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The onslaught of new Fall shows continue, with the return of one of my "you love it or hate it" faves… 8:00 FOX GLEESeason premiere! The Gleetards are split when a... shudder... CHRISTIAN wants to...
View ArticleSarah Palin's Top 10 Mamma Grizzlies
Oh! So, that's why grizzly bears are so elusive. They're embarrassed. Via poeTV. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleLutz Tavern to CloseLutz Tavern to Close
Food Dude breaks the news that the Lutz Tavern will be closing its doors on September 30th. This website confirms the news. I feel a huge pang of sadness for Ray Davis. Go buy him a beer, wont you?...
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Big Shakeups at DC ComicsBig Shakeups at DC Comics
Hot tipper Matt Hickey says this is big news: A large part of DC Comics is heading to the west coast: DC Entertainment, as part of its ongoing strategy to integrate the DC Comics business, brand and...
View ArticleScreaming Oprah—Now Auto-Tuned for Your Pleasure
I didn't see the original version of Oprah announcing to her audience that she was taking them all to 'AUSSSSTRALIAAAAAAAAAA!!!" And I'm glad I didn't because I'm sure this auto-tuned version is so...
View ArticleNew/Old Neil Young: "Hitchhiker"
Here's a first look at Neil Young's upcoming album Le Noise, whose title is a play on the last name of producer Daniel Lanois. The track is "Hitchhiker," a song that Young's kicked around since the...
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DREAM Act Drama: We Shouldn't Deport People Like Hector LopezDREAM Act Drama:...
Don't Ask, Don't Tell isn't the only law whose crucial vote Congress canned today. Also rolled into the military bill Republicans blocked this afternoon is the DREAM Act, a bill that would provide a...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Daniel Higgs, Little Volcano
NAUTICAL ALMANAC, DANIEL HIGGS, MONOPOLY CHILD STAR SEARCHERS, DIAMOND CATALOG (The Artistery, 4315 SE Division) You may know Daniel Higgs from his incantatory songifying with beloved mantra-rock band...
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How to Maintain A Successful Fashion Line in Portland, ORHow to Maintain A...
One hopes the lesson plan Kimberly Dawson use for her PCC class, "Business/Marketing Planning for Apparel Product Development" doesn't include sections titled "How to Move to New York" or "How to Get...
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How to Maintain A Successful Fashion Line in Portland, OR
One hopes the lesson plan Kimberly Dawson use for her PCC class, "Business/Marketing Planning for Apparel Product Development" doesn't include sections titled "How to Move to New York" or "How to Get...
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Lil Wayne and Drake Share Gonorrhea. (Oh, I Mean "Gonorrhea." Those Quotation...
Take a deep breath and calm down ladies—Weezy and Drake don't have the clap, at least not to the best of my knowledge. No, this is a new song from Lil' Wayne's forthcoming release I Am Not A Human...
View ArticleTally Ho! The Clean Are Coming to Portland!
Start peeling those kiwis, kids. In less than two weeks, on Tuesday October 5, New Zealand's kings of ramshackle pop, The Clean, will be making their way to Holocene, where they'll close out their...
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Win Tickets to Arcade Fire!!! (Again)Win Tickets to Arcade Fire!!! (Again)
***12:36 Update*** We have a winner. Congrats to all that entered and spent time trying to solve this. Awhile back we made some dreams come true, and broke some hearts, when we gave away a slew of...
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Win Tickets to Arcade Fire!!! (Again)
What?!? More free Arcade Fire tickets? Sure, why not? Solve our custom Arcade Fire crossword puzzle and win four (!) floor tickets to the band's Thursday, September 30 show at the Memorial Coliseum....
View ArticleGood Morning, News!
A prominent Atlanta preacher stands accused of using his influence to trick young men into having sex with him. SURPRISE! He denies it. SURPRISE! The only Democrats proudly mentioning healthcare...
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Introducing Wild FlagIntroducing Wild Flag
Oh boy, Anti-Flag is gonna be pissed. P4K is reporting that the flag moniker has been captured by a new supergroup, Wild Flag. Made up of Carrie Brownstein and drummer Janet Weiss from Sleater-Kinney,...
View Article"All Faggots Must Die"
That's what US Senators—or their staffers—post to gay blogs [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleChristine O'Donnell's Greatest Hits!
Tea bagger Christine O'Donnell has said a lot of stupid shit in her years as a conservative pundit—and here are a few clips of her very best shit. Animals being crossbred with humans to produce mice...
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Bitter(Sweet) FarewellsBitter(Sweet) Farewells
This is how I feel My Dearest Blogtownies, As of October 6th, I will no longer be employed as the Portland Mercury's food editor. I want you to know these last 30 months we've spent together have been...
View ArticleTen "Easy" Steps to Fixing the Music Business
This morning, I found this blogger named Ed's guide to fixing the music business while browsing No Depression's collection of blogs. It seems disgustingly simple and common sensical, but also mostly...
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