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Bosses: Better than BoyfriendsBosses: Better than Boyfriends
From "Footnotes of Mad Men: The Promethean Woman, or, Our Dog in the Parthenon." For the Promethean woman, most men are a race of confederates, with the frequent exception of two: one's dad and one's...
View ArticleSL Letters of the Day: My Tits Are Perfect—What's Wrong With My Game?SL...
I am a straight guy in my mid-twenties and I love reading your column! My problem is that I can't seem to attract/keep women. At bars I am lucky to get past, "Hi I'm so and so!", or, "Hey, do you want...
View ArticleInnovation, Meet Wasteful Spending
Carstache: just in case they can't see the one you're already wearing through the dark tint on your windowless van. This report proves there is no excuse for being a victim of this recession, as long...
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Portland's Typhoon Restaurant Charged With Unfair Labor ConditionsPortland's...
Popular Thai restaurant chain Typhoon has had a state civil rights complaint filed against it for unfair labor conditions. The complaint, initiated by Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian, states that...
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The Doe Bay Sessions, featuring The Head and The HeartThe Doe Bay Sessions,...
Here's another picturesque video from Sound on the Sound's The Doe Bay Sessions, featuring Seattle's The Head and The Heart. If you haven't heard of these guys yet, I predict that you will be hearing...
View ArticleSomeone Elect This Man, Or There's Going To Be Trouble
The hard-fought nomination for the Stark County, Ohio GOP's nomination for treasurer is over now (Alex Zumbar won!), but Phil Davison wasn't going down without a fight. Or without an insane tirade, at...
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When Lars Attacks: Independence Day is RacistWhen Lars Attacks: Independence...
You don't have to look all the way to Koran-burning in Florida to find crazies. Just listen to this excerpt of local talk radio host Lars Larson sounding off about Beaverton hosting a Mexican...
View ArticleMusic Video Made Entirely Out of Animated GIFs?? YESSSSSSS!
This 9-minute video (created by Evan Roth) was made entirely out of animated GIFs and plays like a hilarious history of the internet. Clear your schedule and watch! Cache Rules Everything Around Me...
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BREAKING: Deal In Place for 'Made in Oregon' SignBREAKING: Deal In Place for...
upperleftcoast.blogspot.comComing soon?I'm told a deal is in place for the city of Oregon to take possession of the iconic "Made in Oregon" sign—it's being donated by current owner Ramsay Signs— and...
View ArticleSavage LoveSavage Love
Knock Knock by Dan Savage A few nights ago, I got drunk and knocked on my roommate's door and confessed my attraction to him while he was lying in bed in nothing more than his skivvies. (It was dark...
View ArticleFilm Shorts
In which we hit it and quit it. American Grindhouse See review this issue. Clinton Street Theater. The American Beginning with a bang—or, more accurately, several bangs, of both the firearm and sexual...
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Tonight in MusicTonight in Music
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall—TBA: Rufus Wainwright, Oregon Symphony, 7 pm, $20-120, all ages Ash Street Saloon—MusicfestNW: The Bellrays, Garotas Suecas, The Leaders, Drunk Ladies, 9 pm, $10...
View ArticleIt's Wedding Season...
... And look what dropped in the I, Anonymous mailbox today: Why the fuck am I buying you a wedding present? You're in your mid-30s. If you don't have a blender, or a throw rug, or a set of 12...
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Breaking News About the New Film from Nicolas Winding Refn CHRISTINA...
Why yes, I am awesome at photoshop. Nicolas Winding Refn directed Bronson and Valhalla Rising, and is pretty handily one of my new favorite filmmakers. (Even if I was less keen on Valhalla than...
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This Song is PerfectionThis Song is Perfection
Not that I'm counting but we're only 34 days from Teenage Fanclub (and Supercunk!) at the Wonder Ballroom and it should be noted that "When I Still Have Thee" from their recent Shadows LP is absolute...
View ArticleThis is What Big Freedia at Sassy's Looks Like
Here is a (cell phone filmed?) video that captures the chaos of last night's secret Big Freedia show at local gentlemen's establishment, Sassy's. It looks as crazy as the concept sounded, with Freedia...
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Crab Core: The ShirtCrab Core: The Shirt
Our favorite genre in the whole wide world, Crab Core—suck it, Emo Crunk—now has a handy T-shirt available for purchase at—oh come on, take a guess—Hot Topic. Wait, there is no guitar player in that...
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Good Morning News!Good Morning News!
There's actual good news this morning, you guys! The Military Just Got TOLD! Federal judge rules that don't ask, don't tell violates the rights of gay service members. Hello, Freedom Tower! Check out...
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The Bob Dylan Torture Test
Jim Marshall The Stranger, our cooler siblings to the north, ran this excellent feature on Bob Dylan in their recent guide to Bumbershoot: The Bob Dylan Torture Test made four teenagers—all born in...
View ArticleYou Got Used Electronics? THEY WANT IT!
Today's reason to really love the city of Toronto? They really love recycling used electronics... so if you have any? THEY WANT IT!! (I want these guys to come into the Mercury office, and take the...
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