One Day at a Time
Sandra Bullock: "Heartbroken"? Time to celebrate! by Ann Romano MONDAY, JANUARY 17 In the absolute best news you will hear all day, the burgeoning romantic canoodle-fest between Sandra Bullock and...
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The Mechanic is a movie for stupid people. by Dave Bow I'M NOT SURPRISED that The Mechanic, the latest attempt to make Jason Statham a bankable action star, is doughy, lifeless glop, but why does it...
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ATTN PORTLAND: Portlandia Is Not Making Fun of You! [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Film Shorts
Animal Kingdom A brutal, gripping story about a Melbourne crime family that makes the Corleones look like the Brady Bunch. NED LANNAMANN St. Johns Theater and Pub. Another Year See review this issue....
View ArticleLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Portland speaks out on Portlandia! PORTLANDIA LAND [Note from Editor Wm. Steven Humphrey: Hey! So apparently there's this show called Portlandia, that's supposed to be a parody of Portland, or...
View ArticleWomen of a Certain Age
Another Year is a pointed cautionary tale for women of a certain age. by Alison Hallett IN MIKE LEIGH'S last movie, the underrated Happy-Go-Lucky, the protagonist is a blithe, cheery schoolteacher...
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Portland Center Stage dabbles in potty humor with The Imaginary Invalid. by Alison Hallett PORTLAND CENTER STAGE'S current mainstage production is an adaptation of Molière's The Imaginary Invalid,...
View ArticleI, Anonymous
Dildon'ts by Anonymous To the simpleton who tossed a mucus-green dildo featuring a protruding clit stim onto the elementary school playground: Let's just say that you were on the right track when you...
View ArticleWhat the Fuck?
What the fuck? An interview with Marc Maron. by Andrew R Tonry MARC MARON WAS FUCKED. A frantic ball of fear, insecurity, and spite, he's in recovery. Three wives have come and gone. There were coke...
View ArticleGeek Out
Gran Turismo's latest iteration is a well-tuned machine. by Earnest "Nex" Cavalli MY GAME LIBRARY contains two types of games: those I own because I adore them, and those I own because every few...
View ArticleSavage Love
Truth Be Known by Dan Savage I'm from the other side of the country, but I'm sitting in my lover's San Francisco apartment wondering what I'm doing. I flew out here to spend five glorious days with...
View ArticleHive Mind
The massive structure from Hives Inquiry Squad. by Ryan Feigh LISTENING TO EDIFICE, the debut full-length from Hives Inquiry Squad, is a lesson in the multitudes contained within the current Portland...
View ArticleInto the Living Room with And And And (and a Goat)
Hmmm, I wonder which house is the And And And crib? Perhaps it's the residence with the vehicle marked "Van Van Van" parked outside? The one with all the musicians spilling out of it? Not to mention...
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This Week's Mercury Music Section
Forgetters Another week, another Mercury music section to spill your Flavor Flav’s Fried Chicken on. If Flav can sling chicken, then Professor Griff's kosher deli can't be too far behind. Okay, maybe...
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This Week's Mercury Music Section
Forgetters Another week, another Mercury music section to spill your Flavor Flav’s Fried Chicken on. If Flav can sling chicken, then Professor Griff's kosher deli can't be too far behind. Okay, maybe...
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Good Morning News!
Say You Want a Revolution! Egypt's young people continue protests against their authoritarian president for the third day as the protests spread to the streets of Yemen. Republicans Want More...
View Article...And Down Goes Buffett
TMZ presents, Jimmy Buffett falling off a stage. Don't worry, that large pile of money and pool of margarita mix broke his fall. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Cat Packs: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?!?
So this was spotted in Brooklyn. (Where else? And by "where else?" I mean "probably here.") It's a "Cat Pack." For... ummm... carrying around your cat on your back. Photo via Fucked in Park Slope Okay...
View ArticleTed Haggard: Yep, I'm Bi
Talking Points Memo: In a new GQ profile, Rev. Ted Haggard addresses the continued assumptions that he's gay, following revelations years ago that the prominent evangelical had a drug-fueled sexual...
View Article...And Down Goes Buffett
In regards to Steve's brief mention yesterday in GMN, TMZ presents, Jimmy Buffett falling off a stage. Don't worry, that large pile of money and pool of margarita mix broke his fall.This and more at...
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