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Dinosaurs in Outer Spacenew
In the latest incarnation, Turok's a grim, grizzled space marine(!), part of an outfit called Whiskey Company that's crashed on a dino-infested planet.
The Portland Mercury |
Erik Henriksen |
02-14-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Legend of Ornette Colemannew
There was a time when jazz was one of the most radical of art forms. And at the vanguard stood Ornette Coleman.
The Portland Mercury |
Kevin Friedman |
02-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ornette Coleman
The Swerving Orchestra of Kay Kaynew
When Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground take the stage, they can be up to 17 people strong.
The Portland Mercury |
Trent Moorman |
02-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sit-Lie Ordinance Takes Aim at Street Kidsnew
Portland's controversial sit-lie ordinance appears to be targeting a distinct group of homeless youth, according to the latest enforcement statistics from the mayor's Street Access for Everyone (SAFE) committee.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-14-2008 |
Housing & Development
Tags: housing & development
Men Bitch About Womennew
Anthologies can be kind of repetitive, but the credentials of editor Ben Karlin combined with the book's impressive list of contributors (Andy Richter, Stephen Colbert, Neal Pollack, and more) piqued my interest all the same.
The Portland Mercury |
Justin W. Sanders |
02-08-2008 |
Fiction
Martin Beats Stillernew
Your enjoyment of Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins can be predetermined by one question: Do you think an obstacle course showdown between Martin Lawrence and Cedric the Entertainer sounds hilarious? If not, move along to the next review.
The Portland Mercury |
Chas Bowie |
02-08-2008 |
Reviews
Are We Excited Yet?new
Hang the blame on poor marketing, or a tendency to cater to a faithful older audience rather than drum up some fresh blood—fact is, Portland's International Film Festival (PIFF) is not the Big Deal it should be.
The Portland Mercury |
Marjorie Skinner |
02-08-2008 |
Movies
Zoroaster's Guide to Bar Fightingnew
"He was trying to pick a fight," says Zoroaster guitarist/vocalist Will Fiore, recounting the incident that would inspire the name of their debut full-length, Dog Magic.
The Portland Mercury |
Mike Meyer |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Baby Dee's Erratic Mythologynew
In her storied life, this multi-instrumentalist and songwriter has progressed erratically, backwards, sideways.
The Portland Mercury |
Kurt B. Reighley |
02-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Baby Dee, Safe Inside the Day
Arresting Developmentnew
The manager and owner of a private security firm in SE Portland is still running his business with the blessing of the state, despite having been warned repeatedly by police for over a year for allegedly taking "pseudo police action."
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
02-08-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Domestic Blissnew
Federal judge clears the path for domestic partnerships in Oregon.
The Portland Mercury |
Amy J. Ruiz |
02-08-2008 |
LGBT
Tags: gay & lesbian issues
Indoor/Outdoornew
Some hard truths about public sex.
The Portland Mercury |
Justin W. Sanders |
02-08-2008 |
Commentary
'The Delivery Man': Balls-out Scarynew
Joe McGinniss Jr.'s characters live in the epitome of a moral morass—Las Vegas—but these twentysomething desert rats are searching for a way out. Their efforts make for a fast-paced read, full of scares, gross-outs, and waste.
The Portland Mercury |
Courtney Ferguson |
02-01-2008 |
Fiction
Ghost Whisperernew
Over Her Dead Body's plot is ludicrous. Thank god for lowered expectations, 'cause this pithy piece of fluff is downright funny.
The Portland Mercury |
Courtney Ferguson |
02-01-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Jeff Lowell, Over Her Dead Body
Videogames are Hard!new
While Contra 4 retains the series' fantastic graphics, tight controls, and hyper-macho, shoot-first-and-never-ask-questions gameplay, it also retains the series' trademark insane difficulty.
The Portland Mercury |
Earnest "Nex" Cavalli |
02-01-2008 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
