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Aug. 23 - 29, 2012

Vol. 13, No. 14
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News

Sexual Politics

Portland Rockers Sound off on Pussy Riot

by Sarah Mirk

Portland's Latest Water War

With Council Vote on Fluoride Set, Foes Prepare for Ballot Fight

by Denis C. Theriault

Brussels Sprouts for the Children!

Q&A with All-Star Abernethy School Chef Nicole Hoffmann

by Sarah Mirk

Broken Record

Jefferson Smith Shares Dismal Driving History

by Denis C. Theriault

Hall Monitor

To Be or Not to Be... Silent

by Denis C. Theriault

In Other News

Music

Roaring through Town

Raymond Byron Re-imagines Familiar Landscapes

by Rebecca Wilson

The Happiest Place on Earth

Desaparecidos and the Revolution That Almost Was

by Ryan J. Prado

We Need New Noise

How Refused Reshaped Punk

by Maranda Bish

A Neil Diamond Jubilee

Hot August Night Turns 40

by Ned Lannamann

Up & Coming

Music previews for the week of August 23-29.

Movies & TV

Fast Cars and Veronica Mars

Talking Hit and Run with Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell

by Alison Hallett

RPat vs. Genius

RPat Is in over His Head in Cosmopolis

by Paul Constant

The Fast and the Furious

Premium Rush Is Stupid. And Great!

by Erik Henriksen

Manic Pixie Cautionary Tale

Julie Delpy's Aggressively Unfun 2 Days in New York

by Alison Hallett

Truth Trumps Funny

The Reality and Embarrassment of Celeste and Jesse Forever

by Marjorie Skinner

False Contender

The Imposter Swears to Tell the Truth

by Jamie S. Rich

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Food and Drink

Venetian Blinded

Carpaccio Trattoria: Less Than Meets the Eye

by Chris Onstad

Comedy

Comedy on Demand

Instant Comedy's Unholy Marriage of Stand-up and Improv

by Temple Lentz

Books

On Vice-Presidential Ineptitude

The Author of Veeps: Profiles in Insignificance Weighs in on Paul Ryan

by Alison Hallett

Anxiety Attack

Martin Amis' Utterly Unpredictable Lionel Asbo: State of England.

by Alison Hallett

Winter Journal's Cheery Look at Imminent Death

You're Going to Die. So Is Paul Auster.

by Joe Streckert

Feature

City of Books

Exploring Portland's Other Bookstores

by Alison Hallett and Erik Henriksen

The Books We Bought

Guess What Happens When You Visit 20 Bookstores?

by Alison Hallett and Erik Henriksen

I Love Television

I Love Television™

I Love Christian Conservatives!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I, Anonymous

Parents + Non-Parents = Assholes

by Anonymous

TBA

Welcome to the Mercury's TBA Blog!

by Alison Hallett

TBA:12's Ambitious Food Lineup: Blind-Tasting Bingo, a Snack Office, and More

by Alison Hallett

Online Relationship Management

by Alison Hallett

Blogtown

Solid Summer Cocktails (through August)

by Clare Gordon

What Are Incarcerated Teens Reading These Days?

by Alison Hallett

Disremembered

by Marjorie Skinner

I Need All of These Russian Nesting Dolls

by Erik Henriksen

Re: City of Books

by Alison Hallett

Do the HUMP!

by Marjorie Skinner

TBA's Food Lineup Features Portland Celeb Chefs and "Blind-Tasting Bingo"

by Alison Hallett

"A Cat Knows What Anarchy Is"

by BRENDAN KILEY

The Breaking Bad Chitty-Chat Club!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Inspire Your Employees... Via the Medium of "Rap"!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Save the Pearls: A Dystopian YA Romance Series in Blackface

by Paul Constant

Introducing the Mercury's 2012 TBA Blog!

by Alison Hallett

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

NE Broadway is Getting Tropical Again

by Clare Gordon

The Master Continues to Make Xenu Cry, Will Screen in 70mm in Seattle

by Erik Henriksen

Video Verite to Close in October

by Erik Henriksen

URGENT: ARE YOU CANADIAN?

by Erik Henriksen

Robot Apocalypse Updated

by Alex Falcone

Wiener Fun!

by Courtney Ferguson

Spoken For

by Marjorie Skinner

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

BREAKING NEWS: Mitt Romney Makes Joke

by Paul Constant

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This is Maybe Going Too Far.

by Sarah Mirk

Today in Bears Shaving their Crotches

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Last Chance to Win Refused Tickets

by Ned Lannamann

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Not Invited to Sauvie Island's Nude Beach: Barbed Wire

by Sarah Mirk

So What's Next for Hecklevision?

by Erik Henriksen

Getting a Jump on Halloween—Yes, Halloween. I Said It. "Fall."

by Marjorie Skinner

Win Tickets to Cat Power

by Ned Lannamann

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It Was Really Smart of Romney to Put a Congressman on the Ticket

by Paul Constant

Tie-Dye, Hair, and Leather: What the ZZ Top Concert Looked Like

by Marjorie Skinner

Newly Married Straight Couple Invites Gay Couples to Have First Dance at Wedding Reception to Protest Marriage Inequality

by Dan Savage

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Canoodle News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Last-Minute Hecklevision Blogtown Meet-Up!

by Alison Hallett

Stupid, Stupid Babies: Head Bangin' Babies

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Obama's Trash-Talk and Other Delights

by Paul Constant

Eat Your Cocktail

by Clare Gordon

SL Letter of the Day: Kinky Needs

by Dan Savage

SL Letter of the Day: Homosexual Implication

by Dan Savage

You Might Have to Run, Hide, and Fight If You're Somewhere You Can't Have a Gun

by Denis C. Theriault

SL Letter of the Day: Ground Rules

by Dan Savage

Flight of the Conchords Just Saved Monday Morning

by Ned Lannamann

The Impending Pearl District Explosion

by Marjorie Skinner

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

New Casino Certainly Embodies the Spirit of Oregon

by Sarah Mirk

Paul Ryan Says "Forcible Rape" Was Just "Stock Language"

by Paul Constant

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

SL Letter of the Day: So I Married a Fag Hag

by Dan Savage

Convention Diary: The Ron Paul Delegates Disrupted the Convention This Afternoon

by Paul Constant

A New Menomena Song, Called "Capsule"

by Ned Lannamann

This Yum Yum Video Is Both Sexy and Nerve-Racking

by Ned Lannamann

Siren Nation Festival Announces 2012 Music Lineup

by Ned Lannamann

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Bad Blood XIII Reading Tonight

by Jacob Schraer

Draft Plan Calls for Citywide Skate Helmet Law and Ban on Skating SW Hills After 10PM

by Sarah Mirk

Dan Savage vs. Brian Brown: The Dinner Table Debate

by David Schmader

City Closes North Wheeler in Hopes of Reducing Right Hook Crashes

by Sarah Mirk

Want to Win a TBA Pass?

by Alison Hallett

ABC Greenlights Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D Pilot!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Romney Campaign Won't Let Reporters Ask Questions About Abortion or Akin

by Paul Constant

Book Reviews for Sale

by Alison Hallett

Kask Bartender Wins (Another) Free Ride Out of State

by Clare Gordon

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Another Reason Why Limeys are the Worst People in the World

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Two Republicans Do Something Racist Enough to Get Them Bounced from the Republican Convention

by Paul Constant

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ned Lannamann

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Lunchtime TV: The Mindy Project

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Scientific Evidence that Black Licorice Is Worse Than Red Licorice

by Alison Hallett

Enjoy Your Sad, Last Week of the Free Rail Zone

by Sarah Mirk

Groups Continue to Fight Coal Exports

by Nathan Gilles

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Bunk Bar Block Party!

by Ned Lannamann

TanQ and Year Two

by Marjorie Skinner

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

All the Doctor Who News That Can Fit in a TARDIS or Something!

by Erik Henriksen

A Peek into the Mercury Editorial Process

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Which Would You Rather Watch at 10:30 PM on a Monday Night?

by Eli Sanders

Lord Has a Very Good, Free New EP

by Ned Lannamann

The Republican Guide to Female Anatomy

by Dan Savage

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Umm... That Reality Show About Conjoined Twins Debuts Tonight?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

IS RYAN GOSLING IN PORTLAND?!?!?!?!11?J5$

by Erik Henriksen

Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: 20 MPH Speed Limits!

by Denis C. Theriault

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

BREAKING: Timbers Tap Porter As New Head Coach

by Brian Gjurgevich

Republican Platform Would Strip Federal Funds From Tuition Equity

by Sarah Mirk

Dear The Newsroom: I Hate Myself For Loving You

by Joe Streckert

Leslie Knope Terrible Impersonations Supercut, Guv'nah! (Because She's British!)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Hecklevision: Batman & Robin! Tonight! Here's Your Last Chance to Win Tickets!

by Erik Henriksen

Sins of the Ice Cream Shop

by Alex Falcone

Win an Immersion Pass to TBA:12!

by Alison Hallett

Move Over, "Tall Bike"—Now There's "Tiny Bike."

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Convention Diary: Tampa Is Red, White, Blue, and Black

by Paul Constant

Here, Have a Bunch of Free Image Comics

by Erik Henriksen

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

by Courtney Ferguson

Chelsea Peretti Gave Me Face Fatigue

by Courtney Ferguson

Live-Action Oregon Trail Game Coming to Oregon

by Alex Zielinski

RNC, Night 1: Dance of the Tokens

by Paul Constant

AAAAAAAHH! Hecklevision: Batman & Robin is TOMORROW!

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Nathan Gilles

One Day at a Time

The Week in Review

by Ann Romano

New Column!

The Mercury is (Sort Of) Proud to Present Hecklevision: Batman & Robin!

I, Anonymous Blog

The Trooper

by Anonymous

Dear Socially Inept Manchild

by Anonymous

Sexually Transmitted Love

by Anonymous

Yard sale

by Anonymous

Toxic Death-Sickness Apt Building in N. Portland

by Anonymous

Gay Bashing Fixie Rider

by Anonymous

Attn: PDX Women

by Anonymous

You are a Pompous Ass

by Anonymous

It's Nature

by Anonymous

Smelly Self-Absorbed Hippies

by Anonymous

kill (or better, recycle) your television

by Anonymous

Dirty Ass Motorcycle Rider on NE 15th

by Anonymous

Savage Love

Broken Up

by Dan Savage

Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR