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News

The Fix Isn't In

Report Debunks Police Union Conspiracy Theory in Frashour Firing

by Denis C. Theriault

Swan Drive

Truck Company Employees Want to Bike Safely to Swan Island—Will the City Leave Them in the Lurch?

by Sarah Mirk

Hall Monitor

Tell Me Why This Matters

by Denis C. Theriault

Car-Free = Care-Free?

Out with Traffic on NW 3rd, In with Drunks!

by Sarah Mirk

In Other News

Music

Love and Let Love

Gossip Move in the Right Direction

by Ned Lannamann

Rock Race

Sic Alps Hit the Studio and Play Nice

by Mark Lore

Cool Out

In Space with THEESatisfaction

by Andrew R Tonry

Deep Space

The xx's Club-Pop Follow-Up

by Ryan J. Prado

Up & Coming

This Week's Music Previews

Movies & TV

Father of the Year

Taken 2: It's (Still) a Bad Idea to Piss Off Liam Neeson

by Erik Henriksen

Treehouse of Torture Porn

Like Its Namesake, V/H/S Is Problematic

by Ben Coleman

Spark of Life

Resurrecting Tim Burton's Frankenweenie

by Courtney Ferguson

Dream Weaving

Chicken with Plums' Sleepy Style

by Marjorie Skinner

Stepped On

Bill W.: The Alcoholic Behind Alcoholics Anonymous

by Denis C. Theriault

Film Shorts

In Which We Hit It and Quit It

Food and Drink

Taqueria at the End of the Universe

God Is in the Details at Taqueria Portland

by Chris Onstad

Comedy

The 12-Year-Old Boy Scene

Brent Weinbach's Dazzlingly Original Poo Joke Repertoire

by TEMPLE LENTZ

Books

The Hipster Issue

Tin House's Portland-Brooklyn Issue

by Alison Hallett

Days That Used to Be

Waging Heavy Peace: Neil Young's Memoir

by Ned Lannamann

My Heart Is an Idiot

Found's Davy Rothbart Is Sad About Girls

by Joe Streckert

Hey Bucko!

The Dirty, Funny Side of Portland in the Murder Mystery Comic

by Courtney Ferguson

Feature

Overstimulated

New Events Spotlight Portland Design—Like, All of Portland Design

by Marjorie Skinner

Cue Overload

Your Guide to a Multitude of Design Events

by Marjorie Skinner

I Love Television

I Love Television™

Top Five Super Dicks

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

I, Anonymous

Bloody Buddy

by Anonymous

Blogtown

Fall Reading List

by Alison Hallett

Our House Benefit Dinner Series Begins Again Next Week

by Clare Gordon

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Tin House's Rob Spillman: Lena Dunham's Advance Represents Everything Wrong with Corporate Publishing

by Alison Hallett

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Romney and Obama Agree: "Shut the Fuck Up, Jim Lehrer."

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

New Obama Ad Accuses Romney of Putting Profits Over National Security

by Paul Constant

Mitt Romney on His 47% Video: "I said something just completely wrong"

by Paul Constant

More (and Better) American Horror Story Scenes!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

A Whole Bunch of Walking Dead Events

by Erik Henriksen

SL Letter of the Day: Bad Attitude

by Dan Savage

The Seventh Annual Text Ball Is Saturday

by Jacob Schraer

Wordstock After-Partying with the Mercury and The Stranger

by Alison Hallett

The Pickathon Pumphouse Sessions

by Ned Lannamann

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Occupy Protester in Infamous Pepper Spray Photo Will Sue Police Bureau

by Denis C. Theriault

Occupy Protester in Pepper Spray Photo Sues for Policy Changes, $155,000

by Denis C. Theriault

Look Ma, I'm on the TeeVee: Thursday's Oregon Art Beat

by Marjorie Skinner

Mister Romney's Neighborhood

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Harsh Words for Police Union in Unanimous Vote to Fight Frashour Reinstatement

by Denis C. Theriault

Bucko Release Party Tonight

by Courtney Ferguson

Portland's Crisis Pregnancy Centers are Targeting Hipsters

by Sarah Mirk

Table of Contents

by Marjorie Skinner

Trust Me, I Feel As Bad About Posting This As You Will Feel About Watching It

by Erik Henriksen

Mitt Romney's Moronic Foreign Policy Speech Was Built to Be Chopped Into Pieces

by Paul Constant

Tonight at Bridge City Comics: Raina Telgemeir

by Alison Hallett

Another Reason Lilo & Stitch Is Totally Fucking Badass

by Erik Henriksen

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Come Watch the Presidential Debate in Three Hours!

by Sarah Mirk

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Mayhem Almost Erupted As Cops Cleared Terry Schrunk Plaza on Saturday

by Denis C. Theriault

Stone & Honey F/W '12: Arcos

by Marjorie Skinner

Tonight in Music

by Courtney Ferguson

Radiation City Takes a Ride on Spotify's Big Green Bus

by Ned Lannamann

Blogtown's Poster of the Week

by Courtney Ferguson

Save Laughing Horse Books!

by Ned Lannamann

Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman—SPLITSVILLE

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Incumbent President Totally Botches First Debate Against Challenger

by Paul Constant

Tearjerker of the Day: Krispy Kreme Makes Up with Money Maker Mike

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Fresh Hop Fest Saturday

by Chris Onstad

Design Week Portland: It's On!

by Marjorie Skinner

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' "Same Love"

by Dan Savage

Your Terrible PR Quote of the Day for Monday, October 8, 2012

by Erik Henriksen

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

What Was NOT Said During Last Night's Debate?

by Sarah Mirk

John McCain Basically Says Obama Rigged the Jobs Numbers

by Paul Constant

A Bad Week For Local Business

by Clare Gordon

The Fall and Rise of Barack Obama

by Paul Constant

Comedy Tour Diary: A Review of Boise, ID

by Alex Falcone

Email of the Day

by Dan Savage

Portland Activist Charged With 72 Felonies Gets Plea Deal

by Sarah Mirk

Hey, Cool, Now Prometheus Is Even Goofier

by Erik Henriksen

Should Portland's Bag Ban Include a Charge for Paper? Leonard, Saltzman Skeptical

by Denis C. Theriault

Win Tickets to Rodriguez

by Ned Lannamann

Cop Union President: Vote to Appeal Frashour Reinstatement "Brazen and Misguided"

by Denis C. Theriault

Hallelujah! We're Less Religious than Ever!

by Sarah Mirk

Portland Cabbies Fight Over New Permits

by Nathan Gilles

Final HUMP! Submission Deadline ONE WEEK AWAY! (For Realsies This Time!)

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Barack Obama Is Going to Leave Michelle and Hook Up with a Dude!

by Dominic Holden

Good Morning, News!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

This Week's Mercury Music Section

by Ned Lannamann

Wow! NBC Has Soooooooooooooooooo Much Faith in Community!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Why Didn't Any of You Tell Me About Vin Diesel's Facebook

by Erik Henriksen

NOM Urges You to "Vote Catholic"

by Dan Savage

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

Transit Tracker is Broken.

by Sarah Mirk

The Memories Get High, Play Music

by Ned Lannamann

Geoff Tate Wants to Tell You About Himself

by Ned Lannamann

Today in Terror: The Eyes of Disney on Ice

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Mitt Can't Kill Big Bird

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

If You're Anti-Abortion, You Should be Pro-Birth Control

by Sarah Mirk

Required Viewing, Blogging, Tweeting...

by Dan Savage

Oh No. It's the New Die Hard Trailer

by Erik Henriksen

Snoop Dogg's Reasons for Supporting Obama

by Sarah Mirk

Bollywood Jaws Doesn't Fuck Around

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Skyfall Officially Joins the Ranks of Bond Theme Songs. But Should it Have?

by Bobby Roberts

The Portland Fashion & Style Awards: A (Partial) Recap

by Marjorie Skinner

Download Tin House's Portland/Brooklyn Mixtape

by Ned Lannamann

Lindy West at Back Fence: "I Can't Divorce the Internet"

by Alison Hallett

Hey Nerds! David Huntsberger has some comedy for you!

by Temple Lentz

SL Letter of the Day: Only the Lonely

by Dan Savage

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

SL Letter of the Day: A Boyfriend, a Best Friend, and Some Underwear

by Dan Savage

Rap, I Love You, But Stop Saying "Getting Brain"

by Alex Falcone

The First Debate: Let the "Romney Comeback" Narrative Begin

by Paul Constant

Portland Cello Project + Adam Shearer + Radiohead

by Erik Henriksen

Listen to the New Typhoon Song

by Ned Lannamann

Some Looper Stuff for Your Earholes

by Erik Henriksen

Good Morning, News!

by Denis C. Theriault

Tonight at Holocene: Davy Rothbart

by Joe Streckert

And Now a Terrifying Tale from TriMet

by Sarah Mirk

The I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day!

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

"Reasons Columbus Day is the Worst Holiday of the Year": A COUNTERPOINT

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

The Wednesday Design Agenda

by Marjorie Skinner

The American Scream Tomorrow at the Hollywood

by Courtney Ferguson

Win Tickets to Iron Fingers of Death! And a Kung Fu Theater T-Shirt!

by Erik Henriksen

Black Prairie's Ode to Nowhere

by Ned Lannamann

Visiting BC Burlesque Sensation at the Bossanova Tomorrow

by Clare Gordon

Reasons Columbus Day is the Worst Holiday of the Year

by Sarah Mirk

A "Bad Lip Reading" of the Presidential Debate

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

It's Happening Tonight!

by Alison Hallett

The Sustainability Center is Dead.

by Sarah Mirk

Good Morning News!

by Sarah Mirk

Schedule for Friday's Streetcar Mobile Music Fest

by Ned Lannamann

The First-Ever Portland Fashion & Style Awards Are Tonight

by Marjorie Skinner

Listen to a Tune from Eternal Tapestry's Second Album of the Year

by Ned Lannamann

No More Louie Until... 2014?!?

by Wm. Steven Humphrey

Myelabl

by Marjorie Skinner

Three Reasons You Should Care About Swan Island

by Sarah Mirk

Sold Out

The Portland Fashion and Style Awards

by Marjorie Skinner

One Day at a Time

The Week in Review

by Ann Romano

New Column!

I, Anonymous Blog

Realization

by Anonymous

You Stole My Kid's Bike

by Anonymous

Physically Assaulted by Restaurant Owner!

by Anonymous

My Kids, My Rabbit

by Anonymous

Hey Local Coffee Shop!

by Anonymous

You're Barking Up the Wrong Street

by Anonymous

Goddamnit We're Thirsty

by Anonymous

Dearest "Plus" Sizes

by Anonymous

Fuck Review Sites

by Anonymous

That Internet Dating Thing... AGAIN

by Anonymous

Leave Your Dog Home, Losers

by Anonymous

Poor America

by Anonymous

Savage Love

The Kids Want to Know

by Dan Savage

Letters

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR