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May. 8
Print Edition for the week of
May. 8 - 14, 2008
Vol. 8, No. 50
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News
In Other News
Unhappy Campers
Homeless Protest Continues, Politicos Take Notice
by Matt Davis and Amy J. Ruiz
Ballot Boxing
by Amy J. Ruiz
An Unexpected Stop
City-Funded Day Laborer Site Delayed
by Jonathan Shapiro
The Status Quo Can Suck It!
Our 2008 Primary Election Picks
by Portland Mercury's Editorial Board
Still Fightin'
The Ralph Nader Interview
by Andrew R Tonry
Fact Check
Scrutinizing the Candidates' Junk Mail
by Amy J. Ruiz
2008 Primary Election Cheat Sheet
Thinking for yourself is overrated!
Music
Pure Pop Now
The Great Big Sound of the Little Ones
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Up & Coming
God Made Dirtbombs
... Dirtbombs Don't Hurt
by Larry Mizell Jr
Kid Music
The Open-Mouthed Adulthood of Kate Nash
by Theon Weber
Queen of the Universe
Robyn: No Longer a Swedish Britney
by Rob Simonsen
This Ship Was Built to Last
The Duke Spirit 1, Thieves 0
by Ned Lannamann
Once More With Feeling
Tender Loving Empire
by Ezra Ace Caraeff
Our Town Could Be Your Life
Portland Jazz Composers Ensemble
by Cary Clarke
Movies & TV
FILM SHORTS
This Week on Television
Junior Stallones
Son of Rambow
: Getting Boners over Rambo
by Kiala Kazebee
Epileptic Boogaloo
Speed Racer
? More Like Seize Racer! Ha!
by Erik Henriksen
David Mamet Knows Kung Fu
A Succinct Review for the Discerning Cinephile
by Erik Henriksen
What Happens In Vegas...
A Succinct Review for the Discerning Cinephile
by Marjorie Skinner
Shotgun Stories
A Succinct Review for the Discerning Cinephile
by Zac Pennington
Geek Out
More speed! More racing!
by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli
Food and Drink
Happy Hours
Drinking Alfresco
Bye and Bye Says Hello
by Ned Lannamann
Visual Art
Nell Warren
Quandaries
by John Motley
A Safe Space For Nerds
Keeping it DIY at the IPRC
by Alison Hallett
Books
Bryan Lee O'Malley
An interview with the creator of the Scott Pilgrim books
by Alison Hallett
Matthew Sharpe
(Harcourt)
by Kevin Sampsell
Theater & Performance
The Little Dog Laughed
Portland Center Stage at the Gerding Theater
by Alison Hallett
The Garden Party
by TEMPLE LENTZ
I, Anonymous
Burn the Bridge, Torch the Tunnel
Sold Out
That Was Nau, This Is Now
by Marjorie Skinner
One Day at a Time
The Week in Review
by Ann Romano
New Column!
Walter Haskill: The Humvee Candidate
Letters
Letters to the Editor
Savage Love & Sex
Savage Love
Sexpert Advice
by Dan Savage
I Love Television
i♥television™
My Enemy, Hilary Duff
by Wm. Steven Humphrey