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Will Drugs, Sex and a Rock Star Save Portland's Most Expensive Theater?

By Byron Beck

Willamette Week | September 26, 2007

Portland Center Stage gambles on Storm Large -- of Rockstar Supernova fame -- to star as the lead in Caberet. PCS needs it to work; the company is deep in debt thanks to its newly renovated space.

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Tags: theater

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Unzipping the Mysteries of 'The Big Penis Book'new

Edited by Dian Hanson, the oversized, flesh-colored tome is a treasure trove of every big dick that ever worked the streets of smut, porn or anything that called for the services of someone with an unnatural growth between their legs.

Willamette Week | Byron Beck | 10-01-2008 | Original Work

Tags: photography, pornography, visual arts, Dian Hanson, Taschen Books, The Big Penis Book

Making Fun of Martha Stewart? It's a Good Thingnew

Up the satellite dial is Whatever with Alexis & Jennifer, the yack fest on Martha Stewart Living Radio with Alexis Stewart (daughter of you-know-who) and Jennifer Koppelman Hutt (daughter of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Chair Charles Koppelman).

Willamette Week | Byron Beck | 09-10-2008 | Media

Tags: radio, satellite radio, Martha Stewart

Why Can't Khadija Go to Mosque?new

Khadija could be a star spokeswoman for Muslims if they wanted to show off Islam's teachings of peace and acceptance. Sheik Mohamed Abdirahman Kariye, the imam of Masjed As-Saber, won't let Khadija back in his Southwest Portland mosque because Khadija is transgendered.

Willamette Week | Byron Beck | 08-20-2008 | LGBT

Tags: religion, transgender, Portland, Islam, gay & lesbian issues

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The President of Beersnew

We bootlegged beer from all 50 states for the ultimate American taste-off.

Willamette Week | Martin Cizmar | 10-10-2012 | Food+Drink

The Blogfather: MetaFilter founder Matt Haughey looks to the future.new

Thirty-five miles from Portland is the home of one of Oregon’s hottest tech properties. It’s a long way from the “Silicon Forest” of local startups. It’s an even longer way from those who work in Silicon Valley, their offices bustling with Razor scooters and wunderkinds having mad, Red Bull-fueled coding parties.

Willamette Week | Ruth Brown | 07-13-2011 | Tech

Tags: Blogging, Social Media, Technology

Why Is Portland Google's Guinea Pig?new

Google has been all over Portland lately. Billboards, stickers, concerts, promos—there are more rainbow "o"s downtown than rainbow flags these days.

Willamette Week | Ruth Brown | 06-03-2011 | Tech

Tags: Google

Drip City: Everything Old is New Again in Portland's Coffee Scenenew

The history of coffee in Portland is one of constant, obsessive refinement, of obtaining better beans and pulling better shots. Staying on the jittery edge of the culture requires constant attention. Which is what we've been doing over the past several weeks. And what have we found?

Willamette Week | Ben Waterhouse, Ruth Brown | 04-06-2011 | Food+Drink

Tags: coffee, Portland, Stumptown Coffee