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2011
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Dec. 22
Print Edition for the week of
Dec. 22 - 28, 2011
Vol. 12, No. 31
Liz Devine
News
A Call for Free-Market Parking
Portland's Parking System Lags Behind Its Progressive Transit Policies
by Sarah Mirk
Hall Monitor
Adams Whiffs on Cop Oversight
by Denis C. Theriault
Fighting Foreclosures
A Q&A with Homeowners' New Best Friend: Unsettle Portland
by Denis C. Theriault
Also in the Running?
The Mayor's Race: The Big Three—and 11 People You Don't Know
by Alex Zielinski
In Other News
Music
Portland's Favorite Records of 2011
The Year: Five Records at a Time.
Up & Coming
Highlights in Music the Week of December 22-28
Movies & TV
The Land of the Ice and Snow
And Sex, and Violence, and Dragon Tattoos
by Erik Henriksen
Spy vs. Spy
The Moody
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
by Alison Hallett
Yea and Neigh
Steven Spielberg's Battle Pony
Is a Mixed Bag
by Ned Lannamann
The Ghosts of Tom Cruise
JK, There Aren't Any Ghosts in
Mission Impossible 4
!
by Erik Henriksen
Tintin in the Uncanny Valley
Spielberg's Quest for Perfection Sinks
Tintin
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Platonic Bromance
Jung and Freud, Sittin' in a Tree...
by Erik Henriksen
Sleepy Beauty
Catching Some Zs with
Sleeping Beauty
by Elinor Jones
Animal House
We Bought a Zoo
: Cameron Crowe Ruins Christmas
by Ned Lannamann
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Don't Speak
The Artist
: Shhh! There's a Gimmick Happening!
by Jamie S. Rich
Food and Drink
Lutz, Come Forth
Portland's Favorite Dive Bar Returns from the Grave
by Tony Perez
Visual Art
Creatively Constructive
Four Local Organizations Combine Outreach and Art
by Alison Hallett
Feature
They Worked Upon the Midnight Clear
Interviews with Portland's Hard-Working Holiday Employees
I, Anonymous
Write Right
Blogtown
'Shed Culture' Set To Take Center Stage
by Brian Gjurgevich
Do Not Leave Baggage Unattended
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
SL Letter of the Day: Mind The Age Gap
by Dan Savage
Survey Says: Portlanders' Perception of Downtown Stinks, but It's the Safest Place to Live
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown: A Year in Review"
by Frank Cassano
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Mercury
's Arthole Weekly Winner!
by Suji Allen
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
X-Factor Pakistan
by BRENDAN KILEY
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Have Another
Game Of Thrones
Trailer (Again, It's Not The TV Show)
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
A Cadre of Old, White Guys Plot a Creationist Science Museum
by Sarah Mirk
More of the Best Musical Moments of 2011
by Ned Lannamann
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown: A Year in Review"
by Frank Cassano
American Horror Story
will Return... with a New Cast and Haunted Mansion??
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
John Boehner's Office Cuts Off C-SPAN Cameras
by Paul Constant
Skate-A-Roke! Karaoke Without Brakes!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
@WEBOUGHTAZ00 Is Funnier, More Touching, and More Truthful Than the Shitty Movie
by Ned Lannamann
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
Vote for the I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Year!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Happy New Year from Baz Luhrmann and the '90s
by Courtney Ferguson
That's My Jam! (2012 Edition)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Ooo! A Lone Fir Cemetery Documentary!
by Sarah Mirk
Rick Perry Is Hip, Like an iPad
by Paul Constant
Last Day! The Best Musical Moments of 2011
by Ned Lannamann
2011: The Year in Shoes, Part 1
by Marjorie Skinner
Activists Protest Courthouse Auction of Single Mom's Foreclosed Home
by Sarah Mirk
"Best Xmas Song EVARRR!!!" Day Four: Commenter's Choice!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Eternal (and Eternally Bizarre) Brilliance of
Pee Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
by David Schmader
Bart Simpson as Baby Jesus
by Sarah Mirk
Another Installment of
Intern Thoughts
: Memories of Cultural Awareness
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Merry Christmas, from All of Us at Blogtown!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Best of the Occupy Portland Voicemail Complaints to the Mayor's Office
by Sarah Mirk
"Best Xmas Song EVARRR!!!": The MEGA-POLL!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Merry Christmas from the Gin
grinch
es
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
2011: The Year in Shoes, Part 3
by Marjorie Skinner
The Wisest, Most Right-est Thing I Wrote in 2011
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
American Horror Story
Chitty-Chat Club: Season Finale!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Walmart's New "Eco-Roof": How Does This Make You Feel?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Win Bruce Campbell's Bike
by Courtney Ferguson
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Apprentice Thoughts
: Messenger Bag Special Moves
The FOODday Situation
by Sarah Mirk
Gold Star: The
Mercury
's Web Comment OF THE YEAR!!
by Alison Hallett
Even More of the Best Musical Moments of 2011
by Ned Lannamann
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown: A Year in Review"
by Frank Cassano
A Better Version of that
Dark Knight Rises
Trailer
by Erik Henriksen
We're Not Going to Take It, No, We're Not Going to Take It
by Dan Savage
Skate-A-Roke! Roller Skating and Karaoke? SIGN ME UP!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
How Bad is the NDAA? Even Occupy Haters Joined With Occupy's Protest March Last Week
by Denis C. Theriault
Holiday Movie Blowout!
by Erik Henriksen
There Is No Way
Grand Theft Auto III
Should Work This Well
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Lil' Britney Spears' Japanese Existential Crisis
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown: A Year in Review"
by Frank Cassano
Syllable for Syllable, Jenna Maroney Is the Funniest Person on TV
by David Schmader
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
2011: The Year in Shoes, Part 2
by Marjorie Skinner
Weatherman Hissy Fit: Holiday Edition
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Blazers vs. 76ers - Hot Live Blog Action
by Rob Simonsen
Ron Paul's Racist Newsletter Is Nothing Compared to Ron Paul's Crazy Racist Homophobic Direct Mailer
by Paul Constant
One Percenter Mitt Romney Doesn't Want America to Know How Wealthy He Is
by Paul Constant
You Should Probably Dance Your Faces Off Tomorrow Night
by Courtney Ferguson
John Wayne Gacy "Victim" Found in Beaverton... Alive!
by Sarah Mirk
Some of the Best Musical Moments of 2011
by Ned Lannamann
Ladies and Gentlemen: THE BEST XMAS SONG EVARRR!!!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Welcome to Funkytown!
by Marjorie Skinner
How Much Did Timbers' Parking Make the City?
by Sarah Mirk
2011: The Year in Shoes, Part 4
by Marjorie Skinner
Nationale's Super-Bitchin' Third Anniversary
by Marjorie Skinner
Dead Memories Portland Calendar Giveaway
by Alison Hallett
Blazers vs. Kings - Hot Live Blog Action
by Rob Simonsen
From All of Us at Blogtown... HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
LADIES!: Helen Mirren Wants to Be a Timelord, and Other News
Stormtroopers, Klingons, and Blood
by Erik Henriksen
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Still More of the Best Musical Moments of 2011
by Ned Lannamann
Frank Cassano's "Blogtown: A Year in Review"
by Frank Cassano
Another Christmas Song That You Should Know
by Ned Lannamann
Hey, Look at This: A
Prometheus
Trailer!
by Erik Henriksen
Bio Hazard: Pee Wee's Less-Than-Playful House
by D.K. Holm
The Sexiest Xmas Song
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
This New Year's Eve, Drink Responsibly... with Asian Children
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Feel Good Stories
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Blaze of Our Lives
The 2011-2012 Trail Blazers Season Preview
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Sold Out
Reunion
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I, Anonymous Blog
Necessarily PC
by Anonymous
A Gift from Me to U...SA
by Anonymous
Pet Bomb
by Anonymous
Fuck You, Creeper Grandpa
by Anonymous
It's a Sidewalk, Not a Racetrack!
by Anonymous
Dear Pub Crawlers
by Anonymous
From the Safety of Your Beamer!
by Anonymous
Old Portland
by Anonymous
You Asked Me to Fuck You, So I Did
by Anonymous
Dear Current Girlfriend,
by Anonymous
What Happened to My Lovely Portland?
by Anonymous
Sucked Dick for Heroin
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Who's Your Daddy
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
I Love Television™
2011: The Year in Stuff I Said
by Wm. Steven Humphrey