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Aug. 2
Print Edition for the week of
Aug. 2 - 8, 2012
Vol. 13, No. 11
Matt Panuska
News
Sexual Politics
Mama Cops
by Sarah Mirk
Fear of a Black Bloc Planet
FBI Raid Portland Homes, Looking for Anarchist Materials
by Sarah Mirk and Nathan Gilles
In Other News
Son of a Beach!
"Big Float" Creator Eyes Next Dream: A Sandy Beach Downtown
by Denis C. Theriault
Music
The Calm After the Storm
Stay Calm's Claudia Meza Stays Cool and Collected
by Ned Lannamann
Under the Radar
The Hague Come Above Ground
by Ryan J. Prado
Up & Coming
This Week's Music Previews
Movies & TV
Future Shock
Total Recall
: The Movie So Nice They Made It Twice!
by Erik Henriksen
Off with their Heads
Watching Rich People Lose All Their Money Has Never Been More Fun
by Alison Hallett
High-Stakes Art
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
: A Portrait of an Indomitable Artist
by Alison Hallett
Sex in the Cinema
Porn-Friendly CineKink Comes to Portland
by Sarah Mirk
Klown
: No Clowns Included
Wait. They Do
What
in Denmark?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
All Quirk, No Teeth
Ruby Sparks
Takes Aim at the Manic Pixie
by Alison Hallett
15-Hour Film School
The Story of Film
: Got 900 minutes to kill?
by Jamie S. Rich
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Geek Out
Whip It Good
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Food and Drink
Paleo's Place
Cart Profile: Cultured Caveman
by Chris Onstad
Comedy
Mecha-Root Fusion
Talking
Comedy Bang! Bang!
with Scott Aukerman
by Temple Lentz
Books
In the Drink
Portland Zines Get Boozy
by Alison Hallett
Pigmalion
What's the Deal with Sapient Pigs?
by Courtney Ferguson
Ew, Feelings!
Prepare to Die!
Marries Pulpy Superhero Fun with Snoozy High School Romance
by Joe Streckert
Theater & Performance
Pickathon Gets Theatrical
Portland Playhouse and Festival Musicians Collaborate on
Twelfth Night
by Alison Hallett
Feature
Pick Your Pleasure
Why I Love Pickathon, a Music Festival with More than Meets the Ear
by Ned Lannamann
Sports
As the Chainsaw Turns
Barking Up the Wrong Tree?
by Brian Gjurgevich
I Love Television
I Love Television™
Honey Boo Boo of the Apocalypse
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I, Anonymous
Start Packing
by Anonymous
Blogtown
A New Song from Black Prairie
by Ned Lannamann
1-Up to Happy Knits
by Erik Henriksen
This Week's Cover
by Scrappers
FREE Tickets to Feast Portland's Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting!
by Clare Gordon
It's Hot! So Get Humpin'!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Warning: This Video Might Give You Shwood
by Marjorie Skinner
Tomorrow Night on Syfy: H. Perry Horton's
Shark Week
!
by Erik Henriksen
Blogtown's Poster of the Week
by Courtney Ferguson
At Police Warning, Protest Clears Out From City Hall
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight: Hump Day Art Fair in Southeast
by Alison Hallett
A Belated Farewell to IDOM
by Marjorie Skinner
County Posts Wrong Mugshot for Arrested Protester
by Sarah Mirk
Laser Menomena! Or, Dark Side of the
Moms
by Ned Lannamann
SL Letter of the Day: Desperate for Sex
by Debby Herbenick
Let's See How Riker and Worf Are Doing
by Erik Henriksen
Get Artsy AND Fartsy Tonight at The Side Door
by Temple Lentz
Anarchist Threat or Just a Bunch of Kids Breaking Stuff?
by Nathan Gilles
Literary Tumblrs & How Tos
by Alison Hallett
Dancing for Newspapers
by Jenna Lechner
NERD RAGE: Mindless List on Internet Riles Up Comics Fans to Extraordinary Degree With Horrendously Wrong Opinions
by Bobby Roberts
Sampsell At Salon
by Jacob Schraer
Night Of Fifteen Wieners
by Chris Onstad
Guns, Germs and Idiots
by Goldy
On Passwords, Backups, and Your Inevitable Hacking
by Anthony Hecht
Pickathon Highlights
by Alison Hallett
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
Things to Look Forward to at Pickathon: Robert Ellis
by Erik Henriksen
Maria Bamford Ticket Giveaway!
by Alison Hallett
Hey, Here's a Book You Can Buy Me!
by Erik Henriksen
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Win Two Tickets to BIKETOBEER Fest
by Sarah Mirk
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Red Cap Garage Is Closing
by Marjorie Skinner
Subpoenaed Activists Plan to Resist Grand Jury
by Sarah Mirk
Win Tickets to Sharon Van Etten
by Ned Lannamann
Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
by Erik Henriksen
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Six Guys, One Uke (and One Gotye, Too)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Pickathon, Sun, and Blisters
by Ned Lannamann
Fish Sauce Softly Open in NW
by Clare Gordon
Superdogs Have Super Needs
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Police Squelch Plans to "Liberate" NE Portland Property
by Sarah Mirk
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Stupid, Stupid Baby: It's "VAgina" not "PAgina"!!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
S David Pogue Illegally Downloads Book, Pays Publisher for It
by Paul Constant
The Pink Carpet Project, Updated
by Marjorie Skinner
PFM Says Keep Portland('s Food) Colorful
by Clare Gordon
Comedy Tour: The Alex Falcone Diaries: The Hustler
by Alex Falcone
My Favorite Things at Pickathon (Besides the Bands)
by Sarah Mirk
Things to Look Forward to at Pickathon: Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
by Erik Henriksen
Deschutes' Annual Street Fare Returns
by Ned Lannamann
SL Letter of the Day: Fighting Anal Fissures
by Debby Herbenick
Happy Chik-Fil-A Day!
by David Schmader
Bob Hoskins Is an International Treasure
by Ned Lannamann
"Excuse Me Sir, Might You Happen to Have the Time?" "IT'S ZERO DARK THIRTY!"
by Erik Henriksen
A Lady Debate Moderator??!!
by Bethany Jean Clement
URGENT UPDATE! ACRO-CAT OPENING NIGHT DELAYED
by Alison Hallett
President Obama Signs Law Targeting Westboro Baptist Church Protests at Military Funerals
by Paul Constant
Q&A with Religion Researcher Monica Miller: Why Don't Portlanders Go to Church?
by Sarah Mirk
Former Powell's Employee Urges Customers to Support Powell's Union
by Alison Hallett
There Is Not a Single
Tron
Light Cycle in This Trailer for
On the Road
by Erik Henriksen
Portland vs. Dallas—High-Pitched Live Blog Action!
by Brian Gjurgevich
Finally, the Doctor Is (Almost) Back
by Erik Henriksen
International Tree Climbing Championship in Laurelhurst Park
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Sad Waltz of Denver
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Real Life Superheroes Are Getting Arrested
by Paul Constant
The
Breaking Bad
Chitty-Chat Club!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Arkansas Police Say Handcuffed, Searched Man Shot Himself in the Head
by Paul Constant
Win Tickets to See the Cult
by Ned Lannamann
Good Morning, News!
by Nathan Gilles
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I Know That It Is Unfair to Comment on the Wardrobe Choices of Female Politicians...
by Paul Constant
Here Comes More of that Honey Boo Boo Child!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Comedy Bang! Bang!
: Fun!
by Courtney Ferguson
The Mississippi Flea Returns!
by Marjorie Skinner
Slick Electronic Bike Counter Installed on Hawthorne Bridge
by Sarah Mirk
Jon Raymond: Merchant in Residence
by Marjorie Skinner
Jefferson Smith Has New Campaign Finance Plan
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
A Little Taste: Video at Pickathon
by Andrew R Tonry
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Why Doesn't Portland Have a Vibrator Cart?
by Sarah Mirk
Pop-Up Series Journal: Din Din Supper Club
by Chris Onstad
Tonight at (Hawthorne's) Powell's: Paul Tobin
by Joe Streckert
SL Letter of the Day: A Straight Husband's Fascination With Penises
by Jesse Bering
Meet Your RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars
by David Schmader
Ugh. Two Arrested for Assaults of Homeless People.
by Sarah Mirk
Thursday Comics Events
by Alison Hallett
Joss Whedon to Direct
Avengers 2
AND an ABC TV Show?!? YAY!!!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Things I Did
Instead
of Going to Pickathon...
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Jake the Alligator Man Turns 75
by Courtney Ferguson
Boy Scout Perversion Files Show Repeated Abuses
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Blogtown's Poster of the Week
by Courtney Ferguson
To Kill a Rat
by Sarah Mirk
Some More Pickathon Impressions
by Ned Lannamann
How'd that Grand Jury Go?
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
SL Letter of the Day: If You Don't Take a Chance, Nothing Happens
by Jesse Bering
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
The Mynabirds and Oregon's Greatest Natural Resource
by Ned Lannamann
BREAKING: Timbers Trade Keepers With Montreal
by Brian Gjurgevich
U-Licious Smokehouse & Grill, or, I Finally Man Up
by Chris Onstad
This Week's Style Events, Part 2
by Marjorie Skinner
Sold Out
Portland's Own
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
I, Anonymous Blog
How can you tell?
by Anonymous
I Hope Your Pubic Lice Unionize
by Anonymous
Did I Miss Something?
by Anonymous
To the Male Baby Boomer Generation...
by Anonymous
Trash!
by Anonymous
Dear Trashy Wedding Party
by Anonymous
Worst Roommate Ever
by Anonymous
Dear my Ambivalent Friend
by Anonymous
Dear Sauvies Island BIker
by Anonymous
IT'S SAUVIE
by Anonymous
Cool It Down Now
by Anonymous
Radioactive Man
by Anonymous
Natalie. I Am Really Into You
by Anonymous
You Forgot Something
by Anonymous
Pop ups, much?
by Anonymous
You Have Wrecked Everything
by Anonymous
The Rules are Very Simple
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Clear and Present Danger
by Dan Savage
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