Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment will bring Young Adult to Blu-ray on March 13. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Jason Reitman (Up in the Air) and written by Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody (Juno), this dark comedy stars Charlize Theron (Monster) as Mavis Gary, a semi-successful author of young adult fiction who retu

This sweet little board book is sure to captivate your little one. The San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Public Library Foundation, and Trinity University Press are giving away copies to 5(!) of our readers! Please leave a comment...

Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan and Thunder coach Scott Brooks talk about the results of a blocked turned goaltend, and the Thunder's win over the Blazers Monday.

Trail Blazers head coach Nate McMillan and Thunder coach Scott Brooks talk about the results of a blocked turned goaltend, and the Thunder's win over the Blazers Monday.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 39 points in the loss, but he answered questions about the goaltending call on what he thought was a clean block that would have preserved the Blazers' lead in regulation.

LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 39 points in the loss, but he answered questions about the goaltending call on what he thought was a clean block that would have preserved the Blazers' lead in regulation.

Never has the retirement of Brandon Roy been felt so much as in late-game situations for the Blazers

Never has the retirement of Brandon Roy been felt so much as in late-game situations for the Blazers

In a controversial finish, the Trail Blazers suffer their second home loss of the season

In a controversial finish, the Trail Blazers suffer their second home loss of the season

Postgame quotes from the Blazers and Thunder.

Postgame quotes from the Blazers and Thunder.

See how the citizens of Portland, Ore., said no to a freeway being built through their neighborhoods and instead pushed for more sensible improvements that contribute to Portland's quality of life and sense of community. This video was shown on #BikeCheck F6.

It's been a looooong day.  And for pretty much the entire time I've been awake (which was waaaaay longer than usual due to getting called into an 8 a.m. meeting at school that definitely wasn't scheduled for my convenience), I've felt like I have Mexican jumping beans in my heart.

These guys are funny. Manager commits child sex abuse? Look the other way. Poor employee wants birth control? Absolutely not!

In a game with full playoff atmosphere, the Portland Trail Blazers came up short against Oklahoma City i

Portland Trail Blazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge is called for a goaltending violation on a critical fourth quarter possession when he appeared to block a runner by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant. The Thunder went on to win in overtime, 111-107.

on this Monday night. Pasta with Newma

Committee chairman declares the bill dead after critics say it has a police-state ring to it.

So the other day I guessed that the cost of the Texas drought was ~ $5 billion for 2011 (though I didn't add up the cost of the fires.) And I wondered if droughts

You might find this interesting -- an upcoming series of online discussions of geology papers: Minerals and Fossils Explained 2012 http://geologytoday.wordpress.com/ You have to sign up beforehand.... I'm not really sure what lev

map 1.6 2012/02/06 15:23:29 42.441N 122.774W 0.0 4 km ( 2 mi) SE of Eagle Point, OR map 0.9 2012/02/06 12:48:27 43.371N 123.158W 0.0 9 km ( 6 mi) NW of Glide, OR

Portland record label Tender Loving Empire has an idea: they'll let you choose what you pay for music -- even if you choose nothing at all.

From our sponsors at OVO: OVO By Cirque Du Soleil Opens Thursday, April 5 All Ages Welcome Purchase Tickets at Cirque Du Soleil Portland Expo Center 2060 N. Marine Drive This Valentine’s Day say “I love you” with a gift from Cirque du Soleil. With exciting offers on show tickets and a wide selection of [...]

I've had it up to here (the writer draws a line with her finger somewhere above her hairline) with the Wall Street Journal headlines proclaiming the superiority of one parenting style followed by an entire culture. You'd think the editorial...

Dave Perillo can do no wrong. Prepare yourselves for his amazing Alice in Wonderland silkscreen. Alice screenprints goe on sale via @AcmeArchives on Thursday, Feb 9th. Please follow them on Facebook and Twitter for the sale announcement.   250 piece signed silk screen edition 12″ x 36″  $60.00 each

Part 1: Billy Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald (February 7) Part 2: Sara Vaughan and Dinah Washington (February 14)

Why, you can hardly walk down the street without stepping in... That's the attitude of the Greenies who are out to save us all from Man-Made Global Warming Climate Change: they're destroying miles of desert to build massive solar arrays....

Following the 2011 world-record sale of the original Issue #3, Page #10 splash page art from Frank Miller’s iconic Dark Knight for $448,125, Heritage Auctions is offering two more original pieces of Frank Miller Dark Knight artwork, this time consigned by Miller himself. They will be offered as part of Heritage’s Feb. 2

From our sponsors at Oregon Symphony: Hugh Laurie & The Copper Bottom Band Friday, June 1 7:30 p.m. | All Ages Tickets start at $25 Purchase Tickets at www.orsymphony.org/hugh Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 1111 SW Broadway Just added to the Oregon Symphony’s schedule: You may know him as Dr. House on FOX Netw

Fashion Week, held in February and September in New York City, is one of four major fashion weeks held around the world. This year, Made Fashion Week, one of two major Fashion Week venues in New York this week, is using a mobile apps for iPhone, iPad and Android designed to listen for specific sound [...]

Aack! The best OMSI Science Pub is happening tonight at the Bagdad—it's the chocolate meets lust edition, just in time for hearts 'n' farts day. Go fill your brain with science and your gaping maw with dark, dark chocolate (to be safe you might bring your own sweet treats—no word on if there'll

Jefferson Smith making a point during an interview in our downtown office. Jefferson Smith (he goes by Jeff) is the latest mayoral candidate to sit down with me for a chat about the politics of bicycling and transportation. Smith, 38, is the founder of The Bus Project and was elected to the Oregon House of Representativ

Fast food chain Jack in the Box, which has 2100 locations in 19 states, is adding a bacon milkshake ($4) to its menu as part of its new “Marry Bacon” ad campaign. The vanilla shake is flavored with bacon-flavored syrup and topped with a cherry. According to a Jack In The Box spokesperson, “The shake [...]

It turns out both cranes -- building different Intel fabs -- are the largest in their own right. But that hasn't stopped some good-natured ribbing between Intel sites.

Portland police, in a proactive messaging play, are sounding an early alarm over an anti-police-brutality event planned for tonight at Southeast's Colonel Summers Park—tying it to Occupy Portland and warning they'll be prepared to make "arrests as necessary." The unpermitted rally and march—in solidarity with

Here's one way to preemptively strike against attacks on your DIY Facebook modeling shots:

The recent re-doing of the Portland transit mall was not really necessary, and it cost a fortune, but the spendthrifts in city government and Tri-Met pushed it through anyway. Meanwhile, downtown has deteriorated to a point that in many ways resembles its bleak state around 35 years ago. But hey, we've got shiny trains, a

TiVo finds that more people watched Madonna's halftime performance than the game itself, and reviewers praise Madge for her professionalism and staying power.

It's 5:45. I've come across the Ross Island bridge, and am headed up the hill to get onto the 405 where I will eventually get onto Highway 30. And there you are again, you dumb f*ck-ass. I've been inching up the hill for the past 10 minutes. NPR is keeping me company. This isn't my happy time, but having jus

On Saturday, the Oregon Republican Central Committee held its winter meeting in Albany, where they arrived at an especially brain-dead "decision": Voters who are not affiliated with any party will be able to vote in the Republican primary for three...

Dear ambling people of Portland. MOVE THE FUCK ALONG OR GET OUT OF MY WAY. I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

Jamie Cooley, formerly of KNRK, died Saturday. There will be a public memorial service on Friday at Lola's Room.

Polls are meaningless when they're this far out, but this is the first major national poll since it became apparent that Mitt Romney is the apparent Republican nominee, so let's indulge for a

Tragic news came this weekend that Jaime Cooley passed away on February 4 at the age of 33. Cooley was a fixture in the Portland music scene for many years, having begun w

Good luck to you -- you may need it.