Rob Sheffield’s Dreaming the Beatles Is a Love Letter to the Fab Four
The music writer’s latest is a chronicle of lifelong fandom. by Ned Lannamann Music writer Rob Sheffield has always willfully ignored the line between critic and fanatic, and his books serve as...
View ArticleA Sushi Burrito for Everyone
You're never far from a supersize roll. by Andrea Damewood Is a burrito by any other name just as mind-blowingly and tummy-pudgingly delicious?We’ve been around the block with fusion burritos that...
View ArticleSun’s Out, Tits Out
Snatched isn’t as disappointing as it could be! by Elinor Jones Do you follow Amy Schumer on Instagram? I do. Or I did. I stopped because she posted too many pictures of herself with Goldie Hawn...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Trump Gives Comey the Shaft, Sets World's Largest...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! They love the way I ride it, they love the way I ride the beat. Like a freak freak freak, uh. LET'S GO TO PRESS.In case you somehow missed it, President...
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Tank and the Bangas Discuss Their Roots and Inspiration
by Emilly Prado TANK AND THE BANGAS From tiny desks to concert stages.Gus BennettWith “Quick,” their stripped-down, deliciously funky track about liquor and vengeance, New Orleans’ Tank and the Bangas...
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Tonight: Aimee Mann Brings Her Sarcasm-Laced Folk to Portland
by Ciara Dolan AIMEE MANN Wed 5/10 Revolution HallSHERYL NIELDSWhether she’s playing a toeless nihilist in The Big Lebowski or delivering sarcasm-laced lyrics throughout her nine-album solo catalog,...
View ArticleEnergy Trust of Oregon Sucks
by Anonymous The Energy Trust of Oregon is a big sham. It taxes customers of electric and gas utilities about 3% on their bills. In return the give supposed rebates for purchasing energy efficient...
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Wine Growers Don't Like Their Weed Growing Neighbors
by Vince Sliwoski Dear Pot Lawyer,I read that wine growers are suing weed growers near McMinnville? What’s going on?Yes, that’s an interesting case. The plaintiffs are vineyard developers Harihara and...
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Portland Will Subpoena Uber. Whether It'll Succeed Is Anyone's Guess
by Dirk VanderHart This City Council is not a fan of Uber. As Commissioner Chloe Eudaly pointed out this morning—prior to a vote that will lead council to issue a rare subpoena to the ride-hailing...
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Civil Rights Groups Criticize "Disproportionate and Dangerous" Police...
by Doug Brown May Day in PortlandDoug BrownCivil rights groups are again criticizing Mayor Ted Wheeler and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) for heavy-handed policing at protests. This time around, in...
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Three Music Events to See This Week That Aren't Chris Brown's Party Tour
by Jenni Moore QUESTLOVE, Sat 5/13 at White OwlLet’s face it, folks: Chris Brown really is coming to town. And while there are those of us who enjoy some of his music (I know I do), his aggressive...
View ArticleDaddy and Mommy Dearest
by Anonymous This rant to I Anonymous will be changed so no one can know my identity. Meaning family in other States. I am one of two children, that had an abusive father. When we got the belt, it was...
View ArticleDo Homeless People Snore?
by Anonymous Debating with friends the other night. One thought was that homeless people don't snore because they don't get deep R.E.M. sleep. Or, it could be that you don't really have a good...
View ArticleHi Portland
by Anonymous Can I ask if this is too much? I have a new neighbor who are lesbians, but who also have a yapping dog. These two are new neighbors so they don’t know our “Jenny from the block”...
View ArticleEast Glisan Pizza Mom
by Anonymous I'm kicking myself for not telling you how incredibly beautiful you are. Wednesday, May 10th, my son and I, you and 2 little ladies. My pizza was cold because I didn't want to leave and...
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Good Morning, News: Scant Details of a New Police Shooting, the Unity Center,...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. First up, a police officer killed a man yesterday evening around SE 92nd and Flavel. Via KATU: "Portland police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson said right now they...
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This Week's Style Events
by Elizabeth Mollo LeewardLeeward SurfJust in time for rising temperatures and sunnier days, Portland has a brand new surf shop named Leeward. Owned and operated by Lyndsey Faulkner, it aims “to...
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Welcome to Texas, Where Fewer Foster Homes Helps More Children and Protecting...
by Dan Savage I read the news today (in Texas, where I'm giving a talk tonight), and... oh boy.The Texas House has approved a bill that would provide legal cover to adoption and foster care agencies...
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Don't Miss this Encore Screening of HUMP! 2016... This Weekend!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey If for some terrible, horrible reason you missed last year’s HUMP! Film Fest... well, you also missed some of the best, hottest, and funniest five-minute porn movies ever made....
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UPDATE: Man Shot By Police Yesterday Was 24, Homeless, and Perhaps Struggling...
by Dirk VanderHart Wikimedia/ M.O. StevensA dog who injured one man and was reportedly menacing others was shot by police this morning, the second use of deadly force by the Portland Police Bureau in...
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