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Bus Stop FailBus Stop Fail
I spent this afternoon getting sunburned on scenic SE 92nd and Foster, where OPAL co-director John Ostar took the time to show me a bus stop in need of some help. Just beyond the shadow of the new MAX...
View ArticleThe Prids - “Desolate” Video
Warning: Do not watch this video at work. Unless you work at Hustler. The Prids released the excellent Chronosynclastic LP a few months back and now they've set out on the difficult task of making...
View ArticleThe Prids - “Desolate” Video
Warning: Do not watch this video at work. Unless you work at Hustler. The Prids released the excellent Chronosynclastic LP a few months back and now they've set out on the difficult task of making...
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Is Banksy in Portland?Is Banksy in Portland?
A number of people keep dropping these photos of what looks like Banksy art into our Flickr pool. Banksy is a super famous street artist who has been able to hide his (or her... or their) identity for...
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Double Up at NarcisseDouble Up at Narcisse
I regret almost nothing about having spent the past five days in the San Juans lounging in the sun and eating raw oysters on a sailboat. BUT, I did miss the Bargain Hunting 101 mega-sale on Sunday,...
View ArticleA Justin Bieber Song You'll Like—PROMISE!!
Okay, fine, I deserve some stick for continually torturing you people with my Justin Bieber obsession. HOWEVER! Here is a Justin Bieber song I GUARANTEE you will enjoy, and I'm not shitting you. What...
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The Locals are Throwing a RoastThe Locals are Throwing a Roast
A busy week in comedy kicks off tonight. First there's Helium's inaugural Open Mic (8:00PM, free w/ two-item minimum), unfortunately it looks as if a number of Portland's comics have other plans. The...
View ArticleAnother Day, Another Negligible Celebrity Assaulted by Sociopathic Clowns
Following Tila Tequila's stoning by Juggalos comes the clobbering of comedian Lisa Lampanelli by guests at the Celebrity Roast of David Hasselhoff, broadcast last night on Comedy Central. Here's a...
View ArticleNerd Porn Tuesday: "Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury"
It's, uh, a new thing we're doing. Nerd Porn Tuesday. Whatever. Just watch the video. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Watching for Meteors at the Mystery HoleWatching for Meteors at the Mystery Hole
The Woodstock Mystery Hole is perhaps Oregon's only meta-theme park. Constructed in the backyard of a house off SE Woodstock, the Mystery Hole (and accompanying Mystery Pole and History Mole) will...
View ArticleBrandon Roy is in a Terrible Hiphop VideoBrandon Roy is in a Terrible Hiphop...
BlazersEdge has posted this video from Seattle emcees Cali & Cavalli that just so happens to feature the Portland Trail Blazers' resident superstar, Brandon Roy. The blog raises the question "Does...
View ArticleBrandon Roy is in a Terrible Hiphop Video
BlazersEdge has posted this video from Seattle emcees Cali & Cavalli that just so happens to feature the Portland Trail Blazers' resident superstar, Brandon Roy. The blog raises the question "Does...
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Baconfest IIBaconfest II
Friends, I’ve given up. I have decided to relinquish the incredulity I’ve traditionally felt towards gimmick foods and meme meats. There is just too much out there for which to feel disdain and a man...
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Insta-S'mores: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?Insta-S'mores: CONDEMN OR ALLOW?
Our own Sarah Mirk saw the following product in Safeway, and was aghast. Like someone had packaged and marketed her childhood (though I'm pretty sure her childhood wasn't that interesting to begin...
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Gaming News Crumbs: Tennis, Trebuchets and TaurenGaming News Crumbs: Tennis,...
As we slowly drift out of summer — Can someone send Ra a memo on that one? I'm sweating like Anubis in a Baptist church. — and into the interminably long holiday season, gaming news goes from a steady...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Hot Hot Heat
HOT HOT HEAT, 22-20S, DERBY (Doug Fir, 830 E Burnside) THE HEAT IS ON—After a few missteps along the way, Hot Hot Heat make their grand return to Portland with a new album, Future Breeds, in tow. If...
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Mercury Accused of Racism... AGAINMercury Accused of Racism... AGAIN
Here's a voice mail I received from a reader today which gets my vote for the most drippingly sarcastic and judgmental message of the year. Listen. (Audio NSFW! Headphones up!) However, I can't say...
View ArticleThe Sweetest of Songs, the Saddest of Hearts.
It's certainly no "Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury" (sweet god above, what is?!), but I believe this gentleman deserves to be heard. ("They call me 'Q,'" he says by way of introduction, which is an obvious...
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Calendar Item: Presoiled CoutureCalendar Item: Presoiled Couture
Truth be told, I'm not sold on the name "Presoiled Couture" as the title to the upcoming fashion show for Rio Wrenn's R.A.W. collection. Although the lovely, delicate lingerie pieces are experiments...
View ArticlePublic Meeting Tonight on Sidewalk Restrictions
Commissioner Amanda Fritz's office is hosting a public hearing at 7 tonight on Portland's controversial sidewalk rules, part of an ongoing process to make sure the law is working as planned. Issues on...
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