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Sep. 27
Print Edition for the week of
Sep. 27 - Oct. 3, 2012
Vol. 13, No. 19
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News
"It Is Totally Worth It"
Adams Challenges Council to Back Court Fight in Frashour Case
by Denis C. Theriault
Bike Business
Portland Study Shows Cyclists Make Good Customers
by Sarah Mirk
The Real Portlandia
Research Shows We're Not "Retired," We're Underpaid
by Sarah Mirk
Oasis in a Food Desert
Old Town Truck Serves Low-Income People
by Alex Zielinski
Hall Monitor
You Won't Like Me When I'm Angry
by Denis C. Theriault
In Other News
Music
Living and Breathing
Foghorn Stringband Strum Authenticity
by Ned Lannamann
What's Going On?
Down the Rabbits Hole
by Ryan J. Prado
Unnatural Selection
Unnatural Helpers Go the Distance
by Mark Lore
Build Yourself a Myth
Beach House Goes Deeper
by Maranda Bish
Up & Coming
This Week's Music Previews
Movies & TV
The Perks of Being a Fan
How Stephen Chbosky Didn't Ruin Your Favorite Book
by Elinor Jones
Seeing Double
Looper
: Time Traveling for Fun and Profit!
by Erik Henriksen
All Aboard
Inclusivity Reigns at the Portland Lesbian and Gay Film Fest
by Alison Hallett
Letting Go, Piece by Piece
Our Full Interview with Stephen Chbosky, Writer/Director of
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
by Elinor Jones
Better Than Boiled Asparagus
Kids Will Like
Hotel Transylvania
! Kids Don't Know Anything.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Adulthood Is Hard
Graduating Grownups in
Liberal Arts
by Alison Hallett
Film Shorts
In Which We Hit It and Quit It
Geek Out
Cathode Rays of Nostalgia
by Erik Henriksen
Food and Drink
Ghosts in the Kitchen
Stuck in the Past at the Slide Inn
by Chris Onstad
Books
Going for Broke
Michael Chabon Heads to
Telegraph Avenue
by Erik Henriksen
Every Woman Is an Island
Domesticity in the Wilds of TC Boyle's
San Miguel
by Courtney Ferguson
Got Something to Say?
The Moth
's StorySLAM launches in Portland
by Alison Hallett
Food Carts, Strip Clubs, and Wu-Tang
Portland Is Now a Place in American Poetry
by Matt Stangel
Theater & Performance
Needs More Demon
Portland Center Stage's Defanged
Sweeney Todd
by Alison Hallett
Feature
Death Warmed Over
A Cheat Sheet to Our Coming Climate Catastrophe
by Nathan Gilles
I, Anonymous
Tragedy Unleashed
by Anonymous
Blogtown
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Izakaya: Another Food Fest Comes to Portland
by Marjorie Skinner
What Do Massachusetts Republicans Have to Say About Mitt Romney?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Imagine the
Real World
, But Filmed by Actual Portland Hippies
by Sarah Mirk
TV News Reporter Force-Feeds Trolls a Heaping Helping of SHUTCHERFUCKINGFACE
by David Schmader
We Don't Need to Fix Our Sidewalks
by Sarah Mirk
Win Tickets to Hot Water Music
by Ned Lannamann
"I Do Not Have the Money to Pay For This!"
by Anthony Hecht
The First-Annual Do Gooders Creativity Awards
by Marjorie Skinner
Mitt Romney Goes to Chipotle
by Paul Constant
Doctor Who
Recap: Your Poor, Huddled, Weeping Masses
by Bobby Roberts
Trailer for
Johnny Depp Wearing a Bird
by Erik Henriksen
Stephen Colbert or Stephen
Colbert
?
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Could Occupy Portland Still Get Jury Trials?
by Nathan Gilles
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
There Was a Police Shooting This Weekend, but No One Died
by Denis C. Theriault
Things You Didn't Read About in the Paper This Week
by Ned Lannamann
94/7 Announces December to Remember Concerts
by Ned Lannamann
Tonight, Mitt Romney Will Write "Dad" on a Piece of Paper to Remind Himself of His Father
by Paul Constant
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
"Legally Possible" Frashour Returns to Police Force Soon, Despite Court Appeal
by Denis C. Theriault
Win Tickets to Jeff Garlin
by Alison Hallett
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
I Am Excited. Breasts, Midnight Snack, Starfleet, Buttocks. I Love You. Yes.
by Erik Henriksen
Yo! Freelancers: Tigerprint Studios
by Marjorie Skinner
Meanwhile in High Fashion: Furkenstocks
by Marjorie Skinner
SL Letter of the Day: Face Sitting
by Dan Savage
Where Did that "Young People Go to Retire" Joke Come From, Anyway?
by Sarah Mirk
"The Wurst" Now Open on E. Burnside
by Clare Gordon
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Cop Union President to Mayor: No
You
Need to Start Focusing on Facts in Campbell Case
by Denis C. Theriault
Video: AU - "Solid Gold"
by Ned Lannamann
New Blog Series: Stupid, Stupid
Teenager
!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Jefferson Smith Plans "Major Announcement" After News Report on Dropped Assault Charge
by Denis C. Theriault
Coffee with Kramer
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
So Many Getups! Menomena's New, Costume-Filled Video
by Ned Lannamann
A New One from Log Across the Washer
by Ned Lannamann
Look What You Can Bid On In the
Street Roots
Auction: ME!
by Denis C. Theriault
Good Morning News!
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
SL Letter of the Day: Frustrated GILF
by Dan Savage
City Zeroes in on Alta to Run Portland Bike Share
by Sarah Mirk
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Portland Goes Three for Ten in Most-Produced Plays
by Alison Hallett
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
The Doug Fir Is Eight and You Are Old
by Ned Lannamann
Portlandia
Corn Maze: Not Actually Very
Portlandia
-y!
by Alison Hallett
Read This Oral History of
Cheers
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Peek into the
Mercury
Editorial Process
by Courtney Ferguson
Bieber Vomit Gets the Taiwanese CGI Treatment!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Ninja Turtles Too Cool to Say "Cowabunga" Anymore, I Guess
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Adams Ready to Roll: Vote on Frashour Challenge Set for Next Thursday
by Denis C. Theriault
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
SL Letter of the Day: Yes We Can!
by Dan Savage
Nerdy Nudity Coming Our Way
by Clare Gordon
SL Letter of the Day: What. An. Asshole.
by Dan Savage
Nicki Minaj Sets Mariah on Fi-yah!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Don't Forget! Watch the Prezzy Debate with the
Mercury
!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Whole Bunch of New Portland Music Videos
by Ned Lannamann
Mayor Has Votes for Court Challenge of Frashour Reinstatement
by Denis C. Theriault
Occupy-Related F6 Protest Trials End, No Anarchists in Sight
by Nathan Gilles
Mayor Tells PPA to Stop "Character Attacks" After Auditor Clears Cops in Review of Frashour Arbitration Testimony
by Denis C. Theriault
The Best Moment of Lindsay Lohan's Life
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
A Peek into the
Mercury
Editorial Process
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
New
American Horror Story
Trailer: Here's That Eyelid Retractor You Ordered!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
New
The Walking Dead
Webisode!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Win Grizzly Bear Tickets and a Poster
by Ned Lannamann
This Week's
Mercury
Music Section
by Ned Lannamann
Well, It's Here
by Erik Henriksen
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Oni Press Presents
The Big Sleep
at the Hollywood
by Alison Hallett
Straight Women: Your Birth Control Pills Are Turning Men Gay
by Dan Savage
Playboy
's Girls of the (1996) Internet
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Police Want Old Town Bar District to Go Car-Free On Weekends
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning, News!
by Denis C. Theriault
Goodbye, Slovenly Newsracks of Downtown!
by Sarah Mirk
Jefferson Smith's Campaign Shares Deal Behind Dropped 1993 Assault Charge
by Denis C. Theriault
Two Unsafe-Streets Deaths on Sunday
by Sarah Mirk
Good Morning, News!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Tonight in Music
by Courtney Ferguson
Amy Poehler Has Advice for You—and By "You," I Mean SPECIFICALLY YOU.
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
No Criminal Charge or Ticket for Driver In Fatal Crash With Kathryn Rickson
by Sarah Mirk
Conference Call Tonight to Give Feds Advice on Fixing the Portland Police Bureau
by Denis C. Theriault
Jefferson Smith on Dropped Assault Charge: "You Never Know What Happens When You Go to a Jury"
by Denis C. Theriault
I Hate Elinor Jones.
by Alison Hallett
Now at Target:
American Horror Story
Gimp Suit!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
I'm Dan Savage and I Approved—And Stand By—This Message
by Dan Savage
Watch a Romney Surrogate Refuse to Talk Specifics About the Romney Tax Plan
by Paul Constant
You Have ONE WEEK LEFT! Update: No, You Don't!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Bold Rush
by Marjorie Skinner
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Character Spoilers!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Color Run: Burning Man For Soccer Moms
by Alex Falcone
City Attorney to
Oregonian
: Didn't Mean to Imply Chief Reese was "Inattentive" on Tasers
by Denis C. Theriault
Get Your Tickets to see
The Lost Boys
!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
The Newest Romney Model Is Coming Pre-Loaded with Zingers
by Paul Constant
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Slide Inn - What The Critic Saw
by Chris Onstad
The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Deschutes River Recordings: Eric Earley - "Up on Cripple Creek"
by Ned Lannamann
Is Portland Better Off Now than it Was Three Years Ago?
by Sarah Mirk
Who Will Win the Debate?
by Paul Constant
No Sleep Til...
by Marjorie Skinner
Another Portland Book Release
by Clare Gordon
Paul Ryan: "30 percent [of Americans] want their welfare state"
by Paul Constant
ShowPDX Opens Tonight
by Marjorie Skinner
Portland Fashion and Style Award Nominees Announced: Ever Heard of 'Em?
by Marjorie Skinner
Romney Campaign Puts Romney in the Cellar, Keeps Digging
by Paul Constant
SL Letter of the Day: Modern Love
by Dan Savage
Timbers Owner Dinged $25K For Berating Officials
by Brian Gjurgevich
Romney Loses Pennsylvania
by Goldy
Your Mom Has a New Music Video
by Wm. Steven Humphrey
Romney Rebuts Romney
by Paul Constant
The Modern Man Moves South
by Marjorie Skinner
Yes, Women Make Less Money Than Men—Even in Portland, Even Without Kids
by Sarah Mirk
It's Happening Tonight!
by Alison Hallett
Sold Out
The Shoe Store
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Letters
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I, Anonymous Blog
I've Got Your Number, Asshole
by Anonymous
Delivering More than Mail...
by Anonymous
Leash Laws...AGAIN!!
by Anonymous
First (and Last) Date
by Anonymous
Not a Mind Reader
by Anonymous
I Fuckin' Blew It!
by Anonymous
A Confession
by Anonymous
My Raccoon Ate Your Chickens
by Anonymous
Sorry for the Shitty Date
by Anonymous
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
All's Fair in Love and War
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
Mac & Cheese Pizza? VOTE NO!
by Wm. Steven Humphrey