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by Ana Sofia Knauf CNNRemember that frighteningly unhinged ad from the National Rifle Association? You know, the one that attacked cities and maybe kinda-sorta called for violence using "us" vs....
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by Dan Savage Originally posted on September 17, 2014.I'm the bisexual everyone loves to hate because I want to be in a poly relationship with both a man and a woman. I am a woman who is into...
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8 things to do for July 12 by Mercury Staff Blondie, Garbage, John Doe & Exene Cervenka New Wave icons Blondie join forces with American-Scottish alternative rock staples Garbage for the "The Rage...
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Is this the third Apes prequel, or the future of Trump’s America? You decide! by Sean Nelson The re-rebooting of the Planet of the Apes series is the best thing to happen to sci-fi dorks since...
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A surreal, electrifying voyage from local ethnomusicologist Christopher Kirkley. by Robert Ham Local ethnomusicologist Christopher Kirkley’s first film was ambitious enough: Akounak Tedalat Taha...
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The city’s controversial tenant protections are legal. What’s next? by Dirk VanderHart The judge’s signature could hardly have come at a better time for Portland tenant advocates.Mere days after it...
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Now, cops are using state law to justify lightning-quick tows. by Dirk VanderHart The calls and emails pouring into city offices show a glimpse of what’s taken place in Portland neighborhoods in the...
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I helped warm a polyamorous home. by D. Martin Austin With a home this nice, one must wonder if polyamory is only available to the affluent, causes affluence, or if it’s just easier to afford rent if...
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