All hail the YouTube channel NewsBeFunny which has gathered up a poop ton of hilarious news team bloopers from 2015. Highlights include terrible jokes about “Uranus,” reporters getting attacked by giant bugs, weather flub-ups, the Edward Snowden “expert” who only talks about Edward Scissorhands, and of course, lots and lots of accidental “FUCKS!!” (There’s even […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
MUSIC—Tonight’s (free!) Ear Candy features a bevy of expert sound manipulators: Ali Muhareb’s colorful electronic rhythms incorporate global sounds and art-skewed dynamics; Hands In’s homegrown pop transposes lo-fi hooks onto enormous canvases; and Strange Wool’s garage vibes marry murk and mystery. NED LANNAMANNMississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, 9 pm, FREE COMEDY—Just in time for Christmas, […]
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Good Morning, News: Snoop Gets Cannabuzzed, Muslims Rescue Christians, and Trump Gets “Schlonged”
GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Tell me baby, do you recognize me? Well, it’s been a year. It doesn’t surprise me. LET’S GO TO PRESS. Congrats to our own Cannabuzz columnist Josh Jardine who made Snoop Dogg’s Christmas the sticky-ickiest Christmas ever! (It’s like the Gift of the Magi… except with pot!) After suffering for decades with […]
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Mustang and the Threat of Marriage
Let’s Not Banish Girls into Marriage-Slavery!
Let’s not banish girls into marriage-slavery!
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It’s Happening Tonight!
MUSIC—Last week, Billy Gibbons and Alice Cooper played Portland, inspiring their fans to sneak out of their retirement homes for one last night on the town. Tonight, Snoop Dogg does the same—proving that even aging hip-hop heroes are happy to feed off nostalgia. (That said, I’ll be fucking delighted to hear Snoop do any track […]
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Dream Job Alert: Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls Seeking Executive Director
For those about to rock the non-profit world…here’s your chance to work with one of Portland’s coolest organizations: Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls is looking for a new executive director! Empowerment through electric guitars? Yes, please! Here’s more details on the job opening: As Executive Director of RNRC4G, you will lead a team of […]
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Star Wars Cast Sings “Stayin’ Alive” Because… Stop Asking So Many Questions
It’s no secret that Jimmy Fallon loves him some Bee Gees—that’s why it shouldn’t come as a total shock that his crackerjack editors at The Tonight Show would put together this verrrrry amusing remix of characters from all the Star Wars movies singing the Bee Gees’ greatest hit, “Stayin’ Alive.” It just works, and the […]
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Good Morning, News: Wind Attack, Bear Attack, and Some Sweet Rocket Action!
People have been getting on my case when I point out how dramatic the weather’s been this month. I’m going to keep on speaking my truth, though. Yesterday, not only was wind pushing trees onto houses, slicing power lines, and bullying big rigs off of Marine Drive, but rain was ensuring this is Portland’s wettest […]
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It’s Happening Tonight!
FILM—From the acclaimed creators of dramas such as Felicity, The Big Chill, and Regarding Henry comes one of this year’s most anticipated motion pictures—a tale of two lost youths, brought together in a troubled time to make peace with age-old dilemmas. Discerning audiences seeking a subtle tale—one told with candor, grace, and skill—need look no […]
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Nice Try, Seattle, But Do You Have a Cat Rapper? Didn’t Think So.
Thinkstock Our cat war with Seattle isn’t over. If you thought Portland’s battle to keep our King of Cats crown over Seattle was over, you’re wrong! Last week, my genteel and principled colleague, Rich Smith, esteemed books and national politics writer for our sister paper the Stranger, dealt the latest blow in our long-running feud […]
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Know Your City Says It’s Nearly Broke, Might Close Without Help
Earlier this month, leaders atKnow Your City held an impromptu meeting. They’d learned months before that the group’s finances were in trouble. Cameron Whitten, the newly announced executive director of the local nonprofit, was working full time for no pay, and didn’t know if he could continue. After six years, it looked like Know Your […]