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MexiploitationMexiploitation

Machete is angry. And awesome. by Erik Henriksen "JESUS CHRIST, Machete! You're a fucking shit magnet!" immigration officer Sartana (Jessica Alba) shouts. It's true. Wherever Machete (Danny Trejo)...

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Oh the HumanityOh the Humanity

Our Shoes Are Red/The Performance Lab's West Coast premiere of Will Eno's Oh the Humanity. by Alison Hallett THE COACH OF A SPORTS TEAM (Tim Stapleton) sits behind a table at a press conference, tired...

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Pray for No EarthquakePray for No Earthquake

The design of the new Sellwood Bridge has been chosen, and it's not a showstopper. by Sarah Mirk FOR $330 MILLION, the Sellwood Bridge is not getting any more lanes. Instead, it will be getting a...

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Public ParkingPublic Parking

Violetta has good burgers, but works best bringing extra flavor to a new park. by Patrick Coleman WE USE RESTAURANTS to feed us, sure. We also use them to celebrate important milestones and...

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Dry Humping: No JokeDry Humping: No Joke

Going the Distance gets the romcom grubby. by Marjorie Skinner CHRISTINA APPLEGATE'S dining room table gets a lot of action. As Corinne, a germaphobic, caustic housewife, she nearly calls in a hazmat...

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Falling StarFalling Star

Everything you need to know about Basquiat. by Marjorie Skinner COMEDY DIRECTOR TAMRA DAVIS (Billy Madison, Half Baked, that one coming-of-age movie starring Britney Spears) was a friend of artist...

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Up & ComingUp & Coming

THURSDAY 9/2 EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, LULACRUZA (Wonder Ballroom, 128 NE Russell) See My, What a Busy Week! GULFSONGS GULF COAST BENEFIT: CHRIS ROBLEY AND THE FEAR OF HEIGHTS, BUOY LARUE,...

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Thrash Metal Time MachineThrash Metal Time Machine

Slayer is, has always been, and thus shall always be by Aris Wales FROM SEPTEMBER OF 1990 through July of 1991, the now legendary Clash of the Titans tour thrashed across the US, Canada, and Europe....

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Brooklyn to CubaBrooklyn to Cuba

Reviews of six new graphic novels, from Julia Wertz's Brooklyn adventures to the Cuban revolution. by Alison Hallett Drinking at the Movies by Julia Wertz (Three Rivers) "My life is the abortion Juno...

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I Love Television™I Love Television™

Dear "Oldie": Why so OLD? by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey [Hey Guys! I'm on vacation this week, so enjoy this old-timey episode of I Love Television™ designed to make you—and myself—feel old. Mission...

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America's Other SkatersAmerica's Other Skaters

Epic New York City Skateboard Photography by Scrappers DOGTOWN, the Z-Boys, and Powell-Peralta's Bones Brigade can suck it—the New York City skate scene has just as much history as the Southern...

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Justice after Shooting?Justice after Shooting?

The officer who shot and killed Aaron Campbell has been placed on leave. Will Police Chief Mike Reese fire him? by Denis C. Theriault THE POLICE OFFICER who shot and killed Aaron Campbell with an...

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SOLD OUTSOLD OUT

Temporary withdrawals from Halo Shoes and Andy Lifschutz. by Marjorie Skinner I'M GOING through withdrawal. Halo Shoes has closed its NE Broadway location after some impressive pre-move price cuts....

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My, What A Busy Week!My, What A Busy Week!

Oh my god, oh your god, oh his god, oh her god, it's everybody's Busy Week! THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 RE-HUNG!—Portland's favorite euphemistic billboard, the Hung Far Low sign, disappeared from downtown...

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This Week's Mercury Music SectionThis Week's Mercury Music Section

Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you send grandma's ashes off to be pressed into an LP for eternity. Every time I play Cannibal Corpse's Butchered at Birth I'll think of my...

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This Week's Mercury Music Section

Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you send grandma's ashes off to be pressed into an LP for eternity. Every time I play Cannibal Corpse's Butchered at Birth I'll think of my...

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Crystal Palace Baltimore vs. Portland Timbers.Crystal Palace Baltimore vs....

Crystal Palace Baltimore vs. Portland Timbers.Sunday, August 29th, 2010.PGE Park; 6 p.m. Kickoff; Attendance: 15,418; Weather: Partly Cloudy. Crystal Palace Baltimore 0 - Portland Timbers 3. Scoring...

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Fall is Here, Part Two: Charlotte Ronson

New York fashion week is right around the corner, starting September ninth and going through the 16th. Which means Spring/Summer 2011 will be hitting the runways in T-Minus 10 days! So lets take a...

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Good Morning, News!

Um ... OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT! Meanwhile, North Carolina is chewing on a whiskey-soaked rope, hoping that when Hurricane Earl finally arrives with his roof-ripping, window-smashing,...

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