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Print Archives
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2012
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Jun. 21
Print Edition for the week of
Jun. 21 - 27, 2012
Vol. 13, No. 5
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News
Sexual Politics
Mormons on the March
by Sarah Mirk
Wyden's Grid Lock
Clean Energy Takes Hit from a Wyden-Sponsored Bill
by Nathan Gilles
Wasted Spaces
Fixing the Eastside's Empty Parking Lot Problem
by Sarah Mirk
Watching the Watchers
Portland Copwatch Turns 20
by Denis C. Theriault
Hall Monitor
City Hall, Quietly, Hits Back
by Denis C. Theriault
In Other News
Music
Thirty Years in Idle
Long May the Skabbs Wave
by Ned Lannamann
Dark Brew
Witch Mountain and the Tempo of Doom
by Mark Lore
Marked for Death
Last Empire's Final Charge
by Aris Hunter Wales
Killer Instincts
Rhett Miller Strips Down
by Mark Lore
Up & Coming
This Week’s Music Previews
Movies & TV
Family Ties
Sex, Family, and Awkward Mumbling in
Your Sister's Sister
by Alison Hallett
Apocalypse Now
Seeking a Friend
Turns into Glop
by Ned Lannamann
Princess in Distress
Brave
: Pixar Makes a Disney Movie
by Erik Henriksen
The Sunnydale Address
Buffy Summers >
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
by Erik Henriksen
My Two Dads
In the Family
: A Gay Family Faces Tragedy
by Alex Zielinski
In Hell's Handbasket
Surviving Progress
: We're Totally Screwed
by Marjorie Skinner
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Geek Out
Imperfect Nostalgia
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Food and Drink
Beer Nerd Outpost
Breakside Brewery's Quality Beers, Brewpub Fare
by Chris Onstad
Visual Art
Identity Play
Paul Clay Baits Biases with
How to Immigrate to the United States of America
by Matt Stangel
Books
Old Hollywood
The Many Charms of
Beautiful Ruins
by Alison Hallett
Poor Little Rich Girls
Never Tell
Is a Diverting Procedural about Manhattan's Super-Rich Teenagers
by Alison Hallett
From Coal Country to America's Poorest Town
Exploring America's Tragedies in
Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt
by Joe Streckert
Red Alert
John Scalzi's
Redshirts
Face Certain Death
by Erik Henriksen
Theater & Performance
Summer Theater
It's Not All Shakespeare in the Park
by Alison Hallett
Feature
Jackpot
The Rise and Fall of Portland's Pinball Gangsters
by Joe Streckert
I Love Television
I Love Television™
Pen Pals Behind Bars
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I, Anonymous
World Naked Bike Deride
by Anonymous
Blogtown
Happy First Day of Summer!
by Alison Hallett
Blogtown's Poster of the Week
by Courtney Ferguson
Ch-Ch-Changes: New Commenting System & Merc Mobile Upgrades
by Alison Hallett
Tonight at Powell's: Joe Sacco
by Alison Hallett
Police Report Says Zimmerman Had Two Opportunities to Defuse the Situation with Trayvon Martin
by Paul Constant
Awesome Time Lapse Video of Portland's Spring
by Sarah Mirk
Nobody Likes Aaron Sorkin's New Show Very Much
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
This is What the Rigsketball Kickoff Party Will Be Like
by Ned Lannamann
Finally, a Place to Pee (in Public! Legally!) in the South Park Blocks
by Denis C. Theriault
New For Summer From Isaac Hers
by Marjorie Skinner
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
What's Behind the Racial Disparity in Traffic Stops? Maybe Racism, Police Actually Acknowledge
by Denis C. Theriault
Here's That Louis Vuitton Drum Kit You've Been Looking For
by Marjorie Skinner
SW Hills Skate Ban Delayed Till Fall, Promise to Educate Skaters and Crack Down on Reckless Behavior
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Limping Out
by Dan Savage
Seen Today in PDX: Girls Gone Educated!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Bill Murray: "I Don't Understand Why I'm Being Inducted Into the Hall of Fame. I'm Not Gonna Say No."
by Erik Henriksen
Open Model Call for Alley 33
by Marjorie Skinner
SL Letter of the Day: Suggested Reading
by Dan Savage
Update: Louis CK Announces Tour Dates—DOES NOT SHUN PORTLAND.
by Alison Hallett
On Any Sunday
(Or, Specifically, Next Thursday)
by Marjorie Skinner
Portland vs. S**ttle—High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
by Brian Gjurgevich
"Anyone who eats Oreos is now openly a heretic...Eating Oreos is now a Sin"
by Paul Constant
Bret Michaels' Mortify Your Pet Collection
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Video: The Shins - "No Way Down"
by Ned Lannamann
Aaron Sorkin: Master Recycler
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Through Our Eyes
: The Specialty Store's First Group Show
by Marjorie Skinner
Thursday Afternoon Dance Break: Flo Rida w/ Keith Apicary
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
American Anthology
by Marjorie Skinner
Here Are Three Stories You Probably Won't Read About Mitt Romney
by Paul Constant
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
NOOOO! Dot's is
Closing
Being Sold!
by Sarah Mirk
The Internet Bottomed Out Earlier This Month
by Paul Constant
THIS IS HOW SKYNET WILL DESTROY US ALL
by Erik Henriksen
On George Zimmerman's Account of the Trayvon Martin Shooting
by Paul Constant
Tonight: Paufve Dance's
So I Married Abraham Lincoln
by Jenna Lechner
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
DC's Greatest Heroes are Actually British Kids Eating Cookies
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
SL Letter of the Day: Don't Swallow That
by Dan Savage
This Is the Last Monday (For Now?) You Can Visit the Library
by Denis C. Theriault
Ira Glass Is Exactly Right About
Car Talk
by Alison Hallett
Can Escort Sites Stop Child Prostitution With ID Checks?
by Sarah Mirk
Police and Skaters Line Up Against Skateboard Ban
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Adams Okays 30-day Armistice with TriMet on Youth Passes
by Denis C. Theriault
Win Tickets to See El-P and Killer Mike!
by Ned Lannamann
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Tonight at Cartopia:
Alien
and
Blade Runner
by Erik Henriksen
And When They Reboot The Next Generation, This Will Be the Blueprint
by Bobby Roberts
Portland's Real Mayor and Fake Mayor Support CAN's Arts Education Funding Initiative
by Alison Hallett
Stupid, Stupid Baby: The Joke
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy Tour: Strictly PG-13
by Alex Falcone
We're in ARGH-reement.
by Sarah Mirk
This Week's
Mercury
Books Section!
by Alison Hallett
Time for Vacation Bible School! (Maybe Not This One, Though.)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Facebook Continues to Be Really Creepy
by Paul Constant
Sweet Deal: Nestlé Still Wants Columbia Gorge Water
by Nathan Gilles
Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
by Erik Henriksen
Bamboo Sushi Opens 2nd Location Tonight
by Clare Gordon
Exactly How Much Should Aaron Sorkin Be Punched?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Damn You, Carly Rae Jepsen!! You've Done it Again!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Dick Cheney's Daughter Got Gay-Married
by Paul Constant
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
New Corin Tucker Band Song!
by Ned Lannamann
Sandusky's Son Says He Was Abused, Too.
by Sarah Mirk
Sean Flinn, the Royal We, and an Owl's Gummi Heart
by Ned Lannamann
Gay Republican Group Endorses Romney
by Paul Constant
Listen to Agalloch's New EP
by Ned Lannamann
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
The Sweet, Sweet Taste of a Dungeon Master's Sweet, Sweet Tears
by Erik Henriksen
Clyde Drexler: Mean Girl
by Bobby Roberts
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Nathan Gilles
In The Summertime...
by Andrew R Tonry
Thank You, Texas Republicans! Now We Know How You Feel.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Amanda Fritz, Forced into Runoff, Raises Donation Limit to $250
by Denis C. Theriault
Be an Extra on Season 3 of
Portlandia
!
by Alison Hallett
Two Supercuts of Note, Goddammit.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Complete Q&A with the Skabbs
by Ned Lannamann
Racist Website Discovers Hunger Striker Cameron Whitten
by Denis C. Theriault
Win Tickets to See Patton Oswalt!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Louie
Introduces His Black Ex-Wife
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Sound & Vision Festival's 2012 Program
by Ned Lannamann
What Would Jesus Do?
by Dan Savage
Hales Issues Pledge to Limit Campaign Contributions
by Denis C. Theriault
Cast Your Vote for Your Faves! Take the PDX Approved Survey!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Sony Releases 25 Minutes of
The Amazing Spider-Man
, Gets Mad at People for Watching It
by Erik Henriksen
Comedy Tour: Take My Fiancee, Please
by Alex Falcone
The Newsroom
Chitty-Chat Club!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy Tour: The Opener
by Alex Falcone
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
This Week's
Mercury
Film Section
by Erik Henriksen
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Ecotrusts's Sundown Series Adds Fashion
by Marjorie Skinner
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Don't Go In The House
!
by Marjorie Skinner
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
President Obama Brags About Being Outspent
by Paul Constant
SL Letter of the Day: Do Monogamous Gay Couples Exist?
by Dan Savage
Blast from the (Recent) Past: Sexton Blake
Plays the Hits
by Ned Lannamann
RE: The Internet Bottomed Out Earlier This Month
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Here Are Four Billion Movie Trailers
by Erik Henriksen
Recommended Reading: The
Times
on Kenneth Lonergan
by Erik Henriksen
National Theatre Live:
Frankenstein
,
One Man, Two Guvnors
by Alison Hallett
Blogtown's Poster of the Week
by Courtney Ferguson
Will You Lose Your Healthcare Tomorrow?
by Sarah Mirk
Can't Stop the
Serenity
? Then Don't!
by Marjorie Skinner
Al James' Steamy Session and Great New Song
by Ned Lannamann
SL Letter of the Day: Something's Going On—Can I Smell Yo Face?
by Dan Savage
High-Speed Chase Leads Suspect to Finally Admit He Has Swag...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Sold Out
Yo Vintage! Hits Home
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 Mr. Bearded Self-righteous Bicyclist Prick
by Anonymous
Stars Upon Thars
by Anonymous
The Coming of the Technology!
by Anonymous
Stop Honking
by Anonymous
A Tardy Father’s Day Note To You, Dad
by Anonymous
ANOTHER Pedestrian Bicycle Whine. Yes.
by Anonymous
Maniac Cyclists [REVISED DUE TO MORATORIUM]
by Anonymous
Instant Messaging
by Anonymous
I’m Sorry
by Anonymous
To the Asswipe Fedora Wearing Tour Guide...
by Anonymous
A Note from I, Anonymous Management!
by Anonymous
To the Dude Bro at My Local Bar
by Anonymous
Was that Really Necessary?
by Anonymous
Hay Gurl, I SAW U
by Anonymous
Return to Sender
by Anonymous
Savage Love
What a Boob!
by Dan Savage
Sports
As the Chainsaw Turns
Timbers Fans Seek Answers, Vengeance
by Brian Gjurgevich