys and Spider-Men
by Erik Henriksen
No Uwajimaya for Downtown Portland
by Sarah Mirk
Arvydas Sabonis is Coming Home
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Fashion Advice... from Mr. T
by David Schmader
Forming
Drops into Our Greedy Little Hands
Apple Now Has More Cash than US Government
by Sarah Mirk
Transient Involved in a Head On Collision While on Tour
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Watch This Thing:
Balrog: Behind The Glory
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Last Warning:
Project Runway
Season Premiere Tonight!
by Marjorie Skinner
Discomfort Zone: Hola, George Lopez
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside ALSO to Play
Letterman
by Ned Lannamann
Wynde Dyer on What's Next for Golden Rule
by Marjorie Skinner
Countdown to Pickathon: Win a Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar/Dead Oceans Prize Pack!
by Ned Lannamann
Pat Buchanan Calls Barack Obama "Your Boy" on Al Sharpton's Show
by Paul Constant
Astronautalis - "Dimitri Mendeleev"
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
It's Happening Tonight!
by Courtney Ferguson
Debt Ceiling Goes Up...
by Paul Constant
Dan Savage and Marcus Bachmann Meet in Taiwanese CGI Land!
by David Schmader
Filly Fall 2011
by Marjorie Skinner
Win Reserved Seating for
Trek in the Park
!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Timbers Are Fit To Be Tied After Letting Another Slip Away
by Brian Gjurgevich
It's Happening Tonight!
by Courtney Ferguson
Michele Bachmann Knows You Want to Know About Her Jot and Also Her Tittle
by Paul Constant
Famous Jock Hit by Car While Biking in PDX
by Sarah Mirk
HBO's
Superheroes
: The Case Against Capes
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Gold Star: Comment of the Week!
by Marjorie Skinner
Tomorrow at YU Contemporary:
The Act of Drinking Beer with Friends is the Highest Form of Art
by Matt Stangel
Meet Portland's Conceptual Art Bushmeat Food Cart
by Alex Zielinski
Attn. Guildies: Watch
The Guild
Tonight at Guardian Games
by Erik Henriksen
SL Letter of the Day: Nope, Not Okay
by Dan Savage
Tim Gunn: Now a Butthole?
by David Schmader
Jot the Dot Will Freak the God into You!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Crafty Wonderland x Museum of Contemporary Craft
by Marjorie Skinner
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
And Now a Brief Message From a Devoted WinCo Fan
by Sarah Mirk
Portland Slutwalk Recap and Photos
by Sarah Mirk
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Four Things I'm Worried About Regarding
The Hunger Games
by Erik Henriksen
Gabrielle Giffords Votes in Favor of the Debt Limit Deal
by Paul Constant
A Note to My Fellow Coffee-Shop-Squatting Laptop Hobos
by Dan Savage
Coolio Approves of this "Internet"—So You Might as Well Try It
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
SL Letter of the Day: Arfing the Oints
by Christopher Ryan, PH.D
Sarah Mirk: Welcome to the Discomfort Zone
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Win Tickets to Slayer and Rob Zombie!
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Reusable Containers Hit PDX Food Carts
by Alex Zielinski
You Will Believe a Chimpanzee Can Methodically Murder You and Your Family
by Erik Henriksen
Le JarDIN DIN
by Tony Perez
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Dirty Hands, Clean Hearts (Can't Lose?): Working Hands Farm
by Tony Perez
SL Letter of the Day: It's Time for Mr. Hand to Back Off
by Christopher Ryan, PH.D
The Bieber Beat: Biebers Do the Darndest Things
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Blogtown Meetup?
by Alison Hallett
Portland Slutwalk Says It's Not Really About Sluts
by Sarah Mirk
Review:
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Crimesville: Guy Stabbed, Doesn't Realize It (Like a BOSS!)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Countdown to Pickathon: Breathe Owl Breathe's Kid Show
by Ned Lannamann
Win Tickets to Odd Future!
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Blu-Ray Review:
National Lampoon's Animal House
by Ned Lannamann
Good Match-Day, News! Do Portland's Playoffs Start Tonight?
by Brian Gjurgevich
Security Guard Does the Peanut Butter & Jelly; Wins the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
NPR: Debate Rages Over Whether Gays Can Go Straight
by Dan Savage
SL Letter of the Day: Curious and Horny, but Not Nuts
by Christopher Ryan, PHD
Project Runway
Wrap Up!
by Marjorie Skinner
Matt Damon Defends Teachers; Wins the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Marijuana Still Illegal in Portland
by Alex Zielinski
Behind the Reporting on David Wu and Other Sex Scandals
by Sarah Mirk
Fat Mac: This... Can't... Be!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Beau Breedlove's Reaction to Mayor Adam's Refusal to Run
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
GEORGE CLOONEY FOR PRESIDENT
by Erik Henriksen
A Bad Week For Old People on TriMet
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Natural Born Hermi
by Dan Savage
Watch Out, A-Hole! I'm Wearing My KICKIN' JEANS!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Conversation Continues on North Williams Revamp
by Sarah Mirk
Now Available at a Highway 30 Gas Station Near You
by Erik Henriksen
Sold Out
Project Runway
: The Next Generation
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
New Column!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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I Hope I Didn’t Ruin that Show for You
by Anonymous
Goddamn it, Oregon Brewery Festival!
by Anonymous
Was it Worth it?
by Anonymous
To the Riders of Trimet
by Anonymous
Another Wonderful Last Thursday
by Anonymous
Scabby
by Anonymous
Yes, You Were in My Way!
by Anonymous
What Have I Done to Deserve This?
by Anonymous
Hipster FAGGOT?
by Anonymous
Identity Underwater Crisis
by Anonymous
Lack of Presence
by Anonymous
Dear Show Promoters & Venues
by Anonymous
Dear Bitch
by Anonymous
"Foodie"
by Anonymous
Are You Fucking Serious?
by Anonymous
Pretentious Bike Shop Boy
by Anonymous
Wash your Goddamn Hands!
by Anonymous
Katie Perry Hipster Horse
by Anonymous
The Wrong Way
by Anonymous
You Ain’t Gotta Rain on My Parade
by Anonymous
I Tried So Hard to Love You...
by Anonymous
Think of the Children
by Anonymous
Idiots in the Passing Lane
by Anonymous
Savage Love
Brothers in Arms
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
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Weenie Dogs Are Worse
by Wm. Steven Humphrey