Watch President Obama Explain How Hard It Is to Keep Guns Away from Suspected...
by Eli Sanders On June 1 on PBS, President Obama named a major obstacle in keeping guns away from suspected terrorists in this country: "The National Rifle Association."PBSThe Hill:The FBI confirmed...
View ArticlePHOTOS: The Portland LGTBQ Vigil For the Victims of the Orlando Shooting
by Doug Brown Doug BrownHundreds of people in the Portland LGBTQ community and their allies gathered outside of Embers in the Pearl District on Sunday evening to mourn for and honor the 50 people...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: The Latest on the Orlando Massacre
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Every night. Every day. Just to be there in your arms. Won't you stay? LET'S GO TO PRESS.Last night Portland held a vigil for the victims of the Orlando...
View ArticleMother of Man Missing in Orlando: "Please, Can We Do Something with the...
by Heidi Groover In the crushing ABC interview below, the mother of a man who was inside Pulse Orlando during this morning's mass shooting describes waiting to hear whether her son is OK.Christine...
View ArticleThe Conjuring 2: Watch Out, Colon!
by Andrew Wright For horror fans accustomed to wandering through acres of dreck for a meager jolt, James Wan is the real deal. The Conjuring 2, the director's return to the horror game after the...
View ArticleInvitation Declined
by Dan Savage "No, network news show booker, I don't want to come on TV so I can tell 'parents' what to say to three-year-old kids when they see two gay men kissing. Because it wasn't that...
View ArticleDistractions and Digressions: a Portland Thorns Vs. Chicago Red Stars Recap
by Erin O'Regan After eight weeks of league play, the Thorns remain the only undefeated team after holding on to a 1-1 draw against the Chicago Red Stars. Christine Sinclair scored her first goal of...
View ArticleSent by Lucifer Herself
by Anonymous When you were a teenager, you made a deal with the Devil. A fledgling witch, you offered your blood and did a ritual you thought after a while did not work. You told few people maybe no...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: The Dramatists Club
by Dan Savage I'm having a tough time making some relationship decisions, and I was hoping you might be able to offer some perspective. I think part of why I'm having a tough time is my relative lack...
View ArticleHere's The Lineup For This Year's Stumptown Improv Festival
by Megan Burbank Returning to this year's festival: North Coast's hip-hop improv.Stumptown Improv FestivalJust in from Jed Arkley of the Stumptown Improv Festival, here are the improv groups that'll...
View ArticlePremiere: Ezza Rose's "Next to You" Video for Banana Stand's Unpeeled Series
by Ciara Dolan The third installment of Banana Stand's Unpeeled Series is a video of local singer Ezza Rose playing "Next to You" last December. It's a stripped-down, soulful folk song—Rose sits next...
View ArticleThe Orlando Shooting Proves Everyone Was Right About Everything
by Matt Baume Here we are again.a katz / Shutterstock.comWe're all processing Orlando in our own ways, and nobody's feelings can be deemed more or less legitimate than anyone else's. I woke up this...
View ArticleThings to Do Tonight!
by Bobby Roberts WarcraftA few years ago, Duncan Jones was writing and directing the cheap arthouse sci-fi drama Moon. Now he's behind the $160 million Warcraft—a big, goofy, orc- and wizard-filled...
View ArticleO.I.T. Graduating Class of 440—Sans Diversity
by Anonymous Ron Wyden addressed a crowd of 2,000 guests and 440 graduates at Saturdays graduation ceremony at Klamath Falls Oregon Institute of Technology. Among the student speakers, one spoke of...
View ArticleGame of Thrones Recap! "No One" and Other Unfortunate Punchlines
by Ned Lannamann "Sansa's just like her mother—she dots her i's with cute little hearts."HBOThis week’s episode of Game of Thrones disproved a number of fan theories—mainly, the ones about Arya and...
View ArticleDaddy Pants!
by Anonymous You and your crappy kids were in line in front of me at the local taco joint. You ordered several hamburgers, fries, maybe a taco.I then ordered a burrito.I watched as you got all chapped...
View ArticleBike Share is Coming July 19! Here's What You Need To Know
by Dirk VanderHart Ride this bike, July 19Portland's years-long wait for bike share ends July 19. That morning, 1,000 bright orange bikes emblazoned with the Nike swoosh will be up for grabs as far...
View ArticleDoes the NRA Support Terrorism?
by Anonymous It's a valid question. Which manufacturers fund the NRA? Who has the govt. contracts? Who benefits from a mass murder blamed on ISIS? Which NRA/manufacturer/lobby group has had contact...
View ArticleHot "Grandma"
by Anonymous A few weeks back, I ran into Walmart @ Eastport. Looking for a present for my nephew, I ran into a beautiful lady. As I grabbed an action figure, a little toddler boy walked up and tried...
View ArticleHow About Getting a Life?
by Anonymous I notice you sure have a lot to say that has zero content, especially a lot about prescription drugs and alcohol. Maybe you should go talk to a therapist or your fellow AA's about that...
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