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Aug. 9
Print Edition for the week of
Aug. 9 - 15, 2012
Vol. 13, No. 12
James Jirat Patradoon
News
Block Buster
The "Rich Block" Aims to Make Old Town More Like the Pearl
by Joe Streckert
Why Don't Portlanders Go To Church?
A Young Sociologist Digs into Portlanders' Religious Apathy
by Sarah Mirk
In Other News
Music
Great Gobbledigook
Some Mostly Made-Up Facts About Sigur Rós
by Ned Lannamann
Great Ideas Are Made in Oregon
A Kick-Ass Music Festival in One of the Weirdest Places on Earth
by Maranda Bish
Is Everybody Listening?
In Defense of Supertramp
by Morgan Troper
Under the Blunderbuss
Jack White's Weird Birds
by Ryan J. Prado
Up & Coming
This Week's Music Previews
Movies & TV
They Call Me Wolfpuncher
A Wolf vs. Jeremy Renner:
WHO YA GOT?
by Erik Henriksen
Political Strategery
My Name Is Elinor Jones, and I Approve This Movie.
by Elinor Jones
Seppuku Tendencies
Unemployment Sucks. Especially for Samurai.
by Joe Streckert
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Food and Drink
Kitchen Confidential
Portland's Best Kitchens Give Up Their Secrets in
Portland, Oregon Chef's Table
by Chris Onstad
Books
Love Is Not Constantly Wondering Which Star Trek Alien Is Your Favorite
"Zachary" Celebrates the Release of Two Great Projects
by Erik Henriksen
Girl Gone Wild
Lidia Yuknavitch Rewrites Freud in
Dora: A Head Case
by Alison Hallett
Waiting for Joe Blow
Shooting the Shit in Padgett Powell's
You & Me
by Courtney Ferguson
Theater & Performance
Presenting... The Amazing AcroCats!
CAT CIRCUS! CAT CIRCUS! CAT CIRCUS!
by Alison Hallett
Feature
Actually Uplifting TriMet Stories!
Every Once in a While, Someone's Nice on the Bus!
by Sarah Mirk
True Tales of TriMet Terror
Public Transportation Is Great! Except When It Isn't.
by Erik Henriksen
I Love Television
I Love Television™
Weenie Dog Week
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I, Anonymous
Picking on Pickers
by Anonymous
Blogtown
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
10 Things I Learned at the International Tree Climbing Championship
by Alex Zielinski
Mike Daisey's
Agony & Ecstasy of Steve Jobs
v2.0
by Alison Hallett
Roller Derby Recap: Betties vs. Tilted Thunder, Girls vs. Boys
by Courtney Ferguson
Fetch Me My Smelling Salts!
by David Schmader
SL Letter of the Day: Semen-Sensitive Stomach
by Jesse Bering
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Is Portland Actually the Place Young People Go to Retire?
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Mr. Penis and Mr. Hot Ass
by Jesse Bering
Fox News Host Accidentally Cusses on the Air
by Paul Constant
Name This Band: Face Paint and Accordion Edition
by Ned Lannamann
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Germans Sure Do Know How to Curtail Erections
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
British People Like Dirty Sex Better Than Harry Potter
by Paul Constant
Blogtown's Poster of the Week
by Courtney Ferguson
The Crystal Ballroom's New Sound System
by Ned Lannamann
New Band in Town: Minden
by Ned Lannamann
It's Getting Bad in Ohio
by Paul Constant
Bargain Hunting PDX Returns, with Charity
by Marjorie Skinner
Man Moderately Squished in Recycling Truck
by Sarah Mirk
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Comedy Tour: The Alex Falcone Diaries: Bad Decisions
by Alex Falcone
Good Morning, News!
by Nathan Gilles
African-American Center Hit With Racist Graffiti
by Sarah Mirk
An Intrusion of Wool: Fall Womenswear Preview from Bridge & Burn
by Marjorie Skinner
Brady Lange
by Marjorie Skinner
Win Tickets to See Poliça and Supreme Cuts
by Ned Lannamann
Oh, No. Not Another Luchador/Ostrich Crime Spree!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
PNH - PDX: Cambodian Cart Lands in Portland
by Chris Onstad
Joe Biden Says Romney Is "Gonna Put Y'all Back in Chains"
by Paul Constant
The
Breaking Bad
Chitty-Chat Club!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I Want to See Joe Carnahan's
Daredevil
by Erik Henriksen
How's that Skateboarding Crackdown Going?
by Sarah Mirk
Tattoos of the Tri-Cities
by Erik Henriksen
BREAKING: I Have a New Favorite Character on
Star Trek: The Next Generation
by Erik Henriksen
Two Things About Paul Ryan (One of Them Involves Hitler)
by Paul Constant
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
TRAILER FOR
RED DAWN!!!
(The New One.)
by Erik Henriksen
Berenstain Bears Fans Speak Out
by Alison Hallett
Now If They Could Just Figure Out a Way to Speed Up Baggage Claim
by Goldy
The Promise Ring Interview
by Ned Lannamann
Conservative Group Attacks Feds for Not Cracking Down on Occupy Portland
by Sarah Mirk
Wes Anderson Loves (Fake) Books
by Alison Hallett
Welcome Back to Otter Friday!
by Alex Zielinski
SL Letter of the Day: Loves a Man with a Good Nipple
by Jesse Bering
"Call Your Local Art-House Theater—Get Them to Book
Sleepwalk with Me
So That YOU Can Boycott It Too."
by Alison Hallett
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
House Republican Steps Down After Fear of Scandal from Trip to Topless Club
by Sarah Mirk
How To Make a Chick-Fil-Gay Sandwich
by Paul Constant
SL Letter of the Day: Fetishes, Porn, Meatballs, and Eggs
by Tristan Taormino
KPSU Kruise with UMO and Radiation City
by Ned Lannamann
Passport to Fun
by Clare Gordon
The Lille Boutique Summer/Fall Lookbook Video
by Marjorie Skinner
Can the Police Return Your Confiscated Pot?
by Sarah Mirk
Who Says Basketball's Not a Contact Sport?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Powell's Announces "Powell's City College"
by Alison Hallett
Cor Blimey! It's the New
Downton Abbey
Trailer, Guv'nah!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
SL Letter of the Day: Even Less Kinky Than Plain Vanilla
by Tristan Taormino
Google's Self-Driving Cars Have Not Crashed and Killed Anyone Yet
by Paul Constant
The Avengers? More like THE AFFLECKENGERS!
by Erik Henriksen
Kill It Kill It Kill It NOW
by Erik Henriksen
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Oh, TLC... YOU'VE DONE IT AGAIN!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Twighlight Criterium Starts in TWO HOURS!
by Clare Gordon
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
All the
Doctor Who
News That's Fit to... I Don't Know, Put in a TARDIS or Whatever
by Erik Henriksen
Trek in the Park: Your Unofficial Tips 'n' Tricks Player's Guide!
by Bobby Roberts
Deleted
Louie
Scene: "I'm Sorry."
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
R.I.P. Ron Palillo (AKA Arnold Horshack)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
David Rakoff's Last Dance
by Dan Savage
Cue Way Too Many Jokes About Balls Dropping
by Clare Gordon
Isaac Hers to Close
by Marjorie Skinner
Who Says Soccer's Not a Contact Sport?
by Grant Brissey
That's My Summer Snack Jam!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Four Ways NBC Fucked Up the Olympics
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan on
60 Minutes
by Christopher Frizzelle
Today's Voodoo Doughnut Traffic Report
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Sonic Recollections Turns 21
by Ned Lannamann
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
HIRED!: Skyler Gives Walt a Handy in
Breaking Bad
Audition
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Republicans Are Clearly Just Having Fun Now: Chris Christie to Deliver Keynote at Republican Convention
by Paul Constant
Cocktail Compass
by Scrappers
ALF
Is Going to Be a Movie. THE END OF DAYS IS NIGH, ACCEPT YOUR DOOM
by Erik Henriksen
Video: The Golden Bears - "We"
by Ned Lannamann
Comedy for Breakfast? Comedy for Breakfast!
by Temple Lentz
Sherlock
as Performed by Legos, Because... Because.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Trailer for Martin McDonagh's
Seven Psychopaths
by Erik Henriksen
I'm Legally Obligated to Post This
by Erik Henriksen
Bane's Doing Great
by Erik Henriksen
Strip Club Supper Search: Casa Diablo
by Chris Onstad
Travel Back to 2011 With Leaked Strategy Memo From Charlie Hales' Campaign
by Denis C. Theriault
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Steve Kardynal Wins the Internet
by David Schmader
Quick Thoughts on Paul Ryan's Philosophy
by Sarah Mirk
The Helio Sequence: New Song and Quadrophonic Disc
by Ned Lannamann
The Most Adorable Shark Week Yet!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
You Should Totally Get on the Internet
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
What We Talk About When We Don't Talk About Terror
by Sarah Mirk
Taiwanese CG Video Explains Romney/Ryan Ticket Better Than Anybody
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Zeitoun
Hero Accused of Plotting to Murder His Wife
by Alison Hallett
Today in Very Important Neil Diamond News
by Ned Lannamann
Pussy Riot's Closing Statements
by Sarah Mirk
Two Married Oregon Runners' Bids for London
by Alison Hallett
Four Reasons Why Elizabeth Banks Should Be President Obama's Permanent Spokesperson
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The History of Cinema Presents: Baby Got Back
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Elske Project
by Marjorie Skinner
ATREYU!!!!!
by Alison Hallett
Sold Out
The Pink Carpet Project
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Shrek in the Park
Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I, Anonymous Blog
Wondering Wonder
by Anonymous
The Gift that Keeps on Giving
by Anonymous
Portland Non-Parents are the Worst
by Anonymous
Here's a Suggestion for I, Anonymous
by Anonymous
Unwelcome Guest
by Anonymous
Make Portland Normal
by Anonymous
Real World Burning Man
by Anonymous
Selena says BEEP BEEP BEEP
by Anonymous
Riding the Line
by Anonymous
Two Seasons; Road Construction and Rain
by Anonymous
Just Contributing to the Conversation
by Anonymous
Food Not Blondes
by Anonymous
Go Back to Florida
by Anonymous
Hey, Boy, Hey
by Anonymous
FM Going Broke
by Anonymous
Stay Classy, Portland
by Anonymous
Portland Parents are the Worst
by Anonymous
Camping at the Dump
by Anonymous
I Love You
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
The Milf and Me
by Dan Savage
Opinion
Why Has Replacing the Sellwood Bridge Taken So Damn Long?
by Alex Zielinski