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Hillary Says Hell No to Yet Another Debate with Bernie
by Christopher Frizzelle "Another debate? With Bernie? Hosted by Fox News? Uh... I'm good."a katz / Shutterstock.com"Hell no" is not an actual quote. Nor is "I'm good."The actual statement from camp...
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Dan Saltzman Is Proposing A New Construction Tax to Fund Affordable Housing
by Dirk VanderHart Nicole CmarRight now, Portland developers building new projects pay into a fund that helps parks meet demand of new residents or employees. And they pay similar "system development...
View ArticleRequired Viewing: Samantha Bee on Parking, Starting Times, Rigged Systems,...
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Just Like That, Police Chief Larry O'Dea is on Paid Leave
by Dirk VanderHart Ashley AndersonThings are moving awfully quick for Police Chief Larry O'Dea these days. Five days after it became public that O'Dea mistakenly shot a friend on April 21, he's on...
View ArticleAttention Late Night Diners!!
by Anonymous First off, if you go into a restaurant five or ten minutes before they close, and the place is obviously pretty much closing down (obvious to everyone but the people this rant is aimed...
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Writers Sign Petition Against Trump
by Rich Smith "Is that guy a writer? Get 'em out a 'eeeeeere. I've written books, best sellers actually. And you know what? They were terrific. Not like these lightweights."Gino Santa Maria /...
View ArticleThings To Do Tonight!
by Bobby Roberts Comedy Bang! Bang! Live!The reliably hilarious Comedy Bang! Bang! is one of the longest-running podcasts for good reason. It features the intensely funny Scott Aukerman and some of...
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Meet "Pepper"—Your Newest Robot Overlord
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey "Would you like fries with that, future slave—BZZT!—I mean, human?"Last year, SoftBank Robotics Corporation announced their humanoid robot, Pepper, would be available to...
View ArticleCheck Out This Great New Video About Hazelnut Grove
by Dirk VanderHart For most of the people who pass Hazelnut Grove on a regular basis, it is a fenced off, ever-shifting mystery. The organized tent camp on North Greeley Avenue often emits a clatter...
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Seattle Is More Well-Read Than Portland, Says Company That Ruined Seattle And...
by Megan Burbank Let's consider the source: Amazon "A Great Place to Cry at Your Desk" Dot Com. vgajic via iStockCheck out this horrible regurgitated press release from the bottom-dwellers at Amazon,...
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Chuck Palahniuk's Tells Wired About His Favorite Places in Portland
by Doug Brown Wired just released a cool piece featuring Portland author Chuck Palahniuk and his favorite places to visit in Portland. The list, which is Southeast Portland-centric, is great. Here are...
View ArticleThe Astounding Visual Language of Kurosawa's Ran
Ran>Captain Ron by Ned Lannamann I WASN'T ABLE to watch the new 4K restoration of Ran on a big screen, but I feel comfortable recommending you pay money to see it all the same—even watching the...
View ArticleAlice Through the Looking Glass Makes You Want to Smash the Mirror
The sequel to Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is ass backward. by Ned Lannamann THERE'S A MOMENT midway through Alice Through the Looking Glass that hints at a much darker story, in which the orgy of...
View ArticleLove & Friendship and Jane Austen
Of 18th century feminism. And peas! by Marjorie Skinner IT'S A LITTLE RUDE to betray the wishes of an author who kept certain books out of public view. Still, examining early, inferior, or neglected...
View ArticleBullseye Glass Took a Risky Bet on Toxic Lead
It didn't count on state regulators snapping to attention. by Daniel Forbes BULLSEYE GLASS bet a 42-year-old, multimillion-dollar company—not to mention about 140 jobs—on a ton or so of dense, white,...
View ArticleLeft for Dead?
A new lawsuit alleges a vulnerable, HIV-positive woman was abandoned in a state-mandated facility. by Doug Brown Daphne Mosley was unconscious, and no one would help.According to a lawsuit filed...
View ArticleHall Monitor: Are O'Dea's Days Numbered?
The police chief shot a guy. That's not even the worst part. by Dirk VanderHart MAYOR CHARLIE HALES' phone rang early on April 25. The police chief had some surprising news.Chief Larry O'Dea had just...
View ArticleDeath of the Mall Rat
Portland is changing—can the Lloyd Center Mall keep up? by Morgan Troper I BELONG to the last generation of mall rat. My experiences at the Lloyd Center Mall as a kid transcended commerce—it was where...
View ArticleThe Chirashi of Pause Japanese Bistro
Healthy, super tasty—and available from a cart. by Andrea Damewood STOP ME if you've heard this one: Two veterans, a South Korean piano teacher, and a repurposed 1972 Mobile Scout travel trailer roll...
View ArticleEat This: Welcome to the Torta Chamber
A roundup of Mexican sammies. by Heather Arndt Anderson SOME THINK it's one food masquerading as another, but I say a torta is something else. The canon is some iteration of a soft, flattish roll...
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