Pete’s Dragon Is Significantly Friendlier Than Daenerys’ Dragons
I mean... Daenerys’ dragons are kind of dicks. by Erik Henriksen ANYONE LOOKING to compare this Pete’sDragon with the 1977 original would do well not to—in part because the 1977 version is garbage,...
View ArticleGhostbusters > Ghost Team
I ain’t afraid of no bros. by Ciara Dolan OLIVER IRVING’S Ghost Team—available now on Google Play, and playing at Portland's Cinema 21 next week—steers toward a crossroads of Safety Not Guaranteed and...
View ArticleAnthropoid’s Botched Assassination
A historical thriller gets it partly right. by Ben Coleman ANTHROPOID is a fantastically paced, impeccably accurate historical thriller nestled inside a longer, less disciplined film. That central...
View ArticleMake Your Pet Pay Rent!
Its days of freeloading are OVER. by Erik Henriksen SURE, “pet rent” is just one more way for your rich landlord to fuck you over. But it’s not going away, so it’s time to have a serious conversation...
View ArticleGood Morning, News: Justice Department Roasts Baltimore Police, Trump Denies...
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey GOOD MORNING, BLOGTOWN! Gimme all your numbers so I could phone ya. Your girl actin' stank, then call me over. LET'S GO TO PRESS.Malheur Refuge hillbilly traitor Ryan Bundy is...
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Win Tickets to Tomorrow Night's Rooftop Screening of Attack the Block!
by Erik Henriksen Before Stranger Things... well, before Stranger Things there were a lot of things. But some of the same DNA that makes Stranger Things so much fun—watching a lovable group of kids...
View ArticleMotorcycle Bros
by Anonymous Yo Bros! Yo Brahs!. Wasssssup bro brahs?! You dewds call yourself the "Rocker Folk," right brodie brahs? Question: what are you doing in that garage? Are you repairing motorcycles to make...
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G.L.O.S.S.’ Trans Day of Revenge Fights Back
by Emilly Prado G.L.O.S.S. Downright pissed.Photo via G.L.O.S.S.' BandcampWHILE MANY PUNK COMMUNITIES pride themselves on being anti-establishment and -oppressive institutions, the scene has...
View ArticleSavage Love Letter of the Day: Gay Virgin Comes Out & Gets Out From Under
by Dan Savage I am a 34-year-old gay male who just came out last year. Long story short, I grew up in a horrible conservative church and felt a lot of shame about being gay for the longest time. I've...
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It's Time to Meet Portland's Most Intriguing Cat Ladies
by Megan Burbank Wendy Weiss and Jasper.MICHELLE MITCHELLCat City: That’s what we should really call Portland, one of the nation’s cat-lady strongholds. Cat ladies get a bad rap, perhaps because a...
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After A Fraught Hearing, Terminal 1 Might Be Portland's Largest Homeless...
by Dirk VanderHart The warehouse at Terminal 1, 2400 NW Front, might be a 400-person shelter by this fall.City of PortlandFor all the remarkable things about the debate over Northwest Portland's...
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Watch a Portland State Football Walk-On As He Learns He's Getting A Scholarship
by Doug Brown These videos are always cool. Here's Portland State football coach Bruce Barnum announcing to his team yesterday that (now former) walk-on running back Mitchell Thompson is getting a...
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Good Morning, News: Terminal 1, Tonight's Perseid Meteor Shower, and the...
by Doug Brown Good morning, Portland. Please click on these links. Thank you. SadieAndy BrownOut in print since yesterday is our Pet Issue. It's great, and you should definitely pick up a copy or...
View ArticleYour Problem with #BurgerWeek? YOU'RE NOT EATING BURGERS FAST ENOUGH.
by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey We're just over halfway though Portland's favorite week of the year, BURGER WEEK. And already some of you candy-asses are vocalizing complaints such as this:I've eaten 7...
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This Week's Style Events
by Elizabeth Mollo Strange VacationJosh KurpiusStrange Vacation will host a pop-up at Gem Gem, where they will showcase their collection and "spread cheer with some free beer" alongside the shop's...
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The Most Incredible Fifteen Minutes in Portland Timbers History
by Abe Asher Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland TimbersOn Sunday, the Portland Timbers scored what might be their most improbable and most important win of the 2016 season to date — overcoming an early Diego...
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Affordable Housing Boosters Are Raking in Money From All Over, New Filings Show
by Dirk VanderHart As a November vote on a 20-year, $258.4 million affordable housing bond approaches, its backers have had an air of calm. Their first round of campaign finance filings shows why. The...
View ArticleThe Best of #PortlandBurgerWeek So Far
by Bri Brey HOLY GOD ARE YOU GUYS HUNGRY OR WHAT? We pretty much feel like we're dying, but it's only day four of Portland Burger Week, so let's struggle through this together. We still have so many...
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Honey Bucket’s Magical World Is Uncluttered and Inescapable
by Ben Salmon Honey BucketASK A MUSICIAN about their artistic influences, and chances are pretty good they’ll play coy.At best, you’ll get a thoughtful response that makes sense. Those are rare. More...
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You Can Now Take Improv Classes at Kickstand Comedy Space
by Megan Burbank Kickstand Comedy Space is housed in a former classroom above the Siren Theater (pictured).MICHELLE MITCHELLAdd Kickstand Comedy Space to the list of local spaces where you can learn...
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