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Sep. 20 - 27, 2012

Vol. 13, No. 18
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News

Saving Us from Ourselves

We Asked, the Feds Spoke: Portland Cops Use Excessive Force Against the Mentally Ill

by Sarah Mirk and Denis C. Theriault

Sexual Politics

It's Not a Pissing Contest

by Sarah Mirk

In Other News

Hall Monitor

Fritz Gnashes Her Teeth

by Denis C. Theriault

Music

A New Kind of Gaze

Onuinu's Portland Pop Album

by Maranda Bish

Rock of Ages

Black Prairie Is as Black Prairie Does

by Ryan J. Prado

From Scratch, Times Ten

The We Shared Milk's Family Snapshot

by Rochelle Hunter

Overnight Bag

M. Ward Keeps Time

by Raquel Nasser

Up & Coming

This Week's Music Previews

Movies & TV

Of Men and The Master

Paul Thomas Anderson's Complicated Love Note to Scientology

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Film Is Dead

Long Live Film! Side by Side and the Digital Revolution

by Erik Henriksen

Scars vs. Helmets

Dredd: A Brilliantly Dumb Homage to Classic Verhoeven

by Vince Mancini

Hello, Operator

Testing the Limits of Authority in Compliance

by Alison Hallett

Rounding the Bend

Trouble with the Curve Takes It Easy on Clint

by Marjorie Skinner

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Food and Drink

Pop-Up Psychologist

Anthony Cafiero's Spin on New Spanish Cuisine

by Chris Onstad

Visual Art

A Geek's Curator

Josephine Zarkovich Likes Sci-Fi (and Now She Has the Keys to Disjecta)

by Matt Stangel

Comedy

The Hamster Village

Funniest Person Nathan Brannon Debuts a New Comedy Showcase

by Alison Hallett

Books

Into the Wildwoods

Colin Meloy's Wildwood Sequel Improves on the Original

by Courtney Ferguson

The Underwater Welder

Jeff Lemire Returns to His Mopey Indie Roots

by Alison Hallett

Theater & Performance

Festival Weekend

Reporting from TBA:12 and XOXO Fest

by Alison Hallett

Feature

Portland as Fuck

Are Portland's Favorite Institutions Actually "Portlandy"? Or Not "Portlandy" ENOUGH?

by Ian Karmel

I Love Television

I Love Television™

Emmys... of the FUTURE!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I, Anonymous

When Babies Go Boom

by Anonymous

TBA

Adaptation vs. Translation in Chelfitsch's Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and the Farewell Speech

by Alison Hallett

Blogtown

Straw Poll From Our Mayoral Inquisition: Jefferson Wins

by Sarah Mirk

Do Cyclists Make Better Customers?

by Sarah Mirk

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Mitt Reminds Crowd to Chant His Name, Too, Not Just Paul Ryan's Name

by Dan Savage

Three Great New Videos: Corin Tucker Band, Tu Fawning, Pure Bathing Culture

by Ned Lannamann

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

by Courtney Ferguson

Mobile Grocery Truck Making Its Way Down to Old Town

by Alex Zielinski

Journey to the Center of the South Waterfront: Oranj Studio

by Marjorie Skinner

For Conservatives, Liberal Polling Is the New Liberal Media

by Paul Constant

This Should Keep You Busy for a Few Hours.

by Erik Henriksen

A Roundup of All Things David Lynch

by Courtney Ferguson

Single Use Disposables: Convenience or Conundrum

by Marjorie Skinner

Otter Monday! Otter Tuesday! Otter Wednesday! Otter Thursday! Otter Friday!

by Erik Henriksen

Design Week Portland: The Film Festival

by Marjorie Skinner

Mitt Romney is Kind of Awkward... Umm... You Know... Sometimes

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Comedy Central Wants to Find Out if Portland Comics Can Bring It

by Temple Lentz

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

The 24-Hour Waxx-a-Thon: OWWWWW!

by Marjorie Skinner

Someone Is Testing Negative Messages Aimed at Jefferson Smith

by Denis C. Theriault

Dropping Gems Hooks up with Fin Records

by Ned Lannamann

Feast, From One Who Feasted

by Chris Onstad

Watch the Presidential Debates with the Mercury!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Quiet End to Police Union's Loud Call to Kill 911 System

by Denis C. Theriault

Hey! Register to Vote!

by Sarah Mirk

This Delicious Sandwich is Free to Cyclists on Swan Island Tomorrow

by Sarah Mirk

Plywerk Housewarming

by Marjorie Skinner

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Cop Accountability Group Persuades Mayor to Rethink Hiring of Police Psychologist

by Denis C. Theriault

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

SL Letter of the Day: A Refusal to Eat It

by Dan Savage

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Hales: "I Will Actively Discourage" Supporters From Launching Independent Expenditures on His Behalf

by Denis C. Theriault

Star Bar Turns Two! Also, My Favorite Big Star Song.

by Ned Lannamann

Don't Forget, Dirty Sex Book Is Kinda Our Fault

by Alex Falcone

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The Moral Case For Sex Before Marriage

by Sarah Mirk

Win Tickets to Beady Little Eyes' Puppet Slam!

by Alison Hallett

State Okay's "Viva Las Portland" Fake Pro-Casino Campaign

by Sarah Mirk

The 6 Worst Songs on Carly Rae Jepsen's New Album

by Alex Falcone

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Shameless Product Placement. No, Really Shameless.

by Ned Lannamann

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Grouplove and Alt-J's Tuesday Show at the Roseland Canceled

by Ned Lannamann

Police Union Boss Rips Mayor Over Frashour Decision—Provokes Randy Leonard Into Supporting Court Appeal

by Denis C. Theriault

Stupid, Stupid... Make that "Creepy, Creepy Baby!"

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The MC Hammer/Obama Mashup We've Been Praying For!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

A Public (Peanut Butter) Service Announcement

by Bethany Jean Clement

This is Exactly How I Feel About Strip Clubs, Too.

by Sarah Mirk

Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Throws Best Temper Tantrum EVARRR!!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Dubstep Shatner: It Exists

by Erik Henriksen

Chaos on Bullshit Mountain

by Paul Constant

Homer Simpson Does His Civic Duty

by Dan Savage

Frashour Rally Planned at City Hall; Jefferson Smith "Disappointed" in Ruling

by Denis C. Theriault

Today in Inappropriate (But OH, So Appropriate) Kids Halloween Costumes

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This Teabag's for You, Blogtown!

by Courtney Ferguson

What's Weird About a Priest in Shorts Squirting Whipped Cream on His Knees Then Having Children Lick It Off?

by David Schmader

Tasty n Sons Announces 2nd, Downtown Location: Tasty n Alder

by Marjorie Skinner

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

The City Can't Fire Its Own Cops

by Sarah Mirk

I Love to Watch Joe Scarborough Suffer

by Paul Constant

On the Road with Floating World: Animal Collective

by Alison Hallett

I Have Absolutely Nothing to Say About the Emmys

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Liz & Dick Trailer: They Drink, They Fight, They Fuuuu... ornicate.

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This Man Wants to Be President

by Goldy

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

What If We Were a City Without Billboards?

by Sarah Mirk

Design Week Spotlight: GRAFT

by Marjorie Skinner

Premiere: The Ocean Floor - "Big Screen TV"

by Ned Lannamann

The American Made Awards

by Marjorie Skinner

Celebrity Alert! Jason Segel at Voodoo!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

SL Letter of the Day: The Euro

by Dan Savage

Win Tickets to Back Fence PDX: Hashtag Nerd

by Alison Hallett

Louie's: Open for Business

by Marjorie Skinner

The Rapping Dentist Droppin' the Truth in the Hizzzayospital!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ned Lannamann

Ugh! I Don't Want This Portlandia Season Two DVD. DO YOU?!?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Ticket Giveaway: LA Dance Project

by Jenna Lechner

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Looks Like There's a Whole Lot of Nothing in Mitt Romney's Taxes

by Paul Constant

Are You Going to Read J.K. Rowling's New "Adult" Novel?

by Alison Hallett

I Haven't Read Naomi Wolf's Vagina: A New Biography.

by Alison Hallett

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

SL Letter of the Day: Selfless Little People-Pleaser

by Dan Savage

HUMP! Submissions: Only TWO Weeks Left!

by Kelly O

Lucille Bluth or Mitt Romney?

by Dan Savage

Live-Tweet Action on Feast Portland Starting Tonight!

by Clare Gordon

British Road Rage Beats American Road Rage

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Mayoral Candidates Answer Your Ridiculous Questions

by Sarah Mirk

Portland: The Place Where Young People are Underemployed

by Sarah Mirk

E.L. James Signed Her Smut and Made A Bunch of Horny Ladies Happy

by Alex Falcone

Mormons Plan a Day of Fasting and Praying to Help Romney in Debates

by Paul Constant

SL Letter of the Day: Doggy Style

by Dan Savage

Doctor Who Recap: Three's Company!

by Erik Henriksen

Breaking: Guillermo del Toro Is Not Mitt Romney

by Erik Henriksen

Fox News Host Wants a Federal Investigation of South Park

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Breakbad Mountain: Aaron Paul Approved!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

UPDATED: State Board Orders Mayor Adams to Reinstate Ron Frashour

by Denis C. Theriault

In Memoriam: BACON

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I Just Pre-Ordered Vampire Dog

by Erik Henriksen

Mitt Romney Says the Emergency Room Is a Fine Health Insurance Plan for the Poors

by Paul Constant

Sold Out

Hustle and Bustle and Equinox

by Marjorie Skinner

One Day at a Time

The Week in Review

by Ann Romano

New Column!

I, Anonymous Blog

Badges?

by Anonymous

Social No-No

by Anonymous

Fuck You PCC

by Anonymous

You Make the Call

by Anonymous

That Burrito Place, Yeah You Know It

by Anonymous

Corporate Gluteus Maximus Sniffers

by Anonymous

Clean up Your Motherfucking Dogshit

by Anonymous

Don't Rub CD's On Your Pubes, Please

by Anonymous

Epic Fail: Lovelab Edition

by Anonymous

What's Up Whitey?

by Anonymous

Hey SW: Learn to Park

by Anonymous

Savage Love

Double Trouble

by Dan Savage

Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR