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Timbers Straggle to Draw in Chicago
by Abe Asher Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY SportsIt was a game that only its mother could love — perfunctory, and little more.The Portland Timbers' trip to Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois on Saturday...
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Who Hates Cannabis? And Why?
by Josh Jardine Death Star at Oregon's FinestDan ColeAS WE APPROACH the one-year anniversary of recreational cannabis legalization in Oregon, it's easy to forget about the prohibitionist forces that...
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Longtime Portland Sandwich Makers, Big-Ass Sandwiches, Announces Closure
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey With very little warning, Portland sandwich mainstays Big-Ass Sandwiches have announced via Twitter they are closing down—presumably forever?Today is our last day open. Carpe...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Trouble at Sasquatch!, Vanport Flood Anniversary, and...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Back to life, back to the present time. Back from a fantasy, yes. Tell me, now, take the initiative. I'll leave it in your hands until you're ready....
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Weird Fact! Looking At This Picture of Johnny Depp Will Make You Want to Die
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 CG gibberish ceases and Alice (Mia Wasikowska) wakes up from...
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Today in History: The Vanport Flood Destroys a City, Reveals Oregon Racism
by Joe Streckert Zack SotoTHE HOUSES are gone. The theater, the recreation center, and the churches have all been destroyed. Walking through Delta Park, you'd never guess that the second largest city...
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Leon Bridges at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Sat May 28
by Santi Elijah Holley Christopher Keith GarciaChristopher Keith GarciaWHY LEON BRIDGES shot from obscurity in Fort Worth, Texas to worldwide fame in such a short time—aside from his smooth-as-butter...
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Game of Thrones Recap! Very Little Actual Blood in "Blood of My Blood"
by Ned Lannamann REUNITED and it feels so good...HBOAfter the thrills and tragedy of last week's episode of Game of Thrones, it's not a huge surprise that this week's episode dialed the excitement...
View ArticleCurious about Two Mysterious Portland Characters
by Anonymous May 23rd—-on the #15 23rd Ave Bus—leaving downtown 10:35 PM A person dressed like a monk or a nun completely in black head-to-toe with a hoodie and large sunglasses with a small 2-wheel...
View ArticleI Just Want a Cuckold
by Anonymous How come it's so hard to find one person to have sex with my wife while I watch. I asked this guy the other day and I offered him 10,000 dollars and said no that asshole. I hope you rot...
View ArticleOregonian Homelessness Event Despite Peer Panelist
by Anonymous On Thursday, June 23, 2016, the Oregonian Media Group is presenting: The Big Idea: Homelessness.I reached out to the event Manager for the Oregonian, pleading for having folks with lived...
View ArticleTo the Long, Dark-Haired, Juggling Guitarist
by Anonymous Hey, you're in a band and I forgot your name (all you Portland guitarists are the same to me). I was walking alone to my car one night from the bars on Mississippi and you happened to be...
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Good Morning, News: Memorial Day Weekend Mayhem Edition
by Dirk VanderHart All of your once-shiny long weekend dreams lie tarnished and smashed before you, Blogtown. Let's try to pick up the pieces.Not surprisingly, some people are calling for Portland...
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Portland Thorns Recap: Reign Reign Go Away
by Erin O'Regan We did it! Well, let’s be honest, they did it—and we watched! The Thorns kept the Seattle Reign off the board to end in a 0-0 draw Sunday afternoon at Providence Park. With grit,...
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Is Elizabeth Warren too Good for the White House?
by Matt Baume Obviously, Elizabeth Warren would be an amazing president. But does that mean she should run?I'm not talking about this year. It's not going to happen, no matter how desperately we might...
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Love & Friendship Is the Best Underworld Movie Yet
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 manuscripts can enable a richer...
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This Week at Bridgetown: "The Court of I, Anonymous" and More Comedy News!
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Guys! As you better know by now, the annual cavalcade of laughs known as the Bridgetown Comedy Festival starts this Wednesday! SQUEEEEEE!! And as usual, this ever-growing...
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This Election Cycle, the Libertarian Party is on the Cutting Edge of Bonkers
by Matt Baume Some quality programming from CSPAN.How did you spend Memorial Day weekend? The presidential campaign spent the holiday getting real stupid in Orlando. That's where the Libertarian Party...
View ArticleHappy Birthday! Portland's "I Like Turtles" Video Is Nine
by Bri Brey Nine years ago on this fateful day at the Rose Festival, a meme was born. On May 31, 2007, then 10-year-old Jonathon Ware got his face painted as a zombie, and announced to a KGW reporter...
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The Bachelorette Recap: Episode 2 - The Rise of Chad
by Campy Draper Only nice people give advice. courtesy of @BacheloretteABCRose! Not the flower. The beverage. Oh, reading the bottle I guess that should be “Rosé.” Have you had it? Probably not. I’m...
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