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Feb. 2
Print Edition for the week of
Feb. 2 - 8, 2012
Vol. 12, No. 37
Bijijoo
News
Sexual Politics
For the Children!
by Sarah Mirk
Cabbie Crackdown
City Study Vindicates Cab Driver Complaints of Poor Treatment
by Nathan Gilles
This Just Isn't Working
Shooting Raises Question: Stop Sending Cops to Suicide Calls?
by Denis C. Theriault
Hall Monitor
Who Cares About Transparency?
by Denis C. Theriault
In Other News
Music
The Lawless Frontier
Laura Gibson Encamps and Finds Confidence in La Grande
by Raquel Nasser
Loyal Sinners of Rock and Roll
The Golden Bears' Home-Recorded Menagerie
by Ned Lannamann
Living Landscapes
Lost Lander Explores Inner and Outer Space
by Raquel Nasser
A Different Drum
Neal Morgan Follows First Impulses
by Rebecca Wilson
Comfort in Being Sad
Los Campesinos! Find Their Lot in Life
by Mark Lore
Up & Coming
Highlights in Music the Week of February 2-8
Movies & TV
Pacing the Drama
The Rippling Effects of
A Separation
by Marjorie Skinner
Freaks and Geeks
Chronicle
: With Great Power Comes Great Emo
by Erik Henriksen
American Gothic
Amateur Ghostbusting in
The Innkeepers
by Courtney Ferguson
Beer and Movies, Together Again
The Beer and Movie Fest Returns with Great 35mm Offerings, Plus Some Stuff on Blu-ray
by Erik Henriksen
English Gothic
The Woman in Black
(Mostly) Hammers It Home
by Courtney Ferguson
I'm Sorry, But That Is Not a Miracle
I Don't Think the People Who Made
Big Miracle
Know What "Miracle" Means
by Elinor Jones
The Life
There Isn't Much Room for Life in
Fight Life
.
by Marjorie Skinner
Geek Out
Not Quite a Jedi
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Food and Drink
Tanuki's Second Act
Bar Food at Its Finest
by Tony Perez
Visual Art
The Tyranny of
Basements
Bruce Nauman's Frustrating, Sophisticated Video Work
by Jenna Lechner
Books
Heart-Shaped Box
The Ephemera of Young Love in
Why We Broke Up
by Courtney Ferguson
Tragic Songs of Life
The Louvin Brothers' Harmonious Music and Discordant Lives
by Ned Lannamann
Theater & Performance
Gossip Girl
Violence Takes Center Stage in
(I Am Still) The Duchess of Malfi
by Jessie Drake
Heroics, Big and Small
Storytellers auGi and Slash Coleman Share Their Oddest Childhood Dreams
by Alison Hallett
Feature
The Nothing Eaters
How Floating in a Sensory-Deprivation Tank Made Me Feel... Well...
Nothing
.
by Matt Stangel
I, Anonymous
The Unwashed
Blogtown
Oregon Republican Wants to Outlaw Online Organizing
by Goldy
Maher Un-Mormon-Baptizes Mitt Romney's Non-Believing Father-in-Law
by Dan Savage
More Ties Between Ron Paul and White Supremacists Are Cropping Up All the Time
by Paul Constant
Should All of Buckman Declare Itself Historic?
by Sarah Mirk
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tonight! Mayoral Candidates' Transportation Debate!
by Sarah Mirk
Artist Statements Are a Plague on the English Language.
by Alison Hallett
Blu-ray Reviews:
Boardwalk Empire
,
To Kill a Mockingbird
,
Star Trek: The Next Generation
, and Woody Allen
by Jamie S. Rich
A Compost High
by Alex Zielinski
Spooltown
by Marjorie Skinner
Conservatives Never Liked Clint Eastwood, Anyway
by Paul Constant
Santorum Fills Democrats with Joy
by Goldy
RIP, Jaime Cooley of KNRK
by Ned Lannamann
What Happened in Vegas: Mitt Romney Tries to Pretend Donald Trump's Endorsement Never Happened
by Paul Constant
Walkabout: Bill Murray Edition
by Courtney Ferguson
Tonight at Powells:
The Sex Diaries Project
by Alison Hallett
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
First Friday Picks
by Marjorie Skinner
Win Tickets to The Perfect Pickle!
by Sarah Mirk
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Jimmy Kimmel Ruins the Super Bowl
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Nathan Gilles
Watch Michelle Obama Do 25 Push-Ups
by Paul Constant
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
California Overturns Prop 8; Love Wins Again
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
In Case You Missed It: Madonna's Halftime Show
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Now You Can Remix Typhoon!
by Ned Lannamann
Comedy News!: Down to Funny on Oregon Art Beat; New Sketch Duo Debuts
by Alison Hallett
Woot!! Win Tix to Tomorrow's "That's My Jam!" Dance Party!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Q&A with Portland's Planned Parenthood President on Komen Funding Decision
by Sarah Mirk
Blazers vs. Bobcats - Hot Live Blog Action
by Tony Perez
Shhhh! Gingwich Is Hunting Womneys
by Paul Constant
Horse Feathers Announce the Details of Their Fourth Album
by Ned Lannamann
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Madame Butterfly
, in the 21st Century
by Jenna Lechner
Recaps for Poor People: Love and Money (mostly love) on NBC Thursday
by Elinor Jones
Santorum and Health Care Shouldn't Mix
by Paul Constant
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Blazers vs. Thunder - Hot Live Blog Action
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
IPRC Signs Lease on New Location
by Alison Hallett
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
City Council to OLCC: Slow Down on Liquor Licenses for Food Carts
by Denis C. Theriault
Obama Kicking Romney's Ass in State Polls
by Goldy
Recaps For the Mildly Interested: Last Night's Episode of Grimm Was (Dare I Say It?) Kinda Good!
by Joe Streckert
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Downtown Retail Big and Small: Trillium and Target
by Marjorie Skinner
Kristen Wiig is in This Week's
Portlandia
... Soooo, You Know
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Trailer for
Kill List
, the Best PIFF Movie I've Seen So Far
by Erik Henriksen
Alela Diane to Play Two Special Shows at Oaks Pioneer Church
by Ned Lannamann
The Simmering Battle Between Occupy and the Black Bloc
by Denis C. Theriault
SL Letter of the Day: Convention Wisdom
by Dan Savage
Mario's Gets in On the Super Bowl Sale Action
by Marjorie Skinner
Damning City Study Says Local Cabbies Have Bad Working Conditions
by Nathan Gilles
Factcheck: Is Oregon's Gas Tax Revenue Decreasing?
by Sarah Mirk
Revel in Juicy Bad Dating Stories, Raise Money For Planned Parenthood
by Sarah Mirk
Greg Oden To Undergo Arthroscopic Procedure
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
John Christopher, 1922-2012
by Erik Henriksen
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Wow. Werner Herzog Really Does Not Like Chickens.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Meanwhile, in Russia...
by Alex Zielinski
Proactive Cops Worry About "Tone" of Anti-Police-Brutality March
by Denis C. Theriault
How to Get a Middle-School Boyfriend: The Definitive Treatise
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Laura Gibson Adds an Early Show at Mississippi Studios Tomorrow
by Ned Lannamann
The Nutella of Doom
by Erik Henriksen
"Get Sexy, Sing Karaoke"
by Marjorie Skinner
Who's Lobbying The City and Why?
by Nathan Gilles
Hutch Harris Sings to His Kitty
by Courtney Ferguson
Santorum Says Obama Might Force the Catholic Church to Hire Female Priests
by Paul Constant
Woman Arrested in Last Night's Police Brutality March: "I Was Outside My House"
by Denis C. Theriault
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
First Weekend Art Openings
by Matt Stangel
Okay, No More Ignoring the Elephant in the Room... WHO WATCHED
SMASH
LAST NIGHT??
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Ron Paul Proposes Useless Medical Procedure If a Woman Is a Victim of "Honest Rape"
by Paul Constant
Tomorrow at TFAW: Ladies Night Drink and Draw
by Alison Hallett
It's Not Over Until We Say It's Over
by Dan Savage
"That's My Jam!": Thanks... and a Concern Directed at Portland White People
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Best
Mad Men
Graffiti Tag Ever?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
More Good Progressive News
by David Schmader
Win Tickets to the Black Keys!
by Ned Lannamann
Judge's Ruling on Occupy Prosecutions Threatens DA's Reliance on "Violations"
by Denis C. Theriault
New General-Election Poll Shows Obama in the Lead
by Paul Constant
Ellen Has A Few Words for the 'One Million Moms' Who Want Her Fired for 'Open Homosexuality'
by David Schmader
"I'm Not Modeling"
by Marjorie Skinner
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
Are Your Pants Too Dry?
by David Schmader
CD Baby Had a Surprisingly Good 2011
by Ned Lannamann
Black Bloc Trashes Belmont; Cops Make Arrests
by Nathan Gilles
Rick Santorum Still Exists?
by Paul Constant
SyFy's
Bigfoot
Movie to Feature... Everybody
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Finally! We Have the Recipe for
Toddlers & Tiaras
' "Go-Go Juice"!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
New
Spider-Man
Trailer Boldly Promises Same Old Spider-Man Who's Possibly Kind Of a Little Bit Different Maybe
by Erik Henriksen
Blazers vs. Nuggets - Hot Live Blog Action
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
The
Mercury
Presents... TWO THINGS OF NOTE!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tiger Woods PGA 13
: They Cut The Interesting Bits
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Mr. Goodbody Called, And He Wants His Pants Back
by Marjorie Skinner
Perfectly Pickled
by Marjorie Skinner
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
You Know Who Hasn't Won in a While?
by Paul Constant
Co-Ed Naked Shopping
by Marjorie Skinner
SL Letter of the Day: Lesbian Teen Not Happy With Her Parents—Or With Dan
by Dan Savage
Groundhog's Day Deal: $30 Tickets to PCS' Remaining Shows
by Alison Hallett
SL Letter of the Day: Tower of Label
by Dan Savage
SPOILER: Hulk Still Likes Smashing Shit
by Erik Henriksen
Slabtown Changes Hands as the Bender Kicks Off
by Ned Lannamann
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
BREAKING: Trencito To Undergo Knee Surgery, Miss 6-12 Months
by Brian Gjurgevich
SL Letter of the Day: Glasstastic Podcast
by Dan Savage
Dance Varieties
by Jenna Lechner
Aaron Campbell's Mother on Decision to Settle: "I Don't Want to Relive This Again. It Hurts."
by Denis C. Theriault
OMSI Science Pub Tonight: Chocolate!
by Courtney Ferguson
Last Chance to Submit Your
Mercury
Reader Valentine!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The One End-of-Season Sale You Don't Want to Miss
by Marjorie Skinner
OBAMA IN 2012, MARSHMALLOW GUNS FOR ALL
by Erik Henriksen
Romney Tries to Wipe Santorum Off the Map
by Paul Constant
"That's My Jam!" Dance Party—TONIGHT!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
College Humor Turns
Breaking Bad
Into a 16-Bit RPG, Internet Weeps For Joy
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Catholic Archbishop: Psych, Motherfuckers! We're Not Sorry!
by Dan Savage
"Wing Eating Contest, Except the Wings are Cat Legs"
by Alison Hallett
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Sasquatch Lineup Announced!
by Ned Lannamann
Sold Out
A Novel Romance
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
Rancid Roomate
by Anonymous
And Yet ANOTHER Bad Pet Owner Rant
by Anonymous
Only Mother Teresa Could/Would Help You
by Anonymous
Bucket of Shit
by Anonymous
PDXcrement
by Anonymous
Slow Walkers I’m Going to Punch You in the Head
by Anonymous
RE: Curb Your Snake
by Anonymous
Pill Poppers Beware
by Anonymous
To Local Photographers and Wanna-Bes with Phones
by Anonymous
PULL UP!!!!!
by Anonymous
Burning The Candle At Both Ends
by Anonymous
Energy Trust and Oregon Department of Energy
by Anonymous
No Parking
by Anonymous
Enter the 405 Like the Rest of Us, You F*ck-Asses
by Anonymous
How a Traffic Circle Works, Fuckers
by Anonymous
I Should Have Shit on Your Porch
by Anonymous
Libraries
by Anonymous
Spending A Night With A Naked Woman And My Parents
by Anonymous
Protest ...A Hair School!
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Full Dick-Closure
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
I Love Television™
This Business Called "Show"
by Wm. Steven Humphrey