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Bully's Comics has a great collection of excerpts from the Indian James Bond comic books. They're almost complete gibberish. But after all, it's not like the Bond films are paragons of narrative...
View ArticleBlack Swan Trailer: A Bit of a Boner Pincher!
Dearest friends! I know your boner is at maximum alert right now about the new trailer for Black Swan, directed by Darren "The Wrestler" Aronofsky, and starring Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis as...
View ArticleParalysis of AnalysisParalysis of Analysis
Longtime Portland leader David Bragdon says he took top NYC job because of the city's bold green movement. by Sarah Mirk PORTLAND IS LOSING one of its most experienced and respected political...
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This week in news briefs: taxes, beatings, and a lawsuit. by Mercury staff The Oregon Historical Society announced on Friday, August 13, that it will ask voters to approve a $10 million property tax...
View ArticleMy, What A Busy Week!My, What A Busy Week!
Trolls, ninjas, Lady Gaga, and other fantastical creatures. THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 GO GO GAGA—Rah-rah-ah-ah-ah! Romah ro-mah-maaaa! Gaga ooh la-la! I'm caught in a bad romance with Lady Gaga, and I don't...
View ArticleMusically ChallengedMusically Challenged
Exploring TBA's musical offerings, from Rufus Wainwright to Guantanamo Baywatch. by Andrew R Tonry MUSIC AT TBA can be a tough sell. All summer long, Portland teems with shows and festivals, most of...
View ArticleSomething New Under the SunSomething New Under the Sun
The Do-Over reboots the backyard party. by Ezra Ace Caraeff "IT'S UNFORTUNATE that clubs/events can be so segregated racially and musically, so we set out to change the rules," explains Jamie Strong,...
View ArticlePreparing for TakeoffPreparing for Takeoff
With Pete International Airport, the Dandy Warhols' guitarist cleans house. by Dave Bow "EVERY RECORD that we've done has always seemed a little out of time [but] ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... was...
View ArticleThe Great Semen SwitcherooThe Great Semen Switcheroo
Hey,guys? The Switch is kind of fucked up. by Alison Hallett OH, JENNIFER ANISTON. Always a bridesmaid. Your artificial insemination movie came out just a month after the far superior artificial...
View ArticleBus-ted!Bus-ted!
TriMet has cut 16 bus lines in the past 12 years. Now it's hoping voters will approve a tax to fix what's left. by Sarah Mirk AT NE SANDY and 162nd, the bus stop for the #12 line is just a pole stuck...
View ArticleLetters to the EditorLetters to the Editor
Another week of bugging each other out. UNCONSTRUCTIVE Workwear for hipsters who do little hands-on or physical work ["Hand-Eye Supply," Sold Out, Aug 12]? Do you seriously believe any actual...
View ArticleDestination FunDestination Fun
Our picks from the inaugural Portland Folk Festival. by Ezra Ace Caraeff Following in the long shadows PDX Pop Now!, Pickathon, and the Smmr Bmmr, the Portland Folk Festival has a Sisyphean task in...
View ArticleHaggard and HorribleHaggard and Horrible
Blood, guts, and vikings in Valhalla Rising. by Erik Henriksen IT'S IMPOSSIBLE—or at the very least, shall we say, not ideal—to talk about Nicolas Winding Refn without talking about Bronson, the...
View ArticleBeyond GodotBeyond Godot
The Gare St. Lazare Players adapt Beckett's prose for the stage. by Noah Dunham WHEN I FIRST SAW the work of Ireland's Gare St. Lazare Players, I was already nursing a bit of an obsession with Samuel...
View ArticleSwing for Your SupperSwing for Your Supper
Pendulum Aerial Arts' High Art. by Floyd Sklaver Begin with the flexibility of a contortionist and the fearlessness of a trapeze artist. Throw in the grace of a dancer and the athleticism of a...
View ArticleDisjecta Nabs NagyDisjecta Nabs Nagy
Jenene Nagy talks about her new role as Disjecta's curator-in-residence. by Matt Stangel IT'S BEEN A BIG YEAR for local artist and curator Jenene Nagy. She kicked things off in January with her solo...
View ArticleOn SightOn Sight
An overview of TBA:10's visual art programming. by Matt Stangel AS YOU'D EXPECT, this year's TBA Festival includes some big names from the local and international art scenes. But that's where the...
View ArticleI, AnonymousI, Anonymous
Pho No! by Anonymous Dear local pho house waiter man—Remember the time our steaming veggie pho soup had fleas in it? I remember. We tried to avoid them and be polite, but with each dip of the painted...
View ArticleControlling the InterfaceControlling the Interface
Mike Daisey on Steve Jobs and your iPhone's dirty little secret. by Alison Hallett PORTLAND HAS A CRUSH on monologist Mike Daisey, and with damn good reason: Daisey's performances fulfill the often...
View ArticleA Really Stiff ChaserA Really Stiff Chaser
Asking downtown markets to stop selling malt liquor was a bust, so this time city officials aren't asking. by Denis C. Theriault WHAT HAPPENS when you spend months asking 43 downtown markets to...
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