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Print Edition for the week of
Mar. 8 - 14, 2012

Vol. 12, No. 42
Carolyn Main

News

On Thin Ice

Multnomah County Takes on a Controversial Federal Immigration Program

by Alex Zielinski

Altered State of the City

The 2012 Edition of What Sam Adams Didn't Say

by Denis C. Theriault

Hall Monitor

What About None of the Above?

by Denis C. Theriault

Amanda Interrupted

Adams Silences Fritz at JTTF Hearing

by Denis C. Theriault

In Other News

Music

A Permanent Retreat

Anya Marina's New Home

by Ned Lannamann

Rules of Engagement

The Alialujah Choir Sets Boundaries

by Raquel Nasser

Illogical Songs

Paddy Considine Is Guided by Guided by Voices

by Rebecca Wilson

Up & Coming

Highlights in Music the Week of March 8-14

Movies & TV

To Infinity and Beyond

Surprise! You've Already Seen John Carter!

by Erik Henriksen

Zombies, Spandex, and Meg Ryan

POW Fest Celebrates a Diverse Range of Female Filmmakers

by Alison Hallett

Refn Rising

Here. Have Some Nicolas Winding Refn.

by Erik Henriksen

Breed Love

Friends with Kids: Kind of a Terrible Idea!

by Jamie S. Rich

A Dim View

The Holocaust, In Darkness

by Marjorie Skinner

Sino-lacra

Let the Bullets Fly: Nothing Makes Sense Anymore

by Ben Coleman

Not Quite Ecstasy

A Tetris Documentary That's Just Short of Perfect

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Geek Out

John Carter's Back... In Book Form!

by Jacob Schraer

Food and Drink

The Treasures of Mextiza

Picking up Where Mole Leaves Off

by Chris Onstad

Visual Art

Contemporary Definitions

Disjecta's Biennial Portland 2012

by Matt Stangel

Books

Smallpressapalooza

Powells' Annual Celebration of Small-Press Authors

by Alison Hallett

Outsider Americana

Superstition, Spirituality, and Quackery in Hari Kunzru's Gods without Men

by Alison Hallett

Theater & Performance

A Pair of Aces

High-Concept Comedy from a New Sketch Duo

by Alison Hallett

Feature

The Annual Mercury Sex Issue Presents...

Sex: It Makes Babies, Don't It?

by Mercury Staff

The Future of Male Contraception

Come on, Science! It Can't Be That Hard to Cockblock.

by Sarah Mirk

Throbbing Love Condoms

by Various Talented Writers

A 100 Percent Complete (and Accurate!) Timeline of Birth Control Throughout Human History

by WILL ELDER

Portland's Favorite Condoms

According to Interviews with Savvy and Surprisingly Eager Store Clerks

by Alex Zielinski

Mountain Dewing It

The Worst Sex Myths Kids Are Spreading These Days

by Nathan Gilles

Children: The Ultimate Boner Murderers

How to Revitalize Your Sex Life—After Your Children Have Butchered It

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I Was a Child Anti-Abortion Protester

And, Yep, It Sucked

by Suzette Smith

Comic: The War on Women

by Matt Bors and Sarah Mirk

I Love Television

I Love Television™

Blame Game

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I, Anonymous

Daddy Dearest

TBA

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Blogtown

An Emitown Primer

by Ben Coleman

"Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer"

by Paul Constant

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

You Want More New Chromatics? You Got It

by Ned Lannamann

Finally, a Use for Your Useless Dance Dance Revolution Skills!

by Erik Henriksen

Blu-ray Review: Game of Thrones, Season One

by Erik Henriksen

Newt's Getting Desperate

by Paul Constant

Win Tickets to the Malt Ball!

by Ned Lannamann

Today's Random Passage from Q-Squared, a 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Novel by Peter David

by Erik Henriksen

Best Book Cover or Best Book Cover?

by Erik Henriksen

Santorum Signed

by Dan Savage

Gossip Have a New Record; Hear the First Single

by Ned Lannamann

Triforce Tribute Opens At Land Gallery Tomorrow

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

TriMet Budget Cuts, Take Two

by Alex Zielinski

In AG's Race, WWeek Editor Pens Private Endorsement of His Boss's Wife

by Denis C. Theriault

City's Bike Sharing Website Goes Live

by Alex Zielinski

Skate-A-Roke Was a Blast, Y'all!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Candlelight Vigil Honors Shooting Victims

by Alex Zielinski

Oregonian Revises Story: Bob Caldwell Died in Apartment of Woman Who Says He Sometimes Paid Her for Sex

by Denis C. Theriault

See the Season Premiere of Game of Thrones Early, Finally Have Excuse to Dress Like Khal Drogo in Public

by Erik Henriksen

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Hanford Rally Q & A

by Alex Zielinski

Here's Your Halo Movie

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Fashion Star Debuts Tonight with Lizzie Parker

by Marjorie Skinner

Lady Dems Demand an End to Birth Control Legislation

by Alex Zielinski

New Seasons Protesters Demand Change

by Alex Zielinski

Portland vs. Philadelphia—High-Pitched Live Blog Action

by Brian Gjurgevich

Homosexuality Isn't Unnatural

by Dan Savage

Bio Hazard: Fucked-Up People, Fucked-Up Show

by D.K. Holm

Let's Check Out Bob Odenkirk's Let's Do This!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Help a Lady Out: Skate-a-Roke... TONIGHT!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Tonight's GOP Primaries: Race for the Hillbillies

by Paul Constant

East Coast Meat

by Clare Gordon

Cartoonist Matt Bors Wins Herblock Prize

by Alison Hallett

These People Who are Obsessed with Cabbage Patch Kids Aren't Creepy at All

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Gone South

by Ned Lannamann

SL Letter of the Day: Minor Dispute

by Dan Savage

Men Shot Under Morrison Bridge Still in Hospital

by Denis C. Theriault

Small Doggies Reading Tonight

by Jacob Schraer

Get Your Tickets Now for Skate-a-Roke!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Stupid, Stupid Baby: Bubbles.

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

by Courtney Ferguson

Sarah Palin Says She Will Debate President Obama "Anywhere, Anytime"

by Paul Constant

Let Kirk Cameron Know You Support His Stand Think He's a Douchebag

by Dan Savage

The Walking Dead Chitty-Chat Club!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Tonight: Library Lovers Unite!

by Alison Hallett

Police Give Details on Last Night's Taxi Crash

by Denis C. Theriault

Police Brutality Victim Wins Trial

by Alex Zielinski

Loren Parks Backs Anti-Light Rail Group

by Alex Zielinski

Mississippi Republicans Are Human Caricatures

by Paul Constant

Mash it Up! Community Meets Law & Order

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

More News on PSU's Bad Bookkeeping

by Nathan Gilles

Tonight at Powell's: Smallpressapalooza

by Alison Hallett

Last Week to Apply to Show in The Mercury's Annual Fashion Show!

by Marjorie Skinner

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

by Alison Hallett

Adams, Leonard Chide an Absent Dan Saltzman Over Portland Playhouse's Code Fight

by Denis C. Theriault

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Today's Random Passage from Q-Squared, a 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Novel by Peter David

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

SL Letter of the Day: Permission Slippage

by Dan Savage

Clinton Street Theater for Sale

by Erik Henriksen

Get RillRill

by Marjorie Skinner

Thursday TV Recaps for Poor People!

by Elinor Jones

This Is EXACTLY What SXSW Is Like

by Ned Lannamann

Alan Moore Has Something to Say

by Erik Henriksen

Mirrorring - "Fell Sound"

by Chris Cantino

New Mercury Food and Drink Twitter Account

by Chris Onstad

Romney Won't Debate in Oregon; What About Everyone Else?

by Denis C. Theriault

The Morning News' Tournament of Books

by Alison Hallett

Man Injured in New Columbia Shootout with Police

by Denis C. Theriault

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Vogue Knitting Coming to Imperial Stock Ranch/Imperial Yarn

by Marjorie Skinner

Rick Santorum Says Wildly Stupid Thing

by Paul Constant

Alberta's New Sugar Spot

by Clare Gordon

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Good Morning News!

by Alex Zielinski

First Look at the Henson Company's The Happytime Murders

by Erik Henriksen

Be in The 2012 Mercury Fashion Show!

by Marjorie Skinner

Wicked Remix: "Good DAY, Sir! You Lose!"

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Female Lawmakers' Answer to Anti-Abortion Bills

by Alex Zielinski

Faithful America: NALTs Fight Back

by Dan Savage

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Abortion and Comics Don't Mix, Says Oregonian

by Denis C. Theriault

SL Letter of the Day: The Limits of GGG

by Dan Savage

Great Wilderness - "The Enemy"

by Ned Lannamann

Onstage this Weekend

by Alison Hallett

Beyond

by Marjorie Skinner

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ned Lannamann

Shooting Victim's Family Tells Oregonian He Mistook Cop for Prowler

by Denis C. Theriault

Pat Robertson Says the Christly Thing to Do Is to Skip Your Sister's Gay Wedding

by Paul Constant

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

SL Letter of the Day: I Get Too Many Letters Like This

by Dan Savage

A Hot Transformers Tip from "surfnskate96@gmail.com"

by Erik Henriksen

SL Letter of the Day: Short & Sweet

by Dan Savage

Not a Movie—But Might Be: Pauly Shore Missing in the Congo?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Division Street, Divided

by Alex Zielinski

Romney on Planned Parenthood: "We're Gonna Get Rid of That"

by Paul Constant

Skate-A-Roke: What's Your Jam?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Today's Random Passage from Q-Squared, a 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Novel by Peter David

by Erik Henriksen

The Stolen Sweets Are Releasing a 78 RPM Record

by Ned Lannamann

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Rick Santorum Thinks Teleprompters Are Satan's Work

by Paul Constant

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Comedy Tonight: Jackie Kashian, the Weekly Recurring Humor Night's One-Year Anniversary

by Alison Hallett

Review: Street Fighter X Tekken

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Today's Random Passage from Q-Squared, a 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Novel by Peter David

by Erik Henriksen

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Good Morning, News!

by Nathan Gilles

Good Morning News!

by Alex Zielinski

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Here's a Preview of the New Radiation City EP

by Charlie Swanson

Today's Random Passage from Q-Squared, a 1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Novel by Peter David

by Erik Henriksen

Oh, Great. Kermit the Frog Raped Kurt Cobain.

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Police Union Boss Promises to Put More Muscle into Picking, Promoting Political Candidates

by Denis C. Theriault

Video: The Alialujah Choir - "A House a Home"

by Ned Lannamann

A Snake Eating Its Own Tail: I Was an Extra on Grimm

by Joe Streckert

Let's Just Look at How Pretty This Is

by Erik Henriksen

Betty & Veronica & Joss Whedon

by Courtney Ferguson

Timbers Kick Off Today! What Questions Remain Unanswered?!?

by Brian Gjurgevich

Timbers' Rally Creams Philly

by Brian Gjurgevich

Mitt Romney Calls Campaigning in Southern States "An Away Game"

by Paul Constant

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Recaps For the Mildly Interested: Here Be Dragons

by Joe Streckert

Doonesbury Fallout Actually Has Me Agreeing with Oregonian Commenters

by Denis C. Theriault

A Sneaky Peeky at Next Week's Return of Community!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

"Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer": The Poll!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Sarah Palin Says Barack Obama Wants to Take Us Back to the "Days Before the Civil War"

by Paul Constant

John Carter :(

by Erik Henriksen

Portland Goes Virgin

by Alex Zielinski

Bad Postcards

by Courtney Ferguson

Everything Is Terrible in Mainstream Fashion

by Marjorie Skinner

Selections from My Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang

by Courtney Ferguson

One Day at a Time

The Week in Review

by Ann Romano

New Column!

Letters

Letters to the Editor

I, Anonymous Blog

This Makes Me an Asshole and I Know It

by Anonymous

I’m Sorry

by Anonymous

Children’s Movies are for Children (Except Pixar)

by Anonymous

A Thief Got Fired. Let's Protest?

by Anonymous

Frustrated with Police and Tow Trucks

by Anonymous

Hold Your Liquor Before you Board

by Anonymous

Elders & Betters

by Anonymous

Fuck you Millie!

by Anonymous

Recycling Bin Weirdo

by Anonymous

Coming Clean

by Anonymous

It Was Fun Breaking Your Stuff

by Anonymous

Galled At the Grocery

by Anonymous

Stop Signs Damnit

by Anonymous

Dear Entitled SUV Drivers

by Anonymous

Laundromat Blues

by Anonymous

Rapist Pastor

by Anonymous

Proud to be Fat? Then Why are you Always Dieting?

by Anonymous

Savage Love

Someone to Talk To

by Dan Savage

Sports

As the Chainsaw Turns

The Timbers Rev Up and Kris Boyd Gets Wood

by Brian Gjurgevich