Print Archives > 2012 > Feb. 23

Print Edition for the week of
Feb. 23 - 29, 2012

Vol. 12, No. 40
Tyler Parker

News

Culture Change

New Seasons Workers Protest the "Friendliest Store in Town"

by Sarah Mirk

Great Leap Forward

Portland's Call for Protest Helps Shape National Occupy Agenda

by Denis C. Theriault

Gimme Shelter

Program for Disabled Workers Braces for Lawsuit

by Sarah Mirk

Hall Monitor

Avoiding the "Third Rail"

by Denis C. Theriault

In Other News

Music

Welsh Rare Beat

Cate Le Bon Draws Rings Around the World

by Ned Lannamann

The Power of Failing

The Jealous Sound Stay Together for the Adults

by Ezra Ace Caraeff

With Endless Fire

In the Moment with Ilyas Ahmed

by Chris Cantino

Cancer Beware!

Gashdig and Threscher Reunite

by Aris Hunter Wales

Up & Coming

Highlights in Music the Week of February 23-29

Movies & TV

Bleak as Fuck

And Nothing in Particular Happens. It's Bullhead!

by Ben Coleman

I'm on Team Aniston. Sue Me.

Also, Wanderlust Is Surprisingly Funny!

by Elinor Jones

Greed Energy

Windfall: The Downside of Wind Power

by Erik Henriksen

Freeze Framed

Crimes On the Ice

by Marjorie Skinner

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Food and Drink

Do One Thing and Do It Well

Jehnee Rains and the Rebirth of Suzette

by Chris Onstad

Books

Crash Course

Five New Comics You Should Know About

by edited by Alison Hallett

Conspiracy Theories

Alan Glynn's Perfectly Plotted Bloodland

Theater & Performance

Day of the Docent

Taking a page from Misery in CoHo's production.

by Jessie Drake

Feature

Going Up?

Edward Morris: The Last of the Great Elevator Operators

by Georgia Perry

I, Anonymous

Headlines

Blogtown

Announcing HECKLEVISION! (And Red Dawn!)

by Erik Henriksen

Let the Prometheus Viral Marketing Begin

by Erik Henriksen

An Open Letter to Car Crashes and Comedian News Anchors

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

New Avengers Trailer

by Alison Hallett

ACLU: Skimpy Reports Mean City Should Suspend Its Work with the JTTF

by Denis C. Theriault

Roller Derby Recap: Heartless Heathers vs. Break Neck Betties

by Courtney Ferguson

More Bad News for Republicans

by Goldy

BEHOLD THE MECHASQUITO

by Erik Henriksen

Mark Your Calendar for Give a Shit Happy Hour!

by Sarah Mirk

SL Letter of the Day: Who Said Life Was Fair?

by Dan Savage

Spend Sunday Night Getting Hit In The Face!

by Clare Gordon

The Mounted Patrol Have Nifty Helmet Cameras

by Sarah Mirk

Happy Twin Peaks Day! AKA The Best Day of Your Goddamn Life

by Courtney Ferguson

The Separation of Church and State Makes Rick Santorum Want to Throw Up

by David Schmader

Beer! Bands! Introducing the First Ever Malt Ball!

by Ned Lannamann

SL Letter of the Day: Breaking Bad

by Dan Savage

Anything in the World Can Be Compared to Portlandia

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Grayling Giveaway!

by Marjorie Skinner

Frocky Jack Morgan No More

by Marjorie Skinner

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

by Courtney Ferguson

New Video: TxE - "The First One"

by Ned Lannamann

A Mind-Blowing Revelation About 90's Cartoon Show Doug

Retired Special Forces Operative Colonel John Matrix's Guide to Conflict Resolution

by Erik Henriksen

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Meanwhile in New Hampshire

by Dan Savage

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Activist-Arsonist Tre Arrow Jumps into Mayor's Race

by Sarah Mirk

Hello, Reproductive Rights Rollback!

by Sarah Mirk

Sons of Huns' Live Album and Upcoming Video

by Ned Lannamann

Win Tickets to Hecklevision: Commando!

by Erik Henriksen

Graph Time! Commuting in Seattle vs. Portland

by Sarah Mirk

Re: Your Plans, This Evening

by Erik Henriksen

On Capcom And Fluid Gender Identity In Metro City

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Jan Berenstain

by Paul Constant

Marco Rubio Was a Mormon

by Paul Constant

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

SE Portland's Crazy Candy Kitchen in Danger of Closing

by Sarah Mirk

Announcing HECKLEVISION 2.0

by Erik Henriksen

Tonight: A New Game Plan for the GOP?

by Paul Constant

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Good Morning, News!

by Nathan Gilles

Portland vs. San Jose—High-Pitched Live (Preseason) Blog Action

by Brian Gjurgevich

Gold Star: Gold Star: The Mercury's Web Comment of the Week!

by Alison Hallett

Mayor Tries to Ease Tensions Before Today's F29 Protests

by Denis C. Theriault

Recaps for Poor People: 30 Rock Does It for the Nerds.

by Elinor Jones

Hecklevision! This Friday!

by Erik Henriksen

New Mayor's Race Poll Shows "Undecided" in Lead

by Sarah Mirk

PSA: Roaming Asshole(s) with Roman Candles

by Clare Gordon

Today in Unethical Office iChats

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Male Superheroes, Dressed Like Female Superheroes

by Sarah Mirk

This New Game of Thrones Trailer Is 100 Percent Badass

by Erik Henriksen

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Please Don't Go See Act of Valor

by Paul Constant

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

This Is What Happens When Mitt Romney Tries to Act Human

by Paul Constant

Press Release of the Day

by David Schmader

Bill Schonely Recognized by NBA Hall of Fame

by Bobby Roberts

Booker Jen Oleson Leaves Valentine's; AgesandAges Play Tonight

by Ned Lannamann

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Required Reading: "Rick Santorum, Meet My Son"

by Dan Savage

The Critics Are Raving About Hecklevision: Commando!

by Erik Henriksen

Movie: The Movie

by Dan Savage

The Most Frightening Report about an Inert Computer Virus from 1988 You Will Ever See!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

ALERT: Joneser Will Be Live-Blogging the Oscars.

by Erik Henriksen

Don Draper Totally Wants to Bone that Mannequin

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Good Girls' Guide: Dominatrix for Dummies at Theater! Theatre!

by Jessie Drake

Kid Drawings Are The Best!

It Gets Better Special

by Anthony Hecht

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

PCS Announces 2012/2013 Season

by Alison Hallett

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ned Lannamann

Cops ID Two Homeless Men Shot While Sleeping, Offer $1,000 Reward

by Denis C. Theriault

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

It’s Hard Being Mr. Happiness - Vodka Solicitation

by Chris Onstad

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

ThemeXbox.com: Because Buying Lame Xbox 360 Themes Sucks Hard

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Gaiety and Tragedy in the Rhineland

Plus, OBT in 2012

by Jenna Lechner

SL Letters of the Day: Feedback, We Get Feedback...

by Dan Savage

Ebichu the Sexually Protective Hamster

by Alison Hallett

Occupy's Anti-Corporation F29 Protest Hits the Streets

by Sarah Mirk

Sneak Peak of Portland Bike Builders' New Creations

by Sarah Mirk

Behold the Poster for HECKLEVISION: COMMANDO!

by Erik Henriksen

Good Afternoon, Television News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Did You Hear? We're Getting Yet Another Loo

by Denis C. Theriault

Q&A With The Captain: Jewsbury Talks Timbers Before Today's Preseason Home Opener

by Brian Gjurgevich

Ultimate Cheese Challenge, Tabla

by Chris Onstad

Seen Today in PDX: Don't Steal My Hula Hoop.

by Sarah Mirk

Davy Jones Has Died

by Ned Lannamann

City Fires Another Shot at Food Cart's Liquor License Application

by Denis C. Theriault

Win Tickets to Hecklevision: Red Dawn!

by Erik Henriksen

Charter Commission Calls It Quits

by Denis C. Theriault

Anti-Fur Activist Tries to Hire a Hit Man

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Just Letting You Know I Haven't Been Fired.

by Sarah Mirk

Recaps For the Mildly Interested: Grimm Goes to Fight Club

by Joe Streckert

Police: Expect Arrests During Occupy's F29 March

by Denis C. Theriault

Hawthorne Books Q&A at the Nervous Breakdown

by Alison Hallett

Spreading Santorum, #1 Result When You Google "Santorum," 2003-2012

by Dan Savage

Save the Date: Powell's Friends and Family Night

by Alison Hallett

WELCOME TO PORTLAND, THE ROCK

by Erik Henriksen

What Hearts' New Video and Upcoming Album

by Ned Lannamann

Roller Derby Weekend: Heartless Heathers vs. Break Neck Betties

by Courtney Ferguson

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Here's Your New Catchphrase!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

SL Letter of the Day: Infantile-ism

by Dan Savage

SNL: That One Sketch That Was Cut

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Blouse, "Time Travel," and Cobwebs

by Ned Lannamann

Headline of the Day

by Dan Savage

"Incinerated Corpses Shrunk to the Size of Children!"

by Alison Hallett

The Soul'd Out Music Festival Announces 2012 Lineup

by Ned Lannamann

Today in Hillbilly Pornography: Goat Massage

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Tomorrow Should Be Interesting

by Dan Savage

Homeless Men Shot Under Morrison Bridge Had Been Turned Away from Packed Old Town Tent Refuge

by Denis C. Theriault

Broadway Across America Brings The Book of Mormon

by Alison Hallett

SL Letter of the Day: How Many Is Too Many?

by Dan Savage

Reading Tonight: Jeffrey Eugenides

by Alison Hallett

Someone Should Go to Jail for This

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Chris Brown Wanted for Robbery

by David Schmader

Yes, PBOT's Budget is Abysmal. No, It's not Because PBOT's Crazy for Bikes.

by Sarah Mirk

BEHOLD: The Greatest Opening Credits in Cinematic History

by Erik Henriksen

Ticket Giveaway: The Fade to Light Fashion Show

by Marjorie Skinner

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Call For Unpopular Places To Be Happy

by Chris Onstad

"I'm here to snake your drain."

by Dan Savage

Okay, So I Just Dropped a Nuke on Brooklyn and I Feel Kind of Bad About It

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Portland Playhouse Fights to Keep Its Home

by Alison Hallett

Hecklevision! Thanks! Ideas!

by Erik Henriksen

Commando Countdown: FIVE DAYS REMAINING

by Erik Henriksen

Middle-Age Male Women's Health Experts Speak Out

by Sarah Mirk

Free Spaying!

by Clare Gordon

It's the Academy Awards Live-Blog!

by Elinor Jones

Watch Two Best Friends Play Portal 2

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Hey Girl, Tonight's Your Last Chance to See Drive

by Erik Henriksen

"A Fresh One, Jeffrey!" (Or, "A Definitive List of the 10 Best Fresh Prince Songs, Including But Not Limited to Collaborations with DJ Jazzy Jeff")

by Erik Henriksen

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

The Walking Dead Chitty-Chat Club!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Hecklevision Warm-Up!

by Marjorie Skinner

Mitt Romney Knows He's a Fuckup

by Paul Constant

Mercury Mailbag!

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

I Sweat With Richard Simmons

by Marjorie Skinner

Wanted: New Blogtown Troll

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

What's Next At 811 E Burnside

by Marjorie Skinner

Selections from My Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang

by Courtney Ferguson

Sold Out

Fade to Light

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

I Cheated on You Like Crazy

by Anonymous

I Don’t Hate Your Dog, I Hate You (Pt. 1)

by Anonymous

In Defense of Foxes

by Anonymous

USS Ronald Regan Cap/Hat

by Anonymous

Dumb Diner

by Anonymous

Ugly Jerk Boss

by Anonymous

Do Not Walk

by Anonymous

In Defense of Pigeons

by Anonymous

Ferret Hallucination Mystery

by Anonymous

It was Snowing Sideways, You Asshole

by Anonymous

Just Get Here Already!

by Anonymous

Dear Taggers...

by Anonymous

You Won’t Pass Your Ballot Measure With Idiots

by Anonymous

Savage Love

Poop Shy

by Dan Savage

I Love Television

I Love Television™

That's My Joan

by Wm. Steven Humphrey