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Bear Cub Snuggles With Stuffed Bear Cub
Animals Buzz If I were loathsome, I'd say something like “unbearably cute.” But I think we all know I'm better than that.
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Nude TSA Protester Disrobes For Justice
Culture Buzz Turn the other cheek. This is John E. Brennan, and he converts airport screenings into acts of civil disobedience by putting the “body” back into “full body search.” Here he is yesterday at the Portland International Airport. Because of course this was in Portland.
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Portland Mayoral Race Now Borrowing From "Portlandia"
Politics Buzz The IFC show “Portlandia” is now even influencing the political conversation in Portland, Oregon. Mayoral candidate Eileen Brady has based a campaign ad off the show, complete with Carrie Brownstein and Fred Armisen look-alikes. (via splitsider.com)
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Portland Street Artist Celebrates Groundhog Day
Culture Buzz It may not be an entirely accurate celebration (this Bill Murray smirk is from “Stripes”), but it’s definitely righteous. Spotted Thursday afternoon on the corner of E. Burnside and 14th Ave.
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Portland Vs. Brooklyn Venn Diagram
Celebrity Buzz Seriously, this is all Brooklyn has to offer. You'd really hate it. Please don't move here. (via thefrisky.com)
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Image: Striking Photo Of A Pepper Sprayed Protestor At #OccupyPortland
I still can't get over the fact that photos like this have been coming out so consistently from protests in our own country. It's becoming harder not to become desensitized by it. (via oregonian.posterous.com)
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Portlandia IRL
Culture Buzz Portland tattoo artists give out free tattoos at the annual Portland Art Museum event. You can get that bird tattoo you've always wanted.
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Highlights From The 2011 Roflcon Summit
Culture Buzz On October 1st, the leading experts in online culture gathered in Portland to discuss everything from the societal impact of sites like Reddit and Urban Dictionary to the historical importance of Geocities. With so much geek royalty from across the web together under one roof, this was truly an unforgettable occasion!
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Video: Painfully Bad Stoner Song
'Puff Puff Give' is like Rebecca Black's 'Friday' but for Portland hippies. Warning: includes a rap by a white guy with dreads. Watch at your own risk!
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Fred Armisen Delivers High School Graduation Speech
Culture Buzz The Saturday Night Live and Portlandia star was invited to speak at the graduation ceremony of Oregon Episcopal School in Portland. It was sweet and earnest and funny all at once (“swearnesty”). (via ifc.com)
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So Guess What This Guy Was Doing When He Was Pulled Over
Culture Buzz If you saw the previous installment of Police Report Theater, then you can hazard a guess. This man was arrested for drunk driving after plowing through the tape of a crime scene in Portland, Oregon. We'll let the reporter from Fox 12 fill you in on what police found in his car. He was, uh, “driving a manual.” Seriously though…twice in one week?
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Video: Portland's Kickass National Anthem
The Portland Timbers soccer team recently had it's first official home game. Their fans got pumped for the game with an awesome rendition of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Why pay over-hyped pop stars when your fans can just do an admirable job?
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The Dream Of The ’90s Is Alive In Portland
TV Buzz This is the first we've seen of “Portlandia,” the forthcoming Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein show on IFC. “Portland is where young people go to retire.”
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Image: Twilight-Themed Road Safety Signs
Thanks, Portland. Now even the public service announcements are made by twi-hards.
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Mario Kart Bike Lanes
Culture Buzz Some genius in Portland, Oregon, just made their bike lanes about a million times better. This makes me want to go to Portland and throw turtle shells at bikers. In, like, a friendly way. (Via.)
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Video: Pink Glove Dance
Video put together by the staff of Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Oregon to help promote breast cancer awareness. [Editor's Note: Watch and learn, Microsoft.]
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Video: Cinco de Mayo Time-Lapse
A time-lapse video of a Cinco de Mayo festival in Portland, Oregon. The beautiful imagery with a hot soundtrack makes my cubicle feel a bit more festive.
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Image: Coyote on a Train
This little guy jumped aboard the Portland light rail system, where he “rather calmly took a window seat” before being asked to leave. I wonder who he was going to visit?
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5-Year-Old Has a Cooking Show
Food Buzz Five-year-old Julian Kreusser has his own cooking show in Portland called The Big Kitchen with Food, which is the last piece of proof I needed that my culinary skills are worse than a First Grader's. Julian's show - a big hit online today after a front-page article in The Oregonian - features comprehensive instructions on delicious dishes that are easy to prepare, as well as various segments in which Julian forgets what he's talking about and asks his mom for help.
