A Century of TrashA Century of Trash
American Grindhouse: A bird's eye view of exploitation cinema. by Ned Lannamann AIMING TO BE a definitive survey of trash cinema, American Grindhouse looks at the past century of exploitation flicks...
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A new storage facility downtown will let homeless Portlanders stow their stuff. by Denis C. Theriault DEUCE WAS SITTING on an Old Town sidewalk, his back against a one-way sign, his right hand...
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Famous Oregon cults deserve better books. by Dave Bow Though the details may be foggy, the story should be familiar to any Oregon native: In 1981, the cult leader Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh emigrated from...
View ArticleFinally, FreedomFinally, Freedom
Jonathan Franzen's Freedom is one of the most-anticipated books in memory. Is it worth the fuss? by Alison Hallett JONATHAN FRANZEN'S new novel Freedom has emerged in such a cloud of controversy,...
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Big Freedia makes parties happen. by Andrew R Tonry TOMORROW BIG FREEDIA leaves on tour. "Early flight," she says. But this evening will be like any other in Freedia's home of New Orleans. There are...
View ArticleThe Real Headbanging DealThe Real Headbanging Deal
Centurion: It's better than 300. by Andrew Wright FOR A DIRECTOR with the best horror film of the past decade under his belt (The Descent), it's been hard to get a handle on Neil Marshall—what with...
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The struggle and sophistication of the National. by Ezra Ace Caraeff "I'VE NEVER REALLY worried or thought about if I was a good singer or not," says the deep-voiced, painfully modest Matt Berninger,...
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September Sample Sale at the English Dept.September Sample Sale at the...
I recently got to spend some time with a friend who's getting married in March playing dress-up at the English Dept.—so fun! Of course, as was inevitable, even though we were focused on what looked...
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This Week's Mecury Arts Section!This Week's Mecury Arts Section!
TBA: OooooOOOoooh, Rufus Waaaaainwright. That is to say, we've got an interview with the TBA headliner. I am, it shames me to say, skipping his show with the Oregon Symphony tonight. Why? Because I...
View ArticleUS Traffic Deaths Hit 60-Year Low... Drivers Hit Pedestrian on NE Sandy
The Good News: The federal department of transportation announced today that, according to crash statistics, American roads are the safest they've been since 1950. Deaths declined 9.7 percent since...
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The New Idom HandbagsThe New Idom Handbags
Pop on over to IDOM for a look at in-house designer Modi Soondarotok's new line of handbags, about which she humbly blogs: "I took couple classes in hand bag making and shoe making in France when I...
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This Week's Mercury Food Section: Damn Your Clientele!This Week's Mercury...
In this week’s Last Supper we head on over to the Pearl to dip our taste buds into the lukewarm menu of Irving Street Kitchen. I say “lukewarm” because while the simpler small plates are pretty damn...
View ArticleKnights of the Round Table: 1, Amazing Race Contestant's Face: ZERO
These Amazing Race contestants were asked to shoot watermelons at standing suits of armor, because... well, because it's the MOTHERFUCKING AMAZING RACE, YO!! Aaaand that's what constitutes "amazing"...
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Blogger Asks: Is the Acid-Attack Victim Conning Us?Blogger Asks: Is the...
Vancouver PoliceThe Voice asks: Does this woman exist?A lengthy piece posted yesterday by the Vancouver Voice, written by contributor Marcus Griffith, has a very controversial headline: "Caustic...
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OpheliaOphelia
Okay, so you may call me a nerd of massive proportions, but I was completely obsessed with Hamlet's Ophelia when I was in high school. Shakespeare just hits home when you’re in a tragic, uncomfortable...
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer Kicks Off Pro-Pot Conference (But Claims He Doesn't...
The Governor Hotel, a luxury hotel that "boasts 100 years of superb hospitality and service", reeks of weed. The posh hotel is hosting the national conference for the country's leading marijuana...
View ArticleThe Thermals Cover Weezer! Don't Worry, it's Not From Hurley.
The Bend Bulletin has video of the Thermals taking us all back to the respectable days of Weezer with a sloppy/fun cover of "My Name is Jonas." The band was in Bend as part of the PDXchange Program...
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Which MusicFest NW Performer/Band Will be Playing a Strip Bar Tonight?Which...
Somewhere between midnight and 1am, a certain big MusicFest NW band/performer will be playing a top secret set—complete with nude (we assume) dancers—at a local gentleman's club. Instead of lurking in...
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Which MusicFest NW Performer/Band Will be Playing a Strip Bar Tonight?Which...
Somewhere between midnight and 1am, a certain big MusicFest NW band/performer will be playing a top secret set—complete with nude (we assume) dancers—at a local gentleman's club. Instead of lurking in...
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