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Builders and the Butchers and the BootsBuilders and the Butchers and the Boots
pre-photoshop image by KJphotos.com The last time I purchased a pair of Dr. Martens (or in my case, Dr. Martens knockoffs) the store had a promotion where my boots came with a free single from the...
View ArticleConan Successfully Gets My Attention...
... by buying a 1969 Dodge Dart, packing it with explosives, and driving it into Devil's Drop Canyon. (These crappy CG effects brought to you by TBS! "Very Funny!") [ Subscribe to the comments on this...
View ArticleGood Morning, News!
It started with a tweet from an earnest citizen, a tweet that inspired our Twitter-addicted mayor to fire off a concerned late-night tweet of his own. Apparently, the city's statue of former Mayor...
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We're the Gayest!We're the Gayest!
Thanks to Graham for tipping me off to this OK Cupid analysis looking at who's gay curious in the United States. The dating website asked 259,000 of its straight users whether they'd ever hooked up...
View ArticleWatch The House that Drips Blood on Alex
I know how long you've been waiting (or how long you haven't given a crap either way), but it's finally here! Tommy "The Room" Wiseau's short horror film The House that Drips Blood on Alex. It's only...
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Palace Sidewalk Sale TomorrowPalace Sidewalk Sale Tomorrow
One of the most exciting shops to have opened in the past year, Palace is kicking off a new monthly tradition tomorrow with a sidewalk sale to happen every second Friday (so this month it's the third...
View ArticleAnti-Gay Bullies Arrested in Hicksville
The bad news is that a 14-year-old gay kid was pretty brutally assaulted by three "high schoolers." The good news is that the assault is being treated like the crime that it is: Three Long Island high...
View ArticleYou Better Get Your HUMP! Film Finished!
Or at least pretty damn close to finished. The deadline is THIS FRIDAY(that's tomorrow!) at 5 pm, sharp. Also, look alive people—tickets go on sale this upcoming Monday the 18th at 10 am. All the info...
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SL Letter of the Day: Silence of the LambsSL Letter of the Day: Silence of...
I'm sure half the letters you get start the same way as mine: I normally agree with you 100%, but... Your response to LR angered me. Don't get me wrong, I think you're completely in the right in...
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Which Election Candidates Suppport Bikes?Which Election Candidates Suppport...
scrappersBallots for the November election don't mail until this weekend and our endorsements don't come out for another week, but the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has pulled together a handy...
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Ed Hardy Ejected from AustraliaEd Hardy Ejected from Australia
Not really, but let's pretend this is really an official letter from the city of Stonnington (Stonington?). Stonnington: Twatterized by Nicole Haddow. For Ed Hardy free coverage of Portland fashion...
View ArticleDangerous Cats Deserve Dangerous Music
Canadian improvisational electronica act Holy Fuck has figured out how to make their tricky, punchy bass lines cooler by bedding them between pleasing synth melodies and action beats. Then, they make...
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Police Officer Pens Column for Homeless NewspaperPolice Officer Pens Column...
Homeless newspaper Street Roots has a new columnist on deck: Portland police officer Robert Pickett. I think this is an excellent idea. Assuming people actually read the column, it will promote better...
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Red Fang: Beer ArtistsRed Fang: Beer Artists
Everyone knows the van-flipping, eardrum crushing dudes of Red Fang are to the beer cans as Van Gogh was to the brush. That is why the band compiled a list of the "Top 5 Things Red Fang Has Made With...
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Gold Star: The Mercury's Web Comment of the Week!Gold Star: The Mercury's Web...
Okay, Comment of the Week is supposed to be a way of recognizing the smartest and funniest comments on Blogtown, but hands-down my favorite comment this week was an accidental comment on the wrong...
View ArticleTonight in Music: Die Antwoord, Lovers, Bilal, and more
DIE ANTWOORD (Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W Burnside) Die Antwoord may be (a lot) more art project than authentic Zef—the South African trashy-chic scene around which they fashion their outfits, music, and...
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Morrison Bridge to Be Taken Over by Advertisement for Crappy MovieMorrison...
Why yes, I am awesome at photoshop! (Shut up, he's kneeling.) According to a press release that just landed in my inbox, the marketing folks for the terrible action comedy Red have been talking with...
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My Favorite Piece of Graffiti in PortlandMy Favorite Piece of Graffiti in...
Is it about Mike Simonetti's record label? Glass Candy? The terrible '90s alt-rock band? It better not be about me. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Win Tickets to the Portland Latin American Film Festival! (UPDATED)Win...
Okay, QUICK, let's do this: Sitting on my cluttered desk at this very moment, I've got two pairs of tickets to the Portland Latin American Film Festival. (Even better, they're technically "ticket...
View ArticleAnimals: a Bunch of Pessimists, Xenophobes, Nazis and ZombiesAnimals: a Bunch...
It's our opposable thumbs that separate us from the animals, not our insecurity and bigotry. This week, for whatever reason, there seemed to be a media surge of stories about animal psychology....
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