Lewis & Clark Gets $77,927 Fine For Polluting StreamLewis & Clark Gets...
Lewis and Clark got hit with a $77,927 fine from the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) on Friday, after an investigation revealed that the college has been dumping its chlorinated pool water...
View ArticleChinese Battlestar Galactica: A Cross Between Saw and Sisterhood of the...
I know, I know... it's not politically correct to laugh at the Chinese (especially since I'll be working in their prison camps within the next 20 years), but the cover art for their Battlestar...
View ArticleVindictive Cat Free to HomeVindictive Cat Free to Home
This Craigslist post kind of makes me laugh, and kind of makes me cry. This Cat is 12 years old. It is very cute and has a long tail, so it will look good sitting in your window while you are away! It...
View ArticleHere is Menomena on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Last night Menomena made their national television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It went quite well, as the band performed "Killemall" from Mines while drummer Danny Seim was sporting an old...
View ArticleHere is Menomena on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Last night Menomena made their national television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It went quite well, as the band performed "Killemall" from Mines while drummer Danny Seim was sporting an old...
View ArticleSome Excellent Photos From PickathonSome Excellent Photos From Pickathon
Since the only photographs we have from our debaucherous weekend away at Pickathon involve Ned "Kegmeister" Lannamann doing bodyshots off the furry belly of Will Oldham ("Bonnie Prince Belly" as Ned...
View ArticleGood Morning News!Good Morning News!
Afghanistan: Now With More Danger! Deaths of civilians are on the rise. Guantanamo Finally Starts Trying Detainees... but the first sentence handed down will be secret until the detainee finishes...
View Article"Worst Fashion.""Worst Fashion."
In an attempt to procrastinate from the massive list of things I have to do as a professor, a fabric designer, someone who is about to move, and someone who has a “To Do” list with 37 items that need...
View ArticleSHE HAS A POINT: Why No Chicken McNuggets for Breakfast?
A lady in Toledo, Ohio went apeshit at a McDonalds drive-thru after being refused Chicken McNuggets at breakfast time. And while I don't condone the melee that follows, McDonalds does have some...
View ArticleNew Grouper Single: "Hold"New Grouper Single: "Hold"
As reported on Pitchfork and Stereogum today, Grouper (AKA Portland's Liz Harris) has a new tour-only seven inch single, "Hold" b/w "Sick." Here's the A-side, a glacially beautiful atmospheric piece...
View ArticleDid Sarah Palin Roll Her Eyes?
You be the judge: I'm thinking she did. Via Sullivan. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleBaffling Modern Warfare 2 Bug Unlocks SNK ClassicsBaffling Modern Warfare 2...
SNKKurosawa Always Left Out The Fat Caucasian Samurai Don't expect this one to still work — I get the feeling that Activision busted ass getting this thing patched up the moment it was discovered —...
View ArticleLoch Lomond in the Living Room
Like a couple Jehovah's Witnesses pushing the new issue of Watchtower, Into the Woods has been going door-to-door looking for Portland bands to film inside their homes. Judging by this footage of Loch...
View ArticleFestival Season Keeps Rolling OnFestival Season Keeps Rolling On
Joseph SchellDavid Moore of Langhorne Slim's band, and his bloody banjo at PickathonPickathon is officially over, and was totally, totally great... even if I still haven't returned to feeling quite...
View ArticleFestival Season Keeps Rolling On
Joseph SchellDavid Moore of Langhorne Slim's band, and his bloody banjo at PickathonPickathon is officially over, and was totally, totally great... even if I still haven't returned to feeling quite...
View ArticleIs Chris Dudley Pro-Choice?Is Chris Dudley Pro-Choice?
I've been keeping pretty quiet about the governor's race during the doldrums of summer, but two recent items about Republican challenger Chris Dudley piqued my interest. NYTChris Dudley: He has a case...
View ArticleNew Grinderman Video
What does this mean for you? How about Nick Cave dancing around as a Roman soldier, in this bizarre NSFW video for the song "Heathen Child." What else: blue ladies, red ladies, eye lasers, a...
View ArticleFed-Up Flight Attendant Story Gets Better... and Better!Fed-Up Flight...
As Paul reported yesterday, a JetBlue flight attendant finally got fed up with being jostled around by rude passengers, cussed one out, and then activated the inflatable slide to escape. YESSS!!!...
View ArticleShort CutsShort Cuts
After religiously farming my hair as long as it will go for the past half-decade, the idea of cutting it short is both intriguing and terrifying. Whether or not you've already been contemplating the...
View ArticleTrail Blazers Announce 2010-11 ScheduleTrail Blazers Announce 2010-11 Schedule
After a little teaser last week, the Portland Trail Blazers have finally announced their 2010-11 schedule. The team will start the season at home against the Phoenix Suns on October 26. If you are...
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