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Han Oak and Fusspot Chicken: The Quest for Fine Korean Food within City Limits

by Andrea Damewood Han OakAaron LeePORTLAND HAS A WAYS to go on the Korean cuisine front. Beaverton's got the kimchi crown right now, with its endless parade of all-you-can-eat grilled kalbi and...

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SL Letter of the Day: Psychopathic Tendencies

by Dan Savage Originally posted on December 24, 2014.I am a straight male who has never been in a romantic relationship. I am not a virgin, but every romantic relationship I've tried to pursue has...

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What to Expect From the Netflix/Disney Team Up

by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey Courtesy LucasfilmSome exciting news for screen lovers from the Netflix blog:From September onwards, Netflix will become the exclusive US pay TV home of the latest films from...

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The Bachelorette Recap - Episode 1: JoJo 2, Electric Boogaloo

by Campy Draper Most of these dudes will be dead before the year is out. Courtesy of ABCHello Bach-fam! Can I call you that? No? Well after watching The Bachelor with me last season my wife has...

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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...

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Required Viewing: Samantha Bee on Parking, Starting Times, Rigged Systems,...

by Dan Savage The comments, of course, are a foot-stomping, bed-wetting shit show.[ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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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...

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Attention 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 /...

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Things 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...

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Check 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...

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The 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...

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Alice 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...

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Love & 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...

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Bullseye 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,...

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Left 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...

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