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2012
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Mar. 8
Print Edition for the week of
Mar. 8 - 14, 2012
Vol. 12, No. 42
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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