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Currently HangedCurrently Hanged
No, Spider-Man, nooooooooo! From Giuseppe Veneziano's show "Declino Del Supereroe." (Via Comics Alliance, which hilariously censored this painting by pixelating it this way... ...making the censored...
View ArticlePortland Cello Project - "Denmark" Video
It's been awhile since Portland Cello Project held their screening for this lovely video for "Denmark," the opening number from the just-released Thousand Words LP. But it takes awhile to cram such a...
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How Did Ban the Bag Win in Portland?How Did Ban the Bag Win in Portland?
Portland's plan to ban plastic bags from local grocery stores by 2011 breezed through City Council last week with hardly a peep. The only person who turned up to oppose the measure is local crank...
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Wednesday ConcertsWednesday Concerts
Tonight looks like a good time to dance or laugh your tookus off. Holocene—Malaikat Dan Singa, And And And, Why I Must Be Careful, Wampire, 8:30 pm, $5 Main St. (Between SW Broadway & Park)—The...
View ArticleTonight: Comedy Is Ok
You've got all your dates straight, right? That means you know it's First Wednesday, and therefore time again for another installment of Comedy Is OK, Portland's marvelous, monthly stand up showcase....
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Justin Bieber! Acting! Thank You!Justin Bieber! Acting! Thank You!
As you undoubtedly are aware, Justin "I'm not a lesbian, guys, cut it out" Bieber has a big role in an upcoming episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. And the Daily Mail has a picture of him on...
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Moving Forward on the $75 Million, Super Sexy Oregon Sustainability...
City Council this morning was flush with excitement over a grand new building that, if built, will clearly be the jewel in Portland's (and Mayor Sam Adams') King of Green crown. Congressman David Wu...
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Bad Yearbook PhotosBad Yearbook Photos
BuzzFeed and Huffington Post have just discovered the merely days-old Bad Yearbook Photos blog, so better keep current, Blogtownies. The site is literally what it says it is, and worth a...
View ArticleWin Tickets to Jurassic Park!
This Friday at the Bagdad, Cort and Fatboy and the Mercury (hey, that's us!) are showing Jurassic Park. What's more fun than Jurassic Park on a big screen? Not much—and it'll likely be made even more...
View ArticleUniversity of Oregon Ranks No.1 For Gay-Friendliness
Regardless of the outcome of today's Prop. 8 trial ruling, there is at least some good LGBT news out there. Yesterday Campus Pride released its 2010 Climate Index of the nation's most gay-friendly...
View ArticleBREAKING: Prop 8 (Reportedly) Ruled Unconstitutional
UPDATE! It's official now. The judge declared it an unconstitutional violation of equal protection and due process rights. Original post: The official court site is crashing because everyone in the...
View ArticleIf You Buy a Taco Bell Cantina Taco…
I will kick your ass*. What’s a Taco Bell Cantina Taco? I hesitate to tell you, but here it is from Nation’s Restaurant News: Taco Bell has launched a line of street-food-inspired tacos, including one...
View ArticleRadioactive Boars Rampage Germany!Radioactive Boars Rampage Germany!
Not even kidding! It seems global warming is having unforeseen affects. Due to recent mild winters, the wild boar population in Germany has skyrocketed and exploded out of control. And not only that,...
View ArticleTimbers Go Dutch And Other News . . .Timbers Go Dutch And Other News . . .
The Portland Timbers just announced the signing of Dutch striker Ibad Muhamadu. Mahamadu most recently played with FC Dordrecht in the Dutch second division. He had a trial earlier this winter with...
View ArticleHouse Fire Destroys the Honey Pot
Sad news from this weekend: A house fire (allegedly) triggered by a burning candle destroyed the Honey Pot, a local house venue at 5934 N. Borthwick that was also the home of Ryne Warner (from Ohioan...
View ArticleWhat He SaidWhat He Said
"Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in...
View ArticleBlogtown Meetup: Next Thursday! Landmark Saloon!Blogtown Meetup: Next...
I chose the above image because it comes closer to conveying my feelings about the upcoming Blogtown Meetup than words ever could. I hope everybody wrote August 12 on their calendars like I told them...
View ArticleSL Letter of the Day: What Am I Anyway?
I'm 27, male, identify as bisexual, and I enjoy crossdressing although I have only crossdressed with guys I meet online. I have no real desire to meet guys unless I'm dressed up. And when I do get...
View ArticleRepublican Says "Bike Agenda" Spinning America Toward UN ControlRepublican...
Alert! Alert! A serious warning has just come in from Denver, everyone. According to Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes, the city's pro-bike programs are spinning the mile high city into the...
View ArticlePHART CHART TOPPER!PHART CHART TOPPER!
This week's PHART CHART TOPPER is Tripper Dungan! Congrats and look we've animated it for you! Will you be the next Phart Chart Topper? Submit your art or photos to the Mercury's Flickr pool, and...
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