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Bachelor Beef Alert: Mandi Responds!
So here's what happened: Yesterday I wrote a recap of the season premiere of The Bachelor. I think it was a pretty fair interpretation of the show. But maybe I was a little harsh on some of the...
View ArticleA Very "Artsy" Daredevil Season Two Teaser Trailer (Also... SEX)!
Netflix and Marvel have announced the season two debut date for the verrrrrry popular Daredevil, and it is MARCH 18, 2016. What can you expect? Well, if you were a fan of Jessica Jones' hot 'n' sexy...
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The Deadwood Reunion Movie: IT... IS... ON!
For those who are still sweating the unsatisfying death of HBO's cuss-filled western series Deadwood, get ready for some very good news: HBO prez Michael Lombardo has confirmed that he has given series...
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Can We Talk About That Former State Prosecutor in Making a Murderer?
Like everyone else in the world (everyone else a week ago?), I finished Netflix's Making a Murderer this weekend, and entered a state of stupor-grade bummed-out. It was a dark cloud that did not abate...
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The Bachelor Recap: Episode 2 —More Science Than You'd Expect!
Fuck, alright. It's Monday night again, which means there's only one thing standing between me and the bleary-eyed horror that is Tuesday morning, and that's The Bachelor. Got your sweats on? Me too....
View ArticleGetting Serious with Andrew Bird
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View ArticleLush Life: Is Orange Wine the New Rosé?
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View ArticleAllie Hankins' Art Machine
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View ArticleEverything as Fuck
Blazers today, Blazers forever. by Ian Karmel Well, that's a wrap on the Portland Trail Blazers season. Now that the escalating cycle of terror and elation that sprang forth from the team's regular...
View ArticlePortland's Got a New Mayor!
Ted Wheeler dominated, but a lot's up in the air. by Dirk VanderHart FOR AN IDEA of how Ted Wheeler absolutely throttled the city's mayoral primary on Tuesday, you could do worse than talk to his...
View ArticleHall Monitor: The Budget Boiling Point
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