Give 'Em HopeGive 'Em Hope
This letter just arrived... I am going to make a suggestion that will sound terrible—but I would like you to think about it, if you have time. It's just a thought I had while reading your first blog...
View ArticleMad Men Monday - The Beautiful Girls
With the release of The Town, Jon Hamm went through the media wringer this week. Here he is on The Daily Show and here he is with Terry Gross. Also January Jones guest judged on Project Runway, in...
View ArticleFive Ways I Can Judo Your Ass
This past weekend, I was the hit of Ned's birthday party (naturally) by showing off my wicked sick Judo moves. I took a "junk Judo" self-defense class in college (taught by an ROTC sergeant who also...
View ArticleIt's Happening Tonight!It's Happening Tonight!
YOU JUAN IT!—Every Tuesday, Luce presents Eating with Juan, featuring native Yucatan dishes from Navarre chef Juan Alvarado. The informal dinner dishes up ceviche for cheap and a plate of food for...
View ArticleBlazers Announce 2010-11 Broadcast ScheduleBlazers Announce 2010-11 Broadcast...
The Blazers have announced their television schedule for the upcoming season. The majority of games, 60 total, will be exclusively on Comcast SportsNet Northwest (and for those who do not have...
View ArticleSellwood Bridge Mess: Is Portland Getting Gouged or Greedy?Sellwood Bridge...
In case you haven't been following the current dust-up about rebuilding the Sellwood Bridge, here's the lay of the land: In one corner, it's Mayor Sam Adam's office. The city is bankrolling $100...
View ArticleSL Letter of the Day: Share And Share Alike
I'm a straight guy of 21, and I'm housemates and buddies with a couple who are college friends. This couple have been together four years now, which is also how long I've known them. Anyhow, the...
View ArticleFirst Friday at 811 E BurnsideFirst Friday at 811 E Burnside
In case you haven't heard, on October 1st at Haunt there's a SAMPLE SALE to end all sample sales. They're selling designer duds by the likes of Kate Towers, Linea, Holly Stalder, Church & State,...
View ArticleToday in Pedantry: Missed Aches
This video about spellchecking—from local animator Joanna Priestley—is adorable. But the joke at the end makes me uncomfortable about the fact that all of my pants have red pen stains on them :( Via...
View ArticleI Oprahfied Myself!I Oprahfied Myself!
I think I look really good in mustard suede. Won't you Oprahfy yourself too? (Pro Tip: The Oprahfication Machine doesn't seem to have a filter for what kind of pics you can and cannot Oprahfy.) [...
View ArticleIt's on TV Tonight!
Empty your brain of every ounce of knowledge you've ever accumulated! Because it's gonna need every inch of space to cram in tonight's BRAND... NEW... TV... SHOWS! Like... 8:00 ABC DANCING WITH THE...
View ArticleVancouver City Councilor Goes Apeshit Over CRC
Wow. I know the group rallying against tolls on the I-5 and I-205 can be annoying, but check out this video of Vancouver City Council member Jeanne Harris taking the crazy to a new level. Yes, this...
View ArticleAcid Attack Story Gets Sadder: Storro Says Hoax Was Suicide Attempt
The Columbian has the breaking news that Vancouver's Deputy Prosecutor will file felony theft charges against Bethany Storro, the woman who faked an acid attack on herself three weeks ago. Storro was...
View ArticlePavement on Colbert
Interview: The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cPavementwww.colbertnation.com Performance: The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cPavement - Gold Soundzwww.colbertnation.com If you ask...
View ArticleAt Home with the Joggers
As part of their "Feels Like Home" series, Into the Woods swings by the crib of the Joggers' bassist Darell Bourque. After his baby is wheeled off to safety, the band spreads out over three different...
View ArticlePut Kid Rock on Your WallPut Kid Rock on Your Wall
Love buying crap? Hate life? Then I have the thing for you. Fathead, the absolutely useless company that makes "sports graphic products" has branched out from athletes—this outdated Elton Brand one is...
View ArticlePut Kid Rock on Your Wall
Love buying crap? Hate life? Then I have the thing for you. Fathead, the absolutely useless company that makes "sports graphic products" has branched out from athletes—this outdated Elton Brand one is...
View ArticleAdult Swim Hearts Portland MetalAdult Swim Hearts Portland Metal
The stoner-friendly cartoon pushers at Adult Swim, along with Scion, have teamed up to release a free digital album, Metal Swim. Chock full of metal, the compilation features a pair of local acts:...
View ArticleDon't Go Into the Forest with the Parenthetical Girls
After watching this bizarre—in internet speak, OMGWTF—video for "Young Throats," all I can say is that's not the first time the Parenthetical Girls' Zac Pennington (our music editor from way back...
View ArticleDon't Go Into the Forest with the Parenthetical Girls
After watching this bizarre—in internet speak, OMGWTF—video for "Young Throats," all I can say is that's not the first time the Parenthetical Girls' Zac Pennington (our music editor from way back...
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