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Local Comics Creators Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction Discuss Their...
by Ben Coleman When you’re in the home of the author of a book called Bitch Planet, subtlety isn’t the order of the day.Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De LandroMilkfed Criminal...
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Note to Moving Companies: Maybe You Shouldn't Screw Over Beloved Comedians?
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Burgess and Braunohler: REVENGE!!!If you're a moving company, you shouldn't be screwing over people as a general practice. But when you're a moving company that screws over a...
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This is Why Talking Ghostbusters Is Such a Pain in the Ass: A History of How...
by Bobby Roberts August, 2014:Ghostbusters is reported by film industry gossip site Deadline as a full-on reboot of the series (such as it was), starring women, directed by Paul Feig. Its existence is...
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Portland's New Funniest Person is Nariko Ott
by Megan Burbank Well deserved.Courtesy Nariko OttLast night, Nariko Ott was crowned Portland's Funniest Person in Helium Comedy Club's annual event, winning the title most recently held by Amy...
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Oh Cool, Donald Trump's Reported Running Mate is the Original "Defund Planned...
by Megan Burbank UPDATE, 4:40 pm: Donald Trump has postponed his VP announcement, initially slated for tomorrow, following an apparent terrorist attack in Nice, France. Multiple news outlets...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Crazy Soon-To-Be-Ex-Girlfriend
by Dan Savage So I'm having this problem with my girlfriend. She is very jealous of my ex and this is making our relationship a nightmare. My ex is currently going to Harvard and she was top of her...
View ArticleA New Game!
by Anonymous I came up with a new game. Anyone that lives in a house that receives mail can play! It's called Fuck with the Developer! When you receive one of those letters from developers wanting to...
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Good Morning, News: Another Massacre in France, Impending Springwater...
by Dirk VanderHart French officials have feared and even predicted an attack of the very kind that struck Nice. https://t.co/RP4xPa2Hhq— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) July 15, 2016It's Friday, which...
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Things To Do This Weekend!
Things to do for Jul 15-17 by Bobby Roberts Remember that old Sesame Street story, The Monster at the End of This Book? This week is kind of like that book, in that there's a monster show in the form...
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Say What You Will About the Sharknado 4 Trailer—At Least They Crush Carrot...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey By this point you're probably saying to yourself, "What can the Sharknado franchise show me that I haven't seen already?" Well, you've seen stars Tara Reid and Ian Ziering...
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Here Is a Picture of a Wiener Dog That Is Going to Die
by Ciara Dolan Todd Solondz is notorious for mercilessly toying with his characters like some kind of sadistic puppeteer—the dude wrote Welcome to the Dollhouse, okay? In the filmmaker’s latest,...
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The Portland Mercury Is On Snapchat; Alert the Authorities!
by Bri Brey Do you use Snapchat? You do? That's great! So do we!HOORAY!The Portland Mercury is now officially on Snapchat! We promise not to overwhelm you with boring face swaps or toast selfies....
View ArticleEverybody Relax: The High Guy Wearing Camo and Throwing a Hatchet on Foster...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Portland-Police to 85th/Foster-report of a high guy in camo pants throwing a hatchet around and breaking out windows -avoid area— Portland OR Alerts (@pdxalerts) July 15,...
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Parking Spots Outside of Voodoo Doughnut Are About to Become a Public Plaza
by Dirk VanderHart A rendering of the incoming Ankeny PlazaPortland Bureau of TransportationNo grassroots transportation group in the city has had the impact Better Block PDX has mustered lately....
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Convicted Sex Offender Who Wants Guns Again Allegedly Once Threatened...
by Doug Brown Mark SusiLeft: Linked InA few weeks back, we reported that a 60-year-old Gresham man convicted of felony sex crimes a few years ago petitioned Multnomah County to allow him to own...
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Timbers v. Seattle Match Preview
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersThe biggest game in American soccer is here. The Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders are set to clash for the first time in 2016 on Sunday at...
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Six Portland Bands and Six Oregon Brewers Make This Year's Malt Ball a...
by Ned Lannamann We live in the era of multitasking—it’s impossible in this day and age to avoid combining two activities at once. But while recent scientific studies show that multitasking drains...
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Science News: Trump's VP Pick Mike Pence Is Bad on Global Warming and...
by Ethan Linck "Give me a minute to think about this. I was not made by a giant kitty but a supernatural ape."yykkaa/shutterstock.comTrump’s Reported VP Pick Predictably Poor on Global Warming,...
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As Springwater Sweep Looms, Mayor Charlie Hales Says Camping Policy "Has Not...
by Dirk VanderHart Police and city officials conduct a sweep along the Springwater Corridor in 2014. Far more people live along the trail today.Dirk VanderHartVoicing the strongest misgivings we've...
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Remembering Meticulous Comics Artist Geneviève Castrée Elverum
by Suzette Smith Geneviève Castrée ElverumGeneviève Castrée Elverum's work may be familiar to you, maybe not. She produced a powerful, personal graphic novel three years ago, called Susceptible, about...
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