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Print Edition for the week of
Jul. 12 - 18, 2012

Vol. 13, No. 8

News

Smoking the Grassroots

Will Pot Reformers Ever Win the Popular Vote Again?

by Sarah Mirk

Inside the Occupy Files

Internal Reports Reveal What Cops Think of Protests

by Nathan Gilles and Denis C. Theriault

Hall Monitor

Bleaching the Sidewalks

by Denis C. Theriault

In Other News

Music

Can't Hardly Wait

Monarques Keep Hangin' On

by Ned Lannamann

Pop-Art Pop

The Many Colors of Ozarks

by Mark Lore

The Great Beyond

Pegasus Dream's Self-Reliant Electro-Rock

by Ryan J. Prado

Up & Coming

This Week’s Music Previews

Movies & TV

Of Children and Pig Monsters

The Fantastic, Surreal Beasts of the Southern Wild

by Ben Coleman

Rubbed Out

Turn Me On, Dammit! and the Horny Teenage Girl

by Marjorie Skinner

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Geek Out

Same Old Tricks

by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli

Food and Drink

Fried Chicken Roundup

Look Out, Lower Intestines... Here It Comes!

by Chris Onstad

Visual Art

Copies of Copies. And Robots.

A Thomas Zummer (Partial) Retrospective

by Matt Stangel

Books

Calvin Don't Make No Junk

A K Records History Lesson with Love Rock Revolution

by Courtney Ferguson

Family, Identity, and Cooking with Hashish

Evel Knievel Days' Globe-Spanning Search for Identity

by Alison Hallett

Dave and the Holograms

America, Saudi Arabia, and Dave Eggers' Hologram for the King

by Erik Henriksen

Feature

When You Gotta Go

Portland Public Bathrooms: A Century of Holding It In

by Alex Zielinski

I, Anonymous

Dog Water

Blogtown

Tickets on Sale Now to See the Legendary Mark Bittman

by Clare Gordon

Today in PDX: I Smell a Mural!

New Summer Cocktails at Luc Lac Bring the Weird... and Delicious

by Clare Gordon

South Waterfront Gets Sorely-Needed Pedestrian Bridge

by Sarah Mirk

SL Letter of the Day: Who Will Speak for the Flavored-Lube Users?

by Dan Savage

Arbitrator Overturns Suspensions for Cops in Chasse Death

by Denis C. Theriault

URGENT POLL: Should the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Say "Cowabunga!" or "Booyakasha"?

by Erik Henriksen

Jon Stewart Compares Viacom to China

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Steve Almond Takes on Stewart and Colbert

by Alison Hallett

Summer at Woonwinkel

by Marjorie Skinner

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Alleged 'Dude-Bros' Infiltrate Timbers Army Ranks

by Brian Gjurgevich

Is Discipline Looming in Latest Police Shooting? Ask Chief Reese.

by Denis C. Theriault

Louie's: Bigger, Better, Faster, More

by Marjorie Skinner

Mr. Wizard, Destroyer of Dreams

by Erik Henriksen

I Wanted To Review R. Kelly's Soulacoaster And I Deserve What I Get

by Jacob Schraer

To Hell With You, Streetcar Tracks!

by Sarah Mirk

Tomorrow Night: VHS Swap at Floating World

by Erik Henriksen

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

by Courtney Ferguson

Meth Bust Nets "Dozens of Bicycles."

by Sarah Mirk

New Romney Ad Goes Opposite-of-Nuclear on Obama

by Paul Constant

So This Is a Thing, I Guess

by Erik Henriksen

So Charlie Kaufman, Dan Harmon, and Starburns Walk Into a Bar...

by Erik Henriksen

Hey, I'll Be on KBOO Tonight Talking About Police Issues

by Denis C. Theriault

Booker Gabe Lageson Out at East End

by Ned Lannamann

Julia Barbee's Awful Bicycle Accident and Temporary Closure

by Marjorie Skinner

Portland's Own

by Marjorie Skinner

I Know You Don't, But Just in Case You Give a Shit...

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

You Can't Judge a Bob Dylan Album By Its Cover...

by Ned Lannamann

Obscure Gastronomic Book Corner!

by Chris Onstad

Sexxxing Up the Classics (and a Contest!)

by Alison Hallett

More Idol News You Don't Give a Shit About

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Rush, Romney, Batman, Obama, Bane, and Bain

by Erik Henriksen

Win Tickets to This Weekend's Cinefamily Events at the Hollywood!

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Nathan Gilles

I Guess This Is How They Make Ice Cream Now

by Clare Gordon

The Batman (the Animated Series) Rises

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Video: Blitzen Trapper - "Girl in a Coat"

by Ned Lannamann

Wait—an Axe Body Spray Commercial You May Actually Like?!?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ned Lannamann

Guess Who Just Wrote Blogtown's 23,000th Post? (SPOILER: ME)

by Erik Henriksen

Wait... I'm Supposed to Understand Scottish, Right?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Council Okays Report on Gun Ordinances' Racial Impact

by Nathan Gilles

Portland Comedians Weigh In on the Daniel Tosh Media Explosion. Yeah, We Even Decided to Ask a Few Women.

by Temple Lentz

Everything Some Movie Stuff That Happened at Comic-Con

by Erik Henriksen

Your Questions about The Dark Knight Rises Answered!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

When Hillbillies Catch Sharks

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Ask Amy Poehler! (That Is, If You're a 14-Year-Old Girl)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Smith Stakes Claim as "Equity" Candidate With New List of Endorsements

by Denis C. Theriault

Stupid, Stupid Baby: HEY! I'm Not Stupid! YOU'RE Stupid!!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Viacom Pulls Free TV from their Sites; DirecTV Still Babies

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The Romney Campaign Is Flailing

by Paul Constant

Oregon Anti-Coal Train Contingent Rolls Ahead

by Alex Zielinski

CONDEMN OR ALLOW: Aggressive Novelty Plane Banners

by Sarah Mirk

Welcome Back to Otter Friday!

by Erik Henriksen

New Obama Ad Goes Nuclear on Romney

by Paul Constant

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

SL Letter of the Day: A Book Recommendation

by Dan Savage

Video: Ramona Falls - "Fingerhold"

by Ned Lannamann

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Electric Lit Offers Sneak Peak of Mary Gaitskill's New Novel

by Alison Hallett

Keaton Otis' Father Still Waiting for Answers Over Appeal in Police Shooting, Promises New Photos of Otis' Hands

by Denis C. Theriault

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Lardo's Brick and Mortar & "Infamous Portland" at the High Dive

by Alison Hallett

At Last, Duke Nukem Reads 50 Shades of Grey

by Erik Henriksen

Your Breaking Bad Roundup!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Will Mitt Romney Reveal his Vice Presidential Pick This Week?

by Paul Constant

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Collaboration Just Got Cute

by Clare Gordon

Afghan Whigs Announce Portland Show

by Ned Lannamann

Fried Chicken Round Up 2012

by Chris Onstad

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

The Official Tablet Computer of Christianity

by Paul Constant

Community Gag Reel, Gag Lovers!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Watch the Debut of Black Dynamite

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Today's Big-Ass Sandwiches Traffic Report

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Housing Activists Fear Imminent Police Raid

by Denis C. Theriault

This Week's Cover

by Scrappers

George Zimmerman to Give First Televised Interview Tonight!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Clair Vintage Inspired's Big Birthday

by Marjorie Skinner

Hunger Strike Continues, City Hall Sidewalks Now Pristine

by Sarah Mirk

Skate Friendly PDX Signs Installed in West Hills

by Sarah Mirk

Signs You Don't Want to See Near an Educational Institution Like OMSI

by Courtney Ferguson

Police to Start Enforcing Sidewalk Rules Against Hunger Strikers

by Sarah Mirk

SL Letter of the Day: The Ladies Who Lunched

by Dan Savage

TriMet Driver With 112 Complaints Against Her Retires Before She Can Be Fired

by Sarah Mirk

The Breaking Bad Chitty-Chat Club!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Man, Mitt Romney's Taxes Must Be Really Bad

by Paul Constant

Beaumont to Debut New Retail Program

by Marjorie Skinner

What Kind of Woman Would Agree to Sleep With Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson at the Same Time?

by Dan Savage

More Monday Music Videos

by Ned Lannamann

New Menomena Song! "Heavy Is as Heavy Does"

by Ned Lannamann

Homo Thugs, Episode One

by David Schmader

BREAKING: Police Shoot, but Don't Kill, Someone in Outer Southeast

by Denis C. Theriault

Did Mitt Romney Lie About Leaving Bain Capital?

by Paul Constant

The Last Daniel Tosh/Rape Reference You Will Ever Read, I Swear to God

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Win Tickets to See Grizzly Bear!

by Ned Lannamann

"The Impulse to Become a Writer Suggests a Fundamental Fiscal Incompetence"

by Alison Hallett

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Get Bubu with Janka Nabay Tonight

by Ned Lannamann

Alexis Smith's Harsh Words for Powell's

by Alison Hallett

City's Gun-Crime Exclusions, So Far, Mostly Affect Black Portlanders

by Denis C. Theriault

Generation Screwed

by Eli Sanders

Bain Capital Tries to Cover for Mitt Romney

by Paul Constant

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Don't Be A Life Jacketless Susie at The Big Float This Year—Now with Probably Zero Turds

by Marjorie Skinner

Boogie Burger — One Month In

by Chris Onstad

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

SL Letter of the Day: Devoted Devotees

by Dan Savage

Comedy Tour: The Alex Falcone Diaries: CORN!

by Alex Falcone

UPDATED: Portland's "Naked American Hero" on Trial—Not Guilty!

by Sarah Mirk

You Shouldn't Need a Car to Be Able to Get a Job.

by Sarah Mirk

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Sold Out

Clair Vintage Inspired

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

I'm Just a Simple (minded) Man.

by Anonymous

Sunday Morning Coming Down

by Anonymous

MOTORCYCLES=Male Menopause Machines

by Anonymous

To the Seat Sniffer of 28th

by Anonymous

What Was That?

by Anonymous

Recycle Bin Thieves

by Anonymous

Old Dumb RYAN GOSLING on Broadway Bridge

by Anonymous

The Crows Must Love You

by Anonymous

Pan Handling

by Anonymous

I Hate You, But I'm Sorry

by Anonymous

I Have Feelings, Too!

by Anonymous

Our Ears are Bleeding

by Anonymous

Bland Block Rockers

by Anonymous

Bike Accident On Williams 7/11

by Anonymous

This Need for New

by Anonymous

This is All About You

by Anonymous

I Get It Already

by Anonymous

Just Change Facebook to Babybook Already

by Anonymous

Not Fat Enough?

by Anonymous

I DON'T KNOW

by Anonymous

I Ain't Done Yet!

by Anonymous

You Blew Me Off Like a Chump

by Anonymous

Loving or Leaving Portland

by Anonymous

Oh No You Didn't....

by Anonymous

OPB Needs More Music

by Anonymous

Bible and a Baby Does Not Make You a Good Person!

by Anonymous

Nerd at Powell's

by Anonymous

Savage Love

The Dealbreaker

by Dan Savage

I Love Television

I Love Television™

I've Got a New Drug

by Wm. Steven Humphrey