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Print Edition for the week of
Jun. 7 - 13, 2012

Vol. 13, No. 3
Photo by Robbie Augspurger

News

Will They Ever Learn?

Report on Cop Shooting Investigations Finds "Room for Improvement"

by Denis C. Theriault

Hall Monitor

A Benevolent Landlord?

by Denis C. Theriault

West Endo

Downtown Businesses Protest New Bike Lane

by Sarah Mirk

Short Circuited

Tepid Ruling in Police Taser Misconduct Case

by Denis C. Theriault

In Other News

Music

Building a Monument

Tu Fawning Makes a Masterpiece

by Ned Lannamann

A Consortium of Noise

Rebecca Gates Transcends Regionalism

by Rebecca Wilson

The Peel Sessions

Banana Stand Media Comes Above Ground

by Ryan J. Prado

Up & Coming

This Week’s Music Previews

Movies & TV

Child's Play

Moonrise Kingdom Sure Is a Wes Anderson Movie!

by Alison Hallett

Survival of the Fittest

Prometheus: Like Alien, if Alien Wasn't Good

by Erik Henriksen

Next Time 'Round

In Life and Time Travel, Safety Not Guaranteed

by Erik Henriksen

Hippies Are Horrible

There's Nothing Funny About Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding

by Alison Hallett

Breaking the Rules

The Interracial Marriage that Changed America

by Alex Zielinski

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Food and Drink

Checking in on Mr. Tasty

Gorham's NoPo Landmark Turns Two

by Chris Onstad

Books

Small Doggies Says Good-Bye (for Now)

The Monthly Reading Series Changes

by Jacob Schraer

The Portland Poetry Slam's Unwelcome Spotlight

After a Robbery, the Community Steps in with Support

by Alison Hallett

Theater & Performance

Desperately Seeking Penelope

Dark Hilarity + Speedos in Third Rail's New Show

by Alison Hallett

Operatic Collage

You're Still as Beautiful Mashes up New Wave Cinema and a Debussy Opera

by Jenna Lechner

Feature

How to Get on Your Bike!

A Super-Short Guide to Bicycle Acquisition, Antics, and Adventure

by Sarah Mirk

How to Buy a Bike

by Clare Gordon

How to Carry a Dog

by Courtney Ferguson

How to Talk Bike!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

How to Bike Across the Country

by Sarah Mirk

How to Not Be an Asshole

by Alison Hallett

How to Win a Road Race

In 95 Simple Words

by Sarah Mirk

How to Get Married by Bike

by Alex Zielinski

How to Hunt Nutria by Bike

Death to non-native rodents.

by Erik Henriksen

How to Fight the Man

by Denis C. Theriault

How to Make Mad Cash

by Clare Gordon

How to Fall in Love with Estacada

by Suzette Smith

How to Turn Your Bike into an X-Wing Fighter

by Erik Henriksen

How to Bike Naked

Tips for the Aspiring Cheek-to-Seat Set

by Sarah Mirk

How to Build a Bike Sound System

by Ned Lannamann

How To... Survive Pedalpalooza

by Sarah Mirk

How to Go on a Bike Date

by Marjorie Skinner

I, Anonymous

Change

by Anonymous

Blogtown

Romney's in Town!

by Alex Zielinski

How Much Do You Owe in Student Loans?

by Sarah Mirk

Now Playing: Bernie

by Alison Hallett

You Guys Better Make Some Good Picard Art!

by Erik Henriksen

Project Nunway: The Video

by Marjorie Skinner

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

OLCC Spikes Portland's Bid to Ban Food Cart Booze

by Denis C. Theriault

SL Letter of the Day: Not Not Gonna Do It

by Dan Savage

Comedy Tour: The Alex Falcone Diaries: Death Wish

by Alex Falcone

Doug Fir Announces "Pickin' on Sundays" Schedule

by Ned Lannamann

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ned Lannamann

Obama Walks Back Statement on Economy

by Paul Constant

Good Morning News!

by Alex Zielinski

Rare Sighting of a Terrence Malick in His Natural Habitat

by Erik Henriksen

New Aan Song!

by Ned Lannamann

The Only Picture That Matters Today

by Erik Henriksen

Here are those Girls Cut-Out Paper Dolls You Ordered

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Last Chance to Win My Morning Jacket Tickets!

by Ned Lannamann

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day! (Featuring Carly Rae Jepsen)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Modi, Brehan, and Frances

by Marjorie Skinner

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Portland's New Funniest Person: Nathan Brannon

by Alison Hallett

Two Bikey Craigslist Gems

by Sarah Mirk

My Name is Prince! I'm over Fifty!

by Bobby Roberts

Where Should We Build Low-Rent Housing?

by Sarah Mirk

Armed Man Puts SW Schools in Lockdown

by Alex Zielinski

Obama's Western Donor Drop-off

by Eli Sanders

Free Jack White Tickets!

by Ned Lannamann

Btwn Wind + Water

by Marjorie Skinner

I Liked the New Wes Anderson Movie.

by Alison Hallett

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

by Courtney Ferguson

Five Reasons Why Fleet Week is Terrible

by Sarah Mirk

Randy Leonard Proposes Skateboarding Ban on West Hills Streets

by Sarah Mirk

Spiders... Earthquake... ARACHNOQUAKE!!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Roller Derby Recap: Championships & Men's Roller Derby

by Courtney Ferguson

Mormon Undergarments as Fetish Wear

by Dan Savage

Disney Ruins Dreams of Teenage Tinkerbell (Who, Actually, Should Know Better)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

In Memory of: Brian Dunkleman

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Listen to the First Episode of PDXOXO with Anya Marina

by Ned Lannamann

CAN Announces Details of November Arts Funding Campaign

by Alison Hallett

The Lars Larson Headline of the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Hunger Games Tributes—That Didn't Make the Cut

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Not That Masturbating Bear... THAT Masturbating Bear!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Introducing the CW's Green Abs—I MEAN, "ARROW!" "ARROW!"

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Swimsuit Roundup!

by Marjorie Skinner

Preserving Traditional Marriages

by Dan Savage

Get a Drink at our Velo Cult Party Tonight!

by Sarah Mirk

Better Weather Next Week... So Why Not HUMP?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Comedy Tour: The Alex Falcone Diaries: Cat Hero!

by Alex Falcone

Happy Silas Christofferson Day!

by Joe Streckert

Burn, Baby, Burn! Climate Change and Forest Fires

by Nathan Gilles

The Pink Carpet Project

by Marjorie Skinner

To the Delight of Republicans, President Obama Says "The Private Sector Is Doing Fine"

by Paul Constant

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

2012 Drammy Winners Announced

by Alison Hallett

SL Letter of the Day: BFFFWB

by Dan Savage

How Many Votes Did Racism Cost Obama in 2008?

by Eli Sanders

Reminder: You Should See Safety Not Guaranteed

by Erik Henriksen

SL Letter of the Day: This Is What GGGocracy Looks Like

by Dan Savage

Jeri Ryan's "Epic Costco Run": CONDEMN OR ALLOW?!?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Menomena Announces Details of Moms

by Ned Lannamann

Casa Diablo Gets Liquor License For New Location

by Alex Zielinski

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Trailer for Tarantino's Django Unchained

by Erik Henriksen

Me and Ms. (Victoria) Taft

by Denis C. Theriault

Q & A with Schoolyard Farms' Courtney Leeds

by Alex Zielinski

Yep, Still Right About Prometheus :(

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

A Very Special Otter Friday: ZOO FIELD TRIP EDITION!

by Alex Zielinski

Good Morning, News!

by Nathan Gilles

Wreck-It Ralph Hits Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A Start, Goes Directly to Nostalgia Level

by Erik Henriksen

OMSI's After Dark Summer Concert Series Looks Rad

by Ned Lannamann

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

The Helio Sequence Announce Details of New Album

by Ned Lannamann

How Dangerous is Skating the West Hills, Really?

by Sarah Mirk

Peers Name Same-Sex Pair "Cutest Couple" In Yearbook

by Dan Savage

We're Planning to Spend $400 Million to Widen a Freeway Through the Rose Quarter

by Sarah Mirk

Behold! The Red Fang Pizza Picture Disc

by Ned Lannamann

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Abrahams & Duffy and More on MOD

by Marjorie Skinner

Bang a Pot! Quebec Solidarité Protest Downtown Tonight

by Denis C. Theriault

Female Prisoner Pen Pal of the Week!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Fight Hypocrisy: "Pitch a Tent" at the Rose Festival!

by Denis C. Theriault

The Best of Mayor Sam Adams' Facebook Photos

by Alex Zielinski

By Josh Weed's Logic...

by Dan Savage

I Am So Disappointed in Twitter

by Paul Constant

Two Girls, Two Large Glasses of Donkey Urine and Semen

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Doctor Who: The Top Ten Companions since 2005

by Bobby Roberts

Last Thursday's Growing Up

by Alex Zielinski

Pedalpalooza Kickoff Ride and Party Recap

by Sarah Mirk

Model Fails

by Marjorie Skinner

Cast Your Vote for Your Faves! Take the PDX Approved Survey!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

SL Letter of the Day: Pout It Out

by Dan Savage

FBI's Northwest Crime Stats by City

by Alex Zielinski

More Bad News for Obama: Romney/RNC Outraises Obama/DNC in May

by Paul Constant

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Gay Man Marries Straight Woman, Enjoys Fucking Her, Writes Blog Post About It, Internet Explodes

by Dan Savage

Today in Portland "Turf Blisters"

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

BREAKING: Mayor Asks Auditor to Review Frashour Arbitration Testimony

by Denis C. Theriault

Mad Men Reading List

by Alison Hallett

Good Morning News!

by Alex Zielinski

Bike Thief Caught in Action!

by Sarah Mirk

Portland Director Goes NOLA for Theresa Andersson

by Ned Lannamann

Mad Men Recap: Season's End

by Jacob Schraer

Required Viewing: Catholic Priest Explains That Catholics Can Vote For Marriage Equality and Still be Good Catholics

by Dan Savage

Re: Alien, Prometheus, Panties

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Gene Wilder on Willy Wonka Fashion

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

"Reprehensible and Wrong": Mayor Answers Vitriolic Article on Frashour Firing

by Denis C. Theriault

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

See and Hear Truckstop Darlin'

by Ned Lannamann

How's Cameron Whitten Doing on His Hunger Strike?

by Alex Zielinski

The Greatest Headline of This or Any Century

by Erik Henriksen

Mister Rogers' Reeeee-MIX!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Handjobs: Just for Dudes?

by Alison Hallett

Sold Out

"Project Nunway" and Garnish

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

Dear Graduate

by Anonymous

3/4 of the Store isn’t Enough for You?

by Anonymous

Acid Flashback Payback

by Anonymous

Give Newbies a Chance

by Anonymous

I'm on a Deadline Here!

by Anonymous

Hyped Ice Cream Shop

by Anonymous

Bad Attitude Equals Bad Tip

by Anonymous

I Saw U

by Anonymous

Child(ish) Driver

by Anonymous

Quote of the Day

by Anonymous

I,A Found Poetry

by Anonymous

Read the Class Name

by Anonymous

That Couch Was PERFECT!

by Anonymous

Assholes in Sellwood

by Anonymous

Savage Love

Bear-Faced Lies

by Dan Savage

I Love Television

I Love Television™

Ode to My Thong

by Wm. Steven Humphrey