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Chocolate Birth Control. (And Other Inspiration from Planned Parenthood)
Okay, so Planned Parenthood didn't hand out real chocolate birth control at their 1,000-person annual luncheon today at the convention center, but they did hand out gift bags featuring condoms and...
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Paper Treasure Jewelry
All right, y'all, you have approximately 18 days to find your loved one a Valentine's gift. If you need help, I'm here for you. Or rather, Jess McCloskey of Paper Treasure Jewelry is here for you....
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My Boss Really, Really Wants Me to Tell You About Vanilla Ice's Kangaroo
Before he left the office for the day (ducking out early, I should add), my esteemed boss and Mercury editor Wm. Steven Humphrey forwarded me an email, adding: This is for you, and if it is not...
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Egyptian Protests: Police Hit Back. Anti-authoritarian protests continue in the streets of Cairo. Here's amazing photos, here's stories of police pounding protesters with tear gas, here's a story...
View ArticleTonight's Nightmare... Today!
What follows is a rendition of "Jesus Loves Me" by Baby Lu-Lu—I would guess a 40-year-old woman pretending to be three-years-old. It starts off creepy, and by the 30 second mark, you may say, "Okay......
View ArticleSarah Palin: She's Good For Something
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Rowdy? You're a PERV.
via Flatxbread Huh? ROWDY! Are... are you spying on me? Is that what you're doing? THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK, ROWDY. Skulking around on two legs... pretending you're a human or something. It's...
View ArticleSL Letter of the Day: A Piece of Cake
A few months ago, my boyfriend of seven or eight months called you about a "problem" he had ("Savage Lovecast 213,"," "How do you tell your partner to lose a little weight?"). To refresh your memory:...
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Best of Oregon City... Child Porn!
How did we miss this guy when we were profiling the Best of Oregon City?Attorney General John Kroger announced that an Oregon City man was sentenced to 84 months in prison on child pornography...
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ATTENTION: Poors And Cheaps...
Say hello to my friend Hippy Johnny. No way he's missing free coffee on Alberta. Actually, could you maybe give him a ride? [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleTonight in Music: The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, The Thermals, Grace...
THE THERMALS, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, WAMPIRE (Branx, 320 SE 2nd) The Thermals continue to employ the ol' work-hard/play-hard philosophy by performing shows at a furious clip and pulling from what seems...
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Republicans Will Let You Know When You've Been Raped
Blogger Nick Baumann writes about an unsettling provision in the GOP's "No Taxpayer Funding For Abortion Act": Rape is only really rape if it involves force. So says the new House Republican majority...
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Remember that Lost-and-Found Food Cart? Fundraiser Planned for Next Weekend
You know why I remember last Tuesday so well (besides the fact that it was my last day before a nice, long vacation)? That was the day all hell broke loose—on TV, on the blogs, etc.—about what appears...
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Seen Today in PDX: Bedbugs!
An abandoned box spring on SE 20th Avenue becomes a canvas for our worst fears. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleMelville's Beard Fetish
How many names can you up with for your favorite barista's facial hair? I got three. But that's why I have to write about dive bars on Lombard and not, you know, universally human themes of vengeance...
View ArticleJames Chasse Jr. Documentary Fundraising $12,500
It looks like Alien Boy, the documentary about the death of James Chasse Jr. in police custody, is almost done. The film looks at Chasse's life, but also the failures of the mental health system and...
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Leonard Mynx's New Record (One of Many)
Leonard Mynx has no shortage of material. I think he told me he's got three finished records in the pipeline—pretty impressive considering how busy the guy is, and that he suffered a hit-and-run car...
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Lulu's Vintage
For the month of February, 10% of every purchase made at Lulu's Vintage goes to the Cat Adoption Team (CAT)—and on "Feline Friendly Fridays" it's 20%. The fund-raising starts Wednesday, February 2nd...
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Somebody Let Me on Stage Again!
Portland should be made aware of the fact that the Action/Adventure Theatre company (the brainiacs behind the hugely successful Fall of the House) have invited me to participate in this weekend's...
View ArticleYESYESYESYES
Dear Erik Henrickson,When this film comes to Portland I would like to review it. I liked both films in Grindhouse a lot but this may be the best thing to come out of that project. Warning: excessive...
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