The Only Star Wars Blu-ray Review You Need
ViaI was going to make a "Thumbs up!" "Thumbs... down" joke here, but then I realized I don't even know if Yoda really has thumbs, or at least thumbs worth speaking of. God, that thing's a freak....
View ArticleCalling All Portland Area Indians (Dot, not Feather)
Calling All Portland Area Indians (Dot, not Feather) Is that considered offensive? Well, it gets worse: I'll settle for any person (or small family) of South Asian descent - or anybody at all who has...
View ArticleREMINDER: Portland Will NOT Be Staging "Goose Auschwitz" Tomorrow
For those who missed Sarah's post on the subject, Portland Parks in association with the Audubon Society, the Bureau of Environmental Services, USDA Wildlife Services, and CAREFULLY WORDED...
View ArticleIt's Happening Tonight!
EXTRA U—With taut, tight tunes rendered in groaning guitars and ragged howls, Mississippi rockers Colour Revolt make music that both soothes and seethes. Coincidentally, Oklahoma's similarly named...
View ArticleAndrew Breitbart's Dangerous Insanity: The Video
Towleroad posted this video over the weekend, and it shouldn't just disappear into the webby ether: far-right-wing pundit Andrew Breitbart, speaking at Tea Party event in Lexington, MA on September...
View ArticleNBA Jam Was Fine! Why'd You Have To Add Memes?!
So there's a team of honey badgers in the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade/PlayStation Network NBA Jam: On Fire Edition. Why, you ask? Two reasons: 1) This is a thing that people laughed at for like a week....
View ArticleLost Blazers Season Would Cost Portland Millions
If you don't follow professional basketball much, you might not know—or care—that a protracted labor dispute between wealthy NBA owners and wealthy NBA players may wind up canceling all or part of the...
View ArticleThe I, Anonymous Blog Quote o' the Day
NOTE TO I, ANONYMOUS READERS AND SUBMITTERS: Poetry is never okay. Under any circumstances. But unfortunately, that didn't stop this guy. Dear society, Through your hands I wield hate Through your...
View ArticleTwo Things to Keep In Mind While Whining About Netflix
Something worth keeping in mind while you're ranting about Netflix/Qwikster (jesus christ "Qwikster" is a humiliating name for all involved): Very few people understand the key underpinning of the...
View ArticleScare of the Week: Birth Control Recall
Arguably the worst medication to have unknowingly fail on millions of American is, oh Gawd, poised to fail on millions of Americans. Alabama-based pharmaceutical company Qualitest is issuing a recall...
View ArticleGym Rant
As a society we learn different things from different people along the way. Over the last few years I have come to realize that it is our grandparents that that influence us the most, at an early age,...
View ArticleDear Girl in My House
You know, you are a pretty awesome person. You are fun, sweet, interesting, and I love the way you dress. It's so cool that you're artistic and that you mutually inspire each other. Because of that,...
View ArticleEMA Visits Daytrotter
Unlike most professional music critics, I do not think that this is the finest album of 2011. My loyalty still lies with Past Life Martyred Saints, the extraordinarily vulnerable debut from one Erika...
View ArticleEMA Visits Daytrotter
Unlike most professional music critics, I do not think that this is the finest album of 2011. My loyalty still lies with Past Life Martyred Saints, the extraordinarily vulnerable debut from one Erika...
View ArticleIf You Want the Flaming Lips' Six-Hour Song You'll Have to Go to Jackpot Records
The Flaming Lips are in town tonight—duh, we already told you that— which means my inbox is sure to be filled with plenty of Wayne Coyne spottings through out the day. "I saw Wayne floating down the...
View ArticleFall Lingerie Picks from Stella McCartney at Lille Trousseau
Whether you are bride to be, or just looking to update your lingerie drawer, Lille Trousseau is brimming with new underpinnings by Stella McCartney. As the autumn air begins to breeze by, never...
View ArticleGood Morning News!
RIP DADT: American military members are now allowed to be out and proud. So exciting! I think I might cry. Military MaGAYzine: A gay-centric military magazine is headed to base newstands. Top GOPer...
View ArticleMOD Deal of the Day: The Modern Man
I promised long ago to keep you informed of any MercPerks came rolling in that were of particular interest to the stylish set, and so another has arrived: The just-opened Modern Man Barber Shop is...
View ArticleMOD Deal of the Day!
I promised long ago to keep you informed of any MercPerks came rolling in that were of particular interest to the stylish set, and so another has arrived. And oh man is it a smoking deal, and just for...
View ArticleSo The Thing Is All Computery Now
I think you see more of the newly CG thing in this trailer for The Thing Again than you see in the entirety of the real The Thing, but I'm still kind of stoked about it? It's Ramona Flowers fighting...
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