The Final Solution to the Conservative Problem
Apparently they've caught wind of it. A Washington Times editorial defends Sarah Palin's use of the phrase "blood libel" in the wake of the Tucson shootings, by calling media criticism of Palin "the...
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Cart Compass PDX/BarBird
A couple new resources for fat computer nerds web-savvy, food-minded consumers: Verizon customers, there’s another reason to be excited about your new iPhone (I’m just insecurely playing into the...
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New Bills Roundup: Freeing Homebrew From the Home
Patrick LongThe legislative session kicked off this week, with over 1,600 new laws and rule changes proposed by Oregon's representatives. I'll be doing roundups of the laws relevant to Portland on the...
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Blazer Mania at Compound Gallery
Compound Gallery"Rip City Bigs" by Ryan Berkley Attention, sports fans: If Ezra's mid-season Blazers checkup didn't depress the fandom out of you satiate your Blazelust, then I have an art show for...
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Sweet Nothings
The Salty Teacup is one of those gloriously cluttered, personal little shops that are the destination of every treasure hunter, where half the pleasure is in exploration and discovery. As a SE-ster, I...
View ArticleWhat the World Needs Now Is a Pac-Man Reality TV Show
Deadline Hollywood breaks the news of a new show that will surely be like the American Idol of running away from other people: Waka waka waka! Pac-Man, is headed to reality TV. Merv Griffin...
View ArticleSarah Palin Breathes...
... and it's just as uncomfortable as everything else she does. (via The Rumpus) [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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City Settles Car Crash Suit Against Officer in Aaron Campbell Shooting
According to next week's Portland City Council consent agenda, where this item appears, the city has agreed to pay out $44,043.26 and settle a lawsuit, filed last year, that accused Officer Ron...
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The Health Care Debate: Crossing Ever Deeper Into the Extreme
Sherri Elliot-Yeary It's no secret that Republicans are stewing over health care reform and scheming to take it apart. Now, a few states have gone even further, creating bills that challenge the...
View ArticleMortal Kombat: Rebirth Goes Web Series (UPDATE)
Update: Courtesy Twitch (my personal favorite film site ever since Harry Knowles went nuts and turned his site into Facebook's ugly sister) comes word that the web series will debut in April 2011 to...
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New Typhoon EP! New Typhoon Song!
Gosh, isn't this some welcome news on this dreary Saturday morning? Typhoon turned plenty of heads with the release of last year's Hunger and Thirst, a wondrous recording of orchestral pop music that...
View ArticleVideo: Portlandia Premiere Q&A With Carrie Brownstein and Jonathan Krisel
Portland star Carrie Brownstein and Director Jonathan Krisel faced a long line of reporters at last night's sold out Portlandia premiere at the Hollywood Theater. I have to confirm: In real life,...
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New Bills Roundup: No to Phonebooks! Yes to Recycled Roads!
The legislative session kicked off this week, with over 1,600 new laws and rule changes proposed by Oregon's representatives. I'll be doing roundups of the laws relevant to Portland on the blog all...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Defiance Ohio, Dangerous Boys Club at Superfresh 2, and more
DEFIANCE OHIO, KIMYA DAWSON (Backspace, 115 NW 5th) One half of the lo-fi group the Moldy Peaches (who actually disbanded long before Juno), Olympia resident Kimya Dawson's quirky, intimate...
View ArticleAdding Insult to Grievous Injury
NYT: Law enforcement officials said Friday they have multiple photos of Jared L. Loughner posing with a Glock 9mm pistol next to his naked buttocks and dressed in a bright red g-string. It is the same...
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Blazers vs. Nets - Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers meet the New Jersey Nets in a spirited round of five-on-five roundball. As the Blazers continue their descent down the super fun happy slide...
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Got An iPad? Wanna Lose A Week Of Your Life? C'mere!
I vaguely seem to recall typing something about this at some point in the past, but since Google is turning up nothing, I'm chalking it up to "fever dream." If you can find the dupe though, feel free...
View ArticleGood Morning, News!
We'll start a little farther afield on this rainy Sunday. Tunisia, the country better known by many nerds as Tatooine, is erupting in political violence whose repercussions, some argue, could ricochet...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Acephalix, XDS, and more
ACEPHALIX, ANHEDONIST, KNELT ROTE, RITUAL NECROMANCY (The Know, 2026 NE Alberta) Recently San Francisco has been receiving plenty of attention for being quite the hotbed of rock (no, not the San...
View ArticleWe Like Cats - "Meow Hear Me Roar"
A bleary found footage mélange of webcats, dancing, and more... what's not to love? "Directed" and edited by Sean Yent Schuster Craig, AKA Jib Kidder. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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