January 12th, 2011 | by Your Editor | published in Features, Massive Nights
For those of you who think of Portland as a world-class drinking town, here’s a wake up call: According to a story in internet concern The Daily Beast, Portland is only the 32nd hardest-drinking city, in America! What the fuck, people? GET DRINKING ALREADY. The Daily Beast used Center for Disease Control statistics to show [...]
January 5th, 2011 | by Your Editor | published in Features, Massive Nights
Let’s just say this: No one got hurt. Which is more than I can say about last year, when your editor fell on his ass at some point and woke up with some kind of awful shin injury and without the cap to my favorite hunting flask. But, aside from that slight silver lining, it [...]
December 30th, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Analysis, Massive Nights
Hi everyone. Your editor has spent the past three or so weeks doing lots of shit – working in London, shopping, getting full-on stuck in London because of four goddamn inches of snow, then immersing myself in family and friends and food and FUCKING BOOZE for 10 solid days before finally, last night, giving up [...]
December 3rd, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Features, Massive Nights
Hey drunks! Do you like Santa? Or fucking HATE SANTA? Great, then you should show up in your finest Santa costume bright and early to the all day booze-fest that is the North Portland Anticon, and prepare to shuffle off to Blackoutville along with dozens of other day drinkers and potential criminals. BECAUSE IT IS [...]
November 4th, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Analysis, Massive Nights
Did you hear the big news? Someone was finally elected governor of Oregon! Plus, there’s a big Ms. Pac-Man tournament going on at Flavour Spot! Oh my god how excited are you? Really excited? Or really really excited? Which one? Ms. Pac-Man is the single sexiest video game character ever created. SHE IS A WOMAN [...]
November 1st, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Features, Massive Nights
How was everyone’s goddamn Halloween? AWESOME, OURS TOO. We all got dressed up as a “murder of crows,” which was great because everyone just assumed we were supposed to be extras from Eyes Wide Shut so hey TWO COSTUMES IN ONE you guys! Then we got drunk and danced to the worst DJ of all [...]
October 25th, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Features, Massive Nights
Hi folks! Are you guys like megaexcited for Halloween or what? It’s happening, like, fucking when, this weekend? Oh dudes, toates, it’s totally this weekend! It’s going to be SO GREAT, unless you plan on wearing a costume that involves makeup or painted items of any kind or clothing that needs to remain dry. Then [...]
October 14th, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Analysis, Massive Nights
The sexy folks at the Merc either have huge, handsome brains, or they are simply open to the good suggestions of others, but either way: They are throwing a big fancy party at the Mission Theater on October 30 to watch famous actors Jonathan Stewart and Stephen Colbert have funny comedy rallies in Washington, DC. [...]
September 25th, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Features, Massive Nights
Dang everyone, it looks like filthy college town Eugene turned into freaking Riot City USA or Riot City Africa or something last night. Cops were using tear gas, you guys! Like they do in the movies! We don’t know any more than that, really. Press reports are sketchy, but according to this helpful account, police [...]
September 16th, 2010 | by Your Editor | published in Analysis, Massive Nights
Dudes. Totally gross outside again. Sucks. So, now that it’s going to be disgusting outside for 11 straight months, we seriously suggest getting your video game skills back in order. This weekend is the perfect time to start. As famous local person Dave “Portland” Knows points out, this weekend is the Retro Gaming Expo, a veritable slop-bucket [...]