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Aug. 23
Print Edition for the week of
Aug. 23 - 29, 2012
Vol. 13, No. 14
Buff Monster and Oliver Hibert
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
The Impending Pearl District Explosion
by Marjorie Skinner
Flight of the Conchords Just Saved Monday Morning
by Ned Lannamann
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Solid Summer Cocktails (through August)
by Clare Gordon
I Need All of These Russian Nesting Dolls
by Erik Henriksen
Disremembered
by Marjorie Skinner
What Are Incarcerated Teens Reading These Days?
by Alison Hallett
City Closes North Wheeler in Hopes of Reducing Right Hook Crashes
by Sarah Mirk
Dan Savage vs. Brian Brown: The Dinner Table Debate
by David Schmader
ABC Greenlights Joss Whedon's S.H.I.E.L.D Pilot!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Want to Win a TBA Pass?
by Alison Hallett
Robot Apocalypse Updated
by Alex Falcone
URGENT:
ARE YOU CANADIAN?
by Erik Henriksen
Video Verite to Close in October
by Erik Henriksen
TanQ and Year Two
by Marjorie Skinner
Bunk Bar Block Party!
by Ned Lannamann
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Last Chance to Win Refused Tickets
by Ned Lannamann
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Win Tickets to Cat Power
by Ned Lannamann
Umm... That Reality Show About Conjoined Twins Debuts Tonight?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Republican Platform Would Strip Federal Funds From Tuition Equity
by Sarah Mirk
SL Letter of the Day: Kinky Needs
by Dan Savage
Eat Your Cocktail
by Clare Gordon
Obama's Trash-Talk and Other Delights
by Paul Constant
Chelsea Peretti Gave Me Face Fatigue
by Courtney Ferguson
Blogtown's Poster of the Week
by Courtney Ferguson
RNC, Night 1: Dance of the Tokens
by Paul Constant
Live-Action Oregon Trail Game Coming to Oregon
by Alex Zielinski
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Siren Nation Festival Announces 2012 Music Lineup
by Ned Lannamann
This Yum Yum Video Is Both Sexy and Nerve-Racking
by Ned Lannamann
A New Menomena Song, Called "Capsule"
by Ned Lannamann
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Introducing the
Mercury
's 2012 TBA Blog!
by Alison Hallett
Save the Pearls: A Dystopian YA Romance Series in Blackface
by Paul Constant
Lunchtime TV:
The Mindy Project
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Spoken For
by Marjorie Skinner
Today in Bears Shaving their Crotches
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Peek into the
Mercury
Editorial Process
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
All the
Doctor Who
News That Can Fit in a TARDIS or Something!
by Erik Henriksen
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
It Was Really Smart of Romney to Put a Congressman on the Ticket
by Paul Constant
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Newly Married Straight Couple Invites Gay Couples to Have First Dance at Wedding Reception to Protest Marriage Inequality
by Dan Savage
Tie-Dye, Hair, and Leather: What the ZZ Top Concert Looked Like
by Marjorie Skinner
Sins of the Ice Cream Shop
by Alex Falcone
Hecklevision:
Batman & Robin
! Tonight! Here's Your Last Chance to Win Tickets!
by Erik Henriksen
Leslie Knope Terrible Impersonations Supercut, Guv'nah! (Because She's British!)
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Win an Immersion Pass to TBA:12!
by Alison Hallett
Paul Ryan Says "Forcible Rape" Was Just "Stock Language"
by Paul Constant
New Casino Certainly Embodies the Spirit of Oregon
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
TBA's Food Lineup Features Portland Celeb Chefs and "Blind-Tasting Bingo"
by Alison Hallett
Do the HUMP!
by Marjorie Skinner
Re: City of Books
by Alison Hallett
Draft Plan Calls for Citywide Skate Helmet Law and Ban on Skating SW Hills After 10PM
by Sarah Mirk
Book Reviews for Sale
by Alison Hallett
Romney Campaign Won't Let Reporters Ask Questions About Abortion or Akin
by Paul Constant
The Master
Continues to Make Xenu Cry, Will Screen in 70mm in Seattle
by Erik Henriksen
NE Broadway is Getting Tropical Again
by Clare Gordon
Wiener Fun!
by Courtney Ferguson
Groups Continue to Fight Coal Exports
by Nathan Gilles
Enjoy Your Sad, Last Week of the Free Rail Zone
by Sarah Mirk
Scientific Evidence that Black Licorice Is Worse Than Red Licorice
by Alison Hallett
Not Invited to Sauvie Island's Nude Beach: Barbed Wire
by Sarah Mirk
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Getting a Jump on Halloween—Yes, Halloween. I Said It. "Fall."
by Marjorie Skinner
So What's Next for Hecklevision?
by Erik Henriksen
BREAKING: Timbers Tap Porter As New Head Coach
by Brian Gjurgevich
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Coming to a Neighborhood Near You: 20 MPH Speed Limits!
by Denis C. Theriault
IS RYAN GOSLING IN PORTLAND?!?!?!?!11?J5$
by Erik Henriksen
SL Letter of the Day: Ground Rules
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: Homosexual Implication
by Dan Savage
Here, Have a Bunch of Free Image Comics
by Erik Henriksen
Good Morning, News!
by Nathan Gilles
AAAAAAAHH!
Hecklevision:
Batman & Robin
is TOMORROW!
by Erik Henriksen
Convention Diary: The Ron Paul Delegates Disrupted the Convention This Afternoon
by Paul Constant
SL Letter of the Day: So I Married a Fag Hag
by Dan Savage
Bad Blood XIII Reading Tonight
by Jacob Schraer
Inspire Your Employees... Via the Medium of "Rap"!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The
Breaking Bad
Chitty-Chat Club!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
"A Cat Knows What Anarchy Is"
by BRENDAN KILEY
Kask Bartender Wins (Another) Free Ride Out of State
by Clare Gordon
Two Republicans Do Something Racist Enough to Get Them Bounced from the Republican Convention
by Paul Constant
Another Reason Why Limeys are the Worst People in the World
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
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
The Republican Guide to Female Anatomy
by Dan Savage
Lord Has a Very Good, Free New EP
by Ned Lannamann
Which Would You Rather Watch at 10:30 PM on a Monday Night?
by Eli Sanders
Stupid, Stupid Babies: Head Bangin' Babies
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Last-Minute Hecklevision Blogtown Meet-Up!
by Alison Hallett
Canoodle News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Dear
The Newsroom
: I Hate Myself For Loving You
by Joe Streckert
Convention Diary: Tampa Is Red, White, Blue, and Black
by Paul Constant
Move Over, "Tall Bike"—Now There's "Tiny Bike."
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
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
You are a Pompous Ass
by Anonymous
Dear Socially Inept Manchild
by Anonymous
Dirty Ass Motorcycle Rider on NE 15th
by Anonymous
Attn: PDX Women
by Anonymous
Toxic Death-Sickness Apt Building in N. Portland
by Anonymous
kill (or better, recycle) your television
by Anonymous
Gay Bashing Fixie Rider
by Anonymous
Yard sale
by Anonymous
Smelly Self-Absorbed Hippies
by Anonymous
It's Nature
by Anonymous
Sexually Transmitted Love
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Broken Up
by Dan Savage
Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR