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Print Archives
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2012
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Jan. 12
Print Edition for the week of
Jan. 12 - 18, 2012
Vol. 12, No. 34
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Dr. Lukas Brezak
News
Hands Off, Portland!
Our City's Tighter Oversight Rules Don't Apply to Out-of-Town Cops
by Denis C. Theriault
LGBT and HUD, Under One Roof
Feds Roll Out Queer-Friendly Rules for Public Housing
by Sarah Mirk
End of the Food Desert
Plan for New Seasons Shows N. Williams Change
by Sarah Mirk
Hall Monitor
The Cops' Curious Silence
by Denis C. Theriault
In Other News
Music
Urban Wilderness
The Landscapes of Forest Park
by Ned Lannamann
A Festival with Potential
The Inaugural Big Ass Boombox
by Chris Cantino
The Influence of Axel Foley
Nasalrod Are Beyond Pigeonholing
by Aris Hunter Wales
Another Way In
Pickwick Starts Anew
by Raquel Nasser
Up & Coming
Highlights in Music the Week of January 12-18
Movies & TV
Meryl Streep Doing an Accent
The Iron Lady
: Even Worse Than the Falklands War
by Vince Mancini
Smuggler's Blues
Contraband
: In Which Marky Mark Steals... Your Heart
by Erik Henriksen
Everyday Pariah
An Urban Black Lesbian Film for Everybody!
by Marjorie Skinner
Parents Behaving Badly
Polanski's
Carnage
Pits Parent Against Parent
by Alison Hallett
Hand of God
The Gambling Christians of
Holy Rollers
by Courtney Ferguson
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Food and Drink
Plaid Pantry
Fine Dining in Stumptown
by Tony Perez
Visual Art
The Faces of Tony Millionaire
The
Maakies
Creator Displays
500 Portraits
by Matt Stangel
Books
The Orphan Master's Son
Fictionalizing North Korea
by Alison Hallett
From Fiction to Fact
William Gibson's First Collection of Non-Fiction
by Jane Carlen
Theater & Performance
Animal Sacrifice
Theatre Vertigo Gets Primal in
Hunter Gatherers
by Jessie Drake
Feature
It's Your Occupation, Too!
Want to Get Involved in Occupy Portland: Here's a Guide to Getting Started
by Denis C. Theriault
I, Anonymous
Wherefore Art Thou, Portland?
Blogtown
Wanted: Freelance
Mercury
Food Critic!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Say Hello to the New Feminist Group in Town
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: This One Made My Week
by Dan Savage
Legislature Gets Low Grade on Racial Equity
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Seen Today in PDX: Good Morning, Nudes!
by Sarah Mirk
Some Important Thoughts Re: DC Comics' Logo
by Erik Henriksen
Life Needs More Inappropriate "Wooooooo!"s
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Halo's End of Season Sale
by Marjorie Skinner
Video: Symmetry - "Over the Edge"
by Ned Lannamann
Can Portland Expect a "Snowlamity"* Tomorrow?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Silent Hill
Takes Place in Astoria. RUN, ASTORIANS, RUN FOR YOUR DOOMED LIVES
by Erik Henriksen
PDX Collective Sale: Winter Edition
by Marjorie Skinner
Karen Santorum: She's a Superfreak
by Dan Savage
Print on Demand Coming to Powell's
by Alison Hallett
SL Letter of the Day: Those Kinky Katholics!
by Dan Savage
Live(-ish) Updates from Occupy Congress
by Denis C. Theriault
If Stephen Colbert Asks Stephen Colbert, Will Stephen Colbert Run?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
City Fines Homeless "Rest Area" in Old Town $640 a Month
by Sarah Mirk
Ding
by Erik Henriksen
Princess Dies Balloons/Seeks to Balloon
Food Cart Owners Join Forces to Form New Advocacy Group
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
The Internet Is a Beautiful and Horrifying Place
by Erik Henriksen
SL Letter of the Day: Over To You, Gang
by Dan Savage
OUCH!! Which New TV Show is the
Worst
?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
You Know You've Arrived When...
by Tony Perez
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
What the Hell Are SOPA and PIPA Anyway?
by Sarah Mirk
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The
Atlantic
on How
Radiolab
Is "Changing the Sound of the Radio"
by Alison Hallett
Good Morning News
by Sarah Mirk
Get Ambushed by Roller Girls and Cheap Season Opener Tix Tonight!
by Courtney Ferguson
Portlandia
to Guest Star on
The Simpsons
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Listen to Y La Bamba's "Squawk"
by Ned Lannamann
The Oppo File on Mitt Romney
by Eli Sanders
Mitt Romney Feeds the Trolls
by Paul Constant
Weekend Readings: The Frozen Moment At Crow Arts Manor
by Jacob Schraer
In Anticipation of Jo Walton's Reading Tonight at Powell's, My Contextless Kindle Highlights from
Among Others
by Alison Hallett
Dear Esther
: All I Know Is That It's Real Purty
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Onstage This Weekend!
by Alison Hallett
Sex, Skinny Ties, and "Real Marriage": A Morning at Portland's New Mars Hill Church
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
Why Does Sweden Get All the Good Sex Robot Shows?!?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Who Stole Roger Rabbit?
by Alex Zielinski
"Let's Laugh at Seattle!": With Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
A Somewhat Kinder, Somewhat Gentler, Still Hilarious Ricky Gervais at the Golden Globes
by David Schmader
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Evil Dead: The Musical
. I'm Sorry.
by Courtney Ferguson
It's Way Too Early to Care About National Polls...
by Paul Constant
Call to Artists: Modified Style
by Marjorie Skinner
Apple to Release "GarageBand for E-Books" on Thursday?
by Paul Constant
Whoever Runs the
Portlandia
Twitter Account Is an Asshole
by Alison Hallett
Poor People Envy the Rich, and/or Rich Is the New Gay
by Paul Constant
A Defense of Mason Jars, by
Glaciers
Author Alexis Smith
by Alison Hallett
So Cormac McCarthy Just Wrote a Screenplay
by Erik Henriksen
Legislative Partners: Occupy Portland and Mayor Sam Adams
by Denis C. Theriault
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Video: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Thought Ballune"
by Ned Lannamann
New Restaurant Progress Report: Bhap Sang PDX
by Marjorie Skinner
Prince Dance Night Tomorrow
by Ned Lannamann
Recaps for Poor People: Yay!
30 Rock
is Back!
Parks and Rec
is Good! Everything Rocks!!!
by Elinor Jones
When Snow Cones Attack!
by Courtney Ferguson
Movies That Never Were But Should Have Been
by Erik Henriksen
Gold Star: The
Mercury
's Web Comment(s) of the Week!
by Alison Hallett
DoublePlusGood Remixes Typhoon
by Ned Lannamann
The Decemberists Ready a Double Live Album
by Ned Lannamann
Mercury
's Arthole Weekly Winner!
by Suji Allen
Collision
by Marjorie Skinner
Video: Blitzen Trapper - "Taking It Easy Too Long"
by Ned Lannamann
The Truth About the Impact of Piracy
by Anthony Hecht
Female Trouble
at 5th Ave This Weekend
by Courtney Ferguson
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Saltzman on Cops' Fitness Pay Perk: "We Should Not Reward People for Having a Pulse"
by Denis C. Theriault
But If You're Doing It Right...
by Dan Savage
Pix Patisserie on Yo, Is This Racist?
by Alison Hallett
I Have a Joke
by David Schmader
Come See the REAL
Red Dawn
Before the Remake RUINS IT FOREVER
by Erik Henriksen
Are You a Single-Issue, Drug-Policy Voter?
by Dominic Holden
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Comedians on Internet Blackout Day
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Santorum Says Romney Is "a Paler Shade of What We Have"
by Paul Constant
PIPA is the new SOPA
by Paul Constant
#altwiki: How to Do Your Research Tomorrow Without Wikipedia
by Marjorie Skinner
Conservatives and Enviros Join Forces to Criticize CRC Spending
by Sarah Mirk
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
How Long Can You Watch Drunk Ron Swanson Dance?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Minecraft
Fans Have Way Too Much Free Time
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Shopping Local—Online?
by Alison Hallett
Watch Mitt Romney Flounder in Last Night's Debate
by Paul Constant
Stupid, Stupid Kix-Eating Iguana!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
"It Appears You Have Coughed Up Your Cancer. Congratulations."
by David Schmader
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Saltzman Still "Mad as Hell" About Cops' Fitness Pay Perk
by Denis C. Theriault
Evangelical Supergroup Pools Santorum Support
by Paul Constant
A Terrifying Glimpse of America's Future...
by Erik Henriksen
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Ghost Rider Classes Things Up
by Erik Henriksen
Diablo III: Book Of Cain
: More Than You Ever Wanted To Know About Blizzard's Series
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Make Your Own Planetarium at Home with Lost Lander
by Ned Lannamann
Police Union Boss Rips Saltzman's Bid to Cancel Fitness Pay Perk
by Denis C. Theriault
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Florida, Ohio, and Pretty Much All the Rest
by Eli Sanders
The Good News Is, You Survived The Polar Exploration...
by Marjorie Skinner
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
I Don't Know What Quentin Tarantino Is Smoking...
by Paul Constant
SL Letter of the Day: DTMFAsshole
by Dan Savage
Trailer for Wes Anderson's
Moonrise Kingdom
by Erik Henriksen
Abobo's Big Adventure:
Play This Thing Before The Snow Kills You
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Ferreting out Pendleton's 2012 The Portland Collection
by Marjorie Skinner
Climate Change Conquered!
by Alex Zielinski
"The year was 1969, and even the people who made commercials for the International House of Pancakes were on acid."
by David Schmader
Stephen Colbert "Is Doing it!!" (Running for President of South Carolina, That Is)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
NPR on "The Art of the Modern Movie Trailer"
by Erik Henriksen
Yes Or No: Nike Sneaker/Ballet Flats
by Marjorie Skinner
Heads: Sometimes They Blow Up
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Recaps For the Mildly Interested: Grimm is Back!
by Joe Streckert
Sold Out
Funkytown
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I, Anonymous Blog
Pro-Life and a Bone
by Anonymous
I Really Don’t Give a Fuck What You Do
by Anonymous
Dear Baby Sister
by Anonymous
Invite to a Knife Fight
by Anonymous
We All Know Now
by Anonymous
Not in on the Joke
by Anonymous
If SOPA Passes
by Anonymous
I Hope Florence Dies in her Machine
by Anonymous
All Ye Sick and Insane
by Anonymous
Hipstamatic
by Anonymous
Baby Mama Drama
by Anonymous
Glassbones
by Anonymous
Dear Tri-Met Fare Inspector
by Anonymous
Hey, Employers!
by Anonymous
Washington Drivers
by Anonymous
Did the Work, Lost the Job.
by Anonymous
Obligatory Snow Post
by Anonymous
Perogie Princess
by Anonymous
Dive Bar Drug Dealer
by Anonymous
Dropped Caller
by Anonymous
Dear Eco-Trust and others
by Anonymous
I Don’t Want to Go Back to Where I'm From
by Anonymous
Savage Love
In a Froth over Santorum
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
I Love Television™
In with the Old
by Wm. Steven Humphrey