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Apr. 26
Print Edition for the week of
Apr. 26 - May. 2, 2012
Vol. 12, No. 49
News
Transportation Tension
Budget Woes Strain Mayor's Relationship with TriMet
by Alex Zielinski
An Airing of Grievances
Our Exclusive Review of 10 Years of Police Union Beefs
by Denis C. Theriault
Hall Monitor
If the PPA Says "Yes," Can Smith Say "No"?
by Denis C. Theriault
Return of the Voicemail!
Calling Sam Adams: Poop, the Waltz, and Slop Buckets
Music
Thought Control
Psychic Feline's Hypnotic Properties, Exposed!
by Ryan J. Prado
Full Circle
Ben Kweller Writes the Songs
by Morgan Troper
Dungeon Masters
The Doubleclicks Destroy Children's Souls
by Erik Henriksen
It All Comes out in the Wash
Growing into Washed Out
by Raquel Nasser
Up & Coming
Highlights in Music the Week of April 26-May 2
Movies & TV
Extremely Clever, Not Very Funny
Damsels in Distress
: A Bloodless Collection of Quirks
by Vince Mancini
Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails
Coming to Terms with
The Five-Year Engagement
by Ned Lannamann
A Poor Man's Poe
Quoth
The Raven
, "Ever Meh."
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Road Trip
The Great Northwest
, Then and Now
by Marjorie Skinner
Kaleidoscope of Memory
This Movie Is Called
The Deep Blue Sea
, But It Doesn't Have Any Sharks in It. Weird.
by Jamie S. Rich
Pirates of
the Caribbean
Great Britain
Yep, Another Movie About Pirates. But It's Good!
by Elinor Jones
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Geek Out
Deceptively Good
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Blood on the Ice
Goon
's a Crude, Gross Hockey Comedy
by Ned Lannamann
Food and Drink
She's So Unusual
The Worldly Masterpieces of Johanna Ware
by Chris Onstad
Books
Stumptown's Comics Crash Course
Paging through the 9th Annual Stumptown Comics Fest
by Alison Hallett, Ned Lannamann and Suzette Smith
Bizarre and Lonely
Etgar Keret's Latest,
Suddenly, A Knock on the Door
by Jacob Schraer
Theater & Performance
Around the World
Oregon Ballet Theatre's Spring Program
Chromatic Quartet
by Jenna Lechner
Feature
B-Movie Madness
Local Hero Brings Two-Headed Shark to Life
by Erik Henriksen
I, Anonymous
Shameless
Blogtown
Jefferson Smith Responds to My Concerns Over Police Union Endorsement
by Denis C. Theriault
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
John McCain Mad as Hell That Barack Obama Caught Osama bin Laden
by Paul Constant
Comedy Tour: The Ian Karmel Diaries—Day 19
by Ian Karmel
Webcomics Correspondent:
Bucko!
by Ben Coleman
The (Unofficial) Downtown May Day March has Gotten... Interesting
by Denis C. Theriault
Comedy Tour: The Ian Karmel Diaries—Day 20
by Ian Karmel
Folly x4
by Marjorie Skinner
SL Letter of the Day: Help An Arsehole Out, Would Ya?
by Dan Savage
Props to Local Lady Baristas
by Clare Gordon
Jefferson Smith Campaign Takes a Page From Sho Dozono
by Alex Zielinski
Notes from Stumptown Comics Fest 2012
by Courtney Ferguson
New Work from Elizabeth Dye
by Marjorie Skinner
Things From Another World: Soon on NE Broadway
by Erik Henriksen
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Live-Tweet Action from
Mercury
Dining at TOAST!
by Clare Gordon
Put a Board on it!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Buckman Announces the Layoffs of Two of Three Arts Instructors
by Alison Hallett
Tables To Look Out For
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Georgia Kirkpatrick's Silvania
by Marjorie Skinner
What the Cops Are Telling Big Pink Tenants About May Day
by Denis C. Theriault
Say "No" to Reefer, and "Yes" to ROLLER SKATING!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Vicious Anti-Christian Hate Speech Restored to YouTube Thanks to Efforts of Anti-Gay Hate Groups!
by Dan Savage
Undocumented Ralliers Go to Trial
by Alex Zielinski
On the Nightstand:
The Year of the Gadfly
by Alison Hallett
Savage's Great New Shitstorm
by David Schmader
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
May Day Rally Reclaims Foreclosed House; Cops Make Arrests in Downtown March
by Alex Zielinski
Photos from Isaac Hers' "Chambers" Show
by Marjorie Skinner
So Good Luck Avoiding
The Avengers
This Summer
by Erik Henriksen
Have You Read the
Rolling Stone
Interview with President Obama?
by Paul Constant
Jon Benjamin Has a T-Shirt, and He Wants to Give It to You
by Temple Lentz
The Lusty Month of May
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Game of Thrones Recap: PG-13 Edition
by Joe Streckert
SL Letter of the Day: Coming to Blows (Update!)
by Dan Savage
Theater Follow Up: The Brother/Sister Plays at Portland Playhouse
by Noah Dunham
OH NO! An
Avengers
Parody Porn, Too?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
How to Buy Positive Amazon Rankings
by Paul Constant
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Worn Path to Open This Weekend
by Marjorie Skinner
On
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
by Alison Hallett
Tonight! Rumble Bee's Revenge!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Bane Is Silly :P
by Erik Henriksen
Jamie S. Rich's Serialized New Novel
by Alison Hallett
WWeek
Publisher Defends Free Ads for Wife's AG Campaign
by Denis C. Theriault
More Proof that Ashton Kutcher is... the...
WORST!!!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Remember When Mitt Romney Saved the Auto Industry Single-Handedly?
by Paul Constant
Good Morning, News!
by Nathan Gilles
President Rock: Still a Beautiful, Beautiful Possibility
by Erik Henriksen
Open Season Ticket Giveaway #2!
by Marjorie Skinner
Here's Another
Prometheus
Trailer I Won't Be Watching
by Erik Henriksen
Portable Hot Tub
by Courtney Ferguson
Win FREE TICKETS to the Blind Cafe this Friday!
by Clare Gordon
Stephen King on Mitt Romney
by Paul Constant
Weirdness Winds Down in Closing Days of Paris' “Keep Portland Weird” Festival
by Emily Dilling
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
On "Bullshit" and "Pansy-Assed"
by Dan Savage
Your
Star Trek
Moment of Zen for Friday, April 27
by Erik Henriksen
SL Letter of the Day: Good Thing Going
by Dan Savage
Oh, You Japanese Kids, and Your Crazy Vegetable Dances
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Barenjager Honey Liqueur Lab
by Chris Onstad
Stream the (Excellent) New Tu Fawning Album
by Ned Lannamann
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Webcomics at Stumptown
by Ben Coleman
Theater Critic Ben Waterhouse to Leave the
Willamette Week
by Alison Hallett
Golden Retriever to Release New Album on Thrill Jockey
by Ned Lannamann
Is Karl Rove a Dirty Music Pirate?
by Paul Constant
Gold Star: The
Mercury
's Web Comment of the Week!
by Alison Hallett
Transgender Woman Ticketed for Using the Women's Restroom
by Paul Constant
Good Morning News!
by Alex Zielinski
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Lindy West Is Taking Over the Internet
by Alison Hallett
Blogtown's Poster of the Week
by Courtney Ferguson
Homo-Hatin' Hillbilly Just Got Himself Into a Heap of Trouble
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
SL Letter of the Day: I Have Nothing Against Fetlife
by Dan Savage
Paul Ryan Wants You to Know That Ayn Rand Is a Filthy Atheist
by Paul Constant
The Most Important Self-Defense Video You Will Ever See
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
Perfectly Normal Activities
by Dan Savage
Is It Time to Allow Moviegoers to Text During Films? Yes. Yes it is.
by Bobby Roberts
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
May Day Madness
by Alex Zielinski
Captain Picard Day: ALLOW ME TO JUDGE YOU.
by Erik Henriksen
All Religion Is Bullshit
by Goldy
Portland Keeps Being Weird in Paris
by Emily Dilling
When's the Last Time You Had a Julep?
by Clare Gordon
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
The Wire
is Baltimore's
Portlandia
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Video: Orcas - "Arrow Drawn"
by Ned Lannamann
This Is What You Are Doing Tonight: Comics Underground!
by Erik Henriksen
Portland to Seattle for $7?
by Alex Zielinski
And the
Mercury
Endorses: Steve Novick for City Council
by Denis C. Theriault
Thursday TV Recaps for Poor People!
by Elinor Jones
Win Tickets to Anya Marina's PDXOXO
by Ned Lannamann
Re-Scoring "Finding Oregon"
by Alison Hallett
"Go Get a Job!"
by Goldy
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tonight:
Late Night Library
at the Red and Black
by Alison Hallett
The Two Jackpots Share Their 15th Birthday
by Ned Lannamann
Good Morning, Centaur Sex!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Salad Bar Coming to Local Elementary School
by Alex Zielinski
Win Tickets to See Theo Von at Helium!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Seattle: May Day's Window Smashing Capitol!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
And the
Mercury
Endorses: Ellen Rosenblum for Attorney General
by Denis C. Theriault
Your Reminder to Win!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Ramona Falls at BTR Live Studio
by Ned Lannamann
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
XXX Parody: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?!?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Creeping On Straight Chicks
by Dan Savage
And the
Mercury
Endorses: Amanda Fritz for City Council
by Denis C. Theriault
Portland's May Day, the Morning After
by Denis C. Theriault
Mad Men
Morning After
by Jacob Schraer
Selections from My
Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang
by Courtney Ferguson
Good Morning News!
by Alex Zielinski
Video: Yards - "Kristallnacht"
by Ned Lannamann
Portland Parks & Rec Announces $5 "Fun Run" Series
by Alison Hallett
Mitt Romney Says It's No Fair to Bring Up the Killing-Osama-bin-Laden Thing
by Paul Constant
Autoctona 2012
by Marjorie Skinner
The Economist
Weighs In on Bullshitgate
by Dan Savage
SL Letter of the Day: Captain Underpanties
by Dan Savage
Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
by Erik Henriksen
Group Plans for May Day Action
by Alex Zielinski
Sold Out
Fashion Forward
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
New Column
Letters
I, Anonymous Blog
Asshole on a Bike
by Anonymous
You are NOT the 99%
by Anonymous
Tooth and Decency
by Anonymous
I Won’t Do It. But I’ll Think About It.
by Anonymous
It’s Not Me, It’s You...
by Anonymous
Lookin’ to Get Yoked!
by Anonymous
I Am Anonymous
by Anonymous
Ranchero Music Makes You Stupid
by Anonymous
Asshole Who Tags Deep in Residential Neighborhoods
by Anonymous
Portland Green $$
by Anonymous
Some People on Online Dating Sites are Creepy.
by Anonymous
Dear May Day Hooligans
by Anonymous
Egyptian "Partners" over Urban Development Partners
by Anonymous
Theatre Sex Anyone?
by Anonymous
A Little Appreciation
by Anonymous
Okay, Occupy
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Off the Hook
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
I Love Television™
Let's Have Sex Week!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey